Best smart plugs 2025: Reviews and buying advice
Thinking of dipping your toe into the smart home waters? Installing a smart plug is the easiest and least expensive way to get a feel for how the technology can improve your life. Plug one…
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Best smart locks 2025: Reviews and buying advice
Smart entry locks are the biggest improvement to home security since the lock-and-key system was invented more than a thousand years ago. In many cases, smart locks dispense with physical keys altogether in favor of…
Best smart speakers 2025: Reviews and buying advice
A smart speaker makes an easy first step into smart home technology. Before you kit out your house with thousands of dollars of lighting and security upgrades, you can familiarize yourself with voice-assistant technology while…
Best smart lighting 2025: Reviews and buying advice
Ready to turn your house into a smart home? Replacing your dumb bulbs with smart ones is perhaps the easiest way to start. Many smart bulbs can be screwed into existing light sockets, and they…
Best video doorbells 2025: Reviews and buying advice
When it comes to your home’s security, doors are your first line of defense. If you don’t already have a video doorbell–at your front door at the very least–you should consider adding one. In addition…
Best streaming devices 2025: Reviews and buying advice
An external streaming device is the best way to access online video services without replacing your entire TV. By plugging one of these devices into your TV’s HDMI port, you’ll be able to use apps…
China hacked US Treasury’s CFIUS, which reviews foreign investments for national security risks
Chinese hackers have reportedly breached a key office within the U.S. Treasury tasked with reviewing foreign investments and transactions that could threaten U.S. national security. CNN reports, citing U.S. officials familiar with the incident, that…
Macworld Podcast: M4 iMac, M4 MacBook Pro, M4 Mac mini reviews
Apple’s new M4 Macs started shipping last Friday, and we have the new Mac mini, iMac, and MacBook Pro in-house. Why are these some of the more exciting Macs to hit the market? Find out…
FTC charges online shopping tool Sitejabber for fake product reviews
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has made some pretty big changes to how companies are allowed to present themselves on the internet, effectively outlawing fake reviews, reviews posted by company employees, fake review sites,…
You can now report fake reviews to the FTC
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is swinging its big, regulatory stick at fake online reviews. Rules announced earlier this year are now in effect, banning reviews by fake people, AI-generated text, and those who…