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This new Honeywell Home smart thermostat can answer your Ring doorbell

Resideo’s newest thermostat looks like a compelling alternative to Nest or Ecobee if you’re looking for a premium smart thermostat. The Honeywell Home X8S is compatible with Matter, supports room sensors, and features a sleek 5-inch touchscreen that works as an intercom for Ring and First Alert video doorbells. The $219.99 thermostat launches this week, and […]

The Mighty Nein's Caleb has Critical Role's darkest backstory

The Mighty Nein have brought subtle but much-needed changes to their animated adaptation of Campaign 2. Except for this one character's backstory.

An unsettling indie game about horses keeps getting banned from stores

Horses, a first-person narrative horror game, was banned from the Epic Games Store just hours before it was set to launch on December 2nd. Then, a day after launch, the Humble store banned it as well. The decision shocked the developers at Santa Ragione, makers of the critically respected Saturnalia, as these storefronts were the […]

One day, AI might be better than you at surfing the web — that day isn’t today

All I wanted was a pair of New Balances. I was done trusting stylish influencers who swore Vans, Converse, and Allbirds were up to the challenge of walking 20,000 steps day in and day out. They are not. Fall is the season of holiday sales, so there's no better time to shop… if you're immune […]

One day, AI might be better than you at surfing the web. That day isn’t today.

All I wanted was a pair of New Balances. I was done trusting stylish influencers who swore Vans, Converse, and Allbirds were up to the challenge of walking 20,000 steps day in and day out. They are not. Fall is the season of holiday sales, so there's no better time to shop… if you're immune […]