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With the nights getting chillier, I’ve been reaching for a cup of tea more often. And if there’s one thing that can make a cozy fall night even better, it’s a warm drink that actually stays warm. Enter Ember’s new Mug 3, the latest version of the company’s temperature-controlled smart mug, which is designed to…

Utilizing Alexa has become increasingly accessible since its release, with heaps of different Echo Dots and Shows to choose from alongside accessories like the Echo Auto and Echo Buds. You don’t even need a physical device to access the service anymore with the new rollout of Alexa+. With so much proliferation, however, comes more and…

Wi-Fi and Ethernet work together for a great blend of convenience and reliability.

Plug-in solar systems are easy to set up and can save consumers money on their power bills, but they’re still illegal in many states. Utah was the first to legalize backyard and plug-in solar, but other states have since caught on, and more are working on their own pathway to legalization.

Shortcuts has been around since 2018 but has only recently been supercharged with AI. I’m not the biggest fan of Apple Intelligence, but its functionality in the Shortcuts app is one of the few instances where I think AI actually makes a meaningful difference to the user experience. You can already load up custom shortcuts…

Although EVs are still pricier than they should be, once you’ve gone electric, it’s hard to go back. They’re quieter than combustion engines, cost less to maintain, and most importantly, electricity is a lot cheaper than gas. Many drivers can charge at home, although battery capacities have evolved past the point where you can (realistically)…

That 100 Mbps result doesn’t automatically mean your Ethernet cable is bad. Here’s how to narrow down the culprit.

Plus, lots of horror (cozy and otherwise), a colorful platformer and a wolf-battling shepherd dog.

“Isn’t it weird that I, like, did a TV show about kind of a business scam, and you got in trouble for like … a business scam?” comedian and filmmaker Nathan Fielder gently asks Elizabeth Holmes.

AI offers the potential to dramatically transform government, both in terms of technical capabilities and operational impacts. But it is also resulting in significant marketplace disequilibrium. In particular, that disequilibrium calls into question many of our steady-state assumptions at the heart of the government’s acquisition strategies and industry’s processes for designing winning solutions to address…