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I had a few early Android smartwatches, like the Moto 360, but they never clicked for me. Poor battery life and functionality that felt tacked-on instead of integrated with my phone put me off. After switching to iPhone in 2020, I got an Apple Watch SE and actually enjoyed using a smartwatch for the first time. And while I upgraded to an Apple Watch Series 9 in 2023, I’ve found myself wearing the smartwatch less and less lately. Why the Apple Watch is the best of its kind Credit: Aryan Surendranath/MakeUseOf The first-gen Apple Watch SE I used in the past,…

Be the first to rate & review! 1 Photo I’m calling this peek-a-boo-beef-Wellington, because what you see is what you get. All the components of a Wellington are cooked to perfection separately before assembling, and you get crispier puff pastry, mushrooms with a better texture, an exquisite tenderloin, and the prettiest stack of wonderful things you have ever seen or tasted. A perfect holiday meal for one. Published on December 10, 2025

Google cites retailers only 4% of the time, while ChatGPT does it 36% of the time. That 9x gap means shoppers on each platform get steered in very different ways, according to new BrightEdge data. Why we care. Millions of shoppers now turn to AI for deals and gift ideas, but product discovery works differently on the two leading AI search platforms. Google leans on what people say, while ChatGPT focuses more on where you can buy it. What each AI prioritizes. Google AI Overviews cite YouTube reviews, Reddit threads, and editorial sites, while ChatGPT cite retail giants like Amazon,…

Air fryer cooking is healthier than regular frying, according to Melissa Jaeger, head of nutrition at nutrition tracking app MyFitnessPal, because “air fryer cooking delivers the crispy texture we know and love from fried foods but with far less oil and fat than traditional deep frying.” Air fryers also offer the bonus of quick, easy cooking, which helps explain why 70% of US adults either own one or plan to buy one within the year.But what exactly are the healthiest air fryer foods you can cook? To find out, we reached out to registered dietitians for their expert knowledge and recipes.1.…

Samsung introduced a digital car key feature in its Wallet app back in 2021, allowing users to lock and unlock their cars using a Galaxy device. At launch, the feature supported a handful of car models, but Samsung has since expanded support to several cars from BMW, Mini, Genesis, Kia, Hyundai, and Mercedes-Benz. Earlier this year, the company added select Volvo and Polestar EVs to the roster, and it’s now adding a few Porsche models to the list. In a recent blog post, Samsung has revealed that Galaxy users can now use the digital key feature with the 2026 Porsche…

Whip up this creamy ranch dip in just five minutes using pantry staples.Kids and adults alike will want to eat more veggies thanks to its craveable flavor.The dip is thicker and tangier than bottled ranch, with easy ways to customize it. There was always a bottle of ranch dressing in the fridge when I was growing up. I really didn’t venture into the world of vinegar-based salad dressings until my later years because, as a kid and then as a teenager, ranch was all my heart desired.  Now that I’m a mom of five lovely girls, I can see why.…

The European Commission has launched an antitrust inquiry into Google to determine whether the company has violated EU competition rules, partly focusing on whether Google has used creator and publisher content in ways that leave publishers unable to refuse such use without risking their search traffic. It is also looking into whether Google is granting itself privileged access to YouTube content for AI in a way that leaves competitors at a disadvantage. How Google’s Terms May Pressure Publishers and Creators The Commission is focusing on publisher content is used by AI Overviews and AI Mode to generate answers but without…

If you’re anything like the average software user, you’ve signed up for a bunch of apps you’re not actually using. It’s a problem that costs millions of dollars a year for some businesses. So naturally, in each software category, there are products that step in to become an “everything app,” aiming to become your digital headquarters and, in the process, helping you cancel those unused apps and save money. Connect your project management software to your other appsIn the world of project management tools, ClickUp is that app—positioning itself as an all-in-one platform that can replace your task manager, document…

This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week.Reinforcement learning (RL) is the next frontier, Google is surging, and the party scene has gotten completely out of hand. Those were the through lines from this year’s NeurIPS in San Diego.NeurIPS, or the “Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems,” started in 1987 as a purely academic affair. It has since ballooned alongside the hype around AI into a massive industry event where labs come to recruit and investors come to find the next wave…

There are a lot of specialty kitchen knives out there, but only really three knife block necessities: A chef’s knife for big or messy jobs, a serrated knife for slicing bread or tomatoes, and a good paring knife that can handle kitchen tasks like hulling strawberries, peeling veggies, or slicing cheese.If you’ve ever tried to build your own knife set, you’ve probably noticed that paring knives are often much cheaper than chef’s knives, which can easily cost hundreds. And as you’ll see below, it’s possible to get a great paring knife for around $20. But that low price often comes…