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Two speakers facing each other on a yellow background.
What are force-cancelling subwoofers and are they worth it?

The force is weak in this one.

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A powered OTA antenna hangs above a Philips TV displaying a local Fox broadcast.
I stopped paying for Philo and Hulu after buying this used $15 antenna

A cheap antenna and free TV platforms like Pluto gave me enough free TV to cancel Philo and Hulu without giving up much.

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A Panasonic SA-PMX9DB micro hi-fi system on a desk showing a DLNA connection.
I wasted years listening to music on a smart speaker

Two speakers are better than one.

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A wall-mounted TV sits above a media cabinet with a Sony receiver and two Polk tower speakers positioned on either side.
I built a better TV audio system than any soundbar for half the price

I skipped the soundbar and built a flexible TV audio system with a receiver, tower speakers, and a compact subwoofer.

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A movie upscaled to 4K with AI and warning signs around it.
4K remasters have an AI problem, and it's destroying the history of film

AI remasters smooth and invent details on aging film, turning grain and texture into plasticized, unfamiliar imagery.

Whisperer is open on a large TV with three videos queued for local subtitle transcription.
This free app generated subtitles for an entire folder of videos without uploading a thing

I used this free app to batch-generate subtitles for an entire folder of videos locally, without sending the files to the cloud.

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Apple AirPods Pro 3 earbuds closeup on table.
AirPods aren't the best Bluetooth earbuds anymore

The competition has closed the gap.

A Google Chromecast streaming device plugged into the back of a Roku TV.
I thought my Google TV stick/dongle was dead, then I disabled one setting

Sometimes, a simple setting is all it takes.

The Akira Blu-ray disc.
The replacement for 4K Blu-ray is already here, and you're not going to like it

Streams throw away half the data that 4K Blu-rays deliver, and studios are counting on you not to notice.

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Adele's 25, Lady Gaga's Chromatica, two CD-R discs, and a CD binder on a carpeted floor.
Your CD collection is probably already degrading, and here's why

Your favorite CDs could last for generations—if you take care of them.

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An Ematic dv8235 Android TV box sitting on a table
4 reasons my cheap Android TV box will outlast your Fire TV Stick

It may be old but it gets the job done.

A Fire TV Stick remote leaning against a Bluetooth speaker.
Your old Fire TV Stick is secretly a smart speaker—here's how to turn it into one without connecting to a TV

It takes less than five minutes to set up.

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A hand selecting the “Midnights” album CD from a rack.
The 450x storage leap: Why jumping from 1.44MB floppies to 650MB CDs changed PCs forever

The 650MB miracle: How the CD-ROM's microscopic lasers fueled the 90s PC revolution

A modern lioving room with a wall-mounted TV.
Your smart TV is spying on you with three letters you’ve never even heard of

The hidden technology in your smart TV that tracks everything you watch, even offline.

Apple AirPods 5
Apple just introduced AirPods 5—should you use them with your Android phone?

The earbuds will work better than you think, but there are limitations.

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Three movies on Blu-ray.
You already own a Blu-ray player, so start building a physical media collection today

Streaming is overrated.

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Spotify and Clementine open side by side on two different monitors.
I finally found a Linux music player that feels better than Spotify's desktop app

Spotify, surprisingly, works fine as a local music player, but this open-source app does things just a little bit better.

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Hama HDMI switch on a wooden desk
I spent hours troubleshooting my TV until I found an outdated cable hiding behind it

Sometimes, the simplest fix works.

Apple TV remote and box.
Fire TV's stereo earbud audio is killing your movies—get this streaming box instead

You can get a rich home theater without disturbing your home.

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An image of a TV hanging on a wall with the streaming app Pluto TV open and showing the top of the Live TV menu.
Roku is destroying the clean home screen that convinced me to buy it in the first place

Roku sold me on a clean interface, then buried it under ads and recommendations.

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