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Sharpen your knives one final time and head back to the kitchen for FX's The Bear season 5, which premieres tonight on Hulu. All eight episodes will release at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.

New car prices continue to climb, with the average transaction price in America now sitting well above $50,000. Many automakers argue that spending more on an electric vehicle is the smartest long-term financial decision, claiming that lower running costs eventually offset the higher purchase price.

Apple TV is one of those streaming services where not much happens... until it does. It may not dump dozens of titles each month like the Netflixes and Prime Videos of the world. Still, when it launches something—a Severance, a Pluribus, a white-hot Emmy winner like The Studio—it tends to land like an event that's traditionally been reserved for the likes of HBO.

It's time to say goodbye to one of television's best shows of the decade. The fifth season of Hulu's Emmy-winning dramedy The Bear will be its last, which is why it's our number-one ranked show this week. I don't know about you, but I'm not ready to stop saying, "Yes, chef!"

For some time, Gemini’s image generation was considered to be superior to ChatGPT’s. With the release of GPT Image 2, OpenAI significantly improved its image-generation capabilities, and in my testing, it now competes with the best AI image generators. I tried out some of the most popular trending ChatGPT image prompts to find the ones worth stealing.

Luxury EVs often come with eye-watering price tags when new, especially from premium German brands. But once depreciation kicks in, the story changes quickly, turning cars that once felt aspirational into surprisingly attainable used bargains.

Tech industry pioneer IBM just broke a record for chip design that could have far-reaching consequences for your next PC or phone. The company has introduced what it says is the first sub-1 nanometer chip technology, crossing a symbolic but important hurdle.

I thought I had a pretty good handle on what was connected to my home network. Then I actually made a map of it, and suddenly my router's device list looked less like a tidy inventory and more like a drawer full of cables I swear I had already sorted. (I do actually have a drawer full of networking gear, but that's beside the point.)

Are monthly software subscriptions draining your wallet? Wondering whether you can replace your premium tools with free alternatives? Well, here are five free, open-source apps that don’t just match their paid counterparts—they often surpass them.

You're about to have fewer EV choices in the American car market. The U.S. Department of Commerce has banned new car sales for Polestar, a Volvo spinoff, starting with the 2027 model year.

I tried using my Galaxy Watch as a sleep tracker, but it never really stuck. So, I went in the opposite direction and turned an old Google Pixel 6a into a dedicated bedside sleep companion instead. After making a few specific optimizations, it not only helped improve and stabilize my sleep schedule but also did a decent job of tracking my sleep.

Where I live, internet outages and power outages are both common, so I cannot realistically keep everything on my home server. At the same time, I still want to reliably self-host my services, so I'm keeping critical stuff on a virtual private server (or VPS for short). It took some trial and error to figure what is going where, so if you're in a similar spot, this list might help.

If you need a new Android phone but are strapped for cash, you just got a lifeline. Samsung will release the Galaxy A27 5G in the U.S. on July 14 for $349, with a few key upgrades — although there are curious downgrades that will turn off A26 owners.

Most luxury SUVs start feeling their age once the miles stack up. What once felt premium can quickly turn into rattles, wear, and a cabin that no longer feels worth the price tag.

If you've ever wondered how to reuse configuration values or how to easily inject them into your code, then I have the perfect tool for you. It's not just a JSON replacement but something more powerful that works with several config formats.

The 1980s saw a plethora of revolutionary movies, such as Aliens, E.T., Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Halloween, to name a few. Thus, the decade also produced numerous oddball movies to replicate the success of those more serious cinematic productions.

There are a lot of misconceptions around the topic of PC storage, and external HDDs aren't immune to those. It might seem that they can just about live forever, but that's not entirely the case.

Home Assistant is all about automation and control of your smart home. Not every Home Assistant project needs to focus on writing automations, however. Sometimes a little work on your hardware can make your smart home even better.

Crossovers may be more efficient, easier to park, and packed with family-friendly features, but there's one thing old-school full-size SUVs still do better than almost anything else: rack up serious mileage. Built on truck-based platforms and designed for hard work, these machines were made to tow, haul, and keep going long after most vehicles start showing their age.

I have bought a lot of networking gear that promised to fix one thing or another. I've overpaid for said gear, too.