Jellyfin is a fantastic media streaming platform. Originally a fork of Emby, the package has become its own offering, enticing users of Emby and Plex, among others, to make the switch to an open-source frontier. I thoroughly enjoy using Jellyfin to enjoy all my purchased content and owned media, though there has always been one area that it has always lacked compared to the competition, and that's the official apps. Whether it's on Android TV or Android and iOS-powered smartphones, these official offerings are lacking in functionality and features. It's the one thing I'd love to see changed with Jellyfin.

Development on the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Borderlands 4 is on "pause," according to a statement from a Take-Two spokesperson given to Variety. "We made the difficult decision to pause development on that SKU," Take-Two spokesperson Alan Lewis said in the statement published by Variety. "Our focus continues to be delivering quality post-launch content for players on the ongoing improvements to optimize the game. We're continuing to collaborate closely with our friends at Nintendo. We have 'PGA Tour 2K25' coming out and 'WWE 2K26' [for Switch 2], and we're incredibly excited about bringing more of our titles to that platform in the fut …Read the full story at The Verge.

For all the things Windows 11 genuinely does right (the list is getting shorter every day), it also manages to do a lot of things wrong — quietly, constantly, and entirely under the hood. A modern Windows install ships with an impressive amount of background services that are always running, always waking up, and always nibbling away at your system's resources, even when you're doing absolutely nothing.

NotebookLM is already good at helping you understand complicated information, but I think its real value shows up when you start using it for the more boring parts of day-to-day work. Things like skimming source material and pulling out relevant sections, or even reminding yourself of what you read a couple of days ago. None of that is difficult work, it’s just really repetitive and boring, and it adds friction to the work process before you even get to the stuff that matters.

Apple is building OpenAI and Anthropic's AI-powered coding agents directly into Xcode. New integrations in Xcode 26.3 will give developers the ability to call upon Anthropic's Claude Agent and OpenAI's Codex to write and edit code, update project settings, search documentation, and more.Xcode is the software developers can use to create and test apps for the iPhone, Mac, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. Both Claude and ChatGPT were previously available inside Xcode, but this latest update will allow AI agents to take action inside the app, rather than just provide coding assistance. Apple is also making Xcode available through the Model …Read the full story at The Verge.

The Super Bowl is not only one of the biggest sporting events in the world, it’s also one of the best times of year to find a deal on a big TV. For major events in particular, a large TV makes sense because it provides a more immersive experience and allows for groups of friends to gather and enjoy the game together. And as interest in big TVs grows, the prices continue to come down, making them more accessible than ever — especially during sales you’ll find this week.Which TV is best for you and your space will depend on a few factors: how much light is in your room, how big of a TV can you accommodate, what your viewing habits are (beyond the Super Bowl), and of course what your budget is. But luckily there are plenty of good TVs in different  sizes and price ranges to choose from.Samsung S95FWhere to Buy: $2197.99 $1897.99 at Amazon (55-inch) $2997.99 $2297.99 at Amazon (65-inch) $3299.99 $2299.99 at Best Buy (65-inch)There are a few reasons why the S95F is one of the best TVs you can get for game day. It’s more than bright enough to stand up to ambient light that might be streaming in through windows or from lamps and ceiling lights, plus it has a glare-free matte finish that significantly mitigates reflections. So, you’ll be able to keep the lights on to see your food and drink and reflections won’t get in the way of seeing any on-screen action. The S95F is a QD-OLED that has excellent color accuracy and vibrancy that will make the field and the players look realistic, and the OLED technology allows for wide viewing angles, keeping the image consistent for you and your friends no matter who is relegated to the edge seats.Since it is a flagship TV, the Samsung S95F isn’t the cheapest on this list — the 65-inch model is on sale for $2,297.99 at Amazon — but it’s one of the best TVs on the market. Although, Samsung’s built-in OS Tizen is not the most intuitive, with some useful features buried in the menus. Still, if you have a room that gets a bunch of sun during the day, but want an OLED movie experience at night, the Samsung S95F delivers.LG C5 OLED TVLG’s midrange C5 TV is an excellent way to get OLED performance without paying top dollar. It has a good amount of brightness, excellent color accuracy out of the box, and great gaming features including 4K @ 144Hz.Where to Buy: $2699.99 $1396.99 at Amazon (65-inch) $2699.99 $1399.99 at Best Buy (65-inch)LG’s C5 is its midrange OLED line, and is one that I’ve been recommending for years. As an OLED with pixel-level brightness control, it boasts excellent black levels and color accuracy. It doesn’t match the S95F in terms of brightness output, and it has a glossy screen finish so reflections might be distracting if you’re in a room with a lot of light, but its picture quality is fantastic. You can also get more screen size for less money when compared to the Samsung, with the 65-inch model currently available for just under $1,400. The C4, LG’s 2024 C-series model, can also still be found on sale (An Amazon seller has the 65-inch for $1,176.95). While it’s a year older than the C5, there isn’t a drastic difference between the two models. Yes, it’s not quite as bright as the C5, but if you don’t have a problem with ambient light and you want something that offers great picture quality, deep blacks, and accurate colors out of the box, it’s worth the consideration.TCL QM7KTCL’s midrange QM7K has a QD-Mini LED TV with a 144Hz refresh rate, hundreds of local dimming zones for more precise brightness controls, and a Bang & Olufsen audio system.Where to Buy: $1999.99 $997.99 at Amazon (75-inch) $1999.99 $997.99 at Walmart (75-inch) $1999.99 $999.99 at Best Buy (75-inch)The QM7K is TCL’s midrange quantum dot mini-LED TV and is a great way to get a bigger screen into your living room without spending too much. Right now the 75-inch model is available for only $999.99 at Best Buy, and a couple bucks cheaper at Amazon and Walmart. With the 2025 model year, TCL made improvements to its blooming control, so the QM7K handles that better than previous models, as well as preventing light from bright images bleeding distractingly into dark areas of the screen. The QM7K uses an HVA panel that helps with its viewing angles, although it doesn’t match the performance of an OLED.There are also some great deals for the more budget-friendly model, the QM6K (you can get an extra 10 inches of screen size for the same price as the 75-inch QM7K), but its brightness is not nearly as good as the QM7K, so the image won’t have the same impact. If you really want more screen and aren’t worried about brightness, the QM6K will do the job, but I think it’s worth the extra cost to bump up to the QM7K instead.Hisense U7QG TVHisense U7QG TVWhere to Buy: $4999.99 $2197.99 at Amazon (100-inch) $4999.99 $2199.99 at Best Buy (100-inch)For the past few years, Hisense has been offering big deals on big TVs for the Super Bowl, and this year is no different. If you want a truly huge TV, the 100-inch Hisense U75QG is available for just under $2,200 at both Best Buy and Amazon. That’s less than the 65-inch Samsung S95F for an extra 35 inches of diagonal screen real estate. The U75QG is also the brightest TV on this list — hitting nearly 3,000 nits of brightness in small highlights — so there’s no issue with it holding its own against any ambient light. It looks really good out of the box with SDR signals (the vast majority of broadcast TV), so Levi’s Stadium will look realistic. And with a 100-inch screen, the game (and the commercials) will be incredibly engaging.Once the game is done, the U75QG serves as a great everyday TV with good black levels and gaming support with 4K support at up to 165Hz refresh rate. Its HDR color isn’t as accurate as SDR (it tends a little towards blue as the picture gets brighter), but it will still perform well with movies and regular viewing.

Microsoft says it is working on the Publisher Content Marketplace (PCM), an AI licensing hub that shows usage terms set by publishers. That way, AI companies can easily shop the terms and set up deals to use online content for "grounding" their AI models, while the content owners get usage-based reporting to help set prices.Microsoft says it's been codesigning PCM with companies including Verge parent Vox Media, The Associated Press, Condé Nast, People, and others. The AI boom has been largely fueled by content ingested without payment, and many of the previously mentioned publishers have filed lawsuits and/or arranged content licensing de …Read the full story at The Verge.

For decades, upgrading a PC was straightforward; if something felt slower, a faster CPU upgrade was usually the solution. And in most cases, it worked, since most of the earlier tasks were CPU-intensive. As neural processing units (NPUs) have gradually become standard consumer hardware, I assumed AI performance would also scale the way traditional computing always has. Buying a new “AI-ready” processor will solve all the issues, and my PC will be smarter and AI-ready.

It's incredible to believe that Windows Phone launched 15 years ago, replacing Windows Mobile of old. Microsoft discontinued support in 2017, and we've not heard a peep from the company since. It's a shame since Windows Phone offered something new in the mobile space. The UI was stunningly simple to use. The entire platform made it easy to be social without feeling overwhelmed. You could complete various tasks in no time and spend more time not gazing at a 6-inch screen.

VPNs have been sold as a kind of security blanket. Encrypt the traffic, build a tunnel, move on. That logic sounds responsible, but it’s missing a big part. Security isn’t just about how the data travels. How much access exists when something goes wrong?

At first, 3D printing feels like a neat hobby you can pursue when you have time. Then it starts shaping how you plan your day, what you buy, and what you notice around the house. You stop thinking of the printer as a weekend gadget and start treating it like a quiet roommate. That’s when the “little” behaviors start adding up.

On Monday, Elon Musk announced that he was merging two of his companies, SpaceX and xAI, in a deal said to be worth $1.25 trillion. The reason, Musk said in an announcement, was that in order for AI to grow, it needed to go to space. AI relies on "large terrestrial data centers" that run on "immense amounts of power and cooling," he said, which comes at great expense to the environment and community opposition. The solution: data centers in space. "In the long term, space-based AI is obviously the only way to scale," Musk said.Musk isn't the only one looking to launch data centers into orbit. Google has Project Suncatcher to build solar- …Read the full story at The Verge.