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Plex has rolled out a new update for Android and iOS, bringing a host of new features alongside fixes. Among the features, there’s a highly requested one that has finally been added. Plex will now allow users to upload custom artwork directly from their mobile app.

Electric vehicles used to come with one major compromise: affordability. If you wanted to stop paying for gas, you often had to accept a much higher monthly payment in return. That gap is finally starting to close, with a growing number of electric crossovers now landing comfortably below the $40,000 mark while still offering solid range, modern tech, and everyday practicality.

Android 17 is shaping up to be one of the biggest and most important Android releases in years. It’s packed with new features and changes. Here’s my personal ranking of the seven features I’m most excited about in Google’s new “intelligence system”—yes, that’s what Google is calling Android now.

It might seem unlikely to compare a Buick to an Acura. For as long as any of us can remember, these two brands have operated on different wavelengths: Buick as a torchbearer of American "attainable luxury" and Acura as the high-tech, performance-oriented Japanese disruptor.

Tom Cruise wants to know if you feel the need for speed. If you're like me, then the answer is always a resounding yes, especially when it involves Cruise and action. Starting on May 13, Paramount is rereleasing Top Gun for one week in select theaters to celebrate the 40th anniversary. The sequel, Top Gun: Maverick, will also head to the big screen during this run.

Modern performance cars have become obsessed with numbers. Every new launch seems to focus on bigger horsepower figures, faster acceleration times, and headline-grabbing lap records. The problem is that all this added performance has come with a major downside: weight. Sports cars are heavier than ever, and many have lost the playful, connected feel that once defined the segment.

Google wants you to see Googlebook as the premium step above Chromebooks. It's the alternative to MacBooks and sleeker Windows PCs for people who want to go all-in with Android and Gemini.

Battery life on most Android phones is now pretty good, but apps can still drain your battery more than you realize, even when you aren't using them. As your phone gets older and the battery life shrinks, it's important to get them under control. I've started using the free app GSam Battery Monitor to do exactly that.

The arrival of the 2027 Audi Q9 is getting closer, the German manufacturer's new flagship that seats up to seven. Set for a full and proper reveal on July 28th, Audi gave us a glimpse of the Q9's interior, though it kept the exterior under a camouflage wrap.

There's nothing worse than investing hours into a great new TV series only to have the rug pulled out from under you by a network or streaming service canceling it just when things are getting good. In the current age of streaming, though, it's not enough to have the adoration of fans and a Rotten Tomatoes score through the roof—massive production budgets, shrinking viewership, and corporate takeovers are becoming more of a death knell to great shows than any number of downturned thumbs.

I don't know how it happened, but somehow I pay for four whole terabytes of cloud storage every month. Sure, it's shared with the entire household, but over the years I went from a few gigs of free cloud storage to a substantial annual fee for a big hard drive in the sky.

In partnership with The Home Depot, RIDGID has announced an all-new, powerful yet compact cordless 18V power tool lineup to take on Ryobi, Milwaukee, DeWALT, and more. It's called the RIDGID NUKE Subcompact.

Let's be honest—physical media are on life support. Clearly, people prefer the convenience of streaming services, and that's perfectly understandable, but it also means a huge number of TV and film fans who have forgotten (or never knew) how much better even standard HD Blu-rays can be.

The newly announced Googlebook laptops are starting to look far bigger than just another Chromebook experiment. While Google did not reveal the core hardware specs, Intel has now announced its partnership with the platform, calling them “premium, powerful devices designed for intelligence”. Notably, in a separate interview, Google VP John Maletis confirmed that Googlebooks will also ship with Qualcomm and MediaTek processors.

Models aren't good enough to work on their own, especially with all the nuance in bigger projects. Even while avoiding usage caps on Antigravity, you still need to give it your whole project for it to work. Basically, it feels like the only way to get a reliable AI agent for programming is through a paid extension. However, instead of paying someone else, you should run your own AI.

There are times in our lives when we are consumed by the media. While it’s not always the case, a big thing media lovers tend to have fond memories of are those summer blockbusters—you know the ones. Whether it's high-stakes action, funny comedies, or fantasies beyond your wildest imagination, these movies made us smile, laugh, and create fond memories with loved ones during those summer days.

If you have DIY projects around the house that need attention, now is the perfect time to buy some new tools. Ryobi fans will want to run to a nearby Home Depot for its spring sale and grab its latest deal that gets you six power tools for under $300.

Long before everyone got used to plugging things into a familiar rectangular port (and flipping the cable around three times before getting it right), there was another connector quietly doing most of the heavy lifting. The serial port wasn't pretty, it wasn't fast, and it definitely wasn't friendly, but for decades, it was the way you connected almost anything that wasn't already inside your computer case.

Samsung is the dominant Android brand for good reason. Beyond its impressive lineup that spans everything from budget devices to ultra-premium flagships and foldables, Samsung keeps both hardware and software polished to a consistent standard.

Multicolor 3D printing is such a neat idea, but it's hard to justify because of how much waste it generates. I was able to go hands-on with a 12-color no-waste 3D printer a few months ago, and it completely changed the multicolor 3D printing game.