Fishing Line: Week Of October 13, 2014

Dreame turned more than a few heads at CES 2025, showcasing its new X50 robot vacuum—that can climb a bit.

CES is always a veritable gold mine for new laptops. CES 2025 has absolutely lived up to expectations—and these are our favorite picks from the world's leading tech expo.

If you're sick and tired of having to actually read breaking news and interesting articles on Google Search and Discover, you'll be pleased to learn that you may not need to anymore. Instead, you can just listen to a five-minute podcast distilling your feed down to its core.

The ability to text using a satellite instead of a cellular or Wi-Fi network continues to be a popular feature on new iPhone and Android models. But a new device from HMD, unveiled at CES, brings satellite texting to pretty much any phone or tablet.

My Android home screen is my command center. It's where I quickly access the information and controls I need most with a curated selection of widgets. From simple ones like clock and weather to note-taking and screen time tracking, here are 10 widgets that are indispensable for my daily routine.

Zooming in on your phone's camera may reduce the image quality, but it’s a trade-off that may be worth it—or completely unnoticeable.