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The best e-reader to buy right now

We tested e-readers from Amazon, Kobo, PocketBook, and Onyx Boox to find the best waterproof ebook readers, e-readers for kids, and large note-taking ebook readers.

X claims it has stopped Grok from undressing people, but of course it hasn’t

It’s still easy to get Grok to edit photographs of real people into sexualized poses, despite X’s updated restrictions.

The Stream Deck Plus is back to its lowest price

The Stream Deck Plus builds upon the standard model with four dials. It’s on sale for $159.99 ($40 off) at multiple retailers, which matches its best price.

Wikipedia turns 25 and shares a glimpse into the lives of its volunteer editors

Wikipedia is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a mini docuseries that highlights its editors from around the globe, as well as a digital time capsule capturing the site’s most notable moments.

Naya Connect is a modular mechanical keyboard system for the indecisive

Naya Connect is a modular mechanical keyboard ecosystem with a swappable numpad, trackball, a 6DoF spatial mouse, and more.

Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon are paying up for ‘enterprise’ access to Wikipedia

The Wikimedia Foundation has announced that Microsoft, Meta, and Perplexity are paying to gain access to the nonprofit’s projects, allowing them to use Wikipedia for AI training.

Amazon didn’t have to go far to find its live-action Kratos

Amazon Prime Video has announced the actor who will play Kratos in the live-action adaptation of God of War is Ryan Hurst.

BMW says electric M3 will be a ‘new level’ of performance

BMW teased its new all-electric M3 coming in 2027 as a quad motor sports car built on the automaker’s Neue Klasse platform.

I’ve tested 30 smart locks, and these are the best

Our picks of the best smart door locks include Yale, Schlage, Aqara, August, and Level, as well as retrofit locks, and locks for Apple Home Key and Alexa.

Verizon’s wireless network is down for many people nationwide

Verizon customers across the US have been reporting an outage with phones stuck in “SOS Mode” since just after 12PM ET on January 14th, 2026.