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For years, the performance luxury SUV space has basically been a German playground. BMW, Mercedes-AMG, and Porsche set the tone with sharp tuning, hard-hitting power delivery, and chassis setups built to feel razor-focused at speed.

The hot weather is officially here, and that means Father's Day is coming up, or it's time to start summer projects and DIY jobs. If you need some new power tools or battery packs, Home Depot has discounts on a bunch of tools for Father's Day, from a huge RIDGID 10-tool combo or Ryobi battery kits that are too good to pass up.

Time is a valuable asset, especially when it comes to streaming movies. I hate complaining about runtime — if a movie can hold my attention for three hours, then by all means do it. I will admit that there are times I want to get in and out with a movie in under two hours. Thankfully, there is an excellent section of movies under 120 minutes on HBO Max.

When people talk about reliable, affordable cars, Toyota and Honda usually dominate the conversation. Their luxury divisions have solid reputations too, but neither quite delivers the same mix of premium appeal, value, and ownership confidence as one up-and-coming rival.

Android Auto is certainly not new, but neither are a lot of the vehicles that people still drive. I’m one of those people—proud owner of a 2009 truck—and I still wanted the conveniences of a modern head unit. Thankfully, it was easier than I expected.

Affordable SUVs have become incredibly capable over the last decade, but many of them now prioritize efficiency and everyday practicality above everything else. While that formula works for a lot of buyers, it has also led to a market full of crossovers that feel increasingly similar. For shoppers who want a little more personality and adventure in their daily driver, the choices can feel surprisingly limited.

Wi-Fi 8 routers have officially started showing up, and let me tell you, they are absolute units. ASUS just dropped the ROG Rapture GT-BN98 Pro, billed as the world's first Wi-Fi 8 gaming router, and the thing looks less like a piece of networking gear and more like a small spacecraft that crash-landed on your TV stand.

Setting up a smart home has always involved a bit of ritual—scanning a QR code, opening an app, and waiting for Bluetooth to kick in. To remove this friction, the Connectivity Standards Alliance is releasing the Matter 1.6 update today. While the update is incremental, it’s worth paying attention to as it aims to make setups feel a lot less clunky. Beyond this, the version also introduces Joint Fabric and Thermostat Suggestion features.

Performance cars are becoming increasingly expensive, which is pushing many enthusiasts toward the used market in search of better value. While there are still some fantastic new options available, depreciation can create opportunities that are difficult to ignore. For the price of a brand-new hot hatch, you can often step into something that was positioned as a premium performance model just a few years ago.

You won't see new developers sharing their apps with Arch Linux users in the near future. AUR (Arch User Repository), the Linux distribution's largest repo for community software, is blocking new registrations while maintainers deal with a malware crisis.

As much as I love my Samsung Galaxy Watch, I’d be lying if I said it always runs smoothly. Recently, I was having some annoying syncing issues between my watch and phone. No amount of reboots fixed it, but wiping the system cache did.

Lucid Motors is hinging much of its future on the Cosmos EV and you finally have a chance to see what that make-or-break car looks like. The startup has registered the midsize electric crossover's design at the European Union Intellectual Property Office, and it's now clear what you can expect.

One of the best things about Google’s Android apps is that they cover just about every major category, from email and web browsing to note-taking, music, file management, photos, and more. The best part is that these apps are all polished, incredibly easy to use, and deeply integrated into the wider Android ecosystem.

In case you haven't heard the horns honking outside at all hours or seen all the flag-adorned cars driving around everywhere, the biggest World Cup in history is underway (I live in one of the host cities, Toronto, and it's non-stop). The 2026 edition is the first with 48 teams, 104 matches, and the first event to be co-hosted by three nations: the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

In case you haven't heard the horns honking outside at all hours or seen all the flag-adorned cars driving around everywhere, the biggest World Cup in history is underway (I live in one of the host cities, Toronto, and it's non-stop). The 2026 edition is the first with 48 teams, 104 matches, and the first event to be co-hosted by three nations: the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Cloud subscriptions for smart home services offer a lot of convenience. You can access things such as the video history of your security cameras from anywhere in the world whenever you need to. The trouble is that the prices of these subscriptions keep rising, and the likelihood is that they're going to rise even higher in the near future.

There's a Wi-Fi trick floating around tech forums that promises to dramatically boost your wireless speeds. I tried it, and came away with more questions than answers—most of them wondering about why it keeps getting recommended.

An age-old rhetorical question has plagued everyone’s favorite open-source operating system from the very beginning: Is Linux ready for the desktop? Of course it is! In the early days, when users were forced to use the terminal, battle with device drivers, or even compile their own kernel, things were different. But nowadays, we have clean, attractive desktop environments that are every bit as capable as Windows or macOS.

Most of us use Android phones for the same handful of things every day: scrolling social media, watching videos, playing games, and chatting. What many people don’t realize is that modern smartphones are packed with sensors that can do a lot more than just power GPS navigation. You see, with the right apps, you can use your phone’s sensors to unlock a new set of capable measuring tools.

I've used my Kindle for many years. Until recently, I was still using Amazon's Kindle ecosystem for buying and uploading books to my Kindle. I finally decided to cut ties with Amazon, and doing so was easier than I expected.