The Helix Midnight Luxe is the coolest side sleeper mattress I’ve slept on — why I’d buy it at $800 off this Memorial Day
Memorial Day might still be days away but the sales are already in full flow. So I thought it would be a good time to revisit one of my absolute favorite side sleeper mattresses, the Helix Midnight Luxe, down to $1,824 (from $2,498) at Helix, with the code TOMS27. I’ve been sleeping on the Luxe […]
These 6 free, open-source apps saved me $852 last year
If you’ve started mentally tallying up your software subscriptions and wincing a little, you’re probably overdue for a cleanup. The good news is that the open-source ecosystem has quietly become really good—good enough that some apps outright beat their paid alternatives. Last year, I switched to these six free, open-source apps, and they saved me […]
I test robot vacuums for a living, and these are the best Memorial Day deals right now
Current price: $150 Original price: $230 For a limited time, you can get a Roborock robot vacuum and mop for only $150. The best part is that this robot is one of the best you can buy for that price, by a long shot. The Q7 M5 features 10,000Pa of suction power, an anti-tangle brush […]
5 must-see Netflix war movies to watch for Memorial Day
Memorial Day is more than just the unofficial start to summer. It serves as a day of remembrance for those brave soldiers who died serving in the United States military. These courageous individuals loved their country so much that they were willing to sacrifice their lives for it. War movies can never truly capture what […]
Mini PCs are the most boring exciting computers you can buy
I’ve been thinking about buying a new device, which is usually where reasonable plans go to die. I don’t want to spend big laptop money, partly because I know most of that laptop would sit on a desk pretending to be portable. I also don’t want to build my own desktop, because that becomes a […]
Wildlife tracking just got a massive upgrade, and it’s coming from space
There’s something remarkable happening in Namibia’s wildlife reserves. A satellite system called Icarus is watching animals panic, and this might be the most powerful anti-poaching tool scientists have ever built. To understand why, you need to understand the poaching pandemic. More than 10,000 rhinos have been poached in South Africa over the last 15 years, […]
Microsoft will let users disable the floating Copilot button in the Office app
If you use Word, Excel, or PowerPoint, you have probably noticed a floating Copilot button hovering over your documents. It has been there since December 2025, sitting at the bottom-right corner of your screen, and Microsoft is finally letting you move it. Starting the last week of May 2026, an update will give users the […]
7 places you should put a smart button or remote in your smart home
Smart buttons and remotes don’t get enough love from smart home users, but they have so many uses. Nothing quite beats a physical, clicky button—especially when voice assistants and touch interfaces can feel unresponsive. Here are some places where your smart home could use a smart button. Connectivity Matter-over-Thread Color White The IKEA BILRESA is […]
This rugged Windows tablet handles mud and rain – but didn’t impress with the basics
pros and cons Pros Ruggedized package that’s ideal for heavy outdoor use. Runs Windows 11 and Copilot+ features. Lots of expansion possibilities. Cons Expensive. Heavy. Screen is a bit dim in bright light. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. While laptops and PCs dominate the office space, they’re not always the best […]
Time to switch to Bing? Searching for words like ‘disregard’ or ‘ignore’ breaks AI Overviews in Google Search
Google Search is having problems with certain search words It seems the AI Overviews treat these words like commands One of the words causing problems for users is “disregard” Just a few days ago, Google unveiled a whole host of updates that will effectively turn its famous search engine into an AI bot interface, but […]