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Ever seen those screenshots of terminals showing off colorful ASCII art alongside machine specs? Feeling a sense of FOMO? Longing to get in on the game?

November on Paramount+ looks to be an exciting month with all the new titles being added to their mountainous library of video entertainment. Look forward to iconic cinematic hits like Catch Me If You Can, The Godfather, the Indiana Jones franchise, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and Planes, Trains and Automobiles, as well as some classic holiday film favorites. The notables, though, are a new series premiere, a new season premiere, a documentary and a film streaming premiere, and a cute little Christmas special for the kiddos.

The main issue you run into when you go for a more uncommon operating system, in general, is app support—the selection of apps is thinner, and the apps that do exist are not as feature-complete as they would be on other platforms. Spotify on Apple TV is finally becoming as decent as it is on other platforms.

For two decades, Cadillac’s V-Series has been the top dog of the brand’s performance lineup. It all kicked off with the CTS-V, Cadillac’s first twin-turbo V6, and today just two models carry the badge: the CT4-V and CT5-V, with the CT4-V being the most affordable, even in Blackwing trim.

Samsung is rolling out a new software update to owners of its Family Hub refrigerators. This will bring cool features like an upgrade to Bixby and smarter food tracking with AI, but it comes with curated advertisements on the cover screen.

Google has a reputation for shutting down some of its most useful and well-loved apps. Over the years, countless users have watched services that became part of their daily routines suddenly get pushed aside. It’s a running joke at this point: just when a Google app or service finally gets some momentum, Google is ready to pull the plug.

The year 2025 hasn't even ended, and OnePlus has already been hard at work teasing what's going to be its next phone, the OnePlus 15. Now, it's launching in China, with lots of surprises.

VHS tapes might not have undergone a revival in interest like vinyl records or cassette tapes, but plenty of people still have sizable collections of VHS around the world, and there's a niche, but enthusiastic subculture interested in this retro medium.

Chromebooks have improved a lot since they were first launched back in 2011. Modern models are fast and capable, yet many people still think they're limited or underpowered. If you've considered but resisted switching to ChromeOS, here's the truth about some of the myths that might be holding you back.

The official end of support for Windows 10 has come and gone, and so it's time to move on to something else, right? Well, on paper it may seem like Microsoft is the arbiter of when Windows 10 should wind down, but in reality it might actually be the mighty Google that really decides when Windows 10 is done.

Finding a three-row SUV that balances space, comfort, and affordability is a major challenge, but in 2025’s used market, smart buyers don’t have to compromise. For around $30,000 (or less), shoppers can now get vehicles originally priced much higher, offering the utility of seven-passenger seating with near-new features and modern tech.

Our phones have evolved beyond mere forms of communication; for better or worse, we use them for just about everything. Though it’s convenient to be able to do your banking, pay bills, check your security cameras, and drip-feed dopamine thanks to social media, it’s not necessarily a good thing.

Home security is not something you want to cheap out on, but that doesn't mean a high-quality security camera has to break the bank, either. The Arlo Essential Pan Tilt Indoor camera is affordable, easy to use, and chock-full of features, though some are locked behind a premium subscription.

Steve Jobs liked to quote Alan Kay's famous "People who are really serious about software should make their own hardware," line, and you could almost say that the Apple empire was built on that philosophy—to great effect.

So, for some inexplicable reason, cassette tape collecting is now also a thing alongside vinyl. This time there aren't even any arguments about analog sound quality, it just seems to be a vibe but, hey, you do you!

The Valve Steam Deck may not have sold Nintendo Switch numbers (it would help if you sold it where I live, Valve), but its impact on PC gaming goes far beyond how many people bought one.

If you’re a fan of horror, fantasy, and the supernatural, and you don’t subscribe to AMC+, now is the perfect time to rethink that decision, not just because we’re venturing deeper into the Halloween season. The streaming platform is home to some of the best Anne Rice adaptations of witch and vampire lore, and they’re about to come face-to-face with the secret order that oversees them all.

Back in 2013 my wife, who is a keen photographer, called me over to look at something on her laptop. This was the new phone she wanted, but what I saw on that screen didn't look anything like a smartphone.

The world of PC cases is nearly endless, which makes buying a new one a chore, even after deciding on your form factor, features, and budget. But every so often, a case comes along that checks every box while still being reasonably priced—meet the ASUS Prime AP202 ARGB mATX case.

Despite my internet connection being literally thousands of times faster than my old dial-up connection was decades ago, it often feels like websites still take just as long to load.