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Archives for January 2026

Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Sonos details the best features of its new 8-channel speaker amp.

Yesterday the company announced its first new hardware since 2024. The Sonos Amp Multi is targeted at high-end sound systems and professional audio installers, but this video explaining all of the amplifier’s features will make anyone with a handful of old speakers lying around want to add one to their setup.

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Cameron Faulkner
Cameron Faulkner
A fast charger for your most power-hungry USB-C devices.

Anker’s Prime charging station with 250W of total concurrent charging power spread across six ports (four USB-C, two USB-A) is back down to $99.99 at Amazon and Anker. It has been a few weeks since this model, which can deliver up to 140W through one port, last sold at $50 off.

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Clean floors don’t have to cost a fortune.

While robot vacuums are getting fancier and more sophisticated (there’s now one that can climb stairs!), there are lots of great budget bots you can get for just a couple of hundred bucks that will keep your floors swept and mopped.

Check out my top picks for the best budget robot vacuum and mop in my updated buying guide.

The best budget robot vacuums

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Thomas Ricker
Thomas Ricker
TCL about to unseat Samsung in TVs.

Samsung has been the leading TV maker globally for 20 years. China’s TCL is this close to unseating the South Korean champ after posting a 20 percent surge in year-over-year global TV shipments, according to Counterpoint Research. That Sony x TCL deal all but guarantees a new leader should it go through.

The best budget robot vacuumsThe best budget robot vacuums
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Sheena Vasani
Sheena Vasani
Apple’s AirTag loops are on sale, so you can clip your tracker to your keys without overpaying.

Apple just announced a new AirTag, but you’ll still need an extra accessory to actually attach it to anything. Thankfully, Woot is taking $25 off Apple’s Leather AirTag Loop and $20 off Apple’s Leather AirTag Key Ring, selling them for $14.99. Although discontinued, both accessories are still solid picks that won’t wear down quickly with everyday use.

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