For PC gaming, 2017 was a year of excess—so much so that even the best indie games could get lost in the shuffle. Early in the year we witnessed the long-awaited demise…
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The best movies to stream this New Year’s Eve weekend
Ring in the New Year with your favorite libation and these 14 party movies. Powered by WPeMatico
17 technologies that died in 2017
The circle of life applies as much to technology as it does to living things, and so every year brings a wave of old products and failed ideas that make way for…
The best smart home products of 2017
These are the smart home hubs, thermostats, speakers, smart locks, lighting controls, security cameras, and routers that will dominate early 2018 and beyond. Powered by WPeMatico
How the Xbox One X almost lured me away from PC gaming
Lately, I’ve been having impure thoughts about giving up my desktop PC. Windows has been steadily exhausting my patience, with unexpected slowdowns, inexplicable bugs, heavy-handed attempts to push Microsoft services, and countless…
Microsoft 2017 in review: Wins, fails, and WTF moments
Microsoft’s 2017 may as well be known as the year the company turned away from the consumer and, sadly, back toward the enterprise. This past year was notable for two casualties: Microsoft’s…
The 2017 cord-cutter awards
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Noon Lighting System review: It’s the very best smart switch for your home, and it’s priced accordingly
The ability to create scenes using your room’s lighting is positively magical. Powered by WPeMatico
Best Raspberry Pi 3 kits: 8 options for beginners and experienced makers
The Raspberry Pi is an incredibly flexible little computer. You can use it for a wide range of projects ranging from the pragmatic to the innovative to the nostalgic—the same hardware can…
The 12 biggest hacks, breaches, and security threats of 2017
Security issues took a turn for the serious in 2017. This time around we still suffered the password breaches, malware annoyances, and stolen credit card numbers that have become commonplace in recent…
