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Apple's iPhone duo is nearly sold out. Here's where it can still arrive the fastest.
Apple sure underestimated how many people would scramble for an iPhone Duo. Tsunamis of anticipation over the first folding iPhone had built up over years, long before Apple made it official and announced it on October 16, 2026, but how many people would rush to buy a smartphone that starts at $1,999? It took hardly a day to find out. Perhaps it had something to do with us declaring it the best folding phone yet .
Where to Find the Fastest Delivery for the iPhone Duo Original
Apple sure underestimated how many people would scramble for an iPhone Duo. Tsunamis of anticipation over the first folding iPhone had built up over years, long before Apple made it official and announced it on October 16, 2026, but how many people would rush to buy a smartphone that starts at $1,999? It took hardly a day to find out. Perhaps it had something to do with us declaring it the best folding phone yet.
The Amazon Eero 7 Is the Easiest Mesh Network I’ve Ever Set Up Original
Mesh networks are alternatives to routers that wirelessly link together several units, called nodes, into a single WiFi network. When you’re using a regular router, you might find yourself with a poor connection due to distance, but with a mesh network’s nodes spread around you’re more likely to be in range of one node when you’re far from another. Your chances of obtaining a strong, reliable WiFi signal, therefore, go up.
The Netgear Orbi 370 Series Is an Impressively Cheap and Impressively Fast Mesh Network Original
When Netgear released the Orbi 370 Series last summer, it marked the first budget WiFi 7 Orbi Series mesh network. Netgear had sold affordable mesh networks before, but this was an attempt to marry the performance of the Netgear Orbi 770 Series with a more obtainable package at half the price. Not as fast as the Orbi 770 Series, and a dual-band mesh network rather than a tri-band one, the Orbi 330 Series nevertheless came up as a winner in our testing.
The TP-Link Deco 7 Pro BE14000 Is a Big Mesh Network for Big Spaces
So you’ve got a large home or small business that needs reliable WiFi, and your ISP-provided router just isn’t cutting it. You’ve weighed the pros and cons of a router versus a mesh network, and you’ve decided that a mesh network is the way to go. Maybe it’s your first mesh network ever, or maybe you’re replacing an old one that uses an outdated, slow WiFi standard.
The Brother HL-L3280CDW Laser Printer Review: A Home Office Gem Original
Want to test whether somebody is a tech person or not? Ask them, “What was the best printer you’ve ever had?” Most people will give you a quizzical look, because who prints anymore, anyway? But the tech person in your life? They’ll grimace with recognition, because most printers are exactly as high-maintenance and cantankerous as their reputations suggest. I’ve been a product tester for years, and I need to use a printer more often than you’d think. I print a lot of shipping labels.
I Was Trash at Learning Languages for 30 Years—Until I Tried This App
2 hours ago Researchers at Texas A&M say a nasal spray reduced age-related brain inflammation, restored cellular energy, and improved memory for an extended period of time. Could you reverse your brain’s age with a simple sniff? Potentially. Scientists at Texas A&M University recently announced that they …
Ironing Sucks, But This Cheap Clothes Steamer (Only $33, Down from $220!) Will Make You Look Crisp and Polished
Ironing Sucks, But This Cheap Clothes Steamer (Only $33, Down from $220!) Will Make You Look Crisp and Polished I’ve never regretted giving up the iron for a clothes steamer nine years ago. Ironing has never been one of my best skills. I lay out the shirt or whatever, straighten the wrinkles carefully, and then iron. And then I inadvertently iron in new wrinkles, which I have to remove. And it goes on and on …
This MagSafe Power Bank for Wireless Charging On-the-Go Is On Sale For $58 (It's Usually $80)
7 hours ago I have a case for my iPhone, a power bank, a wireless charger … plenty of other accessories. But when I heard about one gizmo, I literally laughed out loud. The idea was so ridiculous that I had to get it so I could relentlessly mock it on Cult of Mac. The joke’s on me: Turns out I love it. What is …
These Robot Pool Vacuums and Pool Cleaners Are on Super Sale Right Now
Data Centers 3 hours ago Mississippi homeowners blame a noisy data center plant for sleepless nights. The mayor's advice? "Consider selling." CBS News - Lauren Fichten • 3h It was 4 a.m. on a Sunday and 46-year-old Jason Haley was once again wide awake. The suburban silence that Haley had grown used to in his two decades … World News 2 hours ago Trump cites national security to stop offshore wind development.
This Gadget Lets You Watch In-Flight Movies With Wireless Headphones (And It's On Sale)
A Giant of Affordable Hi-Fi Just Flipped the Script with Its Latest Release The company makes a wide variety of headphones. But none quite like this. Fiio has been on a tear as of late. In just the last three months, the …
These Dyson Airwrap Dupes Won't Obliterate Your Budget
1 hour ago The man who made his fortune in air has quietly built a second one in dust: 36,000 acres, a robot strawberry farm, and one of Britain's largest and least visible estates. Inside a glasshouse the size of roughly 20 football pitches, on the flat black soil of Lincolnshire, strawberry plants ride a …
You Should Be Composting Your Paper Shredder Scraps Original
What do you do with the contents of your paper shredder’s refuse bin? Conventional wisdom would say recycle it: It’s paper, after all. But, as it turns out, there is an even better way to use that mass of confetti that piles up when you feed documents through the shredder. Most shredded paper works very well as compost. Your home office has a wonderful, free, readily available composting material that you didn’t even realize you had. What about the ink on that paper, you may ask?
The Roborock Q10 S5+ Robot Vacuum With Mop Is Only $279 (Down From $550)
Score up to 42% Early Prime Day savings on Beatbot robot pool cleaners to new + returning lows starting from $399 Beatbot has officially kicked off its Early Prime Day Sale event that is currently offering up to 42% discounts across its robot pool cleaner lineup – and we’re seeing many new low prices as a result. One such lower price is hitting the brand’s latest Sora 70 Robotic Pool Cleaner for $1,099 …
Most People Say They Hate Printers: We’ve Tested The Best to Find Ones That Won’t Make You Pull Your Hair Out
"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." I've found that most people have a paradoxical relationship with printers. On the one hand, the vast majority of people I know mock the idea of owning one, declaring it a relic of the days when we had to print out movie tickets and directions from MapQuest.
This Oddly Shaped Flashlight is My Favorite New EDC Essential Original
When I first laid my eyes on the Olight ArkPro Ultra flashlight at a press event, I was skeptical. “So it’s flat and rectangular,” I thought. “Big deal.” When Olight introduced the original Arkfeld in 2023, there was a huge fuss over its rectangular shape. When you picture a flashlight in your mind, you imagine a round, cylindrical barrel. This one looks more like a garage door remote—a slim rectangle with buttons on top. It earned fans quickly, who swore by the practicality of the design.
This Oddly Shaped Flashlight is My Favorite New EDC Essential
This article contains affiliate links; if you click such a link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission. ArkPro Ultra Rechargeable Flashlight ReviewTrevor Raab (Trevor Raab) "Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When I first laid my eyes on the Olight ArkPro Ultra flashlight at a press event, I was skeptical. "So it's flat and rectangular," I thought.
Dolby Vision 2 Is Here, but It’s Not a Must-Have Feature Yet Original
Just as every mid- and high-end 4K TV brand (aside from Samsung) had gotten on board with Dolby Vision as the preferred standard for high-dynamic range (HDR), Dolby has announced a new and improved version, Dolby Vision 2, which adjusts your TV’s settings to match the lighting of your living room for better visibility in real time. And with 2026 TVs hitting stores, the new standard is making its way into new TVs, adding yet another feature to watch for when you shop.
Dolby Vision 2 Is Here, but It’s Not a Must-Have Feature Yet
5 hours ago Commentary: Size really is everything when it comes to wearables, something Oura has shown it understands with its reengineered Ring 5. My Oura Ring 4 is the smallest, most discreet piece of technology I own, and yet sometimes I still find it too big. My preference is for dainty, rather than chunky …
Qi2.2 Wireless Charging Is Coming to Phones and Battery Packs Everywhere… What Does It Do, Anyway? Original
Chargers aren’t exactly the most glamorous topic in tech: Nobody wants to sit around and watch as the battery indicator on their phone fills up. When there’s a change in the space, though, it matters. It usually means that charging, a necessary nuisance, is somehow going to take less time or become more convenient. We’re starting to see one of those changes now.
Καθαρό πληκτρολόγιο χωρίς κόπο: Η απλή μέθοδος συντήρησης που προτείνει ειδικός τεχνολογίας
Ένας έμπειρος χρήστης μηχανικών πληκτρολογίων μοιράζεται μια απλή αλλά δοκιμασμένη ρουτίνα καθαρισμού, που εφαρμόζει εδώ και χρόνια, για να διατηρεί τον εξοπλισμό του σε άριστη κατάσταση. Όπως αναφέρει, η τακτική συντήρηση δεν απαιτεί εξειδικευμένα εργαλεία ή ακριβά προϊόντα, αλλά βασίζεται σε τρία βασικά βήματα.
How to Get a $799 Google Pixel 10 for $299
7 hours ago The FBI and NSA jointly announced that Russia has been systematically compromising the security of home and small office routers since at least 2024. They obtained a court order to allow them to remotely reset thousands of affected devices in the US, but if yours is one of them, it needs to be …
The Netgear RS200 Nighthawk Shows You Exactly What a Great WiFi Router Can Do for Your Home Internet Original
WiFi routers work best when they go unnoticed. Obviously, that applies literally—most of us want to set up our networking gear out of sight, behind a TV or tucked behind the sofa—but it also applies to their performance.
Gamers, Don’t Pass on a Mac for Your Next Computer Original
If you grew up with the idea that gaming on a Mac was a joke, join the club. Computer gamers in the 2000s and 2010s used Windows, Windows, Windows. The Mac had been a major gaming platform up through the 1990s, but the shine came off that Apple by the time Y2K rolled around. For two decades next to nothing was available for the platform when it came time to blast alien jerks or plunge into a dungeon crawl on the small screen.
Amazon Is Ending Support for Older Kindles: How to Tell If Yours Is Affected and What Your Options Are Original
Amazon’s slogan may be “From A to Z,” but if you own a pre-2013 Kindle, you’ll be unable to download a single letter more come May 20, 2026. That’s when the company is shutting down support for those old Kindles and Kindle Fire tablets. It’s not unusual for a brand to drop support of perfectly functional devices, but you can’t blame owners for being upset with Amazon’s planned obsolescence. The good news is that, if you own one of these older Kindle e-readers, you can still use it—to an extent.
The Amazon Ember Artline Gives Frame TV Shoppers Lots of Options Original
Samsung’s The Frame has achieved brand-name recognition as the preeminent frame TV. You know, those TVs designed to look like a framed painting that displays digital art. Other brands, it seems, are catching on to the trend, though, and now Amazon has thrown its considerable brand into the mix with the Ember Artline, a frame-style Fire TV. The Ember Artline, which comes in two sizes—a 55-inch set for $900 or a 65-inch set for $1,100.
This Is Probably the Last New Major DJI Drone the U.S. Will See for a While
This Is Probably the Last New Major DJI Drone the U.S. Will See for a While DJI’s Avata 360 received FCC approval just before the foreign-made drone ban went into effect. DJI’s latest drone, the Avata 360, may also be one of the last hobby-grade flyers coming to the U.S. for a while. It is one of the last drone models to receive FCC approval prior to the agency adding …
This Is Probably the Last New Major DJI Drone the U.S. Will See for a While Original
DJI’s latest drone, the Avata 360, may also be one of the last hobby-grade flyers coming to the U.S. for a while. It is one of the last drone models to receive FCC approval prior to the agency adding foreign-made drones to its “covered list” of communications-related products banned from the U.S. over national security concerns. The sting is that much greater because it breaks new ground for DJI’s best-in-class aerial video toolkit, capturing 360-degree video.
Counterfeit SSDs Are Getting Harder to Spot: Here’s How to Make Sure You Aren’t Getting a Fake Original
How can you trust you’re getting the real deal when you buy a computer component so sophisticated, few of us could even tell a fake from an authentic part? Tom’s Hardware sent ripples through the tech world when it relayed a story by the Japanese publication Akiba PC Hotline! that detailed how a sophisticated-looking counterfeit Samsung Pro 990 internal solid-state drive (SSD) was able to fool its PC benchmark tests.
Despite the Government’s Ban, Netgear Just Got an Exemption to Keep Selling New WiFi Routers in the U.S. Original
Well, that came sooner than I’d expected. Hot on the heels of the news that the U.S. government had banned all foreign-made routers that weren’t already on sale or approved by the FCC, word came on April 13 that the Feds have granted Netgear an exemption through October 1, 2027. It will allow the company to sell new router models made overseas.
The 6-GHz WiFi Band Is Ultra-Fast. But It’s Probably Not Worth Splurging for Unless You Have This One Need. Original
You wouldn’t be wrong if you reasoned that because a WiFi router’s 5-gigahertz (GHz) band offers a faster connection than its 2.4-GHz band, its 6-GHz band must be faster still. Tri-band routers these days often feature all three frequency bands, although 6 GHz is still a premium option you’ll find only on pricier routers. Do you need it? Most people don’t. The 5-GHz band is plenty fast.
TP-Link’s Archer BE3600 Router Is a Fast, Affordable Entry Into Wi-Fi 7 Original
When I crowned the TP-Link Archer BE3600 the Best Budget Router in our current recommendation for the best WiFi routers, I wondered if I was doing a disservice to the Archer by even using the word “budget.” It’s not slow. It doesn’t use outdated technology. The wee router, which does admittedly look like some kind of alien claw with its sprawling antennae, has been nothing but fast and reliable in my months of usage.
Suck Up This Dyson Deal Before It Turns to Dust
A family spends months and thousands of dollars prepping their home to rent it out for the Masters Tournament By the end of the first Friday in April, Ashley Jernigan had been cleaning her house for weeks. She scrubbed ash stains from her fireplace, climbed a ladder to dust the highest windows of her home, cleaned inside her dishwasher and washing machine, and took a Magic Eraser to nearly every wall in her …
How to Use an External Hard Drive to Store PS5 Games Original
Expanding the internal storage of your game console is a bit of a luxury in 2026, but it can make your life a lot easier. With some games using upwards of 100 gigabytes (GB) of hard drive real estate, the sub-1TB drive in your PS5 really doesn’t feel like room. With the PS5 specifically, the best way to expand your storage is by installing an M.2 SSD—it’s very easy to set up! Honestly, picking a compatible drive is tougher than slotting one in.
How to Use an External Hard Drive to Store PS5 Games
Okay, now I'm excited about the iPhone Fold As an iPhone mini fan, the latest leaked design feels made for me. By now, it's the worst keep secret in tech. Everybody knows that Apple is working …
Here’s How to Encrypt Your Whole External Backup Drive to Keep Your Files Safe Original
Nobody who values the files on their computer should be without at least two regularly updated methods for backing them up. External drives are perfect for this. You can plug them into your computer, copy over your precious files, and then stick the drives somewhere safe and, ideally, not near your computer in order to maximize the chances that a disaster (fire, burglary, etc.) won’t claim your computer and backups all at once.
A new government ruling bans foreign-made WiFi routers—but your current setup is probably safe
Matt Jancer Early this past week, the government banned new models of all foreign-made internet routers. This is a vast expansion of the ban it was considering of solely TP-Link models. Still, there's no need to jump to buy a new router just yet. We've entered the haunted house era of U.S. regulation.
A New Government Ruling Bans Foreign-Made WiFi Routers—But Your Current Setup Is Probably Safe Original
Early this past week, the government banned new models of all foreign-made internet routers. This is a vast expansion of the ban it was considering of solely TP-Link models. Still, there’s no need to jump to buy a new router just yet. We’ve entered the haunted house era of U.S. regulation.
Meta’s Smart Glasses Have Even Bigger Privacy Issues Than We Thought Original
Last month, Swedish publications Svenska Dagbladet and Göteborgs-Posten published a damning report that has us reeling over the privacy implications of using smart glasses equipped with cameras to record photos and video hands-free.
Get Rid Of Your Home's Internet Dead Zones For Good With These Mesh WiFi Systems
The 5 Best Mesh WiFi Systems of 2026Matt Jancer "Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The tell-tale signs of a WiFi network stretched too thin usually come in clear: Maybe you have a dead zone in your garage-turned-office? Or a far bedroom you needed to rearrange so the desk faces the wall closest to the router? Or the signal dropping out on your patio.
When in Doubt, Buy a Lighter Laptop Original
“Oh, I won’t even be able to tell.” That’s the sentiment, if not the exact words, I hear time and again when I tell somebody who’s considering a new laptop that they might want a MacBook Air instead of a MacBook Pro because it’s about 0.7 pounds lighter. They regard me like I’m a snobby wine connoisseur describing a Chardonnay as “oaky” or “sharp.” “Oh, maybe you can tell when a laptop is less than a pound lighter because you test laptops all day,” they all seem to think. But trust me.
Tired of the Art on Your Frame TV? Here’s How to Curate Your Own Gallery Original
Frame TVs, so named for their painting-frame-style design, allow you to create a home theater that fades into the background of your living room. Most have thin bezels that look more like a picture frame than a TV’s, and many have special matte-finish screens that reduce glare and help digital images look more like artwork than like screenshots.
How Do I Know If the iPhone 17e and MacBook Neo Are Right for Me?
Earlier this week, Apple announced a budget-friendly revision of the current iPhone, the iPhone 17e, which is available for pre-order right now and launches March 11, 2026.
How to clean your TV and computer screens without ruining them
Matt Jancer How gnarly is your TV screen right now? Or your computer ? If you haven't cleaned it in a while, it's probably covered in dust. (Or maybe something worse.) All that surface area is good at capturing whatever's in the air, and keeping your devices' displays clean can quickly turn into a Sisyphean task. You dust, and dust, and it never stops. But, as it turns out, cleaning your screens is a very quick and easy task.
How to Clean Your TV and Computer Screens Original
How gnarly is your TV screen right now? Or your computer? If you haven’t cleaned it in a while, it’s probably covered in dust. (Or maybe something worse.) All that surface area is good at capturing whatever’s in the air, and keeping your devices’ displays clean can quickly turn into a Sisyphean task. You dust, and dust, and it never stops. But, as it turns out, cleaning your screens is a very quick and easy task.
How to Clean Your Keyboard in 3 Easy Steps
I’ve been using mechanical keyboards since the late Aughts, long before they became a cool accessory that you find at retailers like Amazon and Best Buy. The only people using them were PC gamers who were, mostly, importing them from Japan. With as much as I had to go through to get it, I developed a burning motivation to take extra good care of it. That’s how I got into the habit of cleaning my keyboard regularly to make sure that it performed as well as the day I bought it.
How to Clean Your Keyboard in 3 Easy Steps, From a Light Dusting to a Full Wipedown
How to Clean Your Keyboard in 3 Easy Steps Trevor Raab "Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." I’ve been using mechanical keyboards since the late Aughts, long before they became a cool accessory that you find at retailers like Amazon and Best Buy. The only people using them were PC gamers who were, mostly, importing them from Japan. With as much as I had to go through to get it, I developed a burning motivation to take extra good care of it.
How to Find a Paper Shredder That Will Keep Your Identity Truly Safe Original
When most people think about how a paper shredder works, the image that comes to mind is very clear: You slowly feed your valuable documents in, and they get turned into a ream of long, thin strips of paper. That seems pretty secure, right? What kind of lunatic could—or would—sit down to glue them back together to steal your personal information or company secrets? As it turns out, strip-style paper shredders are a surmountable obstacle for most determined data thieves.
Your home's construction could be screwing with your WiFi. Here's how to tell if you need a mesh system.
Matt Jancer When it comes to outfitting your home with WiFi, there's typically a broad line between what's acceptable and what's usable. You could use a single router in a somewhat sprawling home, and it wouldn't necessarily mean that you'd have dead spots. The signal may just be weak, slow and potentially dropping out intermittently and slow.
Your Home’s Construction Could Be Screwing With Your WiFi. Here’s How to Tell If You Need a Mesh System. Original
When it comes to outfitting your home with WiFi, there’s typically a broad line between what’s acceptable and what’s usable. You could use a single router in a somewhat sprawling home, and it wouldn’t necessarily mean that you’d have dead spots. The signal may just be weak, slow and potentially dropping out intermittently and slow.
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