LG is bringing a lamp that doubles as a small garden to CES 2025. The “indoor gardening appliance” is designed for apartment dwellers or anyone whose otherwise backyard-challenged to enjoy the benefits of homegrown produce. During the day, LG says the lamp with a circular lampshade shines LEDs in five different intensities on whichever plants… Continue reading LG found a new job for your standing lamp
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How to spend your $100 gift card after Christmas
I’ll be the first to say the Pura scent diffuser surprised me. Before testing it out, I didn’t believe such a small device could really inject strong scent into my home. But it didn’t take long before I was proven wrong. The one I have stays plugged in, resolute, in the family room of my… Continue reading How to spend your $100 gift card after Christmas
Bluesky launches a Trending Topics feature in search
Social media platform Bluesky has launched Trending Topics into beta, the company announced in a post on its platform. The new feature is one of the most-requested by users and matches a function that has been on rival Threads for around nine months, and on X (Twitter at the time) since at least 2017. The… Continue reading Bluesky launches a Trending Topics feature in search
The best Nintendo Switch controllers for 2025
If you’d prefer to kit out your system with a PlayStation-style controller, then you can’t go wrong with this retro-style gamepad that copies the general button layout of a classic SNES controller in a variety of colors. Even though it’s retro-styled, it’s not old fashioned in any way. It has lots of modern features, like… Continue reading The best Nintendo Switch controllers for 2025
The best Xbox Series X and Series S accessories for 2025
Steelseries has been making some of our favorite gaming headsets for years, and its latest Xbox option, the Arctis Nova 7X, is a sterling example of why. It features beefy neodymium magnetic drivers for crystal clear sound, up to 38 hours of battery life and a nifty retractable microphone. It can also be used across… Continue reading The best Xbox Series X and Series S accessories for 2025
‘Doctor Who: Joy to the World review:’ What a star
Spoilers follow for “Joy to the World.” If there’s one thing Steven Moffatt loves to do with Doctor Who, it’s to find a monster buried in the mundane. He’s made statues, shadows, lost children and even the idea of silence into some of the show’s most terrifying villains. Sadly, the mysterious extra door you often… Continue reading ‘Doctor Who: Joy to the World review:’ What a star
CES 2025: The new tech we’re expecting to see in Las Vegas from AMD, NVIDIA, Hyundai and more
The holiday season has barely begun, but some of us are already getting ready for CES 2025. Shortly after New Year’s Day, many from the Engadget team will be packing our bags to fly to Las Vegas, where we’ll be covering tech’s biggest annual conference. As usual, our inboxes are already flooded with pitches from… Continue reading CES 2025: The new tech we’re expecting to see in Las Vegas from AMD, NVIDIA, Hyundai and more
The best ways to spend your $50 gift card
If you ever played with those word refrigerator magnets back in the day, Ransom Notes will give you an instant shot of nostalgia. It also has what I think is the most important quality in a party game: no complicated rules, setup or explanation required. Each round starts with an open-ended question card, like “describe… Continue reading The best ways to spend your $50 gift card
Android phone makers dropped the ball on Qi2 in 2024
Android phones have been the first to feature a bunch of notable standards. They were the first to support 4G, 5G, USB-C (way back in 2015 no less) and in-screen fingerprint sensors. And when it comes to wireless charging, you can trace that lineage all the way back to the Samsung Galaxy S3 from 2012… Continue reading Android phone makers dropped the ball on Qi2 in 2024
Russia bans crypto mining in multiple regions, citing energy concerns
The Russian government has banned crypto mining in ten regions for a period of six years, according to reporting by the state-owned news agency Tass. Russia has cited the industry’s high power consumption rates as the primary reason behind the ban. Crypto is particularly power-hungry, as mining operations already account for nearly 2.5 percent of… Continue reading Russia bans crypto mining in multiple regions, citing energy concerns