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Luxury SUVs are usually associated with expensive repairs, complicated technology, and eye-watering ownership costs once the warranty expires. However, a handful of premium brands continue to prove that you don’t need to sacrifice long-term dependability just to enjoy a plush cabin and upscale features. Few automakers have built a stronger reputation in this area than Lexus, whose SUVs consistently rank among the most reliable luxury vehicles on the market.

Back in the day, massive mainframe computers were equipped with a ton of diagnostic lights, also known as “blinkenlights.” They notified people using those computers about processes happening inside the machine, and they were also used as diagnostic tools when something went wrong.

The Samsung Galaxy Watch Classic has its fans not because of any special software, but due to the rotating bezel that surrounds its screen. While the standard Galaxy Watch does not have the same tactile feedback, it turns out you can control it in much the same way.

Some apps deserve way more attention than they get, and the ones on this list are the perfect examples. They're free, actively maintained, and genuinely better than many of the paid tools popular among the general populace. If you've got a couple of free hours this weekend and want to discover apps you'll actually keep using, these three are worth your time.

When I first switched to Linux, I had to wait six months for new Linux apps and updates. This was a buzzkill—but thanks to the Flatpak format and Flathub, the app store on my desktop has become a dynamic and invigorating place to visit.

Amazon Prime Video has been busy stacking its spring 2026 lineup with bold, genre-bending storytelling in newly released shows in the U.S. that are setting the tone for a wildly diverse streaming slate. From anime rebirths and superhero noir to sweeping literary drama, the shows we’ve chosen for your weekend entertainment prove there’s no single way to grab viewer attention right now. Anything goes.

The Ferrari Luce EV is a disaster if you ask the internet, but that's not what the company's sales records are saying. The company has taken enough orders for its first fully electric car to be sold out through the end of 2027, or roughly a year after deliveries begin in October.

Cloudflare’s DNS is easy to recommend for most people. It’s fast, their malware-blocking variants provide a decent safety net right out of the box, and they're easily memorized.

3D printing makes it possible to manufacture items that once required a whole production line. These don’t necessarily have to be functional items, with many of them easy to justify on account of the fun factor alone.

All the big power tool brands make tons of excellent tools, giving us more options than ever. And while Ryobi, Milwaukee, DeWALT, and others all offer common tools like drills, drivers, and saws, Ryobi also manufactures a bunch of niche tools you can't get from the competition. Here are five tools you might need that you can't get from Milwaukee.

Google is deeply integrated into Android. Most phone brands rely heavily on their services to power everything, especially apps and syncing. One of the key functions Google handles on your phone is backup, which can end up sending more of your data to your Google account than you realize.

I remember visiting a good buddy of mine in 2005 and leafing through a magazine about IT and computers that his brother regularly read. I would usually glance through the mostly boring software and hardware sections (they were boring to the teen me) and jump straight to the video game reviews, but I'd occasionally read a piece about some cool and futuristic new technology the 2000s were brimming with. This time, it was an article about WiMAX, touted as theWi-Fi killer and the future of wireless broadband.

Home Assistant is a great way to automate your smart home, but you don't need to be limited to where you live. There are plenty of projects that can make Home Assistant incredibly useful even when you or your family members are out.

Netflix may have just released its new slate of movies and TV shows coming to the streaming service in June, which includes a new, telling documentary about Michael Jackson, and the five-part The American Experiment retrospective on 250 years of independence. But for this last May weekend, don't close the door on the month completely; there are still a couple of good ones to binge.

A fresh reinstall of Windows is tempting. Accumulated junk gets wiped out, misconfigurations are undone, and that weird intermittent instability is fixed more often than not. However, the idea that a fresh Windows install is inherently faster and easier than troubleshooting isn't really true anymore. Today, modern Windows is far better at fixing itself than people give it credit for, and the diagnostic tools available are better than ever.

Jaguar’s going through a big reset right now, shifting toward an all-electric, more upmarket future that hasn’t exactly won everyone over. For some, that makes the brand’s older sports cars feel even more appealing, especially if there’s a bit of nostalgia for what Jaguar used to build.

E-Ink displays look like paper, are incredibly power-efficient, and can easily be used in DIY projects powered by cheap microcontrollers. Though they’re not necessarily the cheapest or most versatile display choice you can make, they are perfectly suited to a range of projects.

Linux Mint has a reputation as the best distro newcomers switching to Linux. The desktop layout feels familiar, the defaults aren't going to trip you up, and it comes bundled with almost everything you may want to get started. It removes a lot of the trouble you might encounter getting started.

When I turned my old laptop into a makeshift NAS earlier this year, the idea was simple: turn it into a Plex media server by plugging in a few USB drives loaded with movies and shows.

Some smart home devices are expensive and can only do a single job. Other devices can cost less than the price of a smart bulb, and yet you can use them in multiple different ways. One of the most useful smart home devices I own is a cheap smart button.