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IKEA’s super-cheap bathroom gadget combines a clock, thermometer and humidity reader in one — so you can quickly check how late you are for work

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IKEA’s new 3-in-1 display is a clock, thermometer, and humidity sensor The display follows the release of IKEA’s TIMMERFLOTTE temperature sensor It’s only available in the UK so far, priced at £5 If you’re looking for simple, convenient, and affordable home tech, IKEA is surprisingly handy when it comes to this — and the Swedish … Read more

Every Marvel and Star Wars D23 Expo 2026 reveal ranked — new X-Men movie cast, Avengers: Doomsday trailer #2, Ryan Gosling’s Starfighter character name, and more

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D23 Expo 2026 has come and gone — and, like past editions of the Ultimate Disney Fan Experience, there were plenty of big announcements concerning Marvel and Star Wars. As the dust settles on the aforementioned fan convention and said reveals, there’s no better time to take stock of what was shown, and rank each … Read more

I hike for a living, and these are the 5 best GPS watches I’ve tested on real mountains — including Everest — from Garmin, Suunto, Coros & more

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Hiking is all about getting away from screens and into the healing embrace of nature, sure, but over the past few years I’ve often embraced the help of a GPS watch when I hit the trail. These crafty devices have banished my trusty map and compass into the deepest recesses of my hiking backpack, only … Read more

I’ve been testing these cheap open earbuds for weeks, and they have me wondering why you’d spend more on expensive rivals from Shokz and Bose

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Baseus Bowie MC2: Two-minute review I’ve tested a fair few of the more expensive options we recommend in our best open earbuds roundup, such as the Cleer Arc 5 and, more recently, the Shokz OpenDots Air. But a new release has me wondering why you’d spend much more money on a form factor which, honestly, … Read more

Think Flock is bad? This new tech is coming to link license plates with your phone — and it could be another death knell for privacy

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Flock is continuing to face public ire over the ways that its national network of license plate readers can be used and abused in the US, but there’s bad news for anyone worried about their personal privacy and widespread surveillance: technology that’s even more concerning is on the way. That tech is SignalTrace from security … Read more