We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Anker Innovations is the parent company of several brands, including Eufy, AnkerWork for 4K webcams and work equipment, power plant subsidiary Anker Solix, eufyMake for 3D printers, and Soundcore. It could actually get a little confusing if you were browsing the different brands and didn’t know that they all belong under one umbrella – Anker Innovations also owns Anker, the mobile accessories brand. This is one of the main reasons why Anker Innovations recently announced a name change for its Soundcore brand. Originally announced…
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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Taking care of your vehicle can be a timely investment, and for those who want to go beyond a standard wash, there are tools you can use to make it more efficient. If you’re on a budget, there are several gadgets to keep your car clean for under $29 on Amazon, although some are worth thinking twice before buying. However, if you have a larger budget and are looking for something new, you can add more to your workshop. We’ve gone through and found…
Rabizo/Getty Images Audiophiles tend to be an opinionated bunch, but with decades of speakers, that’s also a good thing, because some of the most famous audio brands could easily be misinterpreted as always being great. However, audiophiles find some speakers overrated, including the Bose 901, B&W 800 Series, Klipsch Heresy and JBL L100. Typically, reviews of these speakers are usually about how it sounds, how everything looks. Audiophiles generally have an ear and understanding of how these speakers work. They’re perfect when you want to know which Bluetooth headphones to…
Nguyenducquang/Getty Images Technology prices continue to rise. Since there seems to be no end in sight (demand for chips will only increase, thanks to AI), now may be the best time to buy a new laptop. Yet your quest to get ahead of the curve isn’t easy, as there are simply too many manufacturers to choose from. The saving grace is that you can minimize analysis paralysis by choosing one of the laptop brands with a solid reputation for reliability, like ASUS. The question is how many years are we…
eric1207cvb/Shutterstock As resistance mounts against the ongoing construction of data centers across the United States, a common topic of discussion is the impact that data centers have on the prices and availability of local utilities, particularly water supplies. AI data centers in particular tend to be extremely thirsty, with most requiring enormous amounts of water in order to keep their various components cool and functional. This is how Amazon’s data centers managed to consume more than 2.5 billion gallons in a single year. While all data centers require cooling, simpler…
Miljan Zivković/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When camping, a phone is generally considered a distraction that you need to put away to feel more connected to nature. You leave all those notifications and doom scrolling behind so you can reset. If you have trouble following this line on your own, you can always put the phone in Airplane mode or Do not disturb mode so that it doesn’t become a distraction. Still, an iPhone in particular can be a great camping companion, especially…
Eugene Sergeev/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Let’s say you’re in the middle of a gaming session and you enter a graphically demanding area (Saint Denis in RDR2 is infamous for this). After a minute, boom: your PC’s fans reach uncomfortable speeds in a desperate effort to dissipate heat. Every gamer with an air-cooled machine has been there, and those moments when the PC gets so loud you could swear it’ll wake the next door neighbors are frustrating. Unfortunately, there’s not much you can…
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Today’s flagship Android phones are technological marvels, all boasting high-resolution cameras, huge batteries, and blazing-fast processors that would have blown your collective mind just a decade ago. But despite their advancements in display glass and IP resistance, these phones remain fundamentally fragile pieces of glass and metal. Even though a phone case takes care of this, many people don’t think about the fact that this same vulnerability also extends to their phone’s accessories. They must also be…
tinhkhuong/Shutterstock GaN stands for Gallium Nitride, a wide bandgap semiconductor material that now replaces traditional silicon inside charging bricks. If you’ve been looking for a new charger in recent years, you’ve probably realized that many companies use the term “GaN” as they introduce small chargers with impressive power capabilities. This is because GaN has a wider bandgap than silicon, meaning electricity can pass through the material at much higher voltages and temperatures without causing a breakdown. In practical terms, GaN technology enables chargers that are significantly more efficient than silicon-based…
Dark Artistic/Shutterstock The GenAI boom has sparked a surge in the number of data centers in the United States. Although these installations were already scattered, most were in sparsely populated areas like the open plains of Virginia. As tech companies continue to pursue readily available land and more affordable utility costs, these data centers have begun to encroach on smaller, rural communities, and residents in these communities are worried. A data center serves a variety of digital and AI purposes and requires several types of resources, including physical space to…