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Budget earbuds showdown: great sound under $40
We compared comfort, microphones, battery life, and repairability—surprising winner inside.
Mesh Wi‑Fi 101: dead zones gone in under an hour
Simple setup steps and the one setting that fixes 80% of streaming stutters.
Best laptops under $900 (editor’s picks)
Real performance, good keyboards, and decent screens—no junk allowed.
Smart bulbs that don’t need an account (or cloud)
Local control options that keep your lights fast and your data local.
iPhone camera shortcuts: shoot faster, sharper
Hidden gestures and one setting that instantly improves low-light shots.
10-minute Windows tune-up that actually works
Clear the junk, stop startup creep, and reclaim 10–20 GB without weird tools.
Privacy toolkit 2025: the simple setup we use
Browsers, DNS, and phone settings that cut tracking without breaking apps.
Step-by-Step Guides
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Set up a clean, private browser
- Pick a privacy-respecting browser (Brave, Firefox, or Safari).
- Disable third-party cookies and turn on strict tracking protection.
- Use DNS with malware blocking (NextDNS, Quad9).
- Keep extensions lean: uBlock Origin & ClearURLs.
Back up photos without subscriptions
- Use your router’s USB + external SSD for local storage.
- Turn on phone auto-backup to your home share.
- Keep a monthly off-site copy.
- Test a restore quarterly.
Speed up an old laptop
Swap to an SSD, add RAM if possible, clean fans, reinstall OS, and stop background apps.
Performance
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Robot vacuums under $250
We measured pickup on flour, rice, and hair, timed coverage, and tested obstacle avoidance.
Affordable mechanical keyboards
Hot-swap sockets and pre-lubed switches under $70: what’s good—and what’s hype.
Noise-canceling on a budget
ANC varies wildly under $100. These are the few that actually hush trains and offices.
AI Corner
See more →Prompt templates that work
Clear role, constraints, and examples beat long essays every time. Try our three-part template.
AI for resumes: quick wins
Feed the job ad, paste bullets, ask for impact verbs + metrics. Always human-edit at the end.
Email triage in 5 minutes
Rules + AI summaries + shortcuts. A setup that saves ~30 minutes daily.
Smart Home, Done Right
Local control, privacy first, reliable automations.
Starter kit
Bridge + motion sensor + smart plug. One room, one routine. Start small and stable.
Best automation ideas
- Hall lights late-night at 20% brightness
- Washer finished → phone ping + lamp blink
- Away mode: cut phantom power at once
Privacy checklist
- Prefer local APIs; block unneeded cloud fallback
- Avoid cams without RTSP or local storage
- Use separate SSID/VLAN for IoT
Mesh Wi‑Fi tips
Wired backhaul > wireless. Use 5 GHz for backhaul, 2.4 GHz for IoT when needed.
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Editor’s quick picks
- The budget ANC earbuds that beat name brands
- A $25 smart plug that measures energy accurately
- A mechanical keyboard kit that’s beginner-friendly
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