Tag: gear
PlayStation’s DualSense Edge wireless controller drops to a record-low price
Sony’s latest Days of Play sale has kicked off. It features deals aplenty on PlayStation 5 consoles, accessories and games, as well as PS Plus subscriptions. One of the more intriguing discounts is for the PS5 DualSense Edge. The premium controller has dropped by 15 percent from $200 to $169. That’s the lowest price to…
The Sonos Era 300 is 20 percent off in this home speaker sale
A number of Sonos speakers are on sale right now at Sonos direct and Amazon. This includes the well-regarded Era 300 smart speaker, which is on sale for $359. This particular model is one of Sonos’ newest, and it has rarely gone on sale in the past. We enjoyed the Era 300 enough to give…
The best VPN services
Virtual private networks (VPNs) are notoriously difficult to work with. Maybe you’re a remote worker who has to sign in to one each day to access company services, or you tried it once because you heard you could use it to access international content, but were met with laggy service and frequent disruptions. Today’s VPNs…
How we test VPNs
VPN users have an unbelievable amount of choice in the market, but lots of those choices are bad. Upwards of 180 virtual private networks are available for commercial users alone. For the casual user who just wants a VPN to protect themselves online or change their virtual location, the risk of analysis paralysis is very…
Fast speeds and a low learning curve
ExpressVPN is good at its job. It’s easy to be skeptical of any service with a knack for self-promotion, but don’t let ExpressVPN’s hype distract you from the fact that it keeps its front-page promise of “just working.” Outside of solid security, the two best things ExpressVPN offers are fast speeds and a simple interface….
The 16 best gifts for dads
I’ve loved Withings’ hybrid watches, which put all the health tech you need into an analog watch body, for more than a decade. The ScanWatch Nova crams the ScanWatch 2’s hardware into a diver’s watch body and looks far more luxurious than it actually costs. And, of course, it’s got all the fancy health and…
Google Maps falsely told drivers in Germany that roads across the country were closed
Chaos ensued on German roads this week after Google Maps wrongly informed drivers that highways throughout the country were closed during a busy holiday. Many of the apparently closed roads were located near large German cities and metropolitan areas, including Berlin, Düsseldorf and Dortmund. As reported by a locally based journalist for , drivers opening…
Theragun percussion massagers are up to $110 off right now
With the world the way that it is, it can’t hurt to have a massage gun on hand. And now’s a good time to snag one. Wellbots has an exclusive deal for Engadget readers on three popular Therabody models. Save up to $110 today on that tempting Theragun you’ve been eyeing. You’ll save the most…
Engadget Podcast: Who needs an AI web browser?
This week we're fielding your burning tech questions, as well as diving into a bunch of AI web browser news. Opera has started testing its fully agentic AI browser, the Browser Company is dumping the Arc browser in favor of something AI related and Mozilla is getting in a bit of hot water with experimental…
How do I set up an Xbox for my kid?
Q: My question is how best to set up an Xbox for my kid. I want to know how to control use time and whether I should use my email to set up. – Guillermo from Utah A: You’re in luck! Console parental controls have come a long way from the days of hiding NES…