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Luxury SUVs have always been the go-to status play, mixing road presence with comfort and the latest tech. For years, buyers flocked to European nameplates like the Range Rover for that plush ride and premium feel.

Family sedans may not dominate sales charts the way they once did, but they still make a compelling case for buyers who value comfort, efficiency, and driving enjoyment. While many shoppers automatically gravitate toward compact and midsize crossovers, a well-engineered sedan often delivers a smoother ride, sharper handling, and better fuel economy for less money. That's a combination that's becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.

It's a fantastic week for returning shows on streaming services. Four of the five shows spotlighted on this list are back for either their second or third season. The No. 1 show this weekend revolves around a civil war, where dragons play a giant part in determining the outcome. You can probably guess what Game of Thrones spin-off I'm talking about.

A network switch is deeply practical, but you'll most likely only buy one when your router runs out of Ethernet ports. While that's the primary reason most people buy one, it’s far from the only benefit of keeping a switch on your network.

Luxury SUVs have become incredibly good at almost everything, but that's also made a lot of them feel the same. Big screens, plush cabins, and effortless speed are easy to find, while genuine personality is much harder.

Website source code has leaked plenty of secrets before launch day, from game console specs buried in retailer listings to phone release dates hidden in app metadata. Now, a line of code on the website for Slate Auto, the Jeff Bezos-backed startup that raised $650 million in funding to get its truck into production, may have done the same thing.

We all know that familiar feeling of panic and distrust when we unlock our phone and accidentally swipe away a notification we didn’t read. It’s easy to mistake it as the sixth Instagram Reel in a row from the friends group chat. But what if it isn’t? What if you missed an important work update, an email from your boss, or someone reaching out to you on LinkedIn?

Waymo is once again recalling all its robotaxis over a potentially critical safety issue. The Alphabet brand has warned that at least 13 of its 3,871 cars have driven into freeway construction zones in the past several weeks, prompting a recent halt to service on those roads.

Routers are among those pieces of tech that hardly ever go up in flames and completely stop working. At least, it's never happened to me before, although I've dealt with my share of various router issues.

I used a Kindle Paperwhite for over six years, but I never liked Amazon’s proprietary services and restrictions. Recently, I acquired a Kobo eReader—and I’m very happy with it—but there’s one thing the Kindle weirdly does better.

Apple AirPods have become so ubiquitous, people use them with their Android phones and Windows PCs. There's no denying that the buds are good, but there is increasingly little reason to spend that much money if all you need are a decent pair of buds.

Here's a fun fact that nobody tells you when you set up your home network: your laptop, your phone, your router, and even your web browser can all be using completely different DNS servers at the same time, and none of them are talking to each other about it. You might think you've got one tidy address book for the whole house, but you actually have four, and they disagree.

EVs can still be huge hits even when some markets are rough. BMW is reportedly set to open pre-orders in Germany for the new 2027 i3 (aka the electric 3 Series) two months early due to strong demand.

Sending files and texts between your phone and computer is somehow always more work than it should be. These three apps promise to make it less annoying, so I tried all three over the past few weeks to find out which one does the best job.

Are you still logging into your homelab services one by one? This weekend, take the time to set up both Caddy and Authelia (or Tinyauth), and your homelab will be better for it. Then, when you're done with that, deploy Homebox and get organized. You'll thank yourself later.

A good office chair should not force you to sit perfectly still in the name of comfort. The Sihoo Doro C300 Pro V2 is built around full-body adaptive support that adjusts as you move throughout the day, and right now it's reduced from $499.99 to $429.99 for Prime Day on the brand's site. Even better, How-To Geek readers get an extra 6% off with code: SIHOOHTG2, discounting the chair to its lowest-ever price of $404.20. Customers will also enjoy free shipping, a three-year warranty, and a 30-day worry-free return window.

If your smart home network isn't working as well as you want it to, the last advice you might expect would be "just add more devices." However, if you're running a Zigbee network, that might just be the best advice. Your Zigbee network can get better if you add more of the right types of devices.

You probably know Microsoft 365 saves your work automatically. What many people miss is that when your files are stored in OneDrive or SharePoint, AutoSave and Version History work together to create a powerful safety net—even after you've saved, closed the file, and moved on.

Google TV (built on the Android TV platform) is an extremely popular smart TV operating system, available on a wide range of TVs from various brands. Google TV has a lot to offer, but a common problem is all the bloatware and pre-installed apps, which is why one of my first steps is to purge anything I can. So, here are some of the apps I uninstall on every Google or Android TV.

Your passwords are the keys to your entire digital life, so it only makes sense to prioritize their security. Now, Bitwarden is genuinely one of the best password managers out there, but there’s an even more private and secure setup available. What’s more, you get this extra layer of privacy without sacrificing any of the familiar convenience—and it’ll cost you $0 and less than an hour to set up.