How to know which HDMI cable to use for your game console, speaker, or Blu-ray player

Summary HDMI 2.0 is fine for streaming and 4K60; HDMI 2.1 is required for 4K120 ...

The Best and Worst of Six Flags Fright Fest 2025

Warner Bros. and Legendary horrors have taken over Six Flags Fright Fest to add more thrills to the national coaster theme park chain. Combining scares with metal behemoths of ...

Game Pass Ultimate is still $20 a month if you buy pre-paid codes

Microsoft may have made the unfortunate decision to raise the price of a Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription to $30 a month, but you don't have to live by the company's rules — at least not yet. ...

5 apps I use that feel right at home on my Nothing Phone 3

Summary Nothing OS, an Android skin developed by phone maker Nothing, features a ...

ChatGPT Introduces Parental Controls: How Parents Can Manage Kids’ AI Use Safely

OpenAI has introduced parental controls in ChatGPT, a new feature designed to improve safety for children and teenagers using the platform. Available since September 29, this ...

I Can’t Believe ‘Alice in Borderland’ Went Full ‘Squid Game’

Alice in Borderland is a Netflix death game series that’s long been caught in the gravitational pull of Squid Game. Its second season dropped in the wake of Squid Game‘s breakout first, and ...

Prime Day deals include the Amazon Echo Spot for only $50

Amazon may have announced new Echo Show devices recently, but it didn't touch the humble Echo Spot. The smart alarm clock remains the smallest Echo device with a display, but it's one that's really ...

The Spotify recommendation feature I’ve wanted forever is finally here

Summary You can now exclude individual songs from your Spotify Taste Profile so it ...

Margot Robbie Is Still a Part of the Future of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’

R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead comes to life in a new movie. The Boys spinoff Vought Rising adds more to its cast. Plus, a hint of what’s coming on this week’s Peacemaker. Spoilers now! Pirates ...

The best smart plugs in 2025

They’re not complicated, but smart plugs can make life a bit more convenient and, honestly, a little more fun. I like saying “Goodnight” to Alexa and having all the lamps and the holiday lights click ...