Quick Links We’ve barely come to grips withAI creating works of artor “photographs” of people and things that never existed, and already there are examples of AI-generated video. The question is, would you watch AI-generated movies one day? From the Holodeck to Westworld In Star Trek: The Next Generation, we’re introduced to the Holodeck. It’s a large room on the USS Enterprise that uses forcefields and holographic to create whatever virtual world its occupants desire....

In the coming months, Roku TVs dating back to 2014 will gain a Smart Picture setting that automatically adjusts image quality to match on-screen content. Roku is also launching its Pro Series TVs, and the company is preparing a “Backdrops” feature that turns TVs into works of art. Everybody wants a good-looking TV, but nobody wants to adjust their picture settings. Roku Smart Picture aims to solve this problem by automatically matching your viewing mode, backlight intensity, and colors to whatever content you’re watching....

TheMinecraftmovie is blowing up records and is currently the second highest-grossing video game movie of all time, and it might even reach the top if things keep rolling the way they are. However, not everyone is into the chaotic energy of the movie, and certainly not theTikTok-driven havocthat’s spreading through cinemas across the US. So why not stay at home and watch one of these great alternatives as you wait for the inevitable streaming release of the current gaming movie juggernaut?...

Quick Links Building your first PCcan be daunting. You watched all kinds of tutorials and read all kinds of guides, but for some reason, you worry you might still mess things up somehow. Here are the most common mistakes beginners make, so you can avoid them when you actually start building. Not Checking Dimensions/Compatibility Before Buying This is one mistake that happens before actually starting the building process. You go and put together your list of parts, you buy them all, and you get them on your doorstep… only to find that theAIO liquid cooling solutionyou bought actually doesn’t fit in your case....

Are you looking for fun (or unique) pieces of software to expand your homelab with? I’ve been on the hunt for new software lately, and found 10 tools that everyone should try at least once. In no particular order, here are tools that have (or will) change how I run my homelab. Each of these tools are something that I have currently running, or I have run in the past. You’ll find things ranging from full-blown operating systems to small network tools and everything in-between, giving you quite a few new things to try out in your homelab this summer....

Leading large armies in games gives you a feeling of power and control, while complex battles make you think strategically. But while there are thousands of shooters and third-person action games to choose from, these types of experiences are a little harder to come by. Fortunately, plenty of games focus on the satisfying feeling of leading large and powerful armies. Here are 15 of the best. 15Halo Wars 2Gives You More Than Master Chief Halo Wars 2does an excellent job of making you feel like you’re in charge of a massive army....

Summary 4K TVs are commonplace, 4K streaming is within reach for many broadband users, and 4K Blu-rays are still sought after by film geeks. The problem is most content is not in 4K, and many studios are turning to AI upscaling technology to convert content to 4K, with (to put it mildly) very mixed results. Not All Movies Are Shot in 4K This is likely obvious to most people, but the vast majority of TV shows, movies, and other professionally produced content was not shot and produced at 4K UHD quality....

Quick Links The Nintendo Switch is one of the most successful consoles of all time, and much of that is thanks to Nintendo’s slick hybrid approach to console design, letting you play handheld or on a TV with ease, but the Switch is far from the first handheld to offer this option! 5PSP Sony’sPlayStation Portablewas the company’s first foray into proper handhelds—if you don’t count the PocketStation, which I don’t. I sold my PlayStation 2 and bought a PSP at launch, since as a working adult I just didn’t have the time to plonk down in front of a home console anymore....

Quick Links Summary Clearing up the cables inside your PC might seem like futile busywork. After all, if everything works, why bother? Well, I have six good reasons that’ll convince you to open up your case and fix the mess inside your PC. You Struggle to Open the Side Panels If your cables are too close to the edges where your side panels go, you won’t be able to slide them closed without a struggle....

Do you wish you lived in a smarter home? The good news is that many smart home features can be added with small incremental upgrades, removing the need to replace high-ticket items entirely. Smart Air Conditioner and Split System Controllers Many of us are stuck with old-fashioned remote-controlled air conditioners and split system head units. Many brand-new heating and cooling solutions are yet to be compatible with modern smart home controllers....

Acer released two new gaming laptops to its Nitro V series, the Acer Nitro V 14 and the Acer Nitro V 16. The Nitro V 14 is the more portable of the two, but the Nitro V 16 is marketed towards entry-level gamers and students. The Nitro V 14 is the smaller and more mobile of the two laptops. It features a 14.5-inch display, an AMD Ryzen 8040 Series processor, and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop discrete graphics card....

Amazon Fire TV Soundbar Plus The Amazon Fire TV Soundbar Plus is a 3.1 channel speaker system that includes a built-in subwoofer that gives strong, deep sound and crisp speech. It has advanced audio formats like Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. The soundbar has different sound settings for movies, music, sports, and nighttime viewing, and it works smoothly with Fire TV devices so you can control everything together. The latest version of Amazon Fire TV Soundbar Plus has hit its lowest price ever....

Summary It’s no secret that the internet and social media apps aren’t the best places for kids to hang out. But in today’s digital world, exposure to those things is inevitable. While smartphones already have some safeguards or parental controls, Google’s latest developer preview build of Android 16 kicks things up a notch. Last week, Google overhauled its confusing developer preview and beta testing process with newCanary builds of Android. These are early samples of future updates with potential new features, changes, bug fixes, and more for developers to test on Pixel devices before a global launch....