Smart Plugs Don’t Always Make Sense. Here’s When You Should Actually Use Them
…The Ikea Grillplats Smart Plug is a new pick in this guide, and we've added a new section about energy monitoring. Smart plugs attach to an outlet socket, and then you…
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One of These NAS Devices Will Help Reorganize and Back Up Your Whole Life
…You can expect around 100 MB/s read/write speeds for a 1-Gbps network, but can push up to between 200 and 300 MB/s if your network gear supports it…
A Curated Guide to Gifts for Bird Lovers
…and pushes 1080p pics to the Hibird app. There's access to AI identification (which I found to be just OK), livestreaming, and Hibird's “Dr. Bird” ChatGPT-like help feature, which…
"Uncanny Valley": OpenAI and Musk Fight Again; DOJ Mishandles Voter Data; Artemis II Comes Home
…Oh, he's still in jail in New York. Leah Feiger: And still in jail in New York City, quite literally blocks away from where I am right now. Being able to…
The Case for Finally Replacing Your Dusty Old Fan
…WIRED editor Julian Chokkattu has one and confirms that it does a great job of pushing air through his living room. Features Smart app: Yes, if you get the 660AE Remote: No…
Meta’s New Reality: Record High Profits. Record Low Morale
…Pockets of employee protest have become a constant and defining feature of the biggest tech companies, including Meta, Amazon, and Google. But the latest concerns at Meta appear more widespread—so much…
The Internet’s Favorite Lawyer Says We’re Living Through ‘Multiple Watergates per Week’
…And I am in news, I cover news. I read the news many, many times a day, and I cannot keep up. When you said 20 to 30 Watergate-level scandals, I…
Universal Audio’s Volt 876 Makes Recording Feel Easy Again
…roadblock when you’re itching to get new ideas recorded as quickly as possible. On the heels of the 276’s success, Universal Audio pushes its Volt series to its limit with…
Why Is Your Grill So Dumb? The Best Grills Set Temp Like an Oven
…My new top-pick Recteq has a couple smart features that make us prefer it, like temperature history on its meat probes, and an easier learning curve on smart features. But this…
This Logitech Keyboard Lets You Choose Between Mechanical and Analog
…This gaming keyboard tries to cram in so many features, and nearly all of them feel a bit half-baked. The number of features gets in the way of the overall design…