Consumer Technology
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Ethernet and Wi-Fi Belong in the Same Home Network
Wi-Fi is not a replacement for Ethernet. Wireless networks have improved, but Ethernet still has a place in home networks…
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Take Back Control of Xiaomi’s Ad-Heavy Phone Experience
Xiaomi phones put a surprising amount of advertising in front of users, but that experience is not fixed in place.…
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Your Old USB Drive Still Has One Useful Job
USB drives had their moment. “Remember the days when USB flash drives were the greatest thing since CD-ROMs?” asks Max…
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Apple’s Foldable iPhone Duo Sparks a Pre-Order Rush
Apple’s first folding device has arrived, and demand is already outrunning supply. The $2,000 iPhone Duo opened for pre-orders on…
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Two Premium Headphones Take Sound and ANC in Different Directions
Two premium headphones are stepping into the spotlight with very different ideas about what matters most. Technics EAH-A1000 pushes magnetic…
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Steam’s New Achievement Sets Keep DLC Out of Your 100 Percent
Steam is changing how players track achievements, and the update addresses one of the platform’s most frustrating completion problems: downloadable…
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Surface Laptop Ultra Tests the Limits of Local AI
Microsoft wants one laptop to do everything. The Surface Laptop Ultra comes close, combining developer-focused hardware, local AI tools, and…
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The Apple I That Turned a $666.60 Sale Into a Record
A rare Apple I signed by Steve Wozniak has sold for $1,148,200, setting a record for the model at auction.…
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Google’s Universal Cart Turns Shopping Search Into a Watchlist
Google wants your shopping list to follow you around. On October 15, Google announced that Universal Cart is available to…
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Bee Replaces Its Pioneer With Two Privacy-Focused AI Devices
Bee has new hardware. The wearable AI startup, acquired by Amazon, announced two AI note-taking devices called the Frontier and…
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