This $30,000 Mazda is more fun than six-figure sports cars, and here’s why
Modern sports cars are increasingly defined by big horsepower figures, aggressive styling, and eye-watering price tags, but that formula often misses what actually makes a car enjoyable to drive. While many buyers assume real performance starts at six figures, the reality is that some of the most rewarding driving experiences come from far more accessible […]
Luna is betting you’re tired of fitness subscriptions and offering its screenless band as the solution
Whoop charges $30 per month, while Fitbit Air keeps some of its advanced metrics behind the Google Health Premium subscription, which costs $9.99 per month. The Oura Ring isn’t free either. The screenless fitness tracker market, I’d say, has quietly become one of the most subscription-heavy corners of consumer tech. Luna is betting that enough […]
I cancelled ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini — Claude does everything I need
If you’re looking at your monthly expenses and feel that your AI subscriptions are getting out of hand, you’re not alone. I thought I’d never pay for AI again when I started using local LLMs, but cloud-based AI companies keep releasing features that keep them ahead of their local counterparts, and if you want to […]
I found the best Memorial Day phone deals: Save big on Samsung, Google, Apple and more
Current price: $375 (8% off) Original price: $395 And I’m closing out this roundup with the Blackview Xplore 2, a rugged Android smartphone designed for users who need a durable outdoor device. Its standout feature is the massive 20,000 mAh battery, one of the largest you’ll find in any smartphone, capable of lasting multiple days on […]
I found 7 low-cost ways to make my TV sound a lot better (even without a soundbar)
Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Many of the biggest upgrades to TV audio come from treating your room, not buying expensive speakers or soundbars. The good news is you don’t need professional acoustic treatments or a big budget to make a noticeable difference. Simple changes using items you already own […]
Forget the CR-V Hybrid—this 3-row SUV gives you more for the same money
Over the last five years, hybrid SUVs in the U.S. have gone from a niche option to something you see everywhere on the road. Automakers have flooded the market with new models, turning what used to be a small corner of the industry into a full-blown mainstream segment. Today, you’ve got hybrids in just about […]
The Barnes & Noble CEO thinks AI books are fine. He’s wrong.
Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt recently sat down with NBC News, and he said something that has been percolating in my mind. When asked about AI-written books, Daunt said, “Yes, I have actually no problem selling any book, as long as it doesn’t masquerade or pretend to be something that it isn’t, and that […]
PlayStation Plus subscribers are getting a co-op-heavy June after the price hike
Sony’s June PlayStation Plus lineup arrives at an awkward time. Just weeks after Sony confirmed a price increase for new one-month and three-month subscribers in select regions from May 20, the service is adding three multiplayer-heavy games: Grounded Fully Yoked Edition, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, and Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2. All three games will be available […]
Stop rebooting your router manually, set it and forget it instead
Most of us rarely think about routers until they stop working, and that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Routers are designed to quietly handle your internet traffic 24/7 for months without a single break. However, just because they can do that, it doesn’t mean that they should. Like many other devices, they can benefit from […]
Aurzen Combines Roku TV and SGS-Certified Brightness for Big-Screen Use
Projectors have improved dramatically over the last few years, but the category still feels unnecessarily complicated for mainstream users. Between unreliable brightness claims, clunky interfaces, external streaming sticks, and inconsistent picture quality, many affordable projectors continue to feel more experimental than practical. Aurzen’s new Roku TV smart projector lineup is trying to change that by […]