Category: Gadgets

The best lap desk

[ad_1] Why you should trust me As the writer of this guide, I spent 10 hours researching and 25 hours testing lap desks. I’ve also written about mouse traps, USB-C cables and adapters, portable solar chargers, and more for Wirecutter, and before that I was a science writer for over four years. In addition to […]

The best blended stem kits for kids

[ad_1] This incredibly affordable 30-piece kit has enough tools to turn bits of cardboard into anything from a space station to an Italian villa. It’s affordable, versatile, fun, safe, encourages creative thinking and problem solving, and requires only every kid’s favorite toy — a cardboard box. Makedo is heavy on the “EM” part of STEM, […]

The Morning After: Apple’s future without iTunes

[ad_1] It’s time.Apple could be done with iTunes According to Bloomberg, Monday’s WWDC keynote will mark the (beginning of the) end of iTunes once Apple shows off separate macOS apps for Music, TV and Podcasts. Check out our preview for info on what we’re expecting, and come right back here on Monday at 1 PM […]

The Rock and Under Armour cook up true wireless earbuds

[ad_1] The Project Rock True Wireless In-Ear Headphones also feature UA TALKTHRU, which basically just lets you take calls and have conversations through the headphones (and cribs from similar technology found in JBL’s own wireless earbuds). The bull logo on the side of the earbuds doubles as a button that when pressed activates a noise-canceling […]

Kid-friendly gifts that won’t make their parents hate you

[ad_1] Yep, that magazine you used to read in dentist waiting rooms is still around. And yes, it still publishes Goofus and Gallant comics. Though this magazine has been in print for almost 80 years, it’s evolved over the decades, and current issues carry plenty of articles about science and technology as well as crafts, […]

Cadillac reveals performance sedans with hands-free SuperCruise

[ad_1] But instead of just putting turbo-charged engines and stiffening the suspension in the new cars and calling it a day, Cadillac also made available its impressive drivers’ assistant tech, SuperCruise. While the automaker has been slow to expand the tech beyond the CT6, it now seems determined to make sure it’s in a wider […]

Ecobee smart thermostat with glass display pops up on Lowe’s website

[ad_1] According to the blog, the new SmartThermostat will swap past versions’ plastic display for glass, enhance wireless capabilities and offer dual-band WiFi and Bluetooth. It will also add Spotify Connect and Alexa calling, drop-in and messaging. The new SmartSensor appears to have improved occupancy detection, a longer battery life and an extended pairing range. […]

Intel’s Project Athena laptops can sense when you’re near

[ad_1] All these laptops are attractive, thin and light devices that meet Athena requirements. That means they should deliver at least nine hours of battery life at a minimum level of brightness (250 nits), get up to four hours of power in 30 minutes of charging, and cost just slightly more than $800. They’ll also […]