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Matter may be the big new thing in the smart home arena, but the old Zigbee protocol still has some tricks up its sleeves, and this one’s pretty cool: The ability to transform Zigbee devices, such as Philips Hue lights, into motion sensors. 

It’s called Ambient Sensing and apparently it works with a simple firmware upgrade and without additional hardware. E

If you want to be adequately prepared for any emergency situation, you can’t overlook the importance of a portable power station, especially one that lasts a long time and supports all your vital devices.

Here’s a solid pick from Anker, one of our favorite power accessory brands. Right now, the

There’s a lot of stuff happening right now. Here in the US, it seems kind of inescapable. And it surely doesn’t help that a lot of people might be without their short-form social video fix very soon. TikTok, for all its many, many faults, is something millions of people use in the US. That said, a TikTok ban

For nearly as long as we’ve had smartphones, there have been attempts to turn them into something “more.” Motorola tried with the Atrix 4G and Webtop chassis back in 2011, and Razer’s Pro

TL;DR: You don’t need a subscription to get Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more for life. It’s only $60 (reg. $219) for a

These days, a mini PC can deliver fantastic performance at a fraction of the cost of a full-blown desktop PC or laptop. The Beelink SER5 Pro mini PC is a great example, now on sale for $271 on Amazon, which is a cool 25 percent off its original $359 price tag.

If YouTube TV’s latest price hike feels like a breaking point to you, you’re not alone.

Over the last week, I’ve heard from a bunch of folks who say the rate hike—from $73 per month to $83 per month, starting January 13, 2025—is the last straw. They’re now seeking alternatives to YouTube TV that will provide comparable channel coverage for less.

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One thing I rarely leave the house without is my power bank. It gives me peace of mind to know that even if my phone or laptop dies while I’m out, I can always charge them and have them ready.

Don’t have a power bank yet? Here’s a great one worth getting, especially

One thing you can always use is extra storage space, especially when it comes in the shape of a speedy portable SSD. This Crucial X9 offers 1TB of space for just $69.78 thanks to a sale on Amazon. (It doesn’t show as a sale, but it was $99 up until a couple of days ago.)

Google has released the new Chrome versions Chrome 132.0.6834.83/84 for Windows and macOS and 132.0.6834.83 for Linux. The installation of these updates eliminates 16 security vulnerabilities in the browser, which have apparently not yet been exploited for attacks. Version 132 also introduces some new features such as enhanced search with Google Lens. The manufacture