Some online stores and services have what’s called “dynamic pricing” algorithms. That means they adjust their prices for each customer on an individual basis according to various factors. Instead of being shown the best price, you’re shown a price that the algorithm thinks you’ll pay.
Notorious (and controversial) examples of dynamic pricing include airline
You probably use text message, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, or even Instagram to chat with others. And while those messaging apps work fine, some still seek out alternatives that lean hard into a promise of security and privacy—like Signal.
Signal is an end-to-end encrypted app (E2EE), which means it encrypts every message
Looking for the easiest path to smart lighting? Screw a smart bulb into a socket. Done! If you’re looking for something with more elegance and sophistication, however, you should replace the switches in your walls. Besides, the most common drawback of relying on smart bulbs with conventional switches is that someone inevitably turns the switch off. Boom! Your expensi
You’ll need to make a raft of decisions before you choose which smart switches to install in your home, and your choices will be influenced by everything from the type of wiring in your walls to what flavor of smart home system you have now or plan to install later. Here’s what you need to know in roughly the order you’ll need to decide.
After a long run, Google is sunsetting two of its signature Nest products and consequently withdrawing as a manufacturer in two key smart home categories.
Google has just announced that it’s discontinuing the 10-year-old Nest Protect and the 7-year-old Nest x Yale lock. Both of those products will continue to work, and—for now—they remain on sale at the Go
When you need to store or transfer private files, nothing beats the reliability of a physical drive—especially if you have a slow or spotty internet connection. A USB flash drive will always work in a pinch, which is why you should always have one on hand.
Right now, this 256G
A mini PC equipped with a Ryzen 7 CPU and 32GB of RAM for just $300? That sounds like a dream come true, but it’s real and happening right now. The Bosgame P4 mini PC is on sale at Amazon for 25% off, bringing its price down from its original $400. (This is Prime-ex
You know how every annoying Windows program wants to launch as soon as you boot up your computer? Well, now Office is going to do that, too. A new “Startup Boost” function will set Office to load when Windows starts up, which will make apps like Word and Excel launch faster—while making the rest of your computer slower. Whoopie.
I’m being flippant, but it’s