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3 nostalgic Paramount+ movies to check out this week (August 24-30)
It doesn't take too much digging around on Paramount+ to find a few movies that you might consider favorites—comfort food flicks you could watch again and again, quirky classics anchored around one famous line, or, in the case of my top pick this week, something to pay homage to a star gone too soon.
This hybrid SUV gives you standard AWD and 35 mpg for under $40,000
The 2026 Subaru Forester Hybrid delivers something many hybrid SUVs don't: standard all-wheel drive while keeping most trims below $40,000. With 35 mpg combined fuel economy, a roomy cabin, and a starting price of $34,730, it gives family buyers a rare combination of efficiency, traction, and value.
How I Built a Vintage Newspaper Developer Portfolio in React (with a Day/Night "Evening Edition" Toggle)
As developers, we all know the standard portfolio formula: dark mode, neon accents, a floating 3D object, and a terminal typing animation. They look great, but after looking at hundreds of them, they start to blur together.When I transitioned from marketing into software engineering a few years ago, I learned one universal truth: you need a good hook to stand out.I wanted my developer portfolio to be instantly memorable while still showcasing my frontend skills. So, I decided to build a digital
3 top-rated Netflix movies I'm watching this week (August 24-30)
Even as we barrel down to the last days of what has been an exciting August for movies (The Last House, Don't Say Good Luck, Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy among the highlights), Netflix's Top 10 has still been filling up with some solid choices for U.S. subscribers to the service—not to mention The Whisper Man still to come.
I've owned Pixel phones for 8 years. The Pixel 11 really isn't as bad as it seems
The Pixel 11 series’ reception has been less than stellar. Google is taking it on the chin for iterative changes, half-baked ideas, and increased prices. As a long-time Pixel owner, I somewhat agree, but much of the outrage is overblown. These phones are not bad.
Mazda proved big screens were a mistake — then ruined its best SUV with one
Mazda spent years proving that modern car interiors didn't need to revolve around giant touchscreens. The outgoing CX-5 was the perfect example, pairing a neatly integrated display with physical climate controls, a rotary controller, and a cabin that felt far more upscale than its mainstream price suggested. It was modern without being distracting, and technology co
5 new movies to watch this week across Netflix, Prime Video, and more (August 24-30)
It's the last full week of August, meaning the streamers are running out of time to add new movies to their respective services before the calendar turns to September. The highlight of this week is a crime thriller with a trio of terrific actors, including Robert De Niro. That movie, our top pick in this article, will be on Netflix by the end of the week.
React Hooks: Mastering useState and useEffect – My Journey Like Neo in The Matrix
The Quest Begins (The "Why")Honestly, I used to stare at my React component and feel like I was trying to solve a Rubik’s Cube blindfolded. State lived somewhere in this.state, lifecycles were scattered across componentDidMount, componentDidUpdate, and componentWillUnmount, and every time I needed to fetch data or react to a prop change I ended up writing a tangled mess of conditional logic. I remember one late‑night debugging session where a simple tooltip kept flickering because I’d forg
How I Built an In-Browser AI Workout Tracker Using React and MediaPipe 🏋️♂️🤖
TL;DR: Learn how to build a real-time computer vision fitness coach that runs entirely on the client side using React, Vite, and Google MediaPipe Pose. Zero backend server latency, 100% user privacy, and 60 FPS performance in the browser.⭐️ Source Code: github.com/umersmx/ai-gym-bro-web👤 Author: Muhammad Umer Farooq (@umersmx) 🌟 Introduction & MotivationHave you ever wondered if you're hitting proper depth on your squats or locking out correctly on your bicep curls? While smart wearable
These 5 router tweaks sped up my Wi-Fi so much that I downgraded my internet plan
How much are you paying your ISP every month? If you ask me, it's always too much, but I've had some bad luck with mine (one tried to get me to pay them $1,000 to let me leave).
I took a Genesis GV60 on a road trip and got 108 MPGe instead of the promised 90
Genesis loaned me a 2026 GV60 Performance AWD for a week here in Detroit recently, a sharp-looking SUV finished in Uyuni White over a Sky Blue and Prussian interior. It's an eye-catching vehicle on the road, with just about every luxury feature you'd expect from an all-electric SUV in this class.
Your Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN bundle just got pricier. Here's the breakdown
You aren't immune from the wave of streaming service price hikes just because you have a bundle. Disney is raising prices for bundles that include ESPN and Hulu, as well as stand-alone ESPN access.
GrapheneOS' privacy-friendly Motorola phones are coming next year
It's now clearer just when you can expect GrapheneOS' privacy-oriented Android ROM to be available beyond Pixel devices. The GrapheneOS team has finally shared more details on when its software will come to Motorola phones. <img src='https://static0.howtogeekimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/wm/2026/08/175461.jpg' />
Stop destroying your main SSD: Why you might still need a 'scratch disk' in 2026
<p>In the olden days, everyone taking their hardware seriously also had scratch disks. But they're currently considered to be from a bygone era.</p><img src='https://static0.howtogeekimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/wm/2025/08/a7308438.jpg' />
Inside PouyaOS: Designing an Interactive Portfolio as an Operating System
A portfolio usually has a straightforward job: introduce the person, present selected work, explain relevant skills, and provide a way to get in touch.PouyaOS started from a different design question.What if the portfolio itself could become part of the work?I did not want to place the same biography, project cards, skills, music, articles, and contact information inside a more decorative layout and call it experimental. I wanted the interface to demonstrate the same kind of systems thinking, fr
These free GIMP add-ons make Photoshop's price tag harder to justify
Photoshop is still the photo editor most people know, and there's a reason it has stuck around for so long. But paying for another monthly subscription is harder to justify when GIMP is free and already handles most of the editing work many people actually need. Adobe currently charges $22.99 per month for Photoshop on an annual plan billed monthly, which works out
Show HN: GlassBox – what the browser reveals, and how identifiable you are
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My code graph now answers "which React screens break if I change this C# handler?" — the whole journey
So a month ago I posted an experiment here: can you link a React frontend to a .NET backend with compiler accuracy? The answer back then was "probably" — a one-day throwaway script resolved 96.6% of frontend HTTP calls on a real codebase to backend route templates. This is the follow-up. The thing is built and shipped now, and it caught real production bugs on the way. It also caught three rounds of bugs in my own tool before launch, which is honestly the part I find more interesting.Quick conte
Chrome Translate Broke My React Button: Fixing insertBefore
A React button worked normally during development but crashed after a user translated the page in Chrome:NotFoundError: Failed to execute 'insertBefore' on 'Node':The node before which the new node is to be inserted is not a child of this node.I encountered it in the image-conversion workflow on TattooIdeas.app. Clicking the generation button replaces its icon with a spinner and changes its label. What caused it?The original JSX looked harmless:<Button> {isGenerating ? <Spinner /&
Xiaomi: New CPU matches Apple cores single threaded, much faster multithreaded
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