Shopping for a new speaker is no longer about just music. Finding a speaker with excellent sound is straightforward. The tried-and-tested audio brands all produce high-end speakers. But these days, most listeners require something a little smarter. This is the age of the smart home, after all. But smart speakers […]
Day: July 28, 2022
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‘Neighbours’ is ending after 37 years and people have *memories*
Moving trucks are rolling into Ramsay Street as long-running Australian soap Neighbours will end after 37 years. If you grew up in Australia (like me) or the UK, chances are you might have spent weeknights after school poking into the highly dramatic lives of the residents of the fictional Melbourne […]
Snapchat’s new AR game lets you hunt ghosts in your own home
Snapchat has released its first augmented reality (AR) game, letting you use your phone camera to hunt ghosts in the environment around you. If you’re spooked out by imagining spirits lurking in the corners of your home, maybe play this game elsewhere. Called Ghost Phone, Snapchat’s new AR game has […]
I use a Nintendo Switch as a mobile ‘NBA 2K22’ machine. It’s perfect.
One night earlier this week, I couldn’t sleep. Tossing and turning, I eventually acquiesced to my restlessness, rolled toward my nightstand, and grabbed my Nintendo Switch. I turned it on with a single button press, popped on my headphones, and managed to not stir my wife peacefully sleeping next to […]
28 years after ‘Forrest Gump’, Bollywood offers a remake
Tom Hanks classic Forrest Gump released in 1994, winning a plethora of awards, tugging at heartstrings, and maintaining a legacy 28 years later. Now, one of India’s biggest actors is remaking the film for a global audience. Laal Singh Chaddha, starring Aamir Khan in the titular role, is Bollywood’s take […]
The best portable Bluetooth speakers for every kind of party
Regé-Jean Page discussing unpopular opinions on the radio leads to some truly great quotes
BBC Radio One’s “Unpopular Opinion” segment is the gift that keeps on giving. The game, which involves listeners calling up and sharing their most unpopular opinions with host Greg James and a celebrity guest, has previously been played by the likes of Daniel Craig, Zendaya, and Jake Gyllenhaal — and […]