It’s hard to buy a bad pair of wireless earbuds these days, and with constant discounts and deals wherever you look, now is as good of a time as any to splurge on the pair you’ve been eyeing. The market has come a long way since the early era of …
Read More »Samsung and Google’s new spatial audio format will take on Dolby Atmos this year
Samsung and Google are ready to push a new standard, Eclipsa Audio. This format will enable 3D audio experiences on certain YouTube videos later this year, with support available across Samsung’s 2025 lineup of TVs and soundbars. Over the years, Samsung notably hasn’t supported Dolby Vision HDR for dynamic HDR …
Read More »Tim Cook is donating $1 million to Trump’s inauguration, too
Apple CEO Tim Cook is the next tech exec to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration committee, according to Axios. Cook’s donation follows similar commitments from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos through Amazon, and Meta as Big Tech companies and executives work to curry favor …
Read More »Best cheap phone: five smartphones for under $500
Some of us take a kind of “I eat to live” rather than an “I live to eat” approach to gadgets. They’re tools that help you get things done, not something you want to invest a lot of time or money in. If that’s you — and there’s no judgment …
Read More »The best video doorbell cameras for 2024
With a smart video doorbell, your front door’s communication skills go from 1980s landline to a modern smartphone. Combining a motion-activated camera with a microphone, speaker, and buzzer, a doorbell camera sends alerts to your phone to show you who’s at the door without you having to open it or …
Read More »China rolls out its crime-fighting ball to chase down criminals
China’s latest innovation in policing technology has rolled onto the scene, quite literally. The Rotunbot RT-G, developed by Logon Technology, is a spherical robot that’s turning heads and chasing down criminals at impressive speeds. This 276-pound mechanical machine is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in law enforcement robotics. Let’s …
Read More »AirTags vs. Tile vs. Chipolo: the best Bluetooth trackers for 2025
Some people rarely lose things. Wallets are always exactly where they’re supposed to be, keys never go missing, and remotes never slip between the couch cushions. And then there’s the rest of us — the folks who can’t ever seem to find the thing that was right there a few …
Read More »The step I take to clear my inbox every January
Right now, I’m sitting here beaming because my inbox is empty. Really! Did I read and reply to every single message? Well, no. I’m not an “Inbox Zero” person. Watch this quick video if you have no clue what that means. Before I took back control, I had 409 unread emails. …
Read More »Answering reader questions about AI, smart glasses, TikTok, and more
As promised, I’ve got a special mailbag issue this week. Thanks to everyone who sent in questions. Like last year, I picked a handful that hit some of the themes I plan to continue covering in 2025. I’m really concerned / worried / curious about the near-term future. Between now …
Read More »Are data brokers endangering your retirement security?
You know, it’s pretty unsettling when you think about it. We spend our whole lives working hard and saving up for retirement. Then, one day, you find out that some company you’ve never heard of is selling your personal information to whoever wants to buy it. It’s not just alarming. …
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