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Best Mesh Wi-Fi Systems in 2025

Our picks 90001 Edit ZIP code Why we chose these providers Sort by Editor’s note: We think you should be aware that TP-Link routers are under investigation by the US government over security concerns and could be banned in the US this year, according to multiple news reports. The TP-Link Deco W7200 was previously named … Read more

New Books for February: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror

The new year is no longer quite so new, and the book releases are starting to pick up the pace. This month you’ll find a fresh sci-fi adventure from Edward Ashton—who’ll soon see his earlier novel Mickey7 come to theaters as Mickey 17—as well as another tale, Victorian Psycho, that’s also headed for the big … Read more

Get four Apple AirTags for $70, plus the rest of this week's best tech deals

It’s time for another edition of Engadget’s weekly deals roundup where we bring together worthwhile tech deals from the past week. If you’re in the market for home entertainment gear, you’re in luck thanks to Super Bowl-adjacent sales. Even if you don’t care about the repeat clash between the Eagles and Chiefs, you can still … Read more

AI is ‘an energy hog,’ but DeepSeek could change that

DeepSeek startled everyone last month with the claim that its AI model uses roughly one-tenth the amount of computing power as Meta’s Llama 3.1 model, upending an entire worldview of how much energy and resources it’ll take to develop artificial intelligence. Taken at face value, that claim could have tremendous implications for the environmental impact … Read more

A brief history of mass-hacks

Enterprise cybersecurity tools, such as routers, firewalls and VPNs, exist to protect corporate networks from intruders and malicious hackers, something that is particularly important in today’s age of widespread remote and hybrid working.  But while pitched as tools that help organizations stay safe from outside threats, many of these products have time and again found … Read more

Even Realities G1 Full Review: What Smart Glasses Should Be

I’ve always been skeptical of AR and VR glasses. The tech is undeniably cool—especially with devices like the Vision Pro absolutely blowing me away —but the bulky, invasive form factors have always made them feel more like toys and demo machines rather than practical tools. Even with sleeker options like the Meta Ray-Bans, you still … Read more