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I finally added Dolby Atmos to my home theater without drilling a single hole

Brady Snyder — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:00:18 GMT

Wireless speakers, soundbars, phones, TVs, and many other product categories adorn the Dolby Atmos logo, but the only way to enjoy the full Atmos experience is with a multi-speaker surround sound system. This is a barrier to people interested in hearing object-based masters, because building a Dolby Atmos home theater gets expensive fast. It's not just the cost of the speakers, it's also everything else. A receiver compatible with Dolby Atmos and the mounting gear required to position the satellite speakers correctly further drives up the cost.

Google just added another layer to Search results, and we're running out of room to scroll

Josh Hawkins — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:06:26 GMT

Google Search has changed dramatically over the past few years. What was once a relatively simple list of links is now filled with AI-generated answers, shopping recommendations, videos, discussion threads, news carousels, and other features designed to keep you engaged as you search. And, as if that wasn’t enough, Google will be adding yet another element to your Search results: creator profiles.

The safest password is the one you never type

Gavin Phillips — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:00:20 GMT

Passwords are a mess, and they always have been. I use a password manager, and it makes the whole having to remember 1,400 logins much easier, but even then, it could be easier.

ChatGPT now remembers your preferences automatically — and it actually works

Dave Schafer — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:23:18 GMT

On June 4, OpenAI announced significant updates to ChatGPT's memory system. Updates are rolling out now to Plus and Pro users, and will come to Free users soon.

Your TV is taking a screenshot of your screen every half second — here's what it does with it

Jorge Aguilar — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:00:19 GMT

If you have ever felt like your television is moving incredibly slowly, you aren't imagining things. This is baked into broadcast standards that have nothing to do with showing your favorite show. They scan broadcast signals, capture screen frames, and run hidden browser engines to track exactly what you watch. If you don't want to be spied on, you need to turn it off.

There's a NotebookLM prompt that gives you a bird's-eye view of everything you've uploaded

Saikat Basu — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:00:19 GMT

NotebookLM works best when you give it carefully compiled resources. But after uploading a dozen PDFs, articles, and notes, it's easy to lose track of what's actually in our notebooks. More so when we return to a notebook after some time. The Sources side panel isn't designed for long-form reading.

These 3 Samsung apps quietly got so good they outshine Google's versions

Brandon Miniman — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:30:19 GMT

If you're like me and have owned multiple Samsung phones over the years, you probably skip past Samsung's built-in apps and install your own apps instead, especially when it comes to the browser (I always install Chrome), notes (I usually install Google Keep), or the keyboard (Gboard usually becomes my default keyboard).

I installed macOS on a Wii U because nobody stopped me — somehow it worked

Dipan Saha — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:01:21 GMT

Trying to get the impossible done is part of the thrill. Which in this case, was trying to get Mac OS X running on a Nintendo Wii U console. Truth be told, it’s not as ridiculous as it sounds — after all, both the Wii U and Apple’s then-current computers shared the same PowerPC architecture.

Steam Deck OLED at $949 is no longer worth it — here's what I switched to instead

Shaheer Khan — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:30:23 GMT

I adore the Steam Deck, and I don’t think Valve gets enough credit for birthing an entire generation of PC gaming handhelds and putting Linux gaming front and center.

Your Windows 11 drive is probably encrypted right now — here's where Microsoft hid the key

Rob LeFebvre — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:01:19 GMT

If you've purchased a laptop or pre-built PC in the last year or so and just ran through the typical setup, chances are your drive is encrypted right now. Windows doesn't tell you that's what it's doing, and you could end up in trouble if you don't know where the encryption keys are. We're talking about being locked out of your own drive permanently sigh no password reset or recovery partition, and Microsoft Support can't help you either.