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Reflections
Paying attention to how we use our time and how we feel about our daily routines is a big part of making choices we’ll later reflect on in a more positive way.
Black Mirror creators' Cat Burglar is Netflix's latest interactive show
From the creators of Black Mirror comes Cat Burglar, a Looney Tunes-styled interactive cartoon available soon on Netflix.
Gran Turismo 7's AI could power the future of self-driving cars
Sony's GT Sophy AI is beating the best Gran Turismo players and could help shape autonomous cars going forward.
Want a $4,999 music player? Sony's got you sorted
Sony's newest Walkman music players look fancy, play high-quality audio, and can stream from your fave services. At a price.
McLaren's F1 Lego car is engineering perfection
The Lego Technic McLaren Formula 1 Race Car would be the perfect gift for the Dan Ricciardo fan in your life.
At last, Netflix lets us clear our 'Continue Watching' purgatory of trashy shows
We can finally clear out half-watched TV shows and movies from our Netflix lists thanks to a new feature from the streaming company.
More bright colour options for our gaming accessories, please
Logitech's new pink pro-level gaming mouse highlights the lack of colour in gaming accessories. Unless you like RGB.
6 great Google Workspace alternatives for G Suite legacy users
The free ride for legacy G Suite users ends soon. If you're hunting for a new home for custom email domains, here's six options to consider alongside Google Workspace.
The Wordle domain move has begun and it's killing your precious streaks
Wordle's move to the New York Times website has begun. While your current game will keep its overall stats, that streak you've been working on? Hmmm...
Links to the future
There’s been a lot of great writing about AR, Web3, Metaverse, and the like, so here’s to letting you get on with exploring the curated links this week.
5 weird and wonderful Nintendo Direct highlights
Five weird and wonderful things from the February 2022 Nintendo Direct, including Mario Kart 8's endless run and Kirby's bizarre new ability.
Samsung Galaxy S22 series: Note-orious Ultra
The latest Galaxy Unpacked event showed off the new Galaxy S22 range, with the S22 Ultra the big attention grabber.
D-Link's AI Wi-Fi router will actually match your decor
Despite the Eagle Pro AI name, D-Link's latest range of AI-driven Wi-Fi tech is pretty subtle as far as networking goes.
The best phones right now
Real recommendations top to bottom. The best phones money can buy: the best iPhone, best Android, best budget phones and the best cheap as chips smartphone for under $200.
The last Wordle
If this summer has taught me anything, it’s that games have great power to help us manage our mental state during difficult times.
LG TVs get the GeForce Now cloud gaming treatment
Leave your PC in the office, because Nvidia's cloud gaming GeForce Now service now has a native LG TV app.
How to transfer Spotify playlists to Apple Music, Tidal and more
Transferring your playlists between music streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal is easy thanks to these third-party tools.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus makes me feel like a monster
Pokemon Legends: Arceus is a wonderful new entry for the franchise, but something about it just doesn't feel right.
Check out this nifty carbon-catching "artificial leaf" system
Researchers from the University of Chicago Illinois have created an "artificial leaf" system capable of capturing 100 times more carbon than other tech.
Aussie's modded Game Boy Camera racing photography is sick
Aussie car and modding enthusiast Conor Merrigan has shown the cool results of a modded Game Boy Camera + an SLR lens.
