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One of our favorite doorbells, TP-Link’s Tapo D225 Video Doorbell Camera, is on sale for just $79.99 ($20 off) at Amazon. That’s a buck shy of its best price.A lot of video doorbells come with extra hidden subscription fees if you want to make the most of them, but this one doesn’t. It lets you record video to a microSD and offers smart alerts for people, packages, pets, and vehicles.You can use it hardwired if you want 24/7 video monitoring or, if you prefer, with a battery pack. Running off batteries would allow you to place it where you might…

Jess Weatherbed is a news writer and part of our international team. Jess describes herself as “mostly a generalist who covers a wide range of stories before my US and Canadian colleagues jump online.” Their main beat, however, is with the creative industries, where they cover what tech and software they are using, how creators are being displaced, and more. We saw her wonderful Twinkly Strings setup when she showed us her home workspace last year and thought they looked great.How did you first find out about Twinkly Strings? A family friend had some of Twinkly’s outdoor range set up…

Earlier this month, we got a close look at Sony’s new Bravia 8 II OLED. Despite the name, this TV is actually the spiritual successor of the company’s acclaimed A95L. It’s going to be one of the very best TVs you can buy in 2025, and now Sony has revealed how much the Bravia 8 will cost along with the also-new Bravia 5 and Bravia 2 LED sets. And at least in the case of the OLED, there seems to be some tariff mitigation in play.Using the 65-inch model as an example, the Bravia 8 II is priced at $3,999.99.…

Samsung made waves at CES earlier this year when it announced The Frame Pro. We eventually learned that the company was over-selling the TV’s “Mini LED” technology, but the new model does come with legitimate upgrades like a Wireless One Connect Box, meaning the only cable running to the TV itself will be for power, and a faster 144Hz maximum refresh rate. Now Samsung has announced how much The Frame Pro will cost when it starts shipping in the coming weeks.You’ll only be able to get it in three sizes, with 65-inch ($2,199), 75-inch ($3,199), and 85-inch ($4,299) models to…

While you can nab one of the top soundbars and have a pretty convincing cinema system in your living room, shelling out on a multi-speaker surround sound system gets you a better result. While they’re usually more expensive, that’s not the case with this new Dolby Atmos system from Loewe. Loewe’s We Boost system is priced at £999, which is the same price as my favourite soundbar – the Sonos Arc Ultra. Loewe’s latest offers a full Dolby Atmos 4.1.2 surround sound setup, and I think it might be a better buy. The We Boost system throws down 720 watts of sound…

After a long wait, Nintendo has now fully pulled back the curtain on the Switch 2. The hybrid handheld console successor looks like a fantastic upgrade. It’s finally bringing proper HDR to the dock, magnetic Joy-Cons might actually stay attached, on-device voice chat, 120Hz refresh, and a genuinely useful second USB-C port. The culprit? Battery life. Read through the spec sheet and your eyes will stumble upon “2 to 6.5 hours of battery life.” That’s not a typo. Yes, it’s “just an estimate,” but let’s not kid ourselves. We all know how this goes. You’ll be lucky to hit that top end…

The image streams over YouTube in crisp grayscale: a young cahow — known outside Bermuda as the Bermuda petrel — scrambles through a sandy tunnel and pokes its tiny head above the ground for the first time. It’s a few months old, but it has never seen daylight. Gray fluffball hatchlings spend their whole lives up to this moment in a pitch-dark burrow as far as 15 feet underground. Now, in the middle of the night, this little bird flaps and flexes its wings, perches at the edge of a cliff, and launches itself into the wind. It won’t touch…

While there are plenty of top headphones to pick from, planar-magnetic open-backs are revered as the cream of the crop. That’s a lot of audiophile speak, I know. But these types of cans are known for better accuracy and a more open soundscape. These new Dan Clark closed-back headphones are some of the best-looking I’ve ever seen – and promise even better sound. The sleek black-on-black design, complemented by Gorilla Glass 3-clad cups, exudes sophistication and durability. Underneath this stylish exterior lies a treasure trove of advanced tech. The Noire X incorporates Dan Clark Audio’s Acoustic Metamaterial Tuning System (AMTS), a feature…

With enough force, almost every phone can fold in half – not even the best phones on sale are immune from brute strength. But only a few can do it without suffering terminal damage. From retro revivals to cutting-edge clamshells, these best flip phones are perfectly pocketable, yet don’t skimp on top-tier hardware. By hiding a larger screen on the inside, flip phones are half the size of a traditional smartphone. Their outer screens are getting smarter and smarter, too, saving you from constantly flipping the thing open to reply to messages or check incoming emails. Add in increasingly capable…

Looking for the best Xbox accessories to add to your Series X or Series S console setup? After all, this current generation Xbox is one of the best consoles you can get and it deserves the best accessories. Look no further. Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and Series S consoles continue to go from strength to strength.  Features like Quick Resume, incredible backwards compatibility, and Dolby Vision/Atmos support really make a difference, and that’s before we even get to Game Pass. But here we’re talking hardware; not the machines themselves, but the accessories that complete the Xbox experience. From pads and…

Framework has confirmed it will no longer be opening US preorders for the new Laptop 12 today, or announcing a price, as it evaluates the impact of Trump’s tariffs. The modular, convertible laptop will still be available later today for buyers elsewhere, including Canada and Europe.The Laptop 12 is Framework’s smallest laptop yet, and its first convertible touchscreen model. It comes with a 13th Gen Intel Core i3 or i5 chip, a 1920×1200 touchscreen with stylus support, and up to 48GB of RAM and 2TB of storage. Like other Framework hardware, it’s modular and repairable. It also ships in a…

Looking to buy the best mid-range laptop? It’s a smart move. Why splurge over a grand on a machine if you won’t fully utilise all its premium features? Like mid-range phones, mid-range laptops once meant compromises in performance and speed, but fortunately, technology has come a long way. Today, you can find sleek, fast notebooks for around US$700 / £700 or less, offering more than enough power to handle both work and entertainment. In other words, unless you’re after the ultimate gaming laptop or need a high-end laptop for video rendering, opting for a well-priced laptop with impressive – though…