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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. If you’re not into the futuristic look of Nothing’s over-ear headphones, the brand’s wireless noise-canceling earbuds might be up your alley instead. A more premium update to Nothing’s earlier Ear earbuds, these come with an upgraded charging case and are a solid choice for those who like their earbuds with a side of bass—especially since the Nothing Ear (3) wireless earbuds are now on sale for $129 (originally $149). The earbuds are comfortable to wear and feature more metal beneath their transparent plastic than their predecessors, giving them an even more polished, high-tech look. Users can pinch the stems to control them rather t...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. A year ago, I was obsessed with my Boox Palma. I carried the phone-shaped e-ink device everywhere, and credited it with helping me read more and use my phone less. But after I discovered the quirky, wallet-sized Xteink X4 last December, my Boox e-reader has literally been collecting dust.As I've pointed out in various reviews and articles, Xteink devices are a bit clunky (the company is a Chinese startup, and its products display all the growing pains you'd expect from new tech). They're also probably not for everyone—but they're definitely for a lot of people: Xteink's devices (which now include the X4, the smaller X3, and the just-released X4 Pro) have gone viral on social media and built a fervent fanbase on Reddit ...

Credit: Credit: René Ramos/Lifehacker/Dimitri Otis/Stone, Frazao Studio Latino/E+ via Getty Images In a recent story posted on Instagram, Instagram head Adam Mosseri revealed the social media platform is banning smart glasses videos where people are being harassed and exploited for views. "If you're posting content that is taking advantage of people and harassing them, like a lot of these pickup line kind of videos that we've heard of and seen, then we're going to take the content down," Mosseri said. "We don't want people to be surreptitiously taking videos of other people and harassing them and then posting them on our platform. So we're trying to fight that every way we can."Hidden camera prank videos and "pickup" type videos are obviously n...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Do you have a sense that avoiding carbs is eating “clean?" Do you figure that anything with bread or flour in it is junk food? Is sugar something to be avoided at all costs? If so, we need to have an intervention. Carbs—including sugar—are good, actually. And avoiding them can do more harm than good when it comes to health and fitness.To find out how much carbohydrate you're actually getting, any nutrition app (like Cronometer, which is free) can keep track of how many grams of carbs you get throughout the day. If you use an AI-based tool, like the chatbots built into many wearable apps these days, make sure to double-check against the food's actual label to be sure it's tracking the grams of carbs correctly. Don’t con...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. An app has launched that detects whether the people around you are using Meta and other kinds of smart glasses. Antizuck Smart Glasses Scanner, available for iPhone and designed by Albert Pariente Cohen, detects nearby Bluetooth signals that match Meta glasses, Snap Spectacles, Meta Quest headsets, RayNeo smart glasses, and other devices; then, it lets you know what gadget is nearby and whether it's been detected previously. In keeping with the "privacy" focus, Antizuck doesn't require an account or email address, nor does it send any data outside of your phone. It retails for $2.99 with no subscription.What devices can the Antizuck app identify?In my testing, Antizuck successfully identified both my Meta glasses and m...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.If you've been trying to justify upgrading your work-from-home setup, refreshing your laptop, find a new monitor, or just finally buying those accessories that will make your life a little easier, Best Buy's 'Black Friday in July' sale is the perfect excuse—but you can also find some good deals at Amazon. Here are the best discounts I'm seeing right now on laptops, monitors, and PC accessories. Many of these devices are down to their lowest prices ever. The best laptop deals right nowFor PC users, the best deal for a premium laptop right now is the Dell 14 Plus, which comes with Intel Core Ultra i9, 32GB Memory, and a 1TB SSD for $999.99 (originally $2,049.99). This i...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Creatine is best known as a supplement for people who hit the gym: Take a scoop of creatine powder every day, and you may find yourself able to work a little harder. But creatine is also being studied for its mental health benefits. Is it worth taking just for those? Maybe. What is creatine? Creatine is a natural chemical that our bodies use for energy production in cells. If you remember learning about ATP as an energy source (and how mitochondria, the “powerhouse of the cell,” turn food into ATP), you already know a little bit about this. When ATP is used, creatine phosphate can recharge that ATP (replacing its spent phosphate) for some quick extra energy. This is why it’s so useful in the gym: if you’ve just done ni...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. House of the Dragon is getting so good, I'm flirting with calling it a more satisfying watch than Game of Thrones. After two seasons of thrilling political maneuvering, betrayals, and the occasional dragonfire massacre, the story has really clicked into place, and I've found myself deeply invested in the travails of the battling Targaryen dynasties, even though I technically know how everything turns out. (It is a prequel, after all.)If each new episode leaves you craving more sharp writing and spectacular dragon battles, you’ve got a lot of other series to keep you fed going forward. But if you want a more cinematic experience that offers similar pleasures, there’s one obvious choice: Reign of Fire, the 2002 sci-fanta...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. The new Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 lineup was just released last summer, with the budget-friendly Galaxy Watch 8 and the premium Galaxy Watch 8 Classic offering two different design options. Ironically, the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic is cheaper than the budget option and is currently seeing its best discount yet, a year after its release, going for $269.99 (originally $549.99) for the LTE version. This is the lowest price it has been, according to price-tracking tools. The Classic comes with a rotating bezel that helps you navigate the menus, which the budget Galaxy Watch 8 doesn't have. You can read Lifehacker Senior Health Editor Beth Skwa...

San Francisco-based smart glasses company Halliday just dropped a ton of details about its Gen 2 smart glasses, a set of waveguide display spectacles that project an AI-powered overlay into users' field of view. The glasses are expected to ship in September. They retail for $599, and they're available for pre-order now. Unlike Meta's Ray-Ban and Oakley glasses, the Halliday G2 glasses have no camera—the selling point is their monochrome display, which overlays a field of green text onto your field of view—think of it more like a personal video game-style heads-up display than a video player. If you're worried about being called out for wearing smart glasses in public, this pair is stealthy, and even fairly fashionable. But fashion isn't the point either; the focus is on practicality and pr...