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The Carl Pei-led startup Nothing has just launched its first "flagship" smartphone: the Phone (3). By pricing the phone at $799, the brand is taking on well-established models like Samsung's Galaxy S25 and Apple's iPhone 16. However, does it stand a chance against the competition? Let's find out.

Finding a used luxury SUV that offers space, safety, and refinement for under $30,000 can be a challenge, but one model stands out as the best blend of value and sophistication. It brings upscale comfort, modern tech, and timeless design, all at a price that’s surprisingly attainable.

When you buy a portable power station, you'll likely see the battery size and power output—but there's an important drawback that often goes unmentioned. Fortunately, while this is a problem, it's one that a software update can fix.

Mecha Break was released in early July, bringing a new and exciting experience for fans of the mech combat genre. It's frenetic and full of cool robots, but for a true fan like me, no single game is enough. That's why I'd recommend playing these other mecha games if you need even more robots in your life.

I've been using Google Photos ever since it launched a decade ago, but have recently been thinking of switching to an alternative. As much as I like Google's app, I want something with a greater focus on privacy. Ente Photos offers exactly that.

White noise is the sound many of us grew up with when a TV was turned to the wrong channel. I never turned to those channels on purpose in the past, but now I have a dedicated app to produce that very sound. Yes, I actively sought it out, but I have my reasons.

If you've researched gaming on Linux lately, a weird name has probably come up now and then: Bazzite. This Linux distribution is growing in popularity with gamers, and if you look at it you might think you were looking at SteamOS. Here's what you need to know about Bazzite.

You may want to join rideshare apps, like Uber and Lyft, as a driver, especially with how much you can make. I used to make over $200 a night and kept really high ratings. However, there is a lot that keeps me from ever going back to ridesharing that you should keep in mind.

During prior console generations, I always assumed console exclusivity was nothing but a pointless, borderline anti-consumer marketing tactic. Years later, it seems like console games are finally shedding the chains of exclusivity and I'm beginning to question if that's the right decision.

In iOS 18 and macOS 15 Sequoia, Apple added a feature called iPhone Mirroring. This gives you a virtual version of your iPhone that you can interact with on any Apple silicon or Intel Mac with a T2 security chip. It might seem like the feature isn't particularly useful; why use a virtual iPhone when you have the real one at hand?

Stacking data from multiple worksheets manually can be painfully time-consuming and could easily lead to copying errors. What's more, this process becomes even more burdensome if you need to regularly update the dataset. Luckily, Excel's Power Query tool can do all this for you.

Hybrid cars aren’t exactly new, but they’ve never been more relevant. As full EVs divide automakers, hybrids are quietly thriving—and they’re showing up in everything from tiny city cars to rugged crossovers.

You can do a lot more than just pin stuff with the Pinterest app. It actually has a ton of neat features you can use to organize and access pins better.

Most computers come with their own web server and, if they don’t, it’s easy to install one. Setting it up can take a bit of work, but it’s well worth it in my opinion. In fact, I don’t consider my computer set up until I can visit localhost in a browser.

Why settle for a boring, heavy lamp with one color bulb when you can have portable, dynamic lights that can change color and patterns to match any room? These portable light bars from WiZ are an affordable way to add dynamic lighting to any room while being lightweight, stylish, and easy to use.

Speakers are one of the best tech investments you can make, since they age so well and speaker technology changes so little. If you're going to spend an extra buck on your home theater, spend it on the speakers—you won't regret it.

Are you a Windows user thinking of switching to Ubuntu? Wondering how switching operating systems might influence your workflow? Well, I'm a former Windows user who's been using Linux for nearly a decade, and here are five ways Ubuntu changed how I use my PC.

It’s not often that a new Microsoft product attracts attention from Mac and Linux users, especially not a command-line tool. But the company’s Edit app targets the ever-popular text editor market, which means it could be of interest to anyone who works with text files. So, as a Mac user, is it worth checking out?