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Summer weather can be fun for a little bit—I love a 90-degree day to make a cold swimming pool feel refreshing—but a lot of us are seeing serious heat advisories lately. When the temperature and humidity are high enough, the weather can be genuinely dangerous. Here’s what you should know about staying cool and staying safe. What is an excessive heat warning? First, let’s talk about the difference between a “warning” and a watch or outlook. A warning is the most serious of the three. As the Normal Fire Department famously explained with a taco analogy, a taco watch means that we have the ingredients to make tacos. A taco warning means you better get ready because we are having tacos right now.Here’s how the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration describes these three levels: An exc...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Credit: Illustration by Ian Moore and product image courtesy of Amazon. Nothing, an upstart tech brand from the U.K. that makes products like phones, smartwatches, and headphones, has quickly become one of my favorites lately. Its products offer unique features and designs, and the prices are competitive. Right now, Nothing's CMF Buds Pro 2 earbuds are just $47 (originally $69), the product's lowest price ever, according to price-tracking tools. This is a great option for anyone looking to get earbuds on a budget that punch above their weight. For under ...

While your mobile device has a lot of built-in features to keep your data secure and protect your privacy, it may still be vulnerable to snooping if someone you know has access to your accounts or manages to install hidden apps—known as stalkerware—that track your every move. These malicious programs may exploit built-in features and permissions on your iPhone or Android to spy on you. Here's how to identify and remove stalkerware from your device. What is stalkerware?Stalkerware is a form of spyware used to surveil and monitor activity on your device, such as messages, photos, and real-time location, without your consent. Stalkerware is most often found in the form of an app downloaded directly onto your device and may be hidden from your home screen or disguised as something innocent so ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. If you plan to do woodworking—and especially if you'll be cutting trim—a miter saw is an essential tool. If you’re working on larger projects, you might be ready to graduate from a miter box to a power saw for more speed and to cut bigger material. In any case, a quality saw will make it easier to perform precise cuts, but if you’re thinking about making the upgrade, there's no getting around the fact that miter saws can be expensive. But they can be less expensive. Right now, DeWalt's best 12-inch double-bevel compound chop and miter saw is on sale for $499 at The Home Depot. That's 43% off its regular price—and it comes with a stan...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Credit: Illustration by Zain Awais and product image courtesy of Woot. The Nintendo Switch 2 is out and available at most big retailers, surprisingly with enough stock despite the high demand and tariffs in place. Even more impressive, you can already buy Nintendo Switch 2 games at a discounted price during Woot's Nintendo sale. Right now, both The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Mario Kart World are $71.99 (originally $79.99). But before you jump into buying them, there might be a better option for you. If you weren't aware, you can upgrade s...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Either Amazon’s Kindle Colorsoft isn’t selling well enough, or the competition is selling better, because the company appears to have quietly released a new, cheaper version starting late yesterday. It was all over my Amazon app when I opened it this afternoon, and it’s being promoted to the point where I can’t find the old model outside of bundles and direct links to it. The problem? It comes with a bunch of compromises, and is just $30 less.It does, however, fill a hole in the Kindle lineup. Previously, the Kindle Colorsoft was only available as a “Signature Edition,” meaning it had bonuses like wireless charging, auto-brightness, and extra storage thrown in. This new model finally gives the Colorsoft a “standard” ve...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 8 starts shipping today, and I just got my hands on a Watch8 Classic model to start reviewing. You’ll have to wait a bit for the full report, but here’s what I’m enjoying (and questioning) so far. I’m new to Galaxy Watches in general, but I’ve reviewed Pixel and Apple watches, not to mention plenty of Garmins and other fitness watches. Here are my first impressions, including the things I like, and the things I’m most excited to test out in the coming days.  Credit: Beth Skwarecki As promised, the Watch 8 Classic comes with a bezel that rotates, and t...

Google is back with yet another AI-powered Search feature. But unlike AI Overviews, which attempts to summarize an answer to your search, or AI Mode, which uses generative AI to try to return results that are more detailed and useful, "Web Guide" is much simpler: It aims to make your search results easier to look at and surface links you wouldn't have found otherwise.Google announced Web Guide in a short blog post on Thursday, and there's really not much to it. When you enable the feature in Google Labs, you're able to try it out along any search query you want. Google suggests "open-ended" searches, like "how to solo travel in Japan" or "detailed queries," like “My family is spread across multiple time zones. What are the best tools for staying connected and maintaining close relationship...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Coros, maker of some excellent running watches that rival Garmins in features and accuracy, announced a set of updates that include voice alerts, in-app training plans, and the ability to (finally!) change the number of reps in a strength workout directly from your watch. Here are the highlights: Libraries of training plans and workouts in the appCoros offers pre-built training plans for a variety of goals, like running your first marathon or beating 25 minutes in a 5K race. But until recently, you couldn’t browse and select these from the app. Now, you can go into Profile on the Coros app, and select Training Plan Library or Workout Library to see all your options. There are separate tabs for the official offerings fr...