Have you ever laid down for the night, only to realize your phone charger is across the room? And then thought to yourself, “Nah, I’m not going to get up and plug it in”? And then known without a shadow of a doubt that you won’t regret that decision tomorrow — that your phone will […]

TL;DR: Visual Studio Pro is only $15 through November 20. A good IDE can make complex coding projects a whole lot easier. Visual Studio Pro is a popular choice for professional and hobby developers, and right now, you can get a lifetime license on sale for only $15. The 64-bit architecture lets you work on large repositories and resource-heavy

Valve is about to challenge the Xbox and PlayStation on their home turf. Ten years to the month after Valve’s original Steam Machines went on sale, the company is announcing… the Steam Machine. I flew to Valve’s headquarters to try the company’s new PC-based game console, alongside a brand-new Steam Controller and the new Steam

Amazon’s newest Echo Show smart displays launch this week. They’re purpose-built for the new AI-powered Alexa Plus, which comes preloaded in the US. I’ve had a couple of days to play with them, and I have some early thoughts to share. Overall, the devices are a significant upgrade from the last-gen Show 8 and aging

TL;DR: Through November 16, you can get Microsoft Office and Windows 11 Pro for life for $50. Microsoft 365 costs $99.99 per year. Pair that with Microsoft ending support for Windows 10, and you have expensive software you’re never done paying for and a computer that’s no longer protected. If you want a way out, you can now

As an apartment dweller, I’m constantly looking for creative ways to solve one of the most vexing problems with rental units: ugly flush-mount ceiling lights.  You know the kind I mean. They’re generally dome-shaped, they’re cheap, and when we moved into our current apartment, they were paired with fluorescent bulbs that gave our dining room

AMD’s roadmap marches on: the company confirmed the presence of its next-generation Zen 7 architecture, its “Gorgon” and “Medusa” 2026 and 2027 processors, and talked briefly about the company’s next-generation PC graphics roadmap as well. AMD hosted a day for financial analysts on Tuesday, outlining its businesses for a cadre of Wall Street investors and

LG OLEDs are consistently some of the best TVs you can get, and I’ve lost count how many times I’ve recommended them to family and friends. Add the LG G5 to that list. It’s LG’s high-end gallery-style TV, designed to look refined and sleek mounted on the wall — which it achieves thanks to its

TL;DR: For a limited time, get permanent access to the PDF Converter & Editor for just $29.99 (MSRP $99.99). Here’s a solid way to simplify your workflow: for a limited time, you can get lifetime access to the PDF Converter & Editor for $29.99 (MSRP $99.99). It’s a single payment for a tool that removes the usual PDF frustrations —