Philips Hue was one of the first options for smart light bulbs, and the company has expanded over the years to include light strips,accent lighting for computer desks, and evensmart cameras. Unlike many other smart home ecosystems, you didn’t strictly need an online account to set up and manage devices on your local network. Unfortunately, that’s now changing, and not everyone is happy about it. According to screenshots shared on Reddit, Philips Hue app now displays a message stating, “A Hue account lets us send important, security-related information straight to you....

Summary Ring-based health, sleep, and activity tracking is nothing new, but it usually comes at a premium. TheRingConn Gen 2 Airproves you can do all of that well, but also mind your budget. RingConn Gen 2 Air The RingConn Gen 2 Air is a value-priced ring that tracks your health, sleep, and activity without a subscription. Price and Availability The RingConn Gen 2 Air is available from Amazon or direct from RingConn for $200 in either Dune Gold or Galaxy Silver finishes....

Sonos has introduced a new premium soundbar, Arc Ultra, that shrinks the transducer while delivering stronger bass and 9.1.4 spatial audio. Featuring a curved appearance with a wrap-around grille, compact dimensions, and matte finish, the new Arc Ultra delivers up to double the bass of its predecessor, the regular Arc. To reduce the size of the transducer, a critical component which converts electrical energy into acoustic energy, Sonos has developed a proprietary solution called Sound Motion which enables smaller speakers to deliver enhanced sound....

Quick Links If you’re serious about your home theater setup, you need a subwoofer. This is a big ask for Sonos owners, as the company’s Sub is great but expensive. TheSonos Sub Miniaims to provide that key low-end thump, but with a smaller price and footprint than its larger sibling. The Sub Mini is a product for a very specific audience, as it’s Sonos-only. Whether you’re using a soundbar like theBeam Gen 2orArc, or you’re looking to add more rumble to your whole home audio setup, this subwoofer pairs with most, but not all, Sonos products....

Summary Sometimes, fans aren’t happy with the officially-sanctioned remasters of favorite games or are waiting eagerly for one that may never exist at all. Luckily, modding communities for PC games make it possible to “remaster” games yourself. The Limitations of Official Remasters Official remasters of older games can sometimes feel underwhelming or not as “new” as players might like. For instance,fans maligned 2024’sStar Wars: Battlefront Classic Collectionfor its shoddy multiplayer and visual bugs at launch....

Tesla has always used its own charging technology and port, while other car manufacturers useda few different standards. While most governments and manufacturers are now backing the Combined Charging System (CCS) for fast charging, Tesla is presenting an alternative. Tesla announced today that it will allow its charging connector and technology to be used by other businesses, while renaming it to the “North American Charging Standard,” or NACS for short. That means Tesla chargers will start showing up at more charging stations outside of Tesla’s own Supercharger network, and perhaps most importantly, other EVs can use Tesla’s charging port and infastructure....

Microsoft is rolling out more changes to the Microsoft Store, the main app and games store on Windows 10 and 11. It now has more system integrations, faster performance, a Copilot button, and other updates. The Microsoft Store is still not the best experience around. It’s filled with a lot of low-quality applications, and the general experience with downloading and managing games is worse than Steam and other competing stores....

Your smartphone might be the most distracting device that you own. It’s constantly vying for your attention, and always there whenever you feel the urge to doomscroll. It’s easy to spend hours every day fidgeting with your phone. So what if this time could be more productive, creative, and less anxiety-inducing? Fidget apps and other apps that function like them might not be the best use of your time, but they can still serve a purpose, whether that’s soothing your nerves, chilling you out, or just giving you something to do that isn’t scrolling a feed....

If you’re on the hunt for a new charger capable of powering a laptop or Nintendo Switch 2, along with other devices at once, theSharge Pixel 100might be an ideal choice. Its 100 watts of power, four USB ports, retro display, and small size make it hard to beat. Sharge Pixel 100 The Pixel 100 charger is equipped with a unique adjustable dot-matrix screen. It displays real-time wattage for each port, and you can customize both the brightness and orientation to suit your needs....

TikTok has made big updates to its desktop web app to improve how users experience the platform and make it more similar to mobile viewing. These changes, released worldwide today, include a new layout, revamped navigation, and several added features. The new layout is designed for a better viewing experience, with important controls like For You, Explore, Messages, and profile settings on a panel on the left side. Tools for interaction, such as likes, comments, and sharing, are found on the right side....

Quick Links Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn’t—Connections categories can be almost anything, and they’re usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we’ve got you covered. What Is Connections? Connections is a game from the New York Times. The objective is simple: sort 16 words into groups of 4....

Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn’t—Connections categories can be almost anything, and they’re usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we’ve got you covered. What Is Connections? Connections is a game from the New York Times. The objective is simple: sort 16 words into groups of 4. Each group of words will be connected by some common idea or theme....

Quick Links Stuck and need the answer to today’s wordle? We’ve got you covered. We have some hints for the Wordle, in case you’d like to take another crack at it yourself before we tell you. If you want to get straight to the answer, tap or click “What is Today’s Wordle Answer” in the table of contents. We’ll update this article daily. The hints and answers today are for July 23, 2025, or Wordle #1012....