How I'm using this $13 smart plug to automate my house with voice commands

Imagine turning your holiday lights, lamps, and fans on or off from anywhere in the house or outdoors for cheap. This plug - now on sale - makes it happen.

These are the 11 best early Prime Day phone deals I'd actually buy myself

Prime Day 2026 is next week. Save hundreds right now on early phone deals, including the Google Pixel 10 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S26, and Motorola Edge.

The 8 best early Prime Day headphone deals: Apple, Bose, Sony, and more deals I'd buy myself

Prime Day is right around the corner, and I've found the best headphone deals - many of which are recent, flagship releases from Apple, Sony, Bose, and more.

The DIY era of smartwatches has begun - Google and Apple already have me hooked

Google's Create My Widget and Apple's new Shortcuts feature prove we're in a DIY era of automation.

Android 17 is out now, with a fresh Pixel Drop for June - here's what's new

You're getting productivity tricks, bubbles, new AI models, upgraded security, and more.

7 interesting Father's Day gifts and gadgets (that will arrive before Sunday)

Father's Day is this weekend, and we found the most useful items your father figure will appreciate, based on our testing.

The best early Amazon Prime Day deals: Up to 30% off Anker, Samsung, and Oura (so far)

Amazon's Prime Day sale returns in a few weeks, but these are our favorite deals you can shop right now.

The best Costco deals to compete with Prime Day: TVs, Apple devices, and more

Skip Amazon Prime Day. Check out the best early Costco deals live right now on premium electronics, smartwatches, and home essentials with bonus warranties.

The best early Walmart deals to compete with Prime Day: Laptops, TVs, smart glasses, and more

Beat the Prime Day rush: Walmart's massive rival sale is almost here, with great deals on 4K smart TVs, Apple tech, and laptops already live. Shop the best discounts.

I tried AnduinOS 2.0, and it may be the easiest way to ditch Windows for Linux

AnduinOS 2.0 is a speedy, private, Ubuntu-based Linux distro that's all about true distro engineering. And it's laid out like Windows 11.

I've had dozens of robot mower brands and models - here's my advice for every yard type

I have one golden rule: It's not about the mower, it's about the yard. Use my free checklist to decide which model to buy.

Amazon just dropped this 55-inch QLED TV to under $300 - and I highly recommend it

Only $280 gets you a 55-inch Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED Series with this great early Prime Day deal.

KDE Plasma 6.7 might be a point release - but it's packed with new features

The latest release of one of the finest desktop environments on the market is here, and there's plenty to be excited about.

Immutable Linux distros always frustrated me for one reason - until RakuOS

Immutable Linux is the future of OS security, but the current distributions do have one particular limitation that RakuOS has resolved.

How to prevent your Android phone keyboard from tracking you: 2 options

Your Android keyboard may be collecting more than you realize. Here are two ways to take back your privacy, but I only trust one.

I've been testing iOS 27, and these 5 overlooked features make even older iPhones better

Beyond the flashy new upgrades, iOS 27 has several lesser-known changes that also work on older iPhones.

Your wall outlets are seriously underutilized: 7 plug-in gadgets that elevate any home

These plug-in gadgets easily enhance your home's routine (and they're affordable).

15 of the best Prime Day laptop deals (I'd actually buy myself)

Prime Day is earlier this year, so I've rounded up some of the best early laptop deals live now, including the latest MacBooks and gaming laptops.

Linux 7.1 is here to end the Intel 486 CPU era - and do some serious legacy clean up

And say hello to much better NTFS support. Linux creator Linus Torvalds has announced the release of Linux 7.1.

3 unofficial Android Auto apps I installed to make my car screen more useful - and how

You can add YouTube, web browsing, and more to your car by sideloading apps.