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Have you ever wanted to pick up a new Ryobi tool, but saw the price and slowly (or quickly) backed away? There’s a much better place than Home Depot to buy your Ryobi tools, where you'll pay lower prices and still get a warranty.

Hybrids have long been the go-to choice for buyers chasing excellent fuel economy, with models like the Toyota Corolla Hybrid often setting the standard. But one Korean sedan in 2025 is quietly outperforming even that benchmark in efficiency, delivering real-world fuel savings that surprise many shoppers. It proves that hybrid tech isn’t just about being economical, it’s about maximizing efficiency without compromising everyday usability.

As an Android veteran of over 15 years, nothing has ever made me seriously consider switching to an iPhone. However, there’s one feature that I often feel jealous about. It’s called “Focus Mode,” and if you think you know what it does, you’re probably wrong.

Swedish performance brand Polestar will reveal four new EVs over the next three years, from a luxury Grand Tourer (GT) to a compact SUV, in what appears to be an ambitious plan to target Tesla and other legacy European automakers.

Depending on the brand and type you buy, power tools can quickly get extremely expensive. But they don't have to be. If you're a homeowner or a DIY enthusiast who needs some useful items around the house or for completing projects, Ryobi has you covered.

AsteroidOS is an open-source operating system for smartwatches, based on Linux. Nearly eight years after the first version, Asteroid OS 2.0 has been released with more supported watches, more launcher styles, and much more.

Google isn’t wasting any time getting the ball rolling on Android 17. The first beta is rolling out today, and there are some pretty significant changes that the apps you use every day will have to adopt. This is also the beginning of a much faster pace for Android releases. Buckle up.

The addition of native in-cell checkboxes to Excel in 2024 finally ended the era of clunky, floating checkboxes from the Developer tab. They're simple to add and manually check—but this ease of use is a trap. If a human can toggle a checkbox, a single click can break a whole spreadsheet. For a pro-level workbook, your checkboxes should be driven by formulas, not people.

In the wake of Yellowstone’s conclusion, many have been looking to fill the neo-Western void. Luckily, its spin-off, Marshals, will arrive soon. Now is the appropriate time to get a taste of the Wild West life, and I’ve got the perfect series to help you do just that.

3D printers and smart homes are relatively nerdy, tech-savvy pursuits. So it makes sense then that one can complement the other, and I’m not even talking about 3D printing mounts for your sensors or other gadgets.

Whether you're running a home server or building out rack-mount data centers, Linux is the OS of choice for servers, and for good reason. But what distro should you go with? Here are the best choices for reliable server distros.

The internet is an invaluable part of day-to-day life, but what happens when you don't get the speed you need? How do you even notice, and how can you tell if the problem is on your end or with your ISP?

Whenever I see a pretty notebook sitting on a store shelf, I imagine taking it home and all the great things we can do together. Too bad it rarely works out. Now that I've used a touchscreen with a stylus, I find physical notebooks hard to use. There's so much digital notetaking brings to the table that I miss when I pull out pen and paper.

Have you ever felt like you keep seeing the same song, show, or movie recommendation on a streaming service? Recommendation fatigue is real, and it can be frustrating to deal with if you're trying to find new options or stray away from your usual tastes.

Google's Pixel A-series has been a great choice for anyone wanting an affordable Android phone that doesn't compromise on camera performance or software support. The Pixel 10a has now arrived, and it carries on that tradition with a few helpful enhancements.

Windows 10 had a powerful productivity tool that functioned as a literal time machine for your computer. It was known as Windows Timeline, and it is suspiciously similar to another feature that would come much later, which is not as good.

SSDs have a lot of behind-the-scenes error correction. That's fantastic, but it also means they can fail at 100% health, and you'll be none the wiser.

Microsoft has a really long and complicated history with things like desktop widgets and dynamic tiles. This feature, which the company keeps canceling, renaming, and then aggressively bringing back, has become a persistent, annoying part of the Windows environment. We really have to ask why this feature keeps coming back, even though users consistently ignore or outright reject it.

British TV has spawned some of the biggest shows in the US. Popular shows, including The Office and House of Cards, are based on successful British shows that have been remade for the US audience. You don't need to wait for the remake, however; Netflix has a wide selection of current British shows that you should be watching.

Hybrids are having a real moment right now, especially as the early EV hype has cooled off for a lot of U.S. buyers. For plenty of drivers, they’ve become the sweet spot between fuel savings, price, and everyday usability.