11 articles
Govee, Twinkly, or Trimlight? The real buying decision for permanent outdoor lights in 2026, with actual prices, install costs, and the case for sticking with string lights.
Nine Father's Day tech gifts for 2026, sorted by tier and by dad archetype. Specific picks, real prices, and one contrarian skip we will not budge on.
Nine 2026 Mother's Day tech gifts sorted by archetype: the hobbyist mom, the WFH mom, the workout mom, the new mom. No kitchen gadgets, no condescension.
Real Valentine's tech gifts for 2026, sorted by relationship stage and budget. No light-up roses, no generic Apple Watches. 9 picks we'd actually wrap.
The gear new grads actually need for first apartment and first job in 2026: laptop docks, vertical mice, renter smart locks, and on-camera lighting. 9 specific picks.
Practical 2026 graduation gifts for high school grads heading to college: dorm tech, lighting, study gear, and entertainment under $200. Real picks, no fluff.
Our wedding registry tech picks for 2026: smart locks, leak detectors, Aura frame, Sonos, robot vac, Instax Mini Link 2. Tiered $75 to $1,400. Skip the third blender.
The 2026 Halloween smart home decor picks we'd actually buy: Govee, AtmosFX, smart fog machines, motion-sync sound boxes, and the gear that earns its plug.
The Thanksgiving 2026 host kit we actually use. Predictive thermometers, induction burners, robot vacs, smart plugs, speakers. No novelty turkey timers.
A strategy guide for Black Friday 2026 tech shoppers. The categories that actually drop, the fake-discount traps to ignore, and 5 things you should never buy.
Cyber Monday is where smart home bundles drop hardest. We map the categories worth waiting for, the price floors to expect, and the Matter traps to avoid.
