Charger hunting became my least favorite daily ritual. I’d open drawers looking for cables—plenty of those—but the wall adapters are […]
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Ever walk into your garage and spot something that makes your stomach drop? That happened to me one morning when
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I don’t know when exactly this happened, but at some point, buying a gadget stopped being the end of the
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When I started building my home three years ago, I assumed smart bulbs were the obvious choice. They’re everywhere in
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Though the tech world has seen a lot of changes over the years, browsers have pretty much stayed the same.
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My weekends used to disappear into household maintenance. Between vacuuming, laundry cycles, and chasing my escaped black lab Bella through
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Installing an Amazon Echo Hub typically means dealing with power outlets and visible cables that can ruin your smart home’s
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Last month, my son discovered that toilet paper makes excellent flushable “snow”. He decided to test the theory by cramming
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If you have a Fire TV Stick plugged in and you’re just streaming Netflix or the occasional YouTube video, you’re
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