Hardware & Devices
How to set up Amazon Alexa's price drop alerts and auto-buy feature
Amazon's Alexa for Shopping can help you catch prices when they're low, and Auto Buy can make sure you don't miss the deal.
How to improve sound quality on your Android phone during calls
If you're struggling to hear the person on the other end, try these tweaks on your Android phone to improve your call quality.
Volkswagen replaces ID.4 with all-electric Tiguan
In a widely expected move, Volkswagen announced Monday that it will replace the recently retired ID.4 crossover with the upcoming ID.Tiguan. The decision is an acknowledgment by t…
Bose's throwback to wired earbuds add much-needed ANC
Everything old is new again.
Affordable alternatives to Apple's AirPods Pro
You won't find the exact same AirPods Pro features elsewhere, but you will find persuasive savings.
Sony is skipping CES in 2027 as it focuses more on entertainment
End of an era.
How to stop AI companies from training on your data
AI companies are able to improve their models by submitting users' conversations as training data. Opting out is easy, you just need to know where to look.
Dreame’s step-climbing X50 Ultra mopping vacuum is hundreds off
It’s been a while since we’ve seen a big price cut on a capable robot vacuum and mop hybrid that can scale over short steps and threshold to hunt messes. Dreame’s X50 Ultra is the…
Robot dogs on farms do a lot more than just guarding
Robot dogs made the headlines following their deployment in high-security locations like the White House. Now, they're being used in greener environments.
Bose’s first wired earbuds in 11 years add noise canceling
Everything old is new again as today Bose announced its first pair of wired earbuds since discontinuing the option in 2015. The new tethered earbuds, which are simply called the B…
The SaaSpocalypse that wasn’t, with Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes
Today, I’m talking with Mike Cannon-Brookes, who is cofounder and CEO of Atlassian. Atlassian is one of those companies that every other company runs on — it makes important plat…
How to improve your Samsung Galaxy's battery performance
If your Samsung Galaxy phone is running out of juice faster than it used to, it might need some settings to be adjusted. Here's which ones.
Nvidia says its new AI safety platform can contain rogue agents within ‘milliseconds’
Nvidia is launching a new safety platform designed to contain and monitor AI agents, a move that comes in response to a wave of rogue hacking incidents, as reported earlier by Reu…
Leasing vs. buying a new iPhone: Which is better if you upgrade every year?
If you want to upgrade your Phone every year, should you lease with Apple Upgrade or buy and trade-in? The answer isn't the same for everyone.
Turtle Beach Afterglow review: A Switch 2 controller with the full RGB treatment
This is for the gamer who wants RGB everything.
Philips’ motion-tracking smart toothbrush uses AI to make you a better brusher
First announced in July with an expected limited launch later this year, the Philips Sonicare Next-Generation DiamondClean 9900 Prestige smart toothbrush is now available in Europ…
Why it's important to eject external drives properly
Safely removing external drives before removing them might sound like old-school advice, but it's still important to keep your files healthy.
How long will a 20,000 mAh power bank typically last?
If you need to charge your phone repeatedly while away from an outlet, a big power bank could be a good investment.
SpaceX preps next-gen Starlink as Amazon’s competitor stalls
SpaceX is gearing up for a monumental flight today that's sure to be closely watched by Amazon. If successful, SpaceX will deploy its first Starlink V3 satellites, which tout mean…
Una watch review: A modular, repairable GPS watch is a good first step
A small Scottish startup made a modular, repairable smart-ish watch, showing up the rest of the wearables industry in the process.
The US government plans to use AI to help redact documents
AI use for FOIA requests might result in even more information being withheld.
Honor’s Magic 9 Pro Max has a big camera and a bigger battery
Honor launches its new Magic 9 flagship phones in China today, and the 9 Pro Max features a design revamp, a capable camera, and a colossal battery. This is Honor's first flagship…
You can now preorder the tiny Boox Picco ereader
It's so cuuuuuuute!
Level 1, 2 and 3 EV chargers: Which is better to use?
Provided you don't drive long distances every day, Level 1 charging could be all you need.