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House of the Dragon is safely dominating the HBO Max charts at the moment, and for good reason—the series kicked off with a pretty epic naval battle and a shocking death. Dragons are, of course, cool and all, but it's the real-life, hard-to-believe stories of a good documentary that hit the hardest, and HBO Max has had one of the best non-fiction libraries in streaming that mix timely issues, fascinating subcultures, and human stories.

You might soon have more trouble controlling SmartThings devices through unofficial tools like Home Assistant. Samsung has revealed that it will start charging for access to the SmartThings API (app programming interface) in October 2026.

Ford and Porsche may have very different pricing strategies, but they do have one thing in common. They both topped the most recent JD Power 2026 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS). The 2026 IQS measured the number of problems per 100 vehicles (PP100) experienced in the first 90 days of ownership.

If you look at the Netflix Top 10 for the U.S. at the moment, you're still likely to see a scathing documentary series about Michael Jackson, Tina Fey and her pals gallivanting around vacation locations, and more than a couple true-crime docs vying for your time. Not to mention the World Cup trying to coax you out to a crowded sports bar. But if you're looking for something new to watch on Netflix that isn't any of those things, you've come to the right place.

So you’ve decided to take your first steps towards building a smart home. The biggest hurdle ahead of you is deciding which platform you should use, and this likely depends on a few factors, like which ecosystems you’re already familiar with and comfortable using.

OpenAI has unveiled GPT-5.6, a new set of large language models (LLMs) that promise large strides forward in biology, coding, and security. However, it's limiting initial access to a handful of customers — reportedly at the U.S. government's request.

Modern performance cars have become astonishingly capable, delivering supercar levels of speed and handling for a fraction of the price. Yet, in the pursuit of outright performance, many have lost some of the engagement that made enthusiast cars so special in the first place.

I grew up on a Windows PC, so that’s how I learned to use a computer. I never thought of it as “the Windows way” of doing things—it was just the way you used a computer. So when I first switched to Linux, I tried to force my Windows habits onto it. That slowed me down and made some workflows feel frustratingly difficult.

NVMe SSDs are quickly becoming one of the most expensive components in a typical gaming PC. Yet despite their importance, many people ignore a crucial factor for performance and longevity: cooling.

Netflix has no shortage of acclaimed films, but with hundreds of movies competing for your attention, it's easy to overlook some of the streaming platform's best releases. While new additions arrive every week, some Netflix Originals continue to stand out even today.

Slate has officially confirmed that its long-awaited electric pickup will start at just $24,950, making it one of the cheapest EVs on sale in America. In a market where electric trucks have become increasingly expensive and packed with unnecessary gimmicks, the newcomer is taking a radically different approach.

LineageOS is hands down the most popular custom Android ROM out there. It's lightweight, allows you to use Android without Google services, and receives regular updates multiple times per year. It's arguably the best way to keep your old phone kicking, even if its manufacturer stopped supporting it with software updates years ago.

Finding the right tool to repair laptops, drones, or those tiny screws on your glasses is easier said than done. And while you might have one tiny screwdriver, you need an entire set for all your gadgets around the house. While Ryobi is best known for its expansive 18V ONE+ tool line, the company makes a bunch of accessories, including its all-new Electric Precision Screwdriver set.

Are you trying to build a home server on a budget? Well, you're in luck, because building it ugly actually saves you money where it counts.

As we head into the end of June, and we await the new crop of movies and shows from Paramount+ (a new season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, yes please), documentary hunters will still appreciate that the streaming service still has a deep, deep well of content to pull from.

Heading into this summer weekend, I have a handful of fun Raspberry Pi projects for you to try. From home security upgrades to network infrastructure, here are three fun Raspberry Pi projects to do this weekend.

Everybody I know has that one drawer full of dead phone chargers, a couple of HDMI cables, and somewhere at the bottom, an old cable modem you swapped out years ago. I almost threw mine out a dozen times, but I'm so glad I didn't, because that dusty little box turned into the single most useful thing I own for figuring out why my internet keeps cutting out.

Termux is one of my favorite mobile apps. Since discovering the terminal emulator a few months back, I've been having fun with experiments. It got me thinking about how some of the apps available as packages might perform better than existing Play Store apps.

It's World Cup season, so half of Netflix's U.S. viewership is glued to soccer while the other half is still untangling Harlan Coben's I Will Find You or still arguing over how Outlast: The Jungleplayed out. There’s still plenty to scroll past on the streaming service, but every so often it pays to step out of the fiction aisle and into the documentaries, which is where this weekly list comes in.

The small block V8 has been the engine that defines what an American truck sounds, feels, and performs like. Every full-size truck, regardless of the manufacturer, was bound to have a V8. But over time, trucks have moved away from the V8 engines that have traditionally defined them.