Latest articles by Mike Prospero
Tom's Guide to the World Cup
Everything you need to know about watching every FIFA World Cup 2026 game, plus tips, advice and deals on the best TVs, soundbars and more.
Apple Time Allowance adds more parental controls to its devices in iOS 27 — here's what's new
Apple is launching enhanced parental controls to its devices. Here's what's coming this year to your kid's iPhone, iPad, and Mac
I made my own lightsaber for $50 in hardware store parts and now I feel like a Lowe-key Jedi
I hopped on the latest Instagram trend of building a hardware store lightsaber, and now I can't wait to make more
I put an action cam on my cat and let him roam wild — here's what he saw
I put the Insta360 Go 3S on my cat — here's the video it captured
I downgraded my Verizon phone plan — and am now saving more than $600 a year
How much are you paying for your phone plan? I reexamined mine, and realized I could save over $600 a year.
The 7 smart home devices I'm using to keep my house safe and secure this summer — and most cost less than $100
If you're planning to take a trip this summer, add these smart home devices to your checklist so you can keep tabs on your house while you're away.
Meta has five months to fix these 3 things before its Ray-Bans get smoked by Google's Intelligent Eyewear
Based on what I saw from the Google I/O presentation, Meta needs to add these three things to its smart glasses before Intelligent Eyewear launches this fall.
I tried the viral 'cardboard method' in my raised garden bed — and it totally worked
Can cardboard prevent weeds from cropping up in your garden? I tried it in mine, and it worked better than I thought.
The best digital photo frames in 2026
We've tested scores of digital photo frames to bring you what we think are the best options for you or as a gift.
I’ve been testing the Bose Lifestyle Ultra speaker for a week — Sonos has some real competition
RecommendedI've been testing the Bose Lifestyle Ultra Speaker for a week and it sounds amazing, but faces some real competition from established players
I rode this electric bike over 100 miles — and it let me ditch my car (and high gas prices) for all sorts of trips
Editor's ChoiceI've been riding the Aventon Abound LR for over a month, and it's eliminated a number of car trips — and high gas prices
Best outdoor security cameras in 2026: expert tested and rated
The best outdoor security cameras for keeping tabs on your home and yard.
I cancelled my Prime membership and now I'm saving $139 a year — here’s why I ditched Amazon
Do you really need your Amazon Prime subscription? I looked at what we were using it for, and realized I could save myself $139 a year.
Save yourself $100 or more a year: These security cameras and video doorbells don't require a subscription
Subscriptions for video doorbells and security cameras can cost upwards of $100 per year. These cameras are just as good — and don't require a subscription.
I wore the Meta Ray-Bans to a Yankees game — here's where they excelled, and where they need work
I took the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses out to a ballgame to see how they would do while watching America's pastime.
I went hands-on with the Bose Lifestyle Ultra Speaker — and Sonos should be worried
The new Bose Lifestyle Ultra Speaker looks to compete with Sonos and Apple in the smart speaker space; I got an early first look (and listen).
I was skeptical about whether a $1,000 robot lawnmower could actually handle my lawn without a perimeter wire, but after 30 days of testing, it’s replaced my push mower — with a few caveats
RecommendedThe Worx Landroid is a capable and pretty affordable robot lawnmower for those with smaller yards.
16 Mother's Day gifts for outdoorsy moms that they’ll actually use: My favorite trail-tested picks from $24
16 Mother's Day gifts for moms who like to get outdoors
Google TV is getting Nano Banana, Veo, and YouTube Shorts — here's what you can do now
Google TV is getting an upgrade with Nano Banana, Veo, and soon YouTube Shorts.
The Birdfy 4K Feeder is tough on squirrels, but I got better video from a feeder that’s $100 less
The Birdfy Metal 2 4K Smart Bird Feeder is solidly built and is somewhat effective at keeping squirrels from cleaning it out in a day, but its video quality should be better for the price.
Today's Wordle is wrecking people's streaks — here's why April 27's puzzle is so hard
The Wordle for April 27 is super-hard — here's why it's breaking people's streaks.
Four World Cup Final tickets are being resold for $2.9 million each — here's what else you can get for that money
Four World Cup final tickets are being sold for $2.3 million each. Here's what else you could get for that money.
I've been using these waterproof gloves for a month in my garden — here's how they've held up
I've been using the Cross Point Gear Sport Gloves for yardwork for several weeks; here's how they've performed so far.
