By any definition, 2024 was a long year. And the extra day from the leap year didn’t help. Thankfully, you can get 2025 started on the right foot by staying home to catch a few films that flew under the radar during their original release and their digital afterlife. Our picks for the eleven underrated movies to watch on New Year’s Day are admittedly a little action-heavy. But there’s also a superhero spoof, a thrilling crime drama, and a chilling horror title to add a little variety to the following selections. The Northman – 2022 Since Nosferatu is doing extremely…
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Players have a few weeks to rest before the video game release calendar picks up in February with a barrage of major releases. That’s a problem for next month, though. Until then, we’ve still got some time to reflect on what was a rollercoaster year for the gaming industry, full of surprise hits, total flops, and surprising no shows. At the center of all that was the three pillars of mainstream gaming: Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo. While their power may be waning in the age of portable PCs like the Steam Deck, these platform holders are still the watercooler conversation…
Whether you love or hate it, AI doesn’t appear to be going away anytime soon. In fact, AI is evolving quite rapidly, and it’s now in the palms of our hands with our smartphones, as Google, Samsung, and even Apple have now fully embraced our AI future. Though Apple was late to the game with Apple Intelligence, the company majorly hyped it up for the iPhone 16 launch in September, even though, amazingly, it did not roll out until October with the iOS 18.1 update. The staggered release schedule for Apple Intelligence confused many consumers as to why they did…
Happy New Year! While today could be a chance to celebrate, many of us would rather recover on our couches after a night of festivities. Hopefully, you have some time off to fire up a streaming service and watch a few movies. What streaming service should you use? Could we interest you in Paramount+ Paramount+ is the home of several notable franchises, including Mission: Impossible, Transformers, Star Trek, A Quiet Place, and Top Gun. That’s only the beginning, as more content finds a home on this streamer. If you need something to watch, try one of these movies, including a…
You can’t put a premium on peace of mind, and fortunately, most home security devices are cheaper and easier to install than ever before. This is also a part of the consumer tech marketplace that sees constant ingenuity, resulting in products like the one we’re about to throw the spotlight on:Right now, when you purchase the Anran 2K Security Camera at Walmart, you’ll only pay $80. At full price, this model sells for $170. Every ounce of detail counts when it comes to home surveillance, especially if you’re providing footage or photos to authorities. That’s one of the reasons it’s…
Even though most TV deals you can shop right now will get you a smart TV, there are other reasons why you might want to buy a streaming device. If you need one, we highly recommend going for the Roku Ultra 2024, especially now that it’s on sale from Best Buy for only $80 following a $20 discount on its sticker price of $100. It may go back to its regular price at any moment, though, so if you don’t want to miss out on the savings, you should complete your purchase as soon as you can. The Roku Ultra…
Qualcomm first kicked off the AI PC era with the Snapdragon X Elite, and then Intel responded with the Lunar Lake platform.For the first time nearly a decade, I’ve found myself tempted to return to Windows. But there’s still one problem: the app gap. While Windows now offers many of my favorite apps, there are a few of the best Mac apps left that I use every day that keep me from fully embracing Windows. Final Cut Pro I saved the best for last; I’m so invested in the Mac ecosystem that I use Final Cut Pro X for editing…
You might be looking for a good series to binge-watch through the day and night to keep you entertained. Don’t worry; we have you covered with the 10 best shows to watch on New Year’s Eve. These shows are available on all the top streaming services. Some have multiple seasons of short episodes; others have just a single season that you can blaze through easily in a single evening. Once midnight is about to strike, take a break to check out the ball drop or do your own countdown to celebrate. Don’t feel guilty about pressing play again to resume…
Nvidia’s upcoming RTX 5080 and RTX 5070 Ti just appeared in several iBUYPOWER gaming PCs. This is the first U.S. retailer to list Nvidia’s RTX 50-series in prebuilt systems. The listings are interesting, with performance figures that really don’t add up. Still, the biggest question is: Where’s the GPU that’s bound to beat all the current best graphics cards? Yes, we’re talking about RTX 5090. The listings have already been taken down, but they were preserved by VideoCardz. A total of five systems were listed by iBUYPOWER, but they all contained the same two GPUs — either the RTX 5080…
Elon Musk had an eventful 2024, what with his hard push into right-wing politics and leveraging his X social media platform and considerable influence to help Donald Trump win the presidential election. Putting politics aside for a moment, it’s worth focusing on another Musk pastime: making promises for Tesla. The Tesla CEO’s promises — and repeated missed deadlines — have become a primary thread in the Tesla storyline. And they’ve always had an eye-popping quality that captured the imagination of investors and helped drive up the value of Tesla stock, giving the company a valuation of $1.3 trillion. There was…
