John Carlsen has more than a decade of experience testing and reviewing home tech products, with a major focus on smart home security. He earned his BS in journalism from Utah Valley University. In ...

Smart plugs aren’t the most complicated smart home device — they really just turn stuff off and on — but they do make life a little easier. Since using smart plugs, I’ve grown accustomed to having the ...

Albert Einstein once dismantled the long-cherished and nurtured idea of genius with a line: It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” It is not an ostentatious statement ...

Forget dim solar-powered lights: Here's what actually happens when you upgrade your patio with inexpensive, waterproof, smart LEDs. Alan Bradley CNET Contributor Alan Bradley is an experienced ...

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...

Oura Health, best known as the makers of the Oura Ring, has been busy in Washington. The Oura Ring 4 was our health and fitness device of 2025 and worked its way onto our list of the best smart rings, ...

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...

Smart Home Despite being designed to 'connect and just work', it turns out IKEA's new smart home sensors actually have some specific, confusing hub requirements Smart Home IKEA has launched a new LED ...

Smart Glasses I wore the most popular Ray-Ban Meta alternatives for a month — and they’re a lot better than I expected Smart Glasses Apple smart glasses have a secret weapon against Meta Ray-Bans — ...

For years, I was told that children should start learning English as early as possible. If they did not begin at the age of three, many warned, they would miss the so-called "golden period" for ...

Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber says turnaround times for smart ID cards and passports were cut down by 66.7% in 2025, and people will soon be able to apply for a smart ID in as little as three ...