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Looking for something to watch while you kick back for the weekend? Netflix's diverse catalog has a lot to offer, from multi-season shows to titles that you can finish watching in one weekend. But most importantly, the platform hosts a large collection of Oscar-winning films.

The Mazda CX-90 has quietly become a more affordable way into the large, luxury-style SUV space. Most buyers still default to BMW, Mercedes, and Audi in this segment, but Mazda has been steadily pushing a more premium image with the CX-90 sitting at the top of that effort.

SSD caches are often considered recommended, occasionally essential, part of any new NAS build. The thing, however, is that frankly, most people don't need it—and while it can boost performance, it's also kind of a waste of money. Let me explain.

As someone who finds multi-leveled amusement in things that are taboo and inappropriate, I love a good dark comedy. Through sharp, cynical wit, they highlight and critique the absurdities of life while also serving as bridges between comedies and tragedies, with intentional goals of provoking thought from discomfort while simultaneously providing a cathartic release.

Hybrid vehicles are often promoted as the smartest way to save money on fuel, but the reality isn’t always that straightforward. While they can reduce running costs in the right conditions, their higher upfront prices mean the savings don’t automatically add up for every driver. In some cases, sticking with a traditional gasoline vehicle can actually be the more cost-effective choice.

If you’ve lately been mulling over whether to upgrade your home network to Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), the simple answer is: unless you urgently need a new router, you shouldn’t.

It's no secret that Samsung's high-end Galaxy phones offer some of the best cameras on the market. It's also true that any phone you buy, from Galaxy to Pixel, does a ton of processing and enhancement that eventually makes photos overly sharp, a bit digital, or even unnatural-looking.

Hyundai has an answer if you love the Elantra N sports sedan but don't think it's quite sporty enough. The Korean badge has detailed pricing and specs for the 2026 Elantra N TCR Edition, a more track-ready version of its performance four-door.

You've already got a career, so when you come home, the last thing you want is finding something good to watch on Paramount+ to feel like a second job.

The ESP32 is a cheap microcontroller with a huge range of uses, from smart home sensors to handheld game consoles. The true scope of this versatile tool is demonstrated by some of the more unorthodox use cases. Here are five weird projects to inspire you this weekend.

If you're building a gaming PC and can't decide which CPU to equip it with, just go with a six-core AMD part, or an Intel CPU with six performance cores, unless you can fit an AMD X3D CPU into your budget, or plan to use the PC for more than just gaming. The thing is, six-core CPUs are plenty for gaming these days, and that will remain true for years to come. Here's why.

The age of static chairs is ending. As engineering and design have advanced, so has the concept of ergonomics. Until now, office chairs have been rigid and unyielding. Even the best options offer limited preset configurations, with the expectation that every body will conform to the angles offered.

April is shaping up to be a solid month on Netflix for documentary fans, as the world's biggest streamer continues cranking out new movies and series covering every topic from true crime to biography to the super-niche.

Windows 11's April update won't bring a range of revolutionary new features, but it does come with a number of quality-of-life improvements that are more than welcome. A few of them are things we've been asking for since Windows 10.

Looking for some more 3D printed projects to sink your teeth into as the weather warms up? This week, it’s all about flying, from simple things you throw to complex things you pilot.

Android Auto is obviously designed to be used on a screen in your vehicle, but there are also a few things that can only be done from the comfort of your phone. Setting these things up before you get in the driver’s seat will make your next trip even easier.

Flexible 3D printing filament can be used to print everything from grippy feet for furniture to springy shoes that absorb shocks. Though there are a lot of reasons you might want to try printing with TPU, you should be aware of the challenges it poses before you try.

Netflix is set to introduce vertical video in the next mobile app update. The streaming company mentioned vertical videos in its Q1 2026 financial results on Thursday. Netflix said that the “redesign will better reflect our expanding entertainment offering and make it easier for members to engage how and when they want.” Netflix is introducing this new feature through an update by the end of April.

If you're still manually applying formatting to individual cells every time you update an Excel worksheet, you're doing repetitive work that doesn't scale. Excel's cell styles can be thought of as the CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) of your spreadsheet—they let you manage formatting from a centralized menu and apply it consistently across your workbook.

The weekend is here, and that means it’s time for another three homelab projects to try out! Today, I’ll be showing you the benefits of running local AI models, how to take ownership of your productivity, and even how to use a self-hosted private financial management platform.