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We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. The Linksys RE7000 Range Booster is designed to fill weak-signal gaps without changing your existing router, and it's currently on sale for just $27.99 as an open-box unit on StackSocial. Open box usually means the packaging has been handled or returned, but the unit itself has been checked and works like new. This model plugs straight into a wall outlet and keeps the top socket usable, so it doesn’t block access in tight spaces. In a typical home, Linksys claims coverage up to 2,500 square feet, though real-world results depend on walls and layout.Setup is simple: You press the WPS button to sync it with your router and use a phone ...

Every year, Apple claims its newly launched iPhones have the best cameras ever, and those improvements usually revolve around improved sensors, lenses, and software updates. This year, though, there's an unusual camera upgrade that's going to make a massive difference to your photos and videos: The iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone 18 Pro Max have a variable-aperture lens, a feature unavailable on the much more expensive iPhone Duo. Variable aperture gives you far greater control over lighting in your iPhone photos.What does "camera aperture" mean?A camera's aperture lets you control how much light reaches the lens. For a brighter photo, you want to let in more light; for a darker one, you'd ideally let in less. This system is similar to the pupils of your eyes, which constrict when the light i...

Daniel Oropeza Daniel Oropeza Shopping Editor Experience Daniel is Lifehacker's Shopping Editor covering tech deals and reviewing TVs, headphones, speakers, and projectors. He earned his master’s in journalism from Columbia University and has reported for the Miami Herald. He lives in Atlanta. Read Full Bio ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Jack Reacher is one of the greatest characters ever created. For a long time it looked like bringing this mountain of a man to a screen would be impossible, until Tom Cruise broke through with a couple of movies. But we had to wait a few more years for the perfect adaptation—Prime Video’s Reacher, where the merely enormous Alan Ritchson has brought the smart, imposing champion of justice and the abused to thrilling life. If you’ve torn through Reacher and need more stories about badasses handing out free samples of justice, look no further than The Equalizer.Why fans of Reacher should watch The Equalizer The Equalizer originated as a TV show in the 1980s, starring Edward Woodward as Robert McCall, a retired spy who u...