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We spend a ridiculous amount of time behind the wheel. On average, American drivers rack up about 293 hours a year driving, which is basically two full weeks of your life spent in a car.

The BMW X7 has become the benchmark for big luxury SUVs for a reason. It’s fast, ridiculously comfortable, packed with tech, and somehow still manages to feel smaller behind the wheel than something this massive should.

The official Plex app works — until you start noticing what it has quietly removed, charges extra for, or just never bothered to get it right. A newcomer called Plezy is making a surprisingly strong case for replacing it entirely.

While Unix-like operating systems have captured my imagination, the first computer I owned ran MS-DOS. While these systems are widely considered different, MS-DOS helped me develop command-line habits that have served me well on Linux. While you can do a lot more than you used to on modern Linux distros without having to touch the command line, when I got started, that wasn’t always the case.

Plug-in hybrids have become increasingly popular as buyers look for a middle ground between traditional gas cars and fully electric vehicles. However, many PHEVs still come with some major compromises, whether it be high pricing, disappointing electric range, or mediocre efficiency once the battery runs low. The Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid continues to avoid those pitfalls, offering one of the most complete packages in the segment for 2026.

Sometimes it's a bit slow getting back into the swing of things after a long weekend. But one thing I do know helps take the edge off is a good movie during the week. Netflix's May additions are pretty much spent at this point, but there's always something new to watch, and I've got a few suggestions.

I remember how amazed I was the first time I saw a USB-C port work as a display output. Simply plug in a USB-C cable with HDMI or DisplayPort on the other end, and it just works.

Between Samsung and Google, Samsung Galaxy devices come with a lot of apps, but there’s one you may have already uninstalled that's actually worth keeping around—or at least reinstalling a few times a year.

Switching operating systems can be a daunting task—you have to figure out which of your favorite apps are supported, and find good alternatives for those that aren't. Here are the ones I installed immediately after switching to Linux.

The three-row SUVsegment is more competitive than ever, but one Korean contender continues to stand out by offering more luxury for less money. While the Toyota Grand Highlander has quickly become the default recommendation for many families, the newly redesigned Kia Telluride makes a strong case for itself with a lower starting price, a more upscale cabin, and an impressive amount of standard equipment. For 2027, Kia has given its popular family hauler a major overhaul, introducing bolder styling, new off-road-inspired trims, and updated technology throughout.

You'll want to be careful before signing in to your Microsoft 365 account from an outside prompt, even if you're vigilant. The FBI says a new scam based on the Kali365 phishing-as-a-service platform can bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA) by tricking users into approving legitimate Microsoft logins.

Last weekend marked the arrival of Ladies First, a new comedy from director Thea Sharrock starring Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike. In the movie, Cohen plays a misogynistic CEO who somehow enters a flipped world dominated by women. Come for the satire, stay for the genius brand reversals like Victor's Secret and Harriet Potter.

It's no exaggeration to say that the Compact Disc (CD) dominated the '90s. It's really a technology of the '80s, but the '90s is when the format peaked, and when its most likely threat arose, and failed.

One of the first apps I install on a new Android device isn't from the Play Store; it's an alternative to the Play Store. F-Droid is an open-source app store packed with useful apps that often have no ads, tracking, or subscriptions. It's perfect as a companion to the Play Store, and what's more, it works on just about any Android device.

Our phones were once limited by their power, but they now pack all the power of a larger PC. What they lack, more than ever, are ports. But that’s a problem a USB-C hub can solve, and it’s one of the simplest ways to upgrade your phone.

Paramount+ subscribers in the U.S. are currently on a merry-go-round of choice on the streaming service, lately. First off, Dutton Ranch is blowing up the charts as Rip and Beth battle it out over new territory in Texas, Couples Therapy returns for a fifth season of real struggling people bearing it all on camera, and The Chi is on its series-ending victory lap.

Happy Memorial Day weekend. It's the unofficial start of summer, even though the weather doesn't seem to cooperate. Hopefully, you have some time off and can stream some of the new movies that arrived last week, including Ladies First on Netflix and One Battle After Another on Prime Video.

The Raspberry Pi is a do-it-all system, and that led to many people using it in their homelabs. However, in recent years, mini PCs have replaced Raspberry Pis in serious homelabs. Here's why that happened, and why it's not a bad thing.

According to the American Pet Products Association, 87% of dog parents who travel do so by car. It's not hard to understand why. Boarding costs have climbed, pet-friendly hotels are more available than ever, and for many, the idea of leaving their dog behind for a week simply isn't an option.

In celebration of Memorial Day and as summer approaches, now is the perfect time to head to Home Depot and score some tools for DIY projects. If you need some new tools or additional battery packs, you'll be happy to hear Home Depot's buy-one-get-one deal is back, not to mention huge savings on power tools that you don't want to miss.