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The Toyota C-HR was always known for its bold and unique styling, but that might have been about it. Discontinued in 2022, the C-HR suffered from a sluggish and noisy powertrain, minimal passenger space, and an uncomfortable ride. Even its best feature, the exterior styling, caused blind spots while driving.

Luxury used to be simple: slap a German badge on the hood and everyone assumed it was top tier. That perception stuck for years, even when the actual car didn’t always justify the price.

LibreOffice might be the best free and open-source office suite, but it still doesn't have a web app version, like Google Docs or Microsoft 365. That might finally change, as the LibreOffice Online project is coming out of retirement.

Every month, a new selection of movies departs Netflix for other streaming services. Not all movies leaving Netflix are equal, especially those from from a visionary like Quentin Tarantino. On March 1, Pulp Fiction will leave Netflix, meaning February 28 will be the last day to watch Tarantino's masterpiece.

Is a lackluster season the greatest sin a TV show can make during its run? Is the test of a truly great show how it locks in season after season of supremely satisfying episodes? Netflix has produced hundreds of originals since House of Cards debuted in 2013, and while it has had countless behemoths, its track record is certainly uneven. For every hit, there's been a show that's lost the plot along the way—even one of its more recent poster children, Ozark, had a less-than-stellar first season, and fans were not thrilled at all with the final season of the most-watched show in Netflix's history, Squid Game.

So you're thinking about setting up your own self-hosted streaming solution using Plex, but when you go online looking for advice on how to do it right, just about everyone suggests buying a NAS (Network Attached Storage) device.

Discord announced earlier this month that it would roll out age verification measures globally, even in states and countries where it's not legally mandated. Now, those plans are on hold, and Discord is addressing some of the most pressing issues.

When shoppers think of a BMW SUV, they usually picture larger, more expensive models packed with luxury features and performance credentials. The smallest option in the lineup is often dismissed as an entry-level compromise rather than a true representation of the brand. Yet BMW’s most compact SUV has quietly evolved into one of the most well-rounded vehicles in its segment, offering far more than its size and price suggest.

We tend to think of Google Maps as a straight-up navigation tool, like a digital compass that gets us from point A to point B without getting hopelessly lost. But no, there's more you can use it for.

The last time we talked about YouTube Premium Lite, Google was putting more ads in front of subscribers, making it feel even less “Premium.” Thankfully, the latest update is doing the opposite, and some nice Premium features are trickling down.

I love trying out productivity apps, but it's not often that I come across new gems. One app that has impressed me with its diverse feature set has snuck its way into being my regular task manager. It replaced Todoist, and I'm not looking back.

Yellowstone fans looking for the next family drama from Taylor Sheridan won't have to wait much longer. The next show in Sheridan's growing empire at Paramount+ will be The Madison, a neo-Western starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell.

Physical media is having a bit of a revival at the moment, and vinyl is getting a lot of attention with claims about its supposed superiority over digital audio. Music CDs, on the other hand, have received a more muted revival.

Geely might not be a household name yet, but you’ve almost certainly come across its work. The group sits behind brands like Volvo, Polestar, and Lotus, and now it’s bringing its own badge to Europe.

Home Assistant has slowly expanded its 'Works with Home Assistant' program, adding more companies that pledge to keep their smart home devices compatible with Home Assistant. Today, another manufacturer is joining the party: Heiman.

It's a familiar situation for every Excel user: you open the Conditional Formatting Rules Manager and discover that the neat little rule you created has somehow multiplied into dozens—or even hundreds—of fragmented copies. The formatting that once worked now behaves unpredictably.

Google constantly updates its core Android apps with new features, especially Google Messages. Throughout 2025, it received an onslaught of new goodies, like better RCS support, and now we're about to get another long-outstanding feature to help it compete with iMessage and others.

I switched from sitting in front of my laptop all day to a sit-stand desk about four months ago, and I’m a changed man. I knew a sit-stand desk was better than sitting all day, but I didn’t realize how much it would positively affect my overall comfort and concentration.

In some online forums, you might've come across a piece of advice—if your hard drive is damaged, maybe swapping the PCB with a working drive's PCB will fix it.

Great smart home setups aren't based on the number of gadgets you own or how complicated your automations are. Instead, it's about the quality and thoughtful design of the logic connecting them. Unfortunately, too many people have basic, ill-conceived routines that mostly bring friction and issues.