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Waiting to be able to hit the “skip ad” button on YouTube has become a ubiquitous experience — but that’s about to change for select educational content on the video platform. YouTube unveiled on Thursday a host of new tools for learners and creators on the platform, including an ad-free video player for educational content. …

While we are in the age of streaming, there are still plenty of good reasons to watch movies on a Blu-ray player. The rights constantly change hands and sometimes the show or film you would like to watch is unavailable through a streaming service you have a subscription through. Not only will having a hardware player prevent this problem (assuming you …

Since its release in 2009, Minecraft has become a beloved game among both professional and casual gamers. The smash-hit sandbox game now has more than 140 million players worldwide. One of the best aspects of the game is the multiplayer environment that it fosters while also allowing solo players the opportunity to play and have fun doing so. If you prefer to …

Waze said Tuesday that the navigation app has integrated Apple Music into its Waze Audio Player. The new integration allows users to access “90 million songs, tens of thousands of curated playlists, Apple Music Radio and more,” according to a blog post.  Adding Apple Music to the Waze Audio Player enables drivers listen to music and receive navigation without having …

For the fans who stuck with Metallica’s journey from ’80s metal heroes through their period as the internet’s punching bag, to their eventual redemption, here is a turntable seemingly worthy of a devil’s horn salute. The Metallica Limited Edition Turntable is a collaboration between the band and Polish manufacturer Pro-Ject. The turntable features an MDF plinth, which mimics the band’s logo …

YouTube revealed some updates to its video player Wednesday, including a graph of the most replayed parts of the video you’re watching that’ll help viewers jump to moments that get the most replays. This was an experiment on youtube.com/new for YouTube’s paying Premium subscribers, and the company is making it available to all viewers watching on desktop or in its mobile apps.  YouTube’s …

Hi-fi manufacturer Pro-Ject has unveiled its latest range of affordable turntables, the E1 line, which include electronic speed control and extras such as Bluetooth. The range includes three different models: the $349 E1, the $399 E1 Phono SB and the $499 E1 BT. All of the tables feature a “low mass synthetic main platter” sitting upon a high-density resin subplatter. Unlike many …

Vinyl never seems to go out of style. If you’ve longed for a small collection of records to bust out when the nostalgia hits, you’ll need to start with a record player. Right now, a Victrola portable three-speed model is down to just $30 on Woot.com. That’s half the normal price and includes free shipping for Amazon Prime members.  See at …

One of the most difficult aspects of shopping for projectors is trying to compare specifications. Does Projector A’s 5,000:1 contrast ratio actually look better than Projector B’s 4,500:1? How much brighter is Projector C’s 1,000 lumens compared to Projector D’s 800? Let me tell you a little secret: These specs are largely meaningless. In broad strokes, sure, a 3,000-lumen projector …

You can learn how to do just about anything by watching videos online. Or I should say, you can find videos online claiming to teach you almost anything. Whether you can actually learn from all of them is debatable. That being said, whether it’s cooking, home repair, tech tips or, in my case, learning to play guitar, there’s no end …