Author: Zach_Wilson
Google hints at a new Nest Hub
Last week, Google announced a new smart speaker for its AI-infused Gemini smart home platform, but there was no sign of a new smart display. The good news for fans of Google’s Nest Hubs is that Google Home’s Anish Kattukaran tells The Verge the company is “definitely committed to smart…
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Forget Black Friday, tons of Shark vacuums are down to their lowest-ever price for Prime Day – here are the 10 best deals to buy
The Amazon Prime Big Deal Days event has begun, and it’s delivering some surprisingly strong price drops on Shark vacuum cleaners. I’ve been covering these kinds of sales events for several years now, and the deals aren’t always that great, so I was pleasantly surprised at the range of Shark…
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12 Best Wi-Fi Routers of 2025 for Working, Gaming, and Streaming
Don’t suffer the buffer. These WIRED-tested home routers will deliver reliable internet across your home, whatever your needs or budget. Source
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California bans noisy ads on Netflix, YouTube, and other streaming services
California has ordered streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, and YouTube to stop cranking up the volume during commercial breaks. Under a law signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday, advertisements will be required to air at the same volume as content being streamed on the provider’s platform…
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The Apple Watch Ultra 3 is for folks who don’t already have one
Who is the $799 Apple Watch Ultra 3 for? The Garmin crowd? I can already hear Garmin fans cackling from whatever distant mountain they’re hiking on. The gadget nerd who simply must have the best-of-the-best smartwatch? I’m 99.9 percent sure those folks already have an Ultra 2. For three years,…
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Microsoft has scrapped Xbox Game Pass discounts that reflect ‘all games and DLC purchases’ in favor of reward points
Microsoft confirms Xbox Game Pass discounts on ‘all games and DLC purchases’ have been scrapped Discounts have now been replaced with reward points “Ultimate and Premium subscribers will earn 10% and 5% – respectively – in points when purchasing select games and add-ons from the Game Pass library,” Microsoft says…
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