My Favorite Things an Amazon Echo Show Can Do (2024):
We also included our favorite ways to stop your Echo Show from spamming you.
Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' Meets Online Fandom at the Crossroads:
The release of Beyoncéâs Cowboy Carter exposes the tenor of online fandom todayâand the fiction of a shared internet.
Best MacBooks (2024): Which Model Should You Buy?:
Appleâs laptops are expensive, and youâll have to make some hard choices to pick the right one. Let us help.
Hereâs Proof the AI Boom Is Real: More People Are Tapping ChatGPT at Work:
Despite recent warnings that generative AI is overhyped, new data from Pew Research Center shows a rapid increase in the number of people who have used ChatGPT at work.
Sony PlayStation Pulse Elite Review: The PS5âs Perfect Wireless Headset:
This wireless gaming headset is an improvement in every way over Sonyâs previous attempt, plus it comes with a charging hanger.
14 Best Coffee Subscriptions to Keep You Wired (2024): Blends, Single-Origin, Small Batch, Decaf, Chains:
These services deliver freshly roasted, delicious coffee picks right to your doorâeach with its own twist.
Yes, You Really Need a Budget:
With Mint closing, let me make a case for the only financial planning software that has ever worked for me.
Disney+ Has a New LookâWhich Is No Look at All:
If you thought Disneyâs app looked different this week, youâre right. Welcome to the dull days of streaming.
Screen Time for Kids Is Fine! Unless It's Not:
Two new books offer radically different approaches to how people should think about smartphones and social media.
The Next Heat Pump Frontier? NYC Apartment Windows:
New heat pumps easily fit over window sills, meaning they could replace clunky apartment air-conditioning units.
Oregon's Breakthrough Right-to-Repair Bill Is Now Law:
Companies will no longer be allowed to use software checks to verify replacement parts in a major step forward for the right-to-repair movement.
Bug Zappers Are Swarming on Amazon:
Amazon listings for low-cost tech products can send shoppers down a rabbit hole of weird brand names, duplicate listings, and suspect reviews. Data from Fakespot shows bug zappers are ascendant.
The 30 Best Shows on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now:
From Curb Your Enthusiasm to The Regime, here's everything you need to be watching on Max this month.
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison:
A US judge has sentenced Sam Bankman-Fried, one-time crypto wunderkind, to 25 years behind bars.
AWOL LTV-3500 Pro Review: So Bright, So Expensive:
The AWOL LTV-3500 Pro is one of the brightest, most powerful projectors weâve ever tested, at a price to match.
12 Best Umbrellas (2023): Windproof, Cheap, Tiny, and Clear Bubble:
These picks will protect you from showers, withstand the wind, and hold up for the long haul.
A First Look at Samsung's 2024 TV Lineup:
Samsungâs new OLED cuts the glare, while its Music Frame speakers sound much better than what youâd expect from such a compact design.
RFK Jr. Has Assembled His Anti-Vax Conspiracy Squad:
Nicole Shanahan, RFK Jr.'s VP pick, seems to have already embraced her running mate's conspiratorial thinking.
Is a Nintendo Switch Worth Buying Right Now? (2024):
Rumors abound about the Switchâs successor, but that shouldnât deter you from jumping into the wonderful library of exclusive games on Nintendoâs platform.
The Earth Will Feast on Dead Cicadas:
Two cicada broods, XIX and XIII, are emerging in sync for the first time in 221 years. Birds, trees, and dirt are about to get the banquet of a lifetime.