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Andreypopov/Getty Images If you are planning to modernize your house, it is likely that you have thought about comparing smart plugs vs. smart bulbs for your room lamps. As the names suggest, both are great products if you are trying to build a smart home, and these two devices can be seen as the gateway products…

Remitski/Getty Images Reformatting your hard drive or having it suddenly die on you is pretty horrific. You can lose the most important documents in just seconds, especially if you haven’t backed up your desktop in a while. All your essentials should get priority for storage and backup, but you should also consider separating any suspicious,…

Digital Vision./Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For those too young to remember, the idea of a corded phone of any kind must sound strange. After all, most of us use smartphones these days. And even modern landline phones mostly use cordless handsets, for the few who still use…

If you’ve recently switched to a Kindle after being used to reading on a phone or tablet, the experience might be a little jarring at first. Right upon booting up, you’ll immediately notice how it feels slower compared to your mobile device, often taking some time to respond to every touch. While Kindles handle displaying…

Photovs/Getty Images Australia’s water supplies are evaporating. According to researchers at Deakin University, the country’s water infrastructure loses nearly 370 billion gallons every year due to evaporation, about three times the water in Sydney Harbor. But the land down under has crafted a novel solution to persevering its water supplies, one that has an added bonus of…

Serebryannikov/Getty Images The fact that consumer technology has advanced enough for 3D printers to even exist is an undeniable sign of how far we’ve come. Unfortunately, no matter how capable our hardware becomes, we still haven’t figured out how to make it last forever. The same is sadly true for 3D printers — sooner or…

Ozgurdonmaz/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Trends always come back around, especially fashion trends. That’s not just an anecdote; there’s math behind the phenomenon, and trends seem to come back on a 20-year cycle. So, it probably shouldn’t come as a surprise that your old film cameras are popular again.…

Stockphotodirectors/Getty Images Headphones are very popular with smartphone users, with many people seen wearing over-the-ear models or wireless earbuds like AirPods in public places. But while many models offer great sound experiences for listening to music and making phone calls, it’s important to understand the safety concerns related to using headphones for longer periods. It’s…

DexonDee/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Working from home gives you the freedom to customize your workspace in ways you can’t in a traditional office. Part of that is the ability to integrate or install a variety of gadgets that could potentially boost your productivity and improve your experience. There…

Vasin Lee/Shutterstock When you look at brand loyalty in the smartphone market, it’s hard not to be impressed by just how loyal Apple fans are to the iPhone. The company has maintained one of the most loyal followings over the years, and it continues to build its ecosystem of devices that work together, making owning…