A truly smart home isn’t one that you control with your voice or phone, but one that is fully automated. Presence detection is key to creating an environment that anticipates your next move, whether that’s turning on a light in a cupboard or understanding exactly who is in which room.

I've always had a soft spot for Bentley. There’s something about the leather, the wood, the deep carpets, and that quiet swagger the brand carries that just gets me. It turns even a quick grocery run into something that feels a notch above normal life.

I'm a big sports fan, and I'm always watching something on YouTube TV, whether that's the NFL, NCAAF, or NHL games. Although the interface isn't the best for finding a particular game, there's a live sports delay, and streaming can often buffer, it's still a good overall experience. However, this one setting makes things even better.

Although I've dabbled with the likes of Motorola and Samsung, a large part of my Android journey has been built around Google hardware, from the early Nexus phones onwards. We've now had 10 generations of Pixel phones, and these are the ones that really stand out for me.

You can plug some weird and wonderful things into your Raspberry Pi’s USB ports outside of the obvious mouse, keyboards, and storage devices. Here are some of the more interesting accessories you might want to get your hands on for your next project.

This was another busy week in the Linux ecosystem and wider FOSS community, with an update on the way for Linux Mint, growing Steam marketshare, and much more. Here are the biggest stories you might have missed.

The luxury SUV market is crowded with models that promise performance, comfort, and long-term dependability, but very few manage to deliver all three at once. That’s what makes this particular SUV stand out. It offers the speed and acceleration you’d expect from a modern sports car, yet pairs it with the kind of everyday usability and refinement families actually need. For buyers who want genuine excitement without sacrificing peace of mind, it hits a rare sweet spot.

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Excel files often contain data we never meant to share. Saving a workbook adds metadata—like who created it and when—and we can leave personal details in comments or hidden sheets. I use one tool to find and remove this information before sharing my spreadsheets.

This was another busy week in tech news, with Home Assistant's December update rolling out, Micron ending production of Crucial memory hardware, price hikes for Raspberry Pi boards, and much more. Here are the biggest stories you might have missed.

The power of automations is what draws many of us to Home Assistant in the first place, but there’s no denying that the process can feel a little drawn-out. Good news! A new experimental Home Assistant feature aims to make it easier to create automations, and you can try it out right now with the flick of a switch.

The Soundcore Work taps into one of artificial intelligence’s undeniable strengths: transcription. Instead of trying to write or type out notes, this device records audio and then turns it into useful information.

Choosing the right tool for multiple jobs can be tough. There are countless brands to choose from, and each one offers hundreds of tools with various models that often look identical. Earlier this year, I finally bought a Ryobi High-Torque Impact Wrench, and not only is it the tool upgrade I needed, but it's something everyone should own.

For more than 20 years, the Escalade has been the go-to symbol of American luxury—big, bold, and impossible to ignore. But no one expected Cadillac to turn it into something that launches like a supercar.

Windows comes with a few media player apps built in that are usually "good enough." However, I'm not really a fan of any of them for one reason or another. If you're looking for a media player that is different, more powerful, or just not Microsoft, here are 5 great alternatives for you.

The Raspberry Pi 500+ is most of a Raspberry Pi 5 Model B 16GB that’s been squeezed into a keyboard case, with fancy mechanical key switches and some fetching RGB lighting. It’s fair to ask whether this package is worth the $200 asking price, or whether you’d be better off with a regular Pi instead.

Google Chrome is rolling out updates to its autofill feature, giving the browser much deeper access to the data stored in your Google Account and Google Wallet. This move means consolidating even more of your personal information under Google's umbrella.

The debate between BMW’s top compact performance cars has never been more intense, and many buyers automatically assume the pricier, track-focused option is the obvious choice. But in 2025, that assumption doesn’t hold up. The more attainable alternative delivers nearly the same straight-line speed, everyday comfort, and modern tech, making it a far more realistic and well-rounded option for most drivers.

I love PC building. Really, I do, and I have for 20 years. But why do we, PC owners, just have to go from one market disaster to the next?

Moving files from one device to another should be a super-easy task. But unless all of your devices come from a single company like Apple or Samsung, it can actually be very difficult to send files between a phone, computer, laptop, or tablet. So, imagine my surprise when I discovered that FTP, a 53-year-old protocol, is still one of the fastst and easiest solutions for this problem.