Standard routers are great if you’re willing to stay in areas of the house where the signal is strong. However, if you want to be able to do work on your laptop, record on TikTok, or play competitive multiplayer games anywhere you want in the house, there’s a good chance a regular router will fail…
Fiddling around with robots is fun. With quadrupeds, it’s even more fun with their ability to traverse over rough terrain and unstructured obstacles. That’s why it’s become a popular design for hobby robots that you can program to do all sorts of things. The XGO 2 takes the classic quadruped design and adds a fifth…
It’s been many years since Boston Dynamics first introduced their creepy-looking dog robot to the world at large and it’s been a fascinating run, with Spot eventually going on sale to the general public three years ago. Being able to buy one of Boston Dynamic’s robodogs, however, came with one stipulation: it can’t be used…
Like other modern smart locks, the new Philips 5000 Series Smart Deadbolt can be unlocked using a regular house key, a PIN code, or a wireless connection using the companion app. Unlike most other smart locks we’ve seen, though, it also integrates a biometric scanner that lets you disengage its lock using palm recognition. That’s…
Storing large files in the cloud is a great way to keep a big trove of data within reach without having to carry a bunch of external drives all the time. Problem is, it’s far from the safest way to store sensitive and proprietary files, since you’re completely relying on a third-party company that operates…
We’re big fans of smart telescopes that make amateur astronomy extremely accessible. Instead of spending your time trying to find constellations, just tell it what you want and it will find it on its own for you. This time around, they’re squeezing that same autonomous tech into a pair of binoculars in the form of…
Whether you do photography as a hobby or in a professional capacity, chances are, there are photographs in your camera roll that you’ll want to print, frame, and hang up on the wall somewhere. If you are a pro who regularly works private events (e.g. weddings), you likely even have clients requesting professional prints. In…
Flying toys are fun. From RC planes and novelty drones to flying dinosaurs, taking control of airborne contraptions just make for an entertaining time. If you want to spend your flight time at the park feeling like you’re piloting an actual bird, though, you might want to fly the Bionic Bird X-Fly instead. A biomimetic…
Since its release, the Obsbot Tiny 2 immediately became one of the best streaming webcams around, with its 4K capabilities, precise PTZ adjustments, and AI-powered functions. With the Obsbot Tiny 2 Lite, the outfit has made the AI-powered smart webcam a lot more affordable. Coming in at around 60 percent the price of its predecessor,…
While intuitive software solutions and drawing tablets have made it much easier to create art digitally, many artists still find traditional mediums a better way to express their craft. There’s just something about the feel of pen-and-paper that makes drawing feel so much more natural. As such, many artists still prefer to do their drawing…