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Smart bulbs, robot vacuums, thermostats, refrigerators, and even dishwashers are all among the smart home categories accounted for in the Matter standard that’s supposed to break down the walls between smart home brands. Security cameras, on the other hand, were one of the biggest categories left out of the party—until now, that is.  The Connectivity Standards Alliance, the …

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Image: Sam Singleton Black Friday 2025 might be weeks away still, but the early power bank deals have already begun. Retailers have started offering early deals on some great portable chargers and we’ve scoured all the sales to share the best values, whatever size or capacity you’re in the market for. We’re already seeing some …

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Image: Unsplash Black Friday is a fantastic time to shop for discounted laptops, but you don’t have to wait until the main event to take advantage of those deals. If you’re looking to get a jump start on your holiday shopping, you’re in luck — the deals are already here. Whether you’re in the market …

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This year, Black Friday tech shoppers should heed one important message: Don’t wait, buy now. Why? Because certain components are skyrocketing in price—and it’s expected to get even worse. DRAM prices, for example, have doubled in little more than a month. AI hyperscalers have snapped up whatever they can buy. As OpenAI and its rivals …

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Mini PCs are all the rage right now and it’s easy to see why. It’s true that they offer a convenient space-saving option while offering performance that is quite impressive for their size. Heck, I switched to a mini PC myself. But as good as mini PCs are there are still a bunch of reasons …

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Pros Sturdy, compact design good for travel Excellent 165Hz OLED display High-end Qualcomm chip delivers top performance Lots of gaming-specific features Cons No microSD slot for expansion No software update guarantees No included accessories Mediocre gaming battery life RedMagic Astra Review: This Is the Best Gaming Tablet You Can Buy Flagship hardware One odd design …

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The latest beta tests of the cross-platform messaging app WhatsApp have uncovered a long-awaited new function. Testers for the WhatsApp beta in iOS 25.19.20.74 report they can switch between their different WhatsApp accounts.  Sounds simple, right? But quick account switching has been unavailable to mobile WhatsApp users. This beta appears to show native support for a …

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Letterboxd, the social media platform where cinephiles share their opinions about movies, is entering the premium video-on-demand market. Beginning in December, users will be able to watch films directly on the site through a platform called Letterboxd Video Store. Think of the Letterboxd Video Store like an online version of an old-school video-rental store, with an …

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The social network X is expected to begin displaying in user profiles whether someone may be using a VPN to obscure their location. Based on a post in October about transparency on the platform authored by the company’s head of product, Nikita Bier, and follow-ups from others that show how the new information would be displayed, there are concerns …

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I’ve looked at VR and AR headsets for well over a decade, from Google Glass and the first demos of the Oculus Rift to peeks at the future of AR glasses and Android XR. Right now, VR has settled down to just a few players: Meta, Apple, Sony, Valve, HTC and Pico, with Google’s looming …

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