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Air Conditioner Sales April 2025: Save Almost 70% on Editor-Recommended Cooling Units

Get ready for warmer weather with savings on name-brand appliances from LG, Frigidaire, Whynter, and more.

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Smart Gadgets

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The Best Thermostats for Efficient Heating and Cooling

By Tom Price, Hunter Fenollol and Kevin Cortez

Smart Lock Testing

The 8 Best Smart Locks for Your Home, Tested

By Tom Price, Bradley Ford and Hunter Fenollol

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Smart Home Tech To Automate Your Morning Routine

By Hunter Fenollol

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The 7 Best Smart Plugs for Hands-Free Control

By Rachel Klein

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This $29 Gadget Makes Your Old Home Smart

By Hunter Fenollol

Audio

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Beats Studio Pro Headphones Are 43% Off at Amazon

By Brandon Russell

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The 8 Best Outdoor Bluetooth Speakers

By Doug Newcomb

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The 8 Best Wireless Surround Sound Systems

By Nick Woodard

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The Arms Race That Started a Music Revolution

By Popular Mechanics Editors

Gadgets

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The 8 Best Vacuums We Recommend

By Amber Joglar

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Tested: Apple MacBook Air M4

By Stefan Vazharov

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The 7 Best Drones, Tested

By Tom Price and Danny Perez

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The 6 Best Radar Detectors of 2025

By Doug Newcomb

Video Games

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Nintendo Switch 2 First Impressions

By Mike Epstein

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PS5 Drops to All-Time Low Price for Black Friday

By Brandon Russell

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Presented by Nvidia

6 Gaming Devices That Are on Their Wish List

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The PS5 Pro Review: Is The Upgrade Worth $700?

By Mike Epstein

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Smartphones

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Tested: Samsung Galaxy S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra

By Stefan Vazharov

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The 7 Best Phones for 2025

By Stefan Vazharov

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Reviewed: Apple iPhone 16e Smartphone

By Stefan Vazharov

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The 2024 Razr and Razr+ Are On Sale on Amazon

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Worried About Tariffs? Stock Up on TVs and Apple Electronics Up to 50% Off While They’re On Sale

President Trump’s tariffs are expected to be implemented on April 9—here’s how you can save.

Apps

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We Put Photoshop’s Generative AI to the Test

By Matt Crisara

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Twitter’s New 𝕏 Logo Is Meant for Typing Math

By Caroline Delbert

Why AI May Be at the Heart of the Reddit Protest

By Matt Crisara

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Pop Mech Pro Pop Mech Pro

9 Ways to Instantly Free Up Space on Your Phone

By Courtney Linder

Robots

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This Chip Could Bring About the Singularity

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Humanity May Reach Singularity Within Just Years

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The 9 Best Robotics Kits for Kids

By Tom Price and Rachel Klein

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Robot Dogs Could Make Appearance in Ukraine-Russia

By Sébastien Roblin

Security

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Arlo Essential XL Outdoor Security Camera Review

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The 7 Best 4K Security Camera Systems

By Tom Price and Douglas Helm

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Following Pager Explosions, Is Your Device Safe?

By Sébastien Roblin

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Save 33% on Ring Security Cameras at Amazon

By Brandon Russell

TVs

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The 5 Best Frame TVs

By Brandon Russell

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The 6 Best Outdoor TVs We Tested

By Stefan Vazharov and Hunter Fenollol

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The Best TVs of 2025, From Entry-Level to High-End

By Stefan Vazharov

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TCL Versus Hisense: The Battle of the Budget TVs

By Brandon Russell

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Design

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The 8 Best Christmas Lights for the Holidays

By Amber Joglar and Rachel Klein

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A New Process Could Make Computers 2x Faster

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Why Time Reflections Are a ‘Holy Grail’ in Physics

By Kat Friedrich

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Meet the Hurricane-Proof Florida Community

Tech Gear

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These Google Smart Home Devices Are Up to 53% Off

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One of Our Favorite Drones is 25% Off on Amazon

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How to Fertilize Your Lawn This Spring

By Debbie Wolfe

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Take Up to 55% Off During Amazon’s Spring Sale

Infrastructure

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‘Woven City’ Is Ready For Its First Residents

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Rebuilding the Maze

By Mitch Moxley

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Curving Light Could Make the 6G Dream a Reality

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Ship Crew in Baltimore Collision Are Still Aboard

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The Best Car GPS Navigators

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3 Futuristic Inventions Fighting Climate Change

By Popular Mechanics Editors

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Experts Built a RAM Device That Doesn’t Lose Power

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Is AI Actually a Form of Alien Intelligence?

By Elizabeth Rayne

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The Best Scanners I Tested and Recommend

By Brandon Russell

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Tested and Reviewed: the New Apple iPad Air M3

By Stefan Vazharov

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Jackery Portable Generators Are Now Up to 55% Off

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Our Favorite EcoFlow Generator is Almost 40% Off

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How to Copy Alien Tech, According to Scientists

By John Scott Lewinski

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The 7 Best Portable Power Banks

By Tom Price and Erica Zazo

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Lowe’s March 2025 Sale: Save on Your Fave Brands

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Amazon Warehouse Deals March 2025

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This DeWalt Power Tool Kit is 37% off on Amazon

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Apple Just Debuted a New MacBook Air

By Stefan Vazharov

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This DeWalt Saw is Almost Half Off on Amazon

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The Best Apple Presidents' Day Deals 2025

By Jamie Sorcher

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Presidents’ Day TV Sales 2025

By Mike Epstein

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The 6 Best HDTV Antennas of 2025

By Steven T. Wright

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The 6 Best Slide Viewers to Relive Past Memories

By Stewart Wolpin

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The Best Metal Detectors of 2025

By Steven T. Wright

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Tire Inflators: Hart Tools vs Milwaukee

By Matt Crisara

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The 5 Best LG TVs

By Brandon Russell

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The 7 Best Samsung TVs 2025

By Brandon Russell

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The Best Way To Use A Portable Jump Starter

By Matt Crisara

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Amazon’s Secret Winter Sale Includes Apple Tech

By Madison McGee

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The 8 Best Laptops for Work and Play

By Sascha Brodsky

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Best MagSafeCases for Your Sparkly New iPhone

By Rachel Klein

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The Best Surround Sound Systems

By Daisy Hernandez and Stephen Slaybaugh

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The Best Desktop Computers

By Sascha Brodsky

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The 7 Best TV Wall Mounts

By Brandon Russell

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The Best Photo Scanners for Digitizing Pictures

By Brandon Russell

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Why AGM Car Batteries Are The Future

By Matt Crisara