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Dollhouse
This canceled sci-fi series from 2009 understood AI better than most films do today

Dollhouse was a show way ahead of its time.

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Samsung TV Remote infront of a Samsung Smart TV with YouTube app open
My Samsung TV's picture looked wrong for months — disabling these defaults fixed it immediately

You need to change your default TV settings right now.

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Sonos Arc Ultra side view.
Stop letting your TV speakers interfere with your expensive Dolby Atmos setup

If your TV speakers don't automatically turn off when using surround sound, you'll get echoes, interference, and headaches.

Creepy little girl in From
The best horror series on TV isn't on Netflix — and most people have never heard of it

From is the best, creepiest, more thrilling show most people have never heard of. It's coming back, so it's time to catch up.

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Justine Lupe, Alan Ruck, Kieran Culkin, Jeremy Strong, and Sarah Snook in Succession
I almost quit this series after Episode 3 — finishing was one of my best TV decisions

"Just keeping watching until Episode X" is usually terrible advice. But it might be worth it for this show.

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An LG smart TV with a Wi-Fi connection.
I switched to a Linux-based webOS TV and liked it way more than I expected
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It's easy to replace your smart TV's stock OS with a streaming box, but webOS is worth keeping thanks to AirPlay, Google Cast, and other features.

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Orphan Black
The best sci-fi series on Netflix isn't a Netflix original — and most subscribers have scrolled past it

Orphan Black is one of the best modern sci-fi series around. You've found your next Netflix binge.

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Oblivion Remastered Ambient Lighting
I didn’t realize my TV was secretly ruining my picture until I found this setting

This setting can make even the nicest display look terrible, and I don't understand why it exists

Entrance to Paradise
This Supreme Court decision could be bad news for Hollywood’s AI ambitions

How much AI can you incorporate into a film before it ceases to be a work of "human authorship"? Courts are trying to figure that out.

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HDMI cable plugged into the eARC HDMI port on the back of a modern TV
This is the only type of HDMI cable that actually works over long distances

If you need to cover a long distance for your video, take a look at these types of HDMI cords.

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Short-Ass Movies on Netflix
10 weird Netflix categories you didn’t know you could browse

"Short-Ass Movies," "Twisted Christmas," "Reluctant Adults"...who names this stuff?

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A Google TV Chromecast turning on two lights in my house
6 simple settings that will double the lifespan of your OLED TV

Few tweaks and you have a long-time companion.

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TV HDMI ports
You might be using the wrong HDMI port on your TV

One simple switch could instantly upgrade your picture and sound.

Samsung TV Featured Image
There's a secret menu on your Samsung TV that unlocks more picture settings

The Samsung service menu screen is daunting, but offers great results.

RGB MicroLED display by Samsung at CES 2025
OLED is no longer the king of displays — this new technology is

OLED isn't the end goal, it's just a stopgap. Micro-LED offers the benefits of OLED plus high brightness levels, high efficiency, and more.

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Mistborn trilogy: Mistborn, The Well of Ascension, and The Hero of Ages
Why Apple is the only studio that can adapt Brandon Sanderson's masterpieces right

We're finally getting adaptations of Mistborn and The Stormlight Archive, and it looks like the wait will have been worth it.

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Jamie MIller in Adolescence
This Netflix miniseries is by far the best 4-hour binge on the service

Netflix has a lot of great shows to sift through, but none is likely to hold your attention for four hours straight better than Adolescence.

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Daniel Zovatto as The Propet in Station Eleven.
This finished HBO miniseries is still the gold standard for post-apocalyptic sci-fi

Unlike The Last of Us or The Walking Dead, Station Eleven knows that life goes on, even after the end of the world.

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DisplayPort cable sitting atop a Mini PC with DP and HDMI inputs.
I finally learned why my TV needs HDMI while my PC needs DisplayPort

DisplayPort is the go-to standard for gamers, while HDMI is preferred by home theater buffs — have you ever stopped to ask why? This is the reason.

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Becki Newton, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, and Angus Sampson in The Lincoln Lawyer season 4
3 Netflix shows you need to watch this weekend (Feb 6-8)

Legal dramas, spy dramas, documentaries, old sitcoms to binge...It's all coming to Netflix this weekend.

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