Natee Meepian/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Smart homes have become very popular in the current day and age, with this industry valued at $24 billion in 2024 and expected to cross $50 billion early in the 2030s. With a nifty mobile app or voice controls, you can easily manage…

Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Owning a home theater system isn’t just a great way to save money on movie tickets and concession costs (a large popcorn is around $10 these days) — it’s a long-term lifestyle investment that can bring years of entertainment to the table, if…

Proxima Studio/Shutterstock Modern routers now allow you to set up a guest network, an entirely separate Wi-Fi network to keep your main network secure. Instead of giving away the password to your main Wi-Fi network, where all your devices and computers connect to regularly, you can allow access through the guest version, a network that…

Markus Wissmann/Shutterstock After grinding out a string of appearances in TV series and movies, “RoboCop” was a breakout role for Peter Weller. A box office success and a massive hit on home video, “RoboCop” appeared to be the star vehicle he had been waiting for. Despite the heavy prosthetics and makeup and the cyborg nature…

Marinel Sigue/BGR Probably the most annoying part of owning a portable battery-powered device like a smartphone is having to charge it. You always have to guess when it will fully charge and be ready for a whole day out. Well, if you have an iPhone, you really won’t need to do any guesstimating. Apple already…

photoschmidt/Shutterstock Whenever you buy new electronics, they always ship in shiny new boxes. However, once the device is set up, the next big question is whether you should keep the box or toss it away. Generally speaking, there are two types of people. On the one hand, some folks religiously store boxes, and then there…

Dikushin Dmitry/Shutterstock It’s not uncommon to find a tech enthusiast at a Goodwill or garage sale, looking to uncover rare, vintage, and undervalued gadgets at a steal. It’s that last one in particular where some strike gold when the less tech-savvy let go of extremely valuable tech simply because they don’t know what they have.…

David McQ/Shutterstock When looking for a handheld console, you might find yourself choosing between a Steam Deck OLED and the Nintendo Switch 2. One of the biggest considerations would be the game library. While the Switch has an excellent first-party lineup, led by the likes of Super Mario, Pokémon, The Legend of Zelda, Kirby, and…

Paramount There have been plenty of timelines explored in the “Star Trek” universe, but had NBC originally had its way, we might’ve ended up in one without its most beloved crew member. Before Captain Kirk became a popular name, and even before we’d been introduced to his predecessor, Captain Pike, Gene Roddenberry was having issues…

tinhkhuong/Shutterstock Since Android is an open-source operating system (OS), there’s almost no shortage of unique features Android phones can have. But what about the ones that are a little less flashy than Circle to Search or even Battery Saver mode? Many Android phones allow for screen pinning that ensures your phone stays private even when…