There are as many varieties of smart light switches (and dimmers) as there are light bulbs, and while the prospect of upgrading your old dumb switch might seem daunting, they’re usually pretty simple to install. The job requires no special tools, apart from a screwdriver (an electric one is helpful) and perhaps a pair of […]

The AirPods Pro are about as ubiquitous as earbuds can get. Step outside your door, and you’re almost certain to see people wearing them. For good reason, too. Their active noise cancelling (ANC) is excellent for the price, sound quality is great, and they’re comfortable and convenient. If it ain’t broke, why fix it? After

TL;DR: These software subscriptions normally cost hundreds every year — but this $99.99 bundle gives you three years of Acrobat Classic plus a lifetime of Microsoft Office you’ll only pay for once. Subscriptions have become the default for most big-name software, but they also drain your wallet fast. That’s why this deal stands out: you can score both Adobe

TL;DR: Speak at 360 WPM with VoiceType AI Voice-to-Text—lifetime access is just $39 (MSRP $154). Typing is overrated—especially when you can dictate your notes at 360 words per minute. With VoiceType AI Voice-to-Text, now just $39 (MSRP $154) for lifetime access, your words practically fly onto the screen. While the average person types around 40 words per minute, VoiceType

I don’t know how your tech drawers look, but mine are filled with wires I’ll likely never use again because technology has advanced quite a bit. Thankfully, USB-C seems to be here to stay since there is no wrong way to plug these things in. It’s not just smartphones, tablets, and laptops that use these,

Social media has recently been lit up with claims that a recent Windows update is killing SSDs. According to Microsoft, Windows isn’t at fault. In fact, recent reports show that this problem only occurs on drives with pre-release firmware updates from storage manufacturer Phison. (Pre-release firmware updates are internal builds that never should’ve seen the

TL;DR: Stream thousands of documentaries across science, history, and culture with lifetime access to MagellanTV for $149.97 (MSRP $999). Not every streaming service needs to flood you with sitcom reboots and random filler shows. If you’d rather binge-watch content that actually teaches you something, meet MagellanTV, available for a one-time payment of $149.97. The platform is built

Feature I’ve found a more secure mail client! Australian Editor, PCWorld Sep 13, 2025 9:00 am PDT I’ve been using PCs long enough to know that the widely adopted way of doing things isn’t always the best or most secure. Recently I’ve found that to be the case with my email accounts. I switched from

If you listen to music the way a lot of people do these days — with a pair of wireless earbuds, from a Bluetooth speaker, or just blaring directly out of your phone — you will never notice a difference between Spotify’s high-quality 320Kbps streams and its lossless audio. But, if you usually listen with

If the storage space on the C drive is running low, every free gigabyte counts. Windows often occupies more than 25 GB of space for things such as updates, restore points, and cache files. Plus, pre-installed bloatware further increases memory utilization. Freeing up memory can quickly become critical on notebooks with 128 GB SSDs or