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Home Assistant provides native to-do list integrations such as Local To-Do and Shopping List, as well as third-party integrations for Todoist, Google Tasks, and more. You can use them as traditional to-do lists, but there are some clever ways to get a lot more out of them.

I wanted to use my Ugreen NAS as a central hub for my homelab—but that required mounting external storage servers to it. For some reason, Ugreen doesn’t let you do this within the operating system, but I found a way around it with just one command.

Spotify has quietly had a very impressive start to the new year. Over the last three months, the streaming service has released a handful of genuinely great features. The most recent update is headed to Wear OS devices, and it makes the app nicer to look at and easier to control.

Even if you’ve never used FFmpeg, you’ve almost certainly used a video editor or media conversion tool based on it. FFmpeg is one of the most popular tools for recording, converting, and streaming audio and video, and version 8.1 has arrived with some Vulkan-powered enhancements.

If you're using Windows, there's a good chance Microsoft is collecting all kinds of telemetry data from your PC to help improve your user experience, fix bugs, and troubleshoot errors.

Buying a hybrid is a major step toward saving money at the pump, but simply owning the vehicle is only half the battle. While the hybrid system and its corresponding technology do most of the work, you can put a few more fuel economy points on the board by having a thorough understanding of how to strategically use that technology to your advantage while driving.

If your bookmarks folder is stacked with saved sites, you’ll know the struggle of finding anything on Chrome for Android isn’t exactly quick. Unlike on desktop platforms, where everything sits neatly in a bookmarks bar, phones have a multi-step process just to open any bookmark. Google is finally fixing that friction with a desktop-style bookmarks bar that’s rolling out now.

Android Auto is easily the coolest feature your car can have if you're an Android user. It turns your car's head unit into an extension of your smartphone, and when it works correctly, it's perfect for displaying your maps, music, and messages all on a large screen that doesn't distract you during driving.

Most of the time when I hear that a movie I like is getting remade, my first reaction isn't excitement. It's confusion. I find myself asking the same question: why? If the original worked, why revisit it at all? Hollywood doesn't exactly have a great track record here. More often than not, the remake ends up feeling like a thinner, louder, or more unnecessary version of something that was already good the first time around.

TL;DR: Ahead of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, Pokémon fans can already grab the Pokémon TCG: Collector Chest – Fall 2025 for $47.30, down from $57.99, and lock in a preorder for the Pokémon TCG: First Partner Illustration Collection—Series 1 for $59.99 before its March 20 release.

A quick look at the best Amazon Spring Sale Pokémon deals: Our Top Pick Pokémon TCG: Collector Chest - Fall 2025 $47.30 at Amazon (save $10.69) Shop Now Best Preorder Pick Pokémon TCG: First Partner Illustration Collection—Series 1 $59.99 at Amazon Shop Now

Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is almost here, but if you’re a keen Pokémon collector who’s already hoping to save money both on the trading card game, video games, and more, there are plenty of bargains already going right now — starting with the Pokémon TCG. 

Opens in a new window Credit: The Pokémon Company Our pick: The Pokémon TCG: Collector Chest - Fall 2025 $47.30 at Amazon
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The early standout is the Pokémon TCG: Collector Chest – Fall 2025, which is marked down to $47.30 from its $57.99 list price. That’s an 18% discount, or $10.69 in savings, on a bundle that packs in more than just booster packs. 

The tin includes six Pokémon TCG booster packs, three foil cards featuring Ralts, Kirlia, and Riolu, a Mega Lucario coin, four sticker sheets, and a mini portfolio for storage. 

The included six booster packs, according to imagery, are two each of Destined Rivals, Journey Together, and Mega Evolution — each costing between $10 and $15 individually. With that, you’re saving at least $12.70 on the booster packs alone, even before you take the promo cards and storage case into account. 

Opens in a new window Credit: The Pokémon Company Best preorder pick: Pokémon TCG: First Partner Illustration Collection—Series 1 $59.99 at Amazon
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The second option is less of a markdown and more of a strategic preorder for anyone trying to get ahead of the rush. The Pokémon TCG: First Partner Illustration Collection—Series 1 is available to preorder for $59.99 and is set to release on March 20. 

This set, along with a booster pack each of Phantasmal Flames and Mega Evolution, includes one booster pack containing three of nine illustration rare-style promo cards themed around first partner Pokémon from the Kanto, Sinnoh, or Alola regions, plus a sticker sheet. 

Currently, this only sits $5 above market price on TCGplayer — and is nearly $5 cheaper than any listing available there, as well. Because this is a limited collection, we expect the value of the First Partner Illustration Collection to go way up once there’s less availability after its release date. 

• Pokemon TCG: Mega Evolution: Ascended Heroes: 2-Pack Blister (Random Promo) — $29.95 $31.37 (save $1.42) 

• Pokémon TCG: Pokémon Day 2026 Collection — $34.45 $37.00 (save $2.55)

• Pokemon Shining Pearl (Nintendo Switch) — $48.14 $59.99 (save $11.85)

• Pokémon Sword (Nintendo Switch) — $51.30 $59.99 (save $8.69)

• Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! (Nintendo Switch) — $53.40 $59.99 (save $6.59)

• Pokemon Legends: Z-A (Nintendo Switch) — $54.49 $59.80 (save $5.31)

• Pokémon TCG: Mega Venusaur ex Premium Collection Box — $69.99 $74.49 (save $4.50) 

• Pokémon TCG: Mega Charizard X ex Ultra-Premium Collection — $199.99 $249.99 (save $50)

• Pokemon TCG: Mega Evolution: Ascended Heroes Mini Tin Display (10 Units - 2 of Each) — $249.99 $349.99 (save $100)

Nothing kills your Excel workflow like manually zooming in to tiny text or zooming out to see the bigger picture. Instead of playing "too big, too small" with the slider or fighting your mouse wheel, you can use a two-second trick to snap any range into a perfect fit. It's better for your eyes, and much better for your productivity.

When we think of exciting graphics cards, we usually think of the most expensive GPUs. Think the RTX 5090s or the RTX 5080s, not the RTX 3050s. But cheap or pricey, most people are no longer thrilled by the idea of an old Nvidia GTX GPU, and rightfully so. Nvidia has moved on to the RTX 20-series in 2018, after all.

Why pay for Adobe Acrobat or risk your data with online editors when excellent open-source PDF tools offer powerful, private alternatives? These PDF editors give you complete control over your documents and are free of cost.

Automation is the key to any good smart home. Controlling your smart home with apps, voice commands, or wall-mounted dashboards is fine, but ultimately, you're still just pushing buttons. True automation makes things happen without you having to lift a finger, but it's all too easy for the number of automations to get out of control.

Boox is debuting a new generation of Go e-readers and e-ink tablets. The Boox Go 10.3-inch e-ink tablet, which resembles the Kindle Scribe, is on its second generation and now comes in two models: the standard Go 10.3 and the Go 10.3 Lumi. The latter features a dual-tone front light, designed for reading in low light.

The new Boox Go 10.3 e-ink tablets are ultra thin, just 4.6mm thick. Credit: Boox

The previous generation of Boox Go 10.3 had the Android 12 system, but Gen II is upgrading to Android 15. With access to the Google Play Store, you have access to millions of apps, including all the reading essentials — Libby, The Kindle Store, and Kobo e-books. The tablet supports 26 file formats, including PDF, EPUB, MOBI, DOCX, MP3, and more. It's even equipped with speakers for audiobook listeners. It comes with a whopping 64GB of storage, four times the amount of storage you can find in most e-readers.

The Boox Go 10.3 measures 4.6 millimeters thick and 12.7 ounces, while the Lumi is barely bigger, measuring 4.8 millimeters and 12.8 ounces to support the added front light. Both models have 300 ppi resolution, the same you'll find in the Kindle Scribe. Boox Go e-ink tablets come with the Boox Magnetic InkSense Plus stylus and a slim magnetic case, so it's like a digital notebook.

The Boox Go 10.3 (Gen II) costs $419.99 while the Boox Go 10.3 Lumi (Gen II) costs $449.99. As of March 17, both models are available for purchase at Boox and Amazon.

Having recently tested and loved the new generation of Kindle Scribe, we're looking forward to putting it head-to-head with the new Boox Go to see which is the better e-reader and e-ink tablet.

Opens in a new window Credit: Boox Boox Go 10.3 (Gen II) $419.99 at Boox
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TL;DR: Krispy Kreme is giving away free Green O'riginal Glazed doughnuts on March 16-17. No purchase is necessary to qualify. Simply wear green in-store or via the drive-thru to score one free doughnut per customer.

The number of free food giveaways at the moment is off the chart. You're not going to be able to completely ditch the grocery order, but you can eat your way around Dairy Queen, Ben & Jerry's, and 7-Eleven over the next few weeks and not spent a cent.

Krispy Kreme is the latest retailer to drop a free giveaway, but there's a catch. No, you don't need to spend anything to qualify. You just need to wear green.

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To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, Krispy Kreme is bringing back its popular Green O'riginal Glazed Doughnut. On March 16-17, Krispy Kreme is handing out one free Green O'riginal Glazed Doughnut per customer who wears green in-store or via the drive-thru. Unlike a lot of these "free" promotions, there's no purchase necessary.

And there's more, because 4,000 customers will be randomly selected to receive a "Lucky You Golden Dozen Pass." This includes a whole year's supply of Original Glazed doughnuts — one dozen per month from April 2026 to March 2027.

So dig into your closet and find that green item you've been saving for this special occasion.

Following on from the wide range of Pi Day food deals that dropped last week, another batch of freebies and discounts are going live for St. Patrick's Day. And you don't need any luck to score these offers from restaurants across the country. We're seeing promotions on beer, doughnuts, smoothies, and so much more going live on March 17.

We've checked out everything on offer from the likes of Krispy Kreme, 7-Eleven, Burger King, and more. Check out our favorite deals below.

St. Patrick's Day 2026 food deals7 Brew

Get a buy-one, get-one-free deal on the Lucky Seven beverage.

7-Eleven

7-Eleven is offering $17 off $30 orders with the promo code LUCKY7. This offer is available in the 7-Eleven app. You can also get a free small Slurpee with the purchase of any 7-Select Replenish beverage.

Applebee’s

Get $6 Emerald Escape, $6 Pricklycane, or $4 Parade Punch Mocktails on March 17.

Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar

Dine in on St. Patrick’s Day to get Irish nachos for $8.95 with a Guinness for just $3. You can also get all-day drink deals like $4 draft beers, $3 wine pours, $4 house margaritas, $5 Shaken Monday drinks, and $5 Bloody Marys.

Biggby Coffee

50% off any Irish Cream beverage on St. Patrick’s Day.

Burger King

Royal Perks members can get a large order of onion rings for $2.

California Tortilla

Get free small chips and queso, small chips and salsa, or just small chips with purchases at California Tortilla on March 17. If you are ordering in-store, say “Lucky Cheese” when you check out. For online or in-app orders, use the promo code LUCKYCHEESE at checkout.

Cinnabon

Cinnabon rewards members can get any size and flavor of Lemon-O’nade for $1 when they buy any baked good.

Dairy Queen

Order the new Mint OREO Blizzard Treat or the Mint Crunchin’ Cookie Dipped Cone on St. Patrick’s Day.

Del Taco

Rewards members can enjoy a buy one, get one free offer on Epic Fresh Guacamole Burritos when ordering online or through the app. There is a limit of one offer per guest.

Gopuff

Spend $40 or more on alcohol to get $10 off your order using the code LUCKY10. This code is valid through March 17.

Krispy Kreme

On March 17, visit a store and wear green to get a free Green O'riginal Glazed doughnut. You can also score a dozen Green Original Glazed Doughnuts for just $12.

Marco’s Pizza

Get $3 off any size Specialty Pizza with the code LUCKY.

McAlister’s Deli

Rewards members can get a $1 Lucky Lemonade with any entrée purchase.

Outback Steakhouse

Get a Bloomin’ Onion and a drink for $10 on St. Patrick’s Day. To qualify, mention the “$10 Bloom and Beverage” deal to your server at participating U.S. locations.

Paris Baguette

Get a free pastry when you buy any beverage on March 17.

Pollo Campero

Through March 19, Campero Rewards members can get a BOGO 3-piece deal in the Pollo Campero app.

Taco Bell

Taco Bell is offering the following offers on St. Patrick's Day:

• Free two-pack of Cinnabon Delights with an order of $20+ on DoorDash

• Free Doritos Locos Tacos or Supreme with an order of $20+ on Grubhub

• Free Seasoned Beef Soft Taco with an order of $15+ for Uber One student customers

Twin Peaks

Customers who spend $25 can score free fried pickles on St. Patrick's Day.

White Castle

Craver Nation members can buy one combo, get one free through St. Patrick's Day.

Nearly every high-end smartphone today is made of metal and glass—and they all look the same. Glass on the front, metal wrapped around the sides, and usually a combination of the two on the back. Plastic has been banished to “cheap” phones, but it really shouldn’t be that way.

Hardware transcoding is one of my favorite features of my media server, which is powered by Plex. It allows me to have one copy of a movie on it and then simply transcodes it into any container or format it needs. However, it took me a while to get it working properly with Docker.

A quick look at the best early Amazon Spring Sale AirPods deals: Best AirPods Pro Deal AirPods Pro 3 $209.99 (save $39.01) Get Deal Best AirPods 4 Deal AirPods 4 (Without ANC) $99.00 (save $30) Get Deal

It's official: Amazon's Big Spring Sale is back and ready to deliver another batch of deals for shoppers. If you're itching to see what the retailer has available for this year's event, the good news is you don't have to wait for its start date (it runs from March 25-31). Already we've spotted quite a few offers worth checking out, including some stellar deals on AirPods.

AirPods Pro 3 and AirPods 4 (both with ANC and without ANC) are already on sale at Amazon. If you've been looking to score new earbuds to pair with your Apple tech this year, we've gathered up our favorite early AirPods deals below. As we get closer to the sale event's start, we'll be sure to update this page as new deals go live.

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Note: You don't need to be a Prime member to shop the sale, but Prime members will receive exclusive deals on a variety of items.

Best early AirPods deal Opens in a new window Credit: Apple AirPods Pro 3 $209.99 at Amazon
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The AirPods Pro 3 are some of our favorite earbuds for Apple users, earning spots on both our lists of the best headphones and best earbuds. Our review had high praise for them, with writer Adam Doud calling them, "a remarkable upgrade in functionality over their predecessors, with better battery life and ANC, as well as a new heart rate sensor."

Boasting great sound quality and noise-cancelling features, alongside a hefty battery life that can last up to eight hours (with ANC) on a single charge, these AirPods are a nice upgrade indeed. Ahead of Amazon's Big Spring Sale, they're on sale for $209.99.

Best early AirPods 4 deal Opens in a new window Credit: Apple AirPods 4 (Without ANC) $99 at Amazon
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If you're not looking to drop a ton of cash on new earbuds, one of our favorite early deals is on the AirPods 4 without Active Noise Cancellation. These AirPods have dropped to just $99 at Amazon, saving you $30 on list price.

If you had your eye on their noise-canclling siblings, the good news is these AirPods 4 are also on sale right now. These are currently marked down to just $148.99 at Amazon, $30.01 off their original list price of $179. So no matter which option you choose, you can save some cash right now.

More AirPods 4 deals Opens in a new window Credit: Apple AirPods 4 (With ANC) $148.99 at Amazon
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