Currently, we’re seeing a range of markdowns on some of our favorite Alexa- and Google Assistant-powered devices. Or you can bag a bargain on a video doorbell or the best smart light switches. And if you need buying advice, check out our ultimate smart home guide, which features the best devices to give your home a digital makeover. Best smart home deals Smart home buying guideHow to secure your smart home

It’s worth noting that many of these models are considerably more expensive than your average scale, but if you want to track your health and fitness more carefully, they are definitely worth the dollars in exchange for detailed metrics at your feet. Alongside the best fitness trackers, you can deliver real-time health metrics from your feet to your smartphone and connect with some of the best workout apps via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi....

Specifically, here we’re looking at the Casper Original and the Purple Mattress – the original mattresses from both brands. These popular mattresses in a box are packed with premium materials and tech to help you sleep better, and they each have high user review scores. But which, if either, is right for your sleep? The first thing to note is that Casper and Purple are similarly priced, with the Casper Original costing from $895 and the Purple mattress priced from $799....

The Super Mario Movie teaser trailer that just dropped is admittedly awesome, but that’s more about Bowser terrorizing the penguin people. And then, the shots of Luigi with the skeletons! Totally cool. But when we got to hear Pratt’s Mario, it’s just … Chris Pratt. Practically affectation. Then, he runs off into the distance, and a slight Italian accent can be heard. The trailer, though, barely touched on Mario at first, initially showing Bowser wrecking an icy kingdom and its penguin people....

It can be difficult choosing between a flat or curved monitor. The best curved monitors like the Alienware QD-OLED 34 can provide a more immersive experience for gaming, but some users may prefer a flat monitor when working or watching YouTube. Others may wonder: Why not both? As if in answer, Corsair will soon release the Xeneon Flex 45WQHD240 OLED, a bendable gaming monitor. Announced during Gamescom 2022, the Corsair Xeneon Flex OLED was created in collaboration with LG Display....

So, you might be asking, where did these millions and millions go? What are they doing now? Many of them, we bet, are signed up for one of the best cable TV alternatives. But the decision to sign up for one of these services isn’t easy — each is different in its own way, and one is a little too like cable for our tastes. Even our Global Editor-in-Chief Mark Spoonauer recently canceled his cable and here’s what he replaced it with....

There’s just two ports. There’s no headphone jack. And Dell even took away physical function keys, replacing them with a capacitive row. There’s not even lines to denmark the touchpad; the entire area beneath the keyboard is one smooth piece of glass. But the XPS 13 Plus isn’t just a design statement. Dell managed to pack a 28W 12th gen Core i7 processor into this sleek 2.7-pound machine. And the result is a system that can outperform even the mighty MacBook Pro M2 on some tests....

What features do you give up? Most notably, the secondary 28x digital zoom lens. Also missing is the optional SSD and the lack of ProRes video. Are those tradeoffs worth the reduction in price? Read the rest of our DJI Mavic 3 Classic hands-on to decide for yourself. Ed. Note: Portions of this hands-on were taken from our earlier DJI Mavic 3 review. DJI Mavic 3 Classic: Price and availability The DJI Mavic 3 Classic is available as of November 2, 2022....

Fast-forward to today (December 8), and Dyson has just released the full specification sheet for the Dyson Zone air-purifying headphones and the on sale dates for 2023. Prices for the British company’s latest innovation start at £749 (approx $949 / AU$1,360), and will go on sale in China from January 2023. The Zone air-purifying headphones will come to Dyson stores in the US, UK, Ireland, Hong Kong, and Singapore in March 2023....

Like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Elden Ring has almost no map markers to show you where to go. Being left to your own devices is all well and good, but if you tend to speed through games like I do, the “go where you want” approach may be offputting. However, trying to plow through Elden Ring leads to disastrous results. Case in point – Margit, the Fell Omen....

However, the introduction of some pretty intense twists and turns early on has made Elite much less predictable — and a whole lot more dangerous. Season 4 may have only just hit Netflix, but that hasn’t stopped fans from wondering when they can expect Elite season 5. The good news is that Netflix renewed the series (opens in new tab) for another season before the current one was even released, so it will definitely be happening....

I loved episode 7, and my voice is still recovering from cheering during Ethan’s iconic performance to Bonnie Tyler’s “Holding Out For a Hero.” But in my opinion, the last episode simply wasn’t as impressive as the rest and failed to meet my expectations (expectations in teen dramas rarely live up to our hype, even in the best shows to watch while we wait for Euphoria season 3). Don’t get me wrong, there was a good balance of sentimental moments and nerve-racking scenes, and as usual, amazing cinematography....

Arguably the two highest-rated and most prominent brands in the VPN industry, it can be tricky picking between the two. There’s a whole lot of conflicting advice out there, so here we’re pitting them head to head in every area that counts to cut through the marketing bluster and decide which one is worth spending your cash on. First we’ll run down the defining specs and features on paper, and then we’ll explore what each service is like to actually use in a number of important areas....

Right now you can pick up a pair of Apple AirPods 2 onsale for $99 at Best Buy (opens in new tab). They may not be the latest model, or even a pair of hi-tech AirPods Pros, but there’s still plenty to enjoy from these buds. If you’ve always put off buying a pair because of the price, now’s the time to buy. The AirPods 2 are getting on a bit, having first launched back in March 2019....

Leaker Connor (@oreXda (opens in new tab)) on Twitter (via SamMobile (opens in new tab)) posted an alleged advert from major Korean mobile provider KT, promoting a pre-registration program for the Galaxy S23 series running between December 23 and January 5. The image was withdrawn by the leaker after discovering it was not genuine, which makes us suspicious about the dates given. However for now, the leaker is still sticking with the claim that users will be able to register between those dates, while warning they’d need to check their sources again (opens in new tab)....

Germany are always amongst the favorites for any international tournament, but after not getting out of the group in 2018 and exiting Euro 2020 early, questions have been asked of this group of players. On paper, however, Hansi Flick has an incredible group of players to choose from. Champions League winners litter the squad and the likes of Manuel Neuer, Joshua Kimmich and Jamal Musiala are some of club powerhouse Bayern Munich’s best players....

Latest Google AR Glasses news (updated May 6) Google has acquired Raxium, a micro LED display developer that could give its AR glasses a major competitive advantage Google AR headset: What is it? Pretty much everything we know, or what we think we know, about Project Iris comes from a story on The Verge (opens in new tab). According to the article, the headset will use cameras to capture the world around the wearer, and combine that with computer-generated images to create an augmented reality view — which pretty much describes any AR glasses....

This should make collaborating in a virtual workspace much easier, since that way, multiple people can contribute to the email while making comments and suggestions. Users can also mention people in recipient fields by typing “@” and selecting the person from the menu, without having to type out the entire email address. Plus, typing out an email using a proper template should also make it easier for users to visualize the end result....

Google fixed that in its Google Photos app. The app’s built-in editor allows you to add a bokeh effect to any existing images of human subjects. And now Google is in the process of rolling out an update to allow anything to have its background blurred: your dog, your cat, your dinner — you name it. “Whether it’s photos of your four-legged friends on vacation, an artistic shot of your prized houseplant or just what you had for lunch today, the only thing left to focus on is how you’re going to share them,” wrote Google’s Phil Ou on the company’s Keyword blog (opens in new tab)....

Google announced the March Feature Drop a few weeks ago, which landed for Pixels not long after. However, notably absent from the list of immediately eligible devices were the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. But now the update for the newest Google flagships has rolled out. This isn’t the first time that the Pixel 6 has lagged behind its Snapdragon-powered brethren, it’s just the most obvious given that the March update was a quarterly Feature Drop....