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From custom mouse cursors to animated desktops, make your Mac your own.

Call centers are increasingly automated, AI-driven, and outsourced-but there are ways to get results.

Every day should have a specific focus when you're working on something big.

Work for as long as you can, then enjoy a well-earned break-but do it your way.

A flexible, LED-lit headset built for gamers who want clear sound, lasting comfort, and cross-platform compatibility without overspending.

Please, make it stop.

Is that an actually useful AI feature I see?

No more digging through settings to delete apps from other devices.

Make your social anxiety a robot's problem.

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In my experience, paint additives are a superpower when it comes to refreshing your house.

They will follow you into the dark.

GPT-5.1 is here.

Would you trust a robot to click "buy" for you?

Apple's entry-level laptops have become more affordable even as their tech gets more impressive-especially when you buy them on sale.

Here are the numbers each brand has to beat for me to declare it a good deal.

Google wants you to use AI to come up with gift ideas.

Whether you need motivation, tips, or some distraction when you run, these YouTube channels can help you.

Apple is already working on the sequel to iOS 26.1.

The best Apple laptop for most people drops to a record-low price after a $250 discount during Amazon's early Black Friday sale.

Here's what works and what doesn't right now.

Don't pay twice for the same reservation.

It delivers a genuinely strong viewing experience with minimal compromises for the money.

Get Android notifications, sync the clipboard, and easily share files with a Mac.

They're more efficient, and more environmentally friendly-but you might not be able to use one.

It's better to pre-plan downtime than to let idle time occur because you're burned out.

A pocket-sized console with 1,500 classic games and a built-in 5,000mAh fast charger.

SMART goals are a standard practice in business, but they can be limiting.

The Charge 6 can also charge your phone in a pinch.

It's a massive QD-OLED TV with lifelike color, Dolby Vision HDR, and perfect blocks.

Don't expect to travel to another country with it, though.

From Mario to Street Fighter, this retro handheld brings 20,000 childhood favorites back to life.

Target's early sales are here, with deals on headphones, TVs, speakers, tablets, and more.

This one-way sync allows workouts tracked with a Garmin watch to count toward Peloton stats.

They can also help you see better.

As a shopping writer prepping for Black Friday, I use Camelcamelcamel, Honey, SlickDeals, and others to help me determine whether online deals are, well, the real deal.

The Pixel is getting AI notification summaries, but only for certain chats.

Just make sure to keep your Bluetooth headphones handy.

Sorry, but you weren't selected to earn a $1,000 gift card.

Update your PC to enroll in the ESU program.

Apple is making it easy to understand foreign lyrics, too.

This wireless smart garage door opener has a video camera with remote control, and it's $40 after a 50% off discount.

Keeping up with the NFL schedule was already daunting before YouTube TV and Disney started feuding.

Unless you have a Pixel 10, you're not getting the feature-yet.

2nd Gen updates include richer audio and better ANC than ever before.

An honest, like-new workhorse for $125.

Pick your preferred method.

This technique helps you maximize your productivity with proper prioritization.

You can install a bunch of software all at once-just don't expect any browsers.

One of those desktops that proves power doesn't need a big footprint.