The AirFly SE might not be the only way to enjoy in-flight entertainment with your own headphones, but it’s one of the most reliable. | Image: Twelve South The Twelve South AirFly SE is one of those gadgets that can make long flights go by just a little faster, allowing you to eschew the shoddy pair of complimentary earbuds you get with most airlines in favor of your own set of Bluetooth cans. And right now, it’s on sale at Amazon and Best Buy for $29.99 ($5 off), which is a new all-time low.Twelve South’s entry-level Bluetooth transmitter features an integrated 3.5mm cable, meaning all you need to do is plug it into the seatback entertainment system and pair it with your favorite pair of wireless earbuds or noise-canceling headphones. It doesn’t last as long as the step-up AirFly Pro and Pro Deluxe — nor does it allow for two simultaneous connections — but it still lets a single user eke out 20 hours of continuous playback on a single charge. Plus, it works with virtually any standard audio jack, making the compact dongle an easy way to add Bluetooth connectivity to older devices... including that aging treadmill at the gym that’s always tuned to CNN, SportsCenter, or reruns of Friends.Other ways to save this weekendLike clockwork, eBay has kicked off its annual New Year’s promo, letting you save 20 percent on gaming consoles, 4K OLED TVs, and other items with coupon code NEWYEAR20. Highlights include iRobot’s Roomba j7 Plus and Sony’s WH-1000XM5 headphones, the latter of which are on sale via BuyDig for $238.80 (about $111 off) through January 5th. Personally, I prefer their tighter sound over the XM4, though I do wish they still folded down like the last-gen model for easy transport. Read our review.Hoto’s sleek Hand Tool Set has fallen to just $39.99 ($30 off) at Amazon, its lowest price to date. The portable kit is a great example of why a reader once emailed us to call Hoto “the Apple of tools.” Each component, from the claw hammer and self-locking measuring tape to the included steel bits, dons a handsome aesthetic and excellent build quality, making it a great addition to any household in need of some basic tools for small repairs.It seems everyone has high hopes of getting fit in the new year, though I doubt most people are thinking about putting together a proper recovery regimen. Thankfully, if you’re looking for an easier way to soothe various aches and pains, the second-gen Theragun Mini is on sale at Amazon, Best Buy, and direct from Theragun for $149 ($50 off). That’s an excellent discount on the portable massage gun, which offers three speeds, USB-C charging, and a several attachments for a more personalized touch.

Sleep trackers, earbuds, and smart beds. | Image: Kristen Radtke / The Verge Sleep tech is more than tracking. Here are the best gadgets I’ve tested that help you fall asleep, stay asleep, or wake up earlier. Read the full story at The Verge.

You can probably guess that I'm not a big fan of gaming laptops. As a desktop user for close to 25 years, I've used everything from a dual-core Intel system to an 8-core Ryzen PC, and the only time I used a laptop instead was during my two-year MBA, when I had no time for gaming. Gaming laptops are famously inferior to gaming PCs for a variety of reasons, and 2025 might be the worst year for laptops yet.

Arlo’s cloud storage subscriptions get another price hike. | Image: Arlo Arlo has once again increased the monthly subscription pricing for its smart home cameras’ Arlo Secure cloud storage plan. The company now charges $9.99 per month (up from $7.99) to store a single camera’s recordings and $19.99 a month (up from $17.99) for unlimited cameras. And instead of calling the cheaper plan Arlo Secure, both are now named Secure Plus.At $9.99 per month, the cheapest Secure plan is now more than three times the monthly $2.99 Arlo once charged to store video for a single camera in the cloud. The company bumped that to $4.99 in early 2023, then to $7.99 last year. With annual billing, the single-camera plan still works out to $7.99 per month, while the unlimited-camera one is effectively $17.99 per month when you pay for a year upfront. Screenshot: Arlo website Arlo’s annual pricing is a little cheaper per-month. This latest round of price increases comes after Arlo announced a new set of AI-powered features in September. The features include letting users name specific people or vehicles the camera sees and get notifications about them, or to train its cameras to detect and notify them of events like a sprinkler turning on or garage door opening. The company has also doubled how many days of recordings it will store, from 30 to 60 days.Arlo has offered at least some users the ability to keep their old rate by switching to an annual plan, according to a screenshot posted to the Arlo subreddit. Users can still get free storage by using Arlo Base Stations and SmartHub devices that are compatible with their cameras. However, going that route also means missing out on certain subscription-only features that make smart cameras appealing, such as package detection.

For most people, opening apps with the Start menu and desktop icons works totally fine. But if you're someone who spends a lot of time on the computer and you want to do things as efficiently as possible, a custom launcher becomes almost a necessity as it speeds things up a lot.

If you have an old laptop that struggles to keep up with modern resource-hogging apps, you don’t necessarily need to retire it just yet. There are numerous lightweight applications that can give it a second life by reducing resource consumption while also delivering a decent enough performance. These programs are designed to be compatible with older generation hardware to let you make the most use of your laptop without sacrificing much on its functionality.

Windows 11, Windows 10, and even older versions come pre-installed with a security and encryption feature called BitLocker. It enables users to encrypt everything on the drive where Windows is installed, protecting that data from theft or unauthorized access. If you haven’t heard of it, that’s because the feature isn’t available on every Windows PC. It is only available on the Windows Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.

The Windows Forecast is a look at the future of Windows that comments on the latest news for Windows Insiders, as well as other major announcements in the Windows space each and every week. My name is João Carrasqueira, and I've been covering the world of Windows professionally since 2018. If there's something you'd like to see covered, you can reach me at [email protected]

More and more users are realizing the advantages of switching to a mechanical keyboard. From the superior typing experience and countless varieties, to the endless customization, mechanical keyboards can open up a whole new world of comfortable and satisfying typing. When it comes to comfort and convenience, low-profile mechanical keyboards stand unmatched.

There's an abundance of great laptops out right now, making it the perfect time to buy if you're in the market. With that said, if you're looking for something that isn't going to hurt your wallet but still offers plenty of value, we think this Samsung Galaxy Book 4 is going to be right up your alley.

OPNsense will run on just about anything, including a low-power Raspberry Pi single-board computer (SBC). I have an old Minisforum NucBox 2 collecting dust and decided to throw OPNsense on the system to act as a testbench of sorts for loading up plugins, configuring various parts of the firewall OS, and testing deployments before applying changes to my primary OPNsense device, which was a purchase specifically for running as a router.

For years, Mac users have sung the praises of Craft, a sleek and powerful note-taking app that promises to redefine how we jot down notes, create documents, and publish them on the web. After being exclusive to the Apple platform for years, Craft has finally arrived for Windows. As a long-time Windows user, I couldn’t resist taking it for a spin, especially after the recent version 3.0 update brought some much-awaited features to the table.