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Crypto Was Supposed to Be Unhackable. So How Did North Korea Just Steal $6 Billion in 20 Minutes?

The blockchain held strong. The weak link was something far more ordinary—and far easier to break.

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Smart Gadgets

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The Best Meta Smart Glasses, Ranked by Style

By Amber Joglar

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The 6 Best Smart Home Hubs

By Brandon Russell, Hunter Fenollol

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The Best Smart Plugs for Hands-Free Control

By Rachel Klein

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Meta’s Smart Glasses Are a Privacy Nightmare

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The 8 Best Thermostats for Your Home

By Tom Price, Hunter Fenollol, Kevin Cortez

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The Best Record Storage Options for Vinyl Lovers

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The Best Wireless Gaming Headsets

By Steven T. Wright

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This Marshall Speaker Is Under $100 for Prime Day

By Stefan Vazharov

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Apple AirPods 5 Review

By Stefan Vazharov

Gadgets

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The Best HDTV Antennas for Every Setup and Budget

By Steven T. Wright, Expert Consulted: Tyler Kleinle

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The 9 Best Phones for 2026

By Stefan Vazharov

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Apple iPhone Duo Review

By Stefan Vazharov

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The 8 Best Electric Scooters for Adults

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Video Games

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The 4 Best PS5 SSDs

By Matt Ng, Harry Rabinowitz

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The Best Gaming Desktops Level Up Your Play

By Mike Epstein

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How to Use an External SSD to Store PS5 Games

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My Year With the PlayStation Portal

By Xavier Piedra

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Smartphones

Anker MagGo 2 Pro Power Bank

Anker’s New MagGo 2 Pro Battery Pack Is on Sale

By Stefan Vazharov

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Yeti Just Dropped Its First-Ever Phone Cases

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The Best iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max Cases

By Stefan Vazharov

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Review: Apple iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max

By Stefan Vazharov

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The 4 Best Wearable Displays Project a Virtual Big-Screen Anywhere You Need

This heavy-duty AR eyewear is designed to use with your phone, laptop, or gaming handheld.

By Amber Joglar

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Apps

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We Put Photoshop’s Generative AI to the Test

By Matt Crisara

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Twitter’s New 𝕏 Logo Is Meant for Typing Math

By Caroline Delbert

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Why AI May Be at the Heart of the Reddit Protest

By Matt Crisara

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Pop Mech Pro Pop Mech Pro

9 Ways to Instantly Free Up Space on Your Phone

By Courtney Linder

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Robots

Against a vibrant orange-red background, hands hold a glowing blue model of a brain covered in digital code.

This Printed Neuron Communicates With Brain Cells

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Potensic Atom 2 Drone Review

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The Government Just Banned New Foreign-Made Drones

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Humanity May Reach Singularity Within Just Years

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Security

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AI-Designed Viruses Could Be a Bioweapons Threat

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Schlage Arrive Electronic Deadbolt Review

By Brandon Russell

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Reviewed: Nomad Tracking Card Pro

By Stefan Vazharov

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Close Up Of A Quantum Computer In Operation With Flowing Codes.

The Quantum Computer Encryption Apocalypse Is Nigh

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TVs

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The Best Gaming TVs for PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC

By Chris Coke, Matt Ng

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A vibrant still life featuring fruit, a blue pitcher, and a flower against a colorful background on a television screen.

Amazon Ember Artline Frame TV Review

By Brandon Russell

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Hisense Class S7 CanvasTV (S7SG) Review

By Ryan Waniata

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The Best TVs of 2026, From Entry-Level to High-End

By Stefan Vazharov

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Design

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Scientists Invented a Liquid-Like Battery

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The 8 Best Christmas Lights for the Holidays

By Amber Joglar, Rachel Klein

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A New Process Could Make Computers 2x Faster

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Why Time Reflections Are a ‘Holy Grail’ in Physics

By Kat Friedrich

Tech Gear

Skylight and Aura digital photo frames displaying a smiling child with an older man in a cozy setting.

The Best Digital Picture Frames for Sharing Photos

By Rachel Simon, Jessica Dukes

A person checking their heart rate on a smartwatch displaying 55 BPM.

How Apple Watch 12 Reads Your HR Every 5 Seconds.

By Jeff Dengate

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The 6 Best Apple iPhone Duo Cases

By Stefan Vazharov

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Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra (2026) Review

By Stefan Vazharov

Infrastructure

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How to Fight a Data Center

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The Secret Mission to Save NYC’s Citicorp Center

By Eric Spitznagel

Section Of I-95 In Philadelphia Collapses After Tanker Fire

How I-95 Reopened in Just 12 Days

By Ashley Tysiac

Train Speeding Past Railroad Crossing

The Wild True Story of a Runaway Train

By Andrew Daniels

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More Technology

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The Best Gaming Speakers for a Better Experience

By Harry Rabinowitz

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The Best TV Wall Mounts for a Safer Setup

By Brandon Russell

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The 18 Best Gifts for Gamers

By Mike Epstein

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The 6 Best Handheld Gaming PCs

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Best Editor-Approved Amazon Deals 2026

jeep energizer flashlight

The 6 Best Flashlights for Everyday Use

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The Best 3D Printers for Every Kind of Maker

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Chainsaw Safety Tips to Avoid Injury

By David Dritsas

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CyberPower 1500VA uninterruptible power supply with display and ports on the front for power management and charging.

CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD Battery Backup Review

By Amber Joglar

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The Best Gaming Monitors to Make Your Games Pop

By Adam Doud, Chris Coke

Beats 360 Wireless Headphones

Beats 360 Wireless ANC Headphones Review

By Stefan Vazharov

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The 6 Best Soundbars of 2026

By Stefan Vazharov

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The Best Record Stands of 2026

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These Stanley Kids Tools Make the Perfect Gift

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Netgear Orbi 370 Series Mesh WiFi Network Review

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The 6 Best Metal Detectors of 2026

By Steven T. Wright

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This Hisense 4K TV Is Nearly Half Off at Amazon

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The Best Apple Deals on Amazon

By Sarah Connor

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The Best Amazon Prime Big Deal Tech Sales of 2026

By Stefan Vazharov

Andover Audio SpinPlay All-in-One Record Player playing a Billy Joel record, "New York State of Mind," resting on a table with a computer keyboard in the background.

Andover SpinPlay Record Player Review

Laptop with a vibrant display and a tag indicating a Prime Day deal.

The Latest MacBook Air is (Finally) on Sale

TCL TV advertisement featuring Prime Day deal and highlight features like Ultimate Color and Google TV.

One of Our All-Time Favorite TVs is Now Half-Price

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These Tech Gifts Will Make Gadget Nerds Freak Out

Tim Kohut, Rachel Klein, Stefan Vazharov, Amber Joglar

How to Wear Smart Glasses Without Being Creepy

By Amber Joglar

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The 6 Best Radar Detectors of 2026

By Doug Newcomb

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The Best Apple Watch Accessories

By Tyler Lynch, Kevin Cortez

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The Best Gaming Chairs for Comfort While You Play

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The Best Xbox Controllers

By Popular Mechanics Editors

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The Best Nintendo Switch 2 Controllers

By Harry Rabinowitz

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Haunted TV Brings Retro Scares to Halloween Decor

By Sarah Connor

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Minelab Vanquish 560 Metal Detector Tested

By Steven T. Wright

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We Tested Victrola’s New Soundstage Speakers

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The Best Smart Glasses of 2026

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The 7 Best iPhone Chargers

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The Best iPhone Accessories of 2026

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Kinesis Freestyle Edge RGB Plus Keyboard Review

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The 6 Best Outdoor TVs for a Backyard Bash

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Best Apple Products To Buy Before New Phones Drop

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Wait, What Happened to the iPhone 18?

Samsung S95H OLED TV

The Best Samsung TVs for Movies and Gaming

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The 5 Best Frame TVs

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The 5 Best OLED TVs You Can Buy Right Now

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The 2026 Labor Day TV Deals Worth Shopping

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The 8 Best Portable Power Banks