The best early Prime Day smartwatch and smart ring deals I’d recommend
I’m a health and wearables editor, and these are some of the top smartwatch, smart ring, and health tracker deals I’ve found ahead of Prime Day.
How AI agents will transform your customer service – despite 3 hurdles
A new survey of 6,500 service pros shows investments in agentic AI are essential for business success.
The first settings I immediately change on every new iPhone – and why
A new iPhone is very good out of the box. It’s even better once you fix the default settings and turn on a few features.
I tested Rhino Linux’s new Lomiri snapshot – and it took me back to the glory days of Unity
Rhino Linux has always been a beautiful desktop Linux distribution, and there are some major changes on the horizon that will converge mobile and desktop.
Dead touchscreen? This Android tool lets you extract files from an unresponsive phone
If you’ve ever broken your phone’s screen but still wanted to get data or files from it, you know how painful that can be, but there is a way to do it.
4 Nvidia RTX Spark laptops I’m most excited to try – including Microsoft’s new Ultra
Nvidia just announced its new RTX Spark CPU on models from all the major PC brands. These four look the most interesting.
Microsoft’s first reasoning model is one of 7 AIs just released at Build – what we know so far
Microsoft AI has fully joined the conversation with MAI-Thinking-1, alongside new coding, image, and voice models.
Build 2026: Microsoft’s MDASH exits preview with 100+ specialized threat-hunting AI agents
Microsoft’s Build 2026 security news centers on an agentic AI vulnerability system designed to find real exploitable flaws, connect them to Defender and GitHub, and help developers fix them faster.
I’m a phone reviewer – these are the 5 early Prime Day phone deals I’d recommend
Amazon Prime Day is still weeks away, but top phone deals from Samsung, Google, and Motorola are already live.
Your car is following you – how to reclaim your data privacy on the open road
Today’s vehicles know where we live, how much we weigh, and what we had for dinner. Here’s what happens to all that information, and how you can reduce the data flow.
Work IQ is Microsoft’s big bet on agent-first enterprise IT, and I have questions
Microsoft’s Work IQ could make enterprise AI agents dramatically smarter, but the shift to agent-first IT brings serious questions about cost, governance, data exposure, and operational risk.
Why I never let my Android recycling bin sit full for 30 days – and how I empty it
Android keeps deleted files in the Trash for 30 days, but I don’t wait that long. Here’s why I clear them manually.
Ubuntu 26.04 is the OS for the AI agentic era, says Canonical’s Mark Shuttleworth – here’s why
Canonical’s pitch starts with snaps and security.
I took 500 photos with Samsung and Vivo’s Ultra camera phones – and the winner is not so obvious
I expected the Vivo X300 Ultra to wipe the floor with Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra, but the latter impressed me in ways I didn’t expect.
I found 15 Amazon deals on editor-approved tech already live for Prime Day
Amazon’s Prime Day sale returns this month. These are our favorite early deals you can shop now.
I set 10 honesty traps for Claude Opus 4.8 – and a legal test broke it
I tested Opus 4.8 against 4.7 using coding, medical, finance, and legal traps, then cross-checked the results with multiple AIs.
This easy prompt trick gave me better AI-generated images – no matter the model
Having trouble getting the right image out of ChatGPT, Gemini, or another AI tool? Try this foolproof prompt.
Want to be a Linux pro like me? Master these 8 skills first
I’ve been using Linux since 1997. If you intend to climb the hierarchical ladder of Linux users, then there are things you’ll need to learn along the way.
My top 7 laptop-bag essentials now, after decades of remote work
Have gear, will travel: Here are the gadgets powering my mobile office this summer.
Home Depot will give you a free Ryobi power tool with this battery set – and I’d recommend it
Save 57% on this Ryobi lithium-ion battery set for your power tools, and get the tool of your choice totally free. Here’s what to know.