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ChatGPT may soon be a do-it-all tool rather than its namesake chatbot. OpenAI is reportedly weeks away from rolling out a redesigned ChatGPT "super app" that would initially be available on the web and on mobile devices.

Last week might have been one of the most stacked lineups for new movies on the major streaming services. Four of our five movies premiered on their respective services for the first time, including an Earth, Wind & Fire documentary on HBO Max; Lorne on Peacock;and México 86 on Netflix.

In the world of homelabbing, 10 gigabit Ethernet (GbE) has become the aspirational standard. But there is a significant difference between an aspirational goal and a practical reason.

In a world before ubiquitous high-speed cellular data, someone came up with the idea of sticking USB flash drives into walls as a way for passersby to privately exchange files. These days, there are all kinds of security concerns surrounding the idea of trusting random flash drives, and we've largely settled on using the cloud for exchanging files—but you can still recreate private file sharing without involving the cloud. All you need is the right open source app.

Running AI locally sounds like it should be straightforward until you realize that the app making it feel easy is quietly eating the resources you actually need. I spent time with LM Studio before I started noticing that my hardware was working harder to keep the interface alive than to run the model itself. However, Llamma.cpp is much better and can even run on Raspberry Pi.

As we dive deeper into the most nostalgic season of the year, I can’t fight the urge to return to some of the best cult classic movies currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video. They’re endlessly quotable, unconventional, and quirky; challenge mainstream storytelling; and carve out their own identity.

In some parts of the world, Japan being a popular example, the idea that a toilet should be a smart and sophisticated appliance is normal. In the rest of the world, “smart home” usually means cameras, lighting, and network-connected appliances, such as smart fridges or TVs.

If I had a penny for every person who simply set up their router and never thought about opening the settings again, I'd have a whole bunch of pennies. And that's just the people I know.

Smartwatches used to be all the rage. They were—and still are—devices that let you perform many of the same tasks you would typically do on your phone, but from your wrist.

Pixel devices aren’t generally known for having tons of options for people to play around with. That doesn’t mean there aren’t some goodies tucked away in the settings. Here are a few Pixel Watch features you should enable right now.

The Ford F-150 has been the best-selling vehicle in the United States for more than four decades. The 2021 model year brought the most significant redesign in a generation, with new exterior styling, a reworked interior, and a powertrain lineup that expanded to six options.

Cloud-based coding assistants are definitely helpful, but they come with recurring subscriptions or pay-as-you-go costs, and you're putting potentially proprietary information onto the internet.

There's nothing quite like a good movie night. A projector and screen combined with a surround sound system give me a taste of the real movie experience, and a bowl of popcorn adds to the impression. What's missing is a movie poster for whatever I'm watching, so I decided to see if I could find a way to make that happen, too.

As much as I love tinkering in the garage and mowing, trimming, or edging the lawn, not everyone enjoys the process or has the time. And as a new dad with a toddler running around the house, my time is limited. After using the latest Segway Navimow X430 robot lawn mower, I'm convinced this is the future.

Luxury electric SUVs have quickly become one of the most expensive corners of the automotive market, with many premium compact models routinely pushing well beyond the $60,000 mark. Buyers are often forced to choose between cutting-edge technology, strong performance, and upscale interiors, all while paying a significant price premium for the badge on the hood.

Most people are told never to use a Wi-Fi extender, and in most situations, that's sound advice. Many Wi-Fi extenders cut your bandwidth in half, increase latency, can interfere with your main router's Wi-Fi signal, can be unreliable, often have limited range, and are usually the worst way to extend Wi-Fi to dead spots in your home.

Reality makes for some stellar storytelling. If you're looking to stream movies that are based on true events, Netflix has an extensive collection of biographical-style dramas that go beyond your typical selection of documentaries.

I’m admittedly very much a Phone Guy, but my love for smartphones hasn’t translated to a love for accessories. However, there’s one particular accessory that I’ve become very attached to, and I never would have expected it.

If you're a gamer, you probably hate lag just as much as I do. While I definitely enjoy a single-player game, I play online quite a lot, which means that lag or disconnects both result in terrible gameplay. Not just for me, but also for my teammates (if I have any at the time). My various internet issues made me the laughingstock of my entire team for a time.

Luxury three-row SUVs have quietly become one of the hottest corners of the automotive market. Families with bigger budgets aren't willing to give up comfort, technology, or badge appeal just because they need extra seats and more cargo room.