If your laptop has more USB-C ports than USB-A ports and your desk looks like a cable octopus, you aren’t alone. Right now, in early July 2026, is actually a great time to grab a USB-C hub or dock, because prices on the models worth buying have mostly held steady since the early-summer sale rush. […]
USB-C Hub Deals Still Worth Grabbing: 5 Picks Under $45 Read More
Most people assume wrist strain comes from bad posture or too many hours at a desk. It rarely occurs to anyone that the shape of the object sitting under their palm might be the actual problem. Price: From $145 | £108 Where to Buy: Kickstarter The mouse has kept the same basic form for four
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We’re still shopping for stuff to put in the backyard for a great summer, and Govee’s latest outdoor lighting pick just landed on that list. Govee is putting an 8-pack of outdoor pathway lights on Amazon built for yards, walkways, and garden beds, and the listing marks them as compatible with Alexa, Google Assistant, and
Govee’s Pathway Lights Turn a Backyard Walkway Into a Color Show Read More
Covering a camera lens with a piece of tape has always felt like the easiest privacy trick there is. It has worked on laptops, dashcams, and doorbell cameras for years, and for a while it worked on smart glasses too. Meta just spent an entire newsroom Q&A explaining why that trick no longer works on
The Privacy Loophole Meta Just Closed on Its AI Glasses Read More
LG just handed the karaoke crowd a real reason to pay attention. On July 3, the company introduced the xboom Stage 501, a portable party speaker tuned by will.i.am that can pull the vocals out of almost any track on the fly. There are no karaoke files to download, no subscription to keep active, and
LG’s Loudest Speaker Yet Doubles as an AI Karaoke Machine Read More
If you think a decent laptop backpack has to cost $80 or more, the Amazon listings will surprise you. The seven bags below range from $16 to $30, and they include features you would expect from bags twice the price: padded laptop compartments, USB charging ports, anti-theft pockets, and luggage straps. Whether you are a
7 Laptop Backpacks Under $30 That Look Like They Cost $80 Read More
Mini PCs used to mean compromise. You gave up performance for the small footprint, or you paid a premium to avoid the trade-off. KAMRUI has been chipping away at that equation for a few years now, and their 2026 Hyper series shows how far things have come. The AK1 Plus sits at the most affordable
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If you want the most powerful Windows gaming handheld you can buy right now, the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM is the one to get. It’s MSI’s new flagship, and it’s the first handheld built around Intel’s custom Arc G3 Extreme processor, which makes it a genuine step up from anything running last year’s
Why the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ Is Worth Buying Right Now Read More
You have been trained to tune out watch “upgrades,” and most days you are right to. A new dial color, a fresh strap, a slightly larger case, and the marketing copy still promises a new era you will never actually feel on your wrist. Titanium and a second time zone break that pattern, because you
The Retro-Futuristic Watch That Traded Steel for Titanium and Gained a Second Time Zone Read More
Thin phones almost always come with an asterisk. To get that slim profile, you normally give up battery life, accept a more fragile body, or both, and you find out the hard way a few months in. That tradeoff is the reason most people scroll right past ultra-slim phones, and it’s exactly the problem ZTE’s
This 5.99mm Phone Somehow Fits a 5000mAh Battery Read More