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What is the release date for Stuart Fails to Save the Universe episode 5 on HBO Max?

We're halfway throughThe Big Bang Theory spinoff Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, and I still maintain the opinion that it's better than the original CBS sitcom.But that hasn't stopped the two from being heavily intertwined. Over the last four episodes, we've seen cameo appearances from Raj (Kunal Nayyar), Penny (Kaley Cuoco), Bernadette (Melissa Rauch) and Amy (Mayim Bialik). Could this week add a fifth member to the growing party? Judging by the trailer, things ar

'There aren’t many keyboards offering better value for money': I tested a bargain mechanical keyboard from Keychron that will tempt gamers — just make sure you get yourself a wrist-rest

Keychron K8 Ultra 8K: One-minute reviewThe Keychron K8 Ultra 8K is a wireless mechanical keyboard with an impressive spec that hopes to compete with the more premium offerings in the space.It exhibits the brand’s typical design language, with its sizable keycaps and retro looks. The whole unit is black, save for some grey and green keycaps. To liven things up, it features some bright backlighting with plenty of customization options, although the keycap legends aren’t

The Grid Awakens: CSS Grid vs Flexbox — A Star Wars Tale

The Quest Begins (The "Why")I was building a dashboard for a side‑project last month. The design called for a header, a sidebar, a main content area, and a footer that needed to stay glued to the bottom no matter how short the page was. I reached for Flexbox because, honestly, it’s the go‑to for most layout tasks. I whipped up a column flex container, stuck the sidebar and main area inside, and set flex: 1 on the main block so it would take up the remaining space. Everything looked fine…

Quote of the day by Bill Gates: 'I broke into his house to steal the TV set and found out that you had already stolen it' — a witty defense against a stunning accusation

The ideas that we take for granted in today's computing landscape were once all original thoughts that somebody had to devise and implement out of nothing. Both Apple and Microsoft were pioneering companies in this space, but not all great ideas that stuck necessarily came from either company.Best of frenemiesWhen word got out that Bill Gates had announced Windows for the first time at the Comdex trade show, Steve Jobs was furious and asked for a face-to-face meeting.

5 incredible Netflix movies to watch this week (August 17-23)

The most-watched movie on Netflix in the U.S. right now is about a family that's locked inside their house—which is either a stroke of marketing genius or a commentary on how a lot of Americans have spent August (or maybe a hint to get outside while the weather lasts).

This 30-year-old Windows shortcut does what Settings refuses to do

The Windows Settings app has gone through extensive overhaul and modernization. While that's a big win in many cases, including the UI, there are still so many things missing from it that rely on the Control Panel. Even in 2026, as of writing this, we still use the Windows Control Panel for a lot of advanced tinkering.

5 new movies to watch this week across Netflix, Prime Video, and more (August 17-23)

Last week, the King of Pop topped the list of new movies to watch on streaming as Michael hit Starz. This week, music plays a big part in the list, but this time, it's centered around a pop star played by Anne Hathaway.

Sonos brought back the phone controls your speaker has been missing for years

Sonos' two-year quest to rescue its app now includes a feature that some speaker owners have been missing for much longer. The company has finally returned lock screen music playback controls to the iPhone, albeit in a different way.

I automated my research workflow with open-source AI, and I finally own my data

Online AI services are a great way to search through and parse long documents, but they come with some drawbacks. Your data is held by someone else, you use up tokens or require a subscription to get access, and you need internet access for it to work. By switching to a local-only approach, I can ensure that no sensitive documents can be leaked accidentally, and I d

The creators of Lanterns knew that episode 1's big plot twist would be the 'most controversial idea we had' for the new HBO Max show — and they didn't expect DC Studios to agree to it

The creators of Lanterns always knew that its premiere's shock ending would divide fans. In fact, they didn't expect DC Studios' overlords to approve the idea in the first place.With the DC Universe (DCU) show finally debuting on August 16/17, Green Lantern fans, comic book diehards, and casual viewers alike have tuned in to watch the TV series' first episode. Suffice to say, many have reacted with shock, anger, or both following the ending of the DCU Chapter One show

The Steam Frame is ‘just around the corner’ but the Steam Machine has already killed my interest — only Half-Life could save it now

A VR game developer has teased that the Steam Frame is landing soonThe Steam Machine launched at a much higher-than-expected priceA Half-Life game has been teased for the Steam Frame, but would that save it?When Valve’s new hardware was announced late last year, I couldn’t care less about the Steam Machine; I was far more interested in the Steam Frame standalone VR headset it was preparing for us.At the time, I was convinced it might not only kill the Meta Quest 3, bu

Tweetstorm: Alexi Hawley on surviving as a screenwriter in Hollywood

“This. Is. Not. Easy.”Continue reading on Go Into The Story »

On Writing

“If there is a secret to writing, I haven’t found it yet. All I know is you need to sit down, clear your mind, and hang in there.”Continue reading on Go Into The Story »

How to Respond When the Interviewer Crosses a Line in a Job Interview

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A low-hire, low-fire labor market is making job hunting harder

I talked with Elizabeth Renter, NerdWallet senior economist, about what the latest data tells us about the current labor ...<img src='https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1636115733952-eb81227bf70c?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wyMzg1fDB8MXxzZWFyY2h8MTJ8fEpvYiUyME1hcmtldHxlbnwwfHwyfHwxNzYyNzI5NjQ4fDA&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&q=80&w=1080' />

58 Percent of Gen-Zers Want a Housing Market Crash. Experts Say Lower Prices Still Wouldn’t Make Homes Affordable

A new survey found many young Americans see a downturn as their only potential path to homeownership. Experts say that's not ...<img src='https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1762330472769-cb8e6c8324d0?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wyMzg1fDB8MXxzZWFyY2h8NXx8Sm9iJTIwTWFya2V0fGVufDB8fDJ8fDE3NjI3Mjk2NDh8MA&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&q=80&w=1080' />

Male Gen Zers are dropping out of the US job market in droves: &#039;Susceptible to being displaced by AI&#039;

Male Gen Zers have been dropping out of the labor pool in droves — and experts warn that the spread of artificial ...<img src='https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1636115734305-aac2f83cd8d4?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wyMzg1fDB8MXxzZWFyY2h8MTB8fEpvYiUyME1hcmtldHxlbnwwfHwyfHwxNzYyNzI5NjQ4fDA&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&q=80&w=1080' />

The Arzopa Z3FC is our top-rated portable monitor — it&#039;s the perfect second screen for work and gaming and Amazon just dropped the price

The Arzopa Z3FC is our top choice portable monitor for most people - whether you need a second screen for work, or a display for gaming on the move. That's exactly how our hardware editor uses this 16.1 in screen with a built-in kickstand every single day. And right now, the Arzopa Z3FC is down to $140 (was $160) at Amazon. It's built around a 2560x1440 IPS panel with a 180Hz refresh rate over USB-C (144Hz over HDMI), FreeSync support for handheld gaming PCs and conso

I built a RAG evaluation tool that catches failures RAGAS misses

I spent 6 weeks building RAG Sentinel – an open-source evaluation tool for RAG systems.The problem: RAGAS scored my RAG system 0.91. But it was still hallucinating citations and ignoring half the retrieved context.RAGAS doesn't answer the questions I actually cared about:→ Does the answer actually USE the retrieved documents?→ Do the citations exist in the source documents?→ Does the answer contradict its own sources?→ Is the system's confidence actually accurate?So I built 5 custom metrics to m

This Home Assistant fan built a Pokémon-style dashboard that mirrors their home in real-time

People love to share posts of their Home Assistant dashboards, and I've always been impressed by the 3D recreations of people's homes that people use to monitor and control their smart home devices. It's always seemed like too much effort to set up, but one Home Assistant user has created a home dashboard that's so cool that I'm sorely tempted to make one myself.