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Hot hatches have long been the go-to choice for drivers who want performance without sacrificing everyday usability. They offer quick acceleration, sharp handling, and enough practicality to serve as a daily driver. But as electrification reshapes the market, a new kind of performance vehicle is starting to challenge that formula, one that adds SUV versatility and plug-in hybrid efficiency to the mix.

If you’ve signed up for any app on your phone, you already know the drill. You input your email, hit “continue,” switch to your inbox, look for the verification code, flip back to the app, and type it in. The worst part—you got it wrong for the first time due to a typo or a forgetful memory, so you’re back to square one.

See that little hole pictured above with the "K" and lock icon? There's a good chance if you go and look at your laptop right now, you'll have the same one. There's also a good chance you never noticed it before, but this is one of the best security features on laptops and even some desktop PC cases. So why not use it?

Plenty of people use Android Auto for its great real-time traffic updates with Google Maps and handling media playback with services like Spotify and YouTube Music. I'm behind the wheel every day, and over countless miles, I've found a few different areas where the experience still feels too restrictive and outdated.

It’s that time of the week again—time for more Raspberry Pi projects! Today, This week I'll be showing you how to know if your backyard is safe from drones or not, how to track how much milk you have left, and even a way to tell the temperature of your swimming pool without ever walking outside.

Home Assistant releases regular updates each month. These updates add useful new features and integrations, but they can also include breaking changes that can stop some things from working. When I learned there was a new vibe-coded integration that can check what will break before you upgrade, I wanted to try it out.

Are you still typing in IP addresses and port numbers to access your self-hosted services? It's time to stop. You need a domain name for your homelab, as it simply makes it far easier to access your self-hosted services like Scrypted, Calibre, or any other piece of software you use inside your home network.

I'm one of the first people to bring up how bloated Windows has become, stuffed with features and software that no one needs or wants. However, I also have to give credit where it's due.

When you work with 3D printers, it's easy to assume that every surface flaw or failed print means your hardware isn't good enough. When layers don't stick or extrusion becomes inconsistent, premium upgrades like hardened steel nozzles look really appealing.

Arch Linux is famously difficult to install and use, especially if you're new to Linux in general. EndeavourOS went a long way towards making the installation process easier, but it doesn't solve many of the basic problems that Arch creates for beginners. CachyOS takes things one critical step further.

In the land of programming, text is king, so tools like grep, sed, and awk are fantastic companions to your compiler or interpreter. Every programmer’s toolbox can also benefit from a text-based version control system, like Git.

Modern TVs are a marvel of technological engineering and have never looked better. So why do they still sound so bad? It’s simple, really—to deliver the sleek and super-thin televisions that consumers demand, there just isn’t enough room left behind the pixels for a decent audio system, and that often means flat, tinny, and underpowered sound.

Did you know that, at one point in time, we had a hybrid drive that included both a flash memory section and spinning platters? Dubbed the SSHD, it sounded like the best of both worlds. But, it never really caught on because it might have been a Jack of all trades, but it truly was a master of none.

Microsoft is constantly updating Windows 11. During the first three months of 2026 we received three quality updates. Some introduced brand-new features to the world's most popular operating system, while others finally rolled out certain 2025 features to all Windows 11 users. Below are five new Windows 11 features that arrived this year that I believe matter the most.

Following a recent update, a small warning has appeared in Bambu Studio, the slicer software that Bambu Lab forces on you if you want to use all the features of your printer. But, like most nagging tactics from companies that would rather you never venture beyond their ecosystem, there’s nothing to worry about.

For a long time, my relationship with PDF tools followed a predictable arc. I would try something bloated, uninstall it within a week, and go back to stitching together command line utilities like a person who clearly had too much patience and not enough time. Then I found Stirling-PDF, and for once, the story seemed to end differently.

Every time I look back at big moments in Android’s history, 2014 pops up again and again. Wear OS was born, Material Design arrived, HTC’s iconic One M8 hit shelves, and people were clamoring to buy a $300 phone from a company they’d never heard of. This is the story of the OnePlus One.

Kia is finally ready to reveal full details of its Vision Meta Turismo concept car after a brief glimpse in December. It's clear the sports car is built to preview the brand's long-term approach to performance EVs, including more to do while you're not moving at all.

It might feel like a curveball to compare a Toyota to the likes of BMW or Mercedes-Benz. Usually, these brands exist in different worlds. However, the 2026 Toyota Crown Signia is not a typical SUV. It replaces the traditional (and dare we say boring) mainstream feel with a luxurious cabin, a quiet ride, and a standard feature list that rivals the best from legacy European brands.

Tesla has reported its earnings for the first quarter of 2026. The automaker is reporting $22.4 billion in total revenue, a 16 percent year-over-year increase, and $0.41 earnings per share (non-GAAP).