We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Immersive home theater sound doesn’t have to mean you’ve outfitted your living room with a massive armada of speakers and subwoofers. Many of the best soundbars on the market are fully capable of delivering an engulfing 5.1 experience or better, and one of the go-to…

Eric Broder Van Dyke/Shutterstock Costco offers several ways for customers to save on different items. From monthly sales that see deep discounts on items to rolling deals on items that the company plans to stop carrying, there’s almost always something on sale at the warehouse store. You can even sometimes find better deals at Costco…

Mehaniq/Shutterstock Apple has turned user privacy (and the security that goes with it) into a top priority for its products over the years, whether hardware or software. It wasn’t just a marketing message. Many Apple devices and several key Apple apps are end-to-end encrypted. Apple also offers ways to reduce online user tracking via apps…

Warner Bros./Apple Late screenwriter and producer Gene Roddenberry (whose ashes are now in space) revolutionized science-fiction as we know it when he created the “Star Trek” series and universe in 1964 — which went on to premiere in 1966. While Roddenberry’s legacy is tainted by accusations of misogyny and antisemitism, the original “Star Trek” TV…

Cunaplus_m.faba/Getty Images As long as your router has not reached its end of life (EOL), the manufacturer will push firmware updates to it regularly. If you don’t update it, the network may begin to behave poorly over time. Issues you will notice include slower internet speeds, devices randomly disconnecting (or not connecting at all), reduced…

ZikG/Shutterstock Mini-LED TVs have become a common sight in the television market over the last few years. All major smart TV manufacturers offer mini-LED TVs as part of their product portfolio, and the technology has trickled down to some of the most affordable TVs. If we zoom out and look at the overarching display types like…

Aleksey H/Shutterstock Google surprised Android users in late November 2025 by enabling Quick Share to work with Apple’s AirDrop feature on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Quick Share and AirDrop are both device-to-device wireless sharing features, but Apple’s implementation may have inspired Google’s Quick Share. Before last November, Quick Share and AirDrop were not compatible, which meant that quickly…

Andriy Baidak/Shutterstock Apple Maps may seem like the natural navigation choice for iPhone users, given that it’s an Apple app, but it’s not the only option. Google Maps is another alternative, and one of the most widely used navigation apps in the world. Like Apple Maps, Google Maps also works in CarPlay, extending the navigation…

Nwz/Shutterstock Whenever you install an app, it requests some permissions, such as access to the camera, microphone, accessibility features, contacts, messages, and network. Some of these permissions are critical to the app’s functioning, while others could be unrelated. If you are in the habit of allowing every permission the app requests, you could be risking…