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Rust has become one of the hot new programming languages because it combines the ease of programming and memory safety of languages like Python with the performance and execution speed of C and C++. It's no surprise that developers have jumped on it to create real applications. Here's a grab bag of applications, ranging from simple terminal apps to games.

Your smart home can do a lot more than just turn on your lights or control your heating. It can also help you monitor your health. Paired with the right devices, you can use your smart home to track health metrics, spot trends, and help build healthier habits.

Home theater setups can be as cheap or expensive as you want them to be. A basic setup might include a soundbar and some surround speakers, while a more expensive setup could have a dedicated projector, surround speakers, ceiling speakers, and multiple subwoofers. If I had an unlimited budget and the right space, these are the components I'd add.

GNOME is my favorite desktop, not just among the options available for Linux, but anywhere. While I'm glad that I can install GNOME extensions flexible enough to change the entire interface, here's why I choose not to.

3D printing has never been more accessible. You no longer need to be an enthusiast with the patience of a saint, modern printers take care of bed leveling and calibration for you, and even have smartphone apps for control and monitoring.

It feels like corporate software, like Adobe Acrobat, has pretty much run document management for a long time. These often come with big annual licenses or monthly subscriptions that can easily cost a lot per year. If you only need to tweak documents occasionally, having another expensive subscription just feels like an unnecessary and annoying financial drain. That's where TinyWow really shines as an Adobe Acrobat alternative. It's a super flexible, web-based tool that gives you a whole set of PDF tools without making you pay.

Personally, I've always hated mowing the lawn. The idea of a robot that can do it for me, and well, is a dream come true. This is what the ECOVACS Goat A3000 LiDAR Pro promises to its customers. In some ways, it's very impressive, but it's not the perfect replacement for a manual lawnmower.

I love my Apple Watch, but I wish it wasn’t so smart. If I could design my ideal smartwatch, it would look super “dumb,” but elegant, and have all the sensors that the Apple Watch has.

After weeks of teasing, Nissan has formally unveiled the U.S.-bound Rogue Hybrid e-POWER in a bid to unseat the current champions in the compact SUV market, the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4.

Porsche has just pulled the wraps off the 2027 911 GT3 S/C, or Sport Convertible.

Making the switch to fiber is a major upgrade, and it's often marketed as the ultimate internet experience. The fix-it for every connection problem you've ever heard of. The gateway to fast streaming in 4K, gaming, and whatever else you could come up with.

Looking for something new to watch on HBO Max this week? The O.G. premium TV service is still one of the best places to go to find seriously great series and movies, and its 131 million global subscribers tells us that people are still really interested in finding it.

In a crowded streaming ecosystem, Netflix is still far and away the most popular service on the market. It remains the biggest streaming service at over 325 million worldwide paid subscribers, with 67 million coming from the U.S. Content curation is Netflix's biggest strength, as the streamer's library features over 10,000 titles—movies, TV shows, documentaries, and specials.

With new car prices still sitting high, plenty of buyers are getting more creative about how they spend their money. One of the simplest moves is picking up a previous model year, which often means paying less for something that still feels current and well-equipped.

An eGPU (external GPU) is exactly what the name suggests—a GPU that sits outside a computer and uses some sort of external connection to send and receive data.

If you’re looking for fun and simple projects that you can do on your Raspberry Pi, these are perfect for you. Each should take under an hour to complete, and they all offer quite a bit of functionality for anyone wanting to learn more about their Pi.

Samsung has released its 2026 Micro RGB TVs in the U.S., and they promise to make the cutting-edge display technology more affordable — while putting pressure on Sony to deliver with its True RGB line.

The smart home promises automatic convenience, but setting up a system that works well often involves unexpected difficulties. You can find the main components like sensors, hubs, and voice assistants easily, but the parts you need to upgrade your setup are often expensive, poorly made, or impossible to find.

Raspberry Pi OS has received a new update today, and there will now be a password needed by default to run sudo commands. This is the most significant change in Raspberry Pi OS version 6.2 amid the bug fixes.

Mercedes' EQS electric sedan is already a driving range champion, but now the company plans to cement its lead. The German badge has introduced a refreshed 2027 EQS that it claims has a range of 575 miles on the WLTP testing cycle, which would make it the longest-range EV on the market.