Articles by Lauren Wadowsky

I recently bought a gaming handheld. The reason? I was tired of carrying my laptop when I wanted to play on the go. So when I saw the Acer Project DualPlay Mini concept, my first reaction was: Why is this..

I floss every day—I’m a rarity, I know. Dyson knows this too, which is why it created its latest innovation: the CameraJet toothbrush. It tackles brushing and flossing at the same time—with a camera onboard. I’m all for anything that..

The next generation of smart home tech could let your home manage itself. That’s what LG’s AI Home promises. Unveiled just days before IFA 2026 in Berlin, LG says its new ecosystem makes daily home routines easier and more intuitive...

When I first saw the Motorola Brilliant Collection, I’ll admit it, I rolled my eyes. Did I really need another crystal-encrusted something-or-other? But the more I looked at the new bundle—the Motorola Razr and Moto Buds Loop in Pantone Ice..

IFA 2026 is on the horizon: September 4–September 8, 2026. As Europe’s largest (and my favorite) consumer tech show, I want to highlight the IFA 2026 tech trends I’m watching ahead of the event. This is my 6th year covering..

Samsung just announced its new Odyssey monitors at Gamescom 2026, and I immediately wondered: which one should I actually buy? We have four new gaming monitors to consider — the OLED G9, OLED G8, OLED G7, and the G6 —..

A couple of months ago, I bought a deck of Pokémon cards for my kids and—wow—it was like a time machine, whooshing me back to 6th grade, complete with school lunches and neighborhood bike rides. My kids collected and traded..

I still remember pulling my original Motorola Razr out of my pocket back in 2006. It was slim, bright fuchsia, and an amazing conversation starter. That’s why I’ve loved watching flip phones make a comeback over the past few years,..

LG InstaView refrigerators, built around that “knock twice, see inside” glass panel, have crossed 5.3 million units sold worldwide, ten years after it first showed up in showrooms in 2016. That’s roughly one unit sold every minute since launch, according..

I’ve been chasing Apple HomePad rumors for five years, ever since Bloomberg first reported Apple was exploring a HomePod with a touchscreen. A new report from Mark Gurman puts us a step closer, with—dare I say it—a possible launch window? But I wonder if..

I thought the robot vacuum ban was about humanoids… When I first heard about the new federal robot ban, I pictured Boston Dynamics-style machines getting turned away at airport customs lines. You know, the bipedal robots, quadrupeds, the stuff from..

Finding the best surge protector power strip isn’t as simple as grabbing the one with the most outlets. If you’re like me, your desk is probably a mess of devices: a monitor, a laptop, a lamp, and a few other..