Maybe you're eyeing a return to the office next year. Or, maybe you think this 2020 work-from-home thing might be your work-space for the foreseeable future. Either way, the past nine months might have exposed some holes in your home office process. — Read the rest

This year, the pledge to focus on your health and take better care of yourself in 2021 needs to be more than just words. 

As we've all seen the past several months, your health is your most precious asset. So when it comes to getting your body into its best possible shape, it's time to make sure that commitment is genuine. — Read the rest

If you'd told people 20 years ago that they would soon be able to buy a device that could control their home electronics, appliances, security, and even play their favorite songs or read them headlines, all through the power of their voice, they'd have been eager to get their hands on it. — Read the rest

A kid in tech-savvy 2020 has a lot of plates to keep spinning. That avalanche of technology often requires making some difficult choices, like this one: what happens when you want to listen to music streaming from your phone and play a game on your Nintendo Switch? — Read the rest

It turns out you can hack into a robot vacuum cleaner and use it sensors to eavesdrop.

How? With lasers! Spy agencies since the 1940s have eavesdropped on people using "laser microphones": You shine a laser at the window of a house, which vibrates every so faintly from the sound of whoever's inside, talking. — Read the rest

There used to be a name for people who carried around equipment that could handle almost anything at a moment's notice: Boy Scouts. Now, we're all carrying everyday essentials that will hopefully help us MacGuyver our way out of any sticky situation. — Read the rest

As you watch your dog chase its tail, spook itself in the mirror or eat its own poop, it's tempting to assume your pet, while loveable as all get out, is a bit of an idiot.

But when you stop and think about all the times your dog Houdini-ed itself out of your backyard, uncovered your secret stash of dog treats, or instinctively known to hide when it's bathtime, you start to realize your dog is actually pretty darn smart when they put their mind to it. — Read the rest

If you've got a central heating and cooling system in your home, it takes little effort to slap on a new smart thermostat and earn an exciting new level of control over your environment. However, if your home's cooling needs are handled by portable or window-mounted air conditioning units, you're often stuck with manually pushing buttons or turning dials. — Read the rest

The aftermath of a scarring incident is no time to realize you need to be taking home security more seriously. While 10.10 Shopping Day is the start of the holiday buying season, it isn't all about video games for the kids and buying a sweater for your dad. — Read the rest

Over the past decade, VPN providers have become one of the primary means of online protection, shrouding a user's IP address and all their information to make them virtually invisible to cybercriminals and digital watchdogs.

But the future of VPN may soon be a private network that's so personal that it's only you. — Read the rest

For years, karaoke was relegated to those places with a dedicated system and an archive of tracks for use. Now, Karaoke On Demand essentially gives you frustrated artists the chance to bring your song stylings out of the bar and into the outside world 24/7/365…whether the world is ready for you or not. — Read the rest

To say your home is your castle is particularly noteworthy right now. Since most of us barely seem to leave the house anymore, its battlements, towers and overall security have never been more important.

Most of us don't use moats anymore (although it's an interesting idea…), but safeguarding the perimeter of your castle from outside threats is no minor task. — Read the rest

Nobody thinks they're going to get into an accident, which is half the reason why bicycle riders often sneer at wearing a helmet. The other half of the reason is obvious — helmets usually make you look incredibly dorky.

So the trick for any manufacturer is coming up with a helmet that's both cool as well as functional enough to potentially save your life if needed. — Read the rest

If you still haven't climbed aboard the robot vacuum cleaner bandwagon, there's probably one question about unleashing a tiny carpet sucker in your home that nags at you above all others — do they actually do a good job?

No less an authority on tech as PCMag has the definitive statement, saying "robot vacuums have reached the point where they're basically just as effective and powerful as regular vacuums." — Read the rest

 For years, you've heard the steady drumbeat. You need to have a VPN to protect yourself online. It's been drilled into all of us for more than a decade.

But in the wake of VPN, KeepSolid, one of the world's most respected VPN providers, has jumped into the market with a new service called SmartDNS. — Read the rest

After several months of working from home, it's safe to say many of us won't be heading back to the office again anytime soon. So, if home is your new professional headquarters for the foreseeable future, when are you going to admit working from the dining room table just isn't cutting it? — Read the rest

If you haven't kept tabs on the advancements in smart glasses since the Google Glass project folded in 2015, we have some news — they're getting closer.

Well, maybe not Google…but other manufacturers have continued to push forward the smart glasses concept. — Read the rest

Even as the world takes tentative steps toward reopening against the ebbs and flows of  COVID-19, movie theaters remain in a netherworld limbo. High-profile film releases continue shuffling as theater chains, studios and filmgoers grapple with the fact that an enclosed theater may not be a safe place to be for some time to come.  — Read the rest

Nobody is happy about the current state of our COVID-ravaged education system. With a new school year fast approaching, plans for teaching students still in flux, and political in-fighting driving more fear and confusion about whether or not to re-open campuses, teachers and parents are concerned.  — Read the rest

As the world has shifted the last few months, it's very likely your assortment of EDC items has changed too. While you're still looking to slim down the number of items you have to tote around every day, there's a good chance you're keeping an even tighter focus on how safe those items are and how much protection they offer against COVID and everything else out there in the world right now. — Read the rest