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Whether you take the occasional weekend vacation or travel regularly for business, wearable gadgets can record important health data, make your trip more comfortable, and ensure that everything runs smoothly. Gadgets well suited for travel can include anything from smartwatches and sleep earbuds to smart rings and high-tech spectacles. Less well-known devices like UV trackers and personal coolers can also provide…

Smartphone buyers looking for a new device in mid-2026 should not make a purchase before checking the resale market, especially at a time when brand-new devices may cost more than comparable models did last year. Vendors have been raising smartphone prices in the past few months because of the ongoing memory and storage crisis. Even…

Due to rising memory and storage chip costs driven by the AI boom, Apple recently increased the prices of MacBooks and iPads. Owing to this, the entry-level MacBook Neo now starts at $699 (up from $599), while the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air have jumped by $200, from $1,099 to $1,299 and $1,299 to $1,499, respectively.…

The European Commission has adopted exemptions to its battery regulation that spare six new categories of electronics from carrying user-replaceable batteries, wearables among them. The EU started enforcing its Batteries Regulation in 2023 as part of the European Green Deal, though the replaceable battery requirement does not bite until 2027. That rule has already pushed…

Starting college comes with a lot of tough choices: which dorm to live in, which major to pursue, how much to use artificial intelligence, when to pull an all-nighter, and how many parties to attend on the weekend. But you don’t need to agonize over finding the best laptops for college students. After testing 80+…