I’ve been a bit late with the Christmas decorations this year, and that’s partly because I’ve been waiting for something to arrive in the mail. Rather than spending a fortune on AA batteries to power my favorite Christmas lights, I’m switching to a battery eliminator this year.

The successful Fallout TV series, based on the game of the same name, is back for season two as of December 16, 2025. Amazon did well to stick the landing last time around, so we’re looking forward to sinking our teeth into the next batch of episodes.

Once you’ve set up a Home Assistant server, there aren’t a lot of preferences to fiddle with, and you’ll mostly spend your time adding devices and building automations.

Not everyone is as excited about your smart home as you are. While automating devices and routines has its upsides, this is a nerdy hobby. For most, a functional home is all that really matters.

IKEA is in a transitional period from Zigbee smart devices to those that use Matter over Thread. New products are already making their way into stores, so if you want to grab a few older versions, now is the time to do so.

The early 2010s were a fascinating time for portable devices. Not only were smartphones advancing rapidly, but smartwatches were ushering in a new era of wearable technology. One company that was at the forefront of this movement was Sony.

Occasionally rebooting your router and modem is pretty normal, and some routers even have a reboot schedule function that can take care of this for you. Though problematic network equipment should be replaced, adding a smart plug to your setup can save you effort and even automate the entire process.

There was once a time when you could avoid buying a smart TV, but that’s no longer true. While convenient and packed with streaming apps, smart TVs are also filled with ads and tracking technology that monitors how you use your device, what you watch, and more.

Surge protectors can help protect your electronics from large spikes in voltage caused by weather events, other appliances, and problems with the power grid. While it’s never a bad idea to use a surge protector with your PC, you can ensure better protection by spending a bit more.

The Raspberry Pi’s main claim to fame is being a whole computer on a single circuit board, complete with a capable ARM chip. But its biggest party trick is how expandable it is, with a handy 40-pin general-purpose input/output interface (or GPIO for short).