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January 2026
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- January 15
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- 3 feel-good Netflix shows you can binge-watch now — these easy-watching series are the perfect cure for the January blues
- 3 new to Netflix thriller movies to stream this week — one of them has a shocking twist (Jan 15-21)
- I decluttered my closet with the ‘meal prep’ hack — here’s why it actually works
- 'Agatha Christie's Seven Dials' is my favorite new Netflix show of the year so far — and you can binge-watch it in one sitting
- iOS 26 is still proving divisive with users months after it launched, and I think I know why
- 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' review: The spinoff boldly goes into teen drama territory — and mostly succeeds
- January 14
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- 'It’s an instant camera that lets you time travel from the 1930s to the 2020s’: I spent two hours with the Fujifilm Instax mini Evo Cinema, here’s what I think of it
- I ranked the 5 best Gerard Butler action thrillers after watching "Greenland 2: Migration," and my top pick might surprise you
- I switched my smart lights to this more affordable Philips Hue alternative years ago — and I just found a hidden trick that finally speeds up its app
- '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' review: An early contender for the best movie of 2026
- Gesture controls, haptic feedback and lawsuits — 7 things that will happen with smart rings this year
- We need to talk about the ‘Hijack’ season 2 premiere ending
- January 13
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- I'm afraid of candle fires — this $40 smart home device calms my fears
- I watched this intense survival thriller for free on the Roku Channel and my heart is still pounding
- I don't care who knows it — Hulu's 'Tell Me Lies' is my favorite guilty pleasure show
- Micro RGB TVs vs OLED TVs — here's the TV I'd buy in 2026
- I was struggling to get out of bed until I tried this golden sleep hygiene rule — now I get up early and feel full of energy from the start
- January 12
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- I’ve always wanted a keyboard with a computer inside and HP finally made one I’d want to use
- I just tested the Ferrari of wireless earbuds — and now nothing is going to sound the same
- I just rewatched this fantasy movie from my childhood on Disney+ — and it's still a heartbreaking watch
- iPhone 17e can be the must-have midrange phone — if Apple adds this feature
- I just watched the ‘Industry’ season 4 premiere and it’s the same delightfully unhinged show I fell in love with
- January 11
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- I tried the Hyperice Normatec Elite Hip to boost my post-run recovery — here’s what happened
- I finally got my hands on the $30 camera that TikTok and Instagram are obsessed with: my first impressions of the Kodak Charmera
- This teen girl is the action hero we need — watch both of her movies now on Netflix
- The return of Prime Video's slick spy thriller series was worth the 10-year wait — 'The Night Manager' season 2 is gripping
- The 4 7 8 breathing method doesn’t work for me when I’m anxious — but this psychological hack always helps me fall asleep in minutes
- I tried Roborock’s new wet floor cleaner and it does one thing that Dyson doesn't
- Lenovo Legion Go 2 gets a SteamOS upgrade — but will it still be worth the price?
- Every season of ‘The Traitors’ U.K. ranked — and where to stream them all now
- January 10
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- These $50 earbuds have completely changed how I feel about budget buds — they sound just as good as $200 ones
- I didn't know my core needed strengthening until I tried Pilates 'flutter kicks,' and now I'm humbled
- I just watched Denzel Washington's controversial first movie, and you can stream it free right now
- I tested and loved the controversial Leica M EV1, but I’d choose this 4.5-star camera instead
- Netflix just got a gripping sci-fi thriller series made for weekend binge-watching
- 'Your body has a physical ‘memory’' — doctors share the 5 reasons why I found it impossible to sleep over the holidays
- January 9
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- 3 new to Prime Video movies you need to stream this weekend (Jan. 9-11)
- Netflix's new rom-com movie is a sun-soaked escape from the winter blues — but there’s a problem
- Screen, stream or skip? The sequel to Gerard Butler's 2020 action hit just arrived in theaters
- Should you buy the Galaxy S25 now or wait for the Galaxy S26?
- I just watched 'The Pitt' season 2 season premiere and it's just as addictive as season 1
- January 8
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- 3 new to Netflix thriller movies to stream this week — one of them is rated 91% by viewers (Jan 8-14)
- I just binge-watched all six episodes of 'A Thousand Blows' just in time for season 2 — and I wish I hadn't waited this long
- Netflix’s newest No. 1 show is a twisty mystery thriller with nearly 20 million viewers in its first week — and you’ll never guess the ending
- January 7
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- Dell's head of product: 'I think AI probably confuses more than it helps'
- Netflix just added a gripping psychological thriller movie — and it boils with tension
- First the iPhone 17 Pro, now the Galaxy S26 Ultra? Why phone makers may be turning their backs on titanium
- One of the best movies of 2025 that you (probably) didn’t see is finally streaming — and this psychological thriller still haunts me
- January 6
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- I just went hands-on with the lightest 17-inch RTX laptop — this could be a game-changer
- I saw Satechi’s new Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock at CES and it felt like I was holding a Mac mini M4
- I tried Razer’s Project Motoko and this gaming headset with dual first-person cameras could be the future of AI
- Netflix just added an overlooked psychological drama with Jacob Elordi — and it’s better than ‘Elvis’
- Dolby Vision 2 is going to make your next $300 TV look like a $1,000 model — here's how
- I tried MSI’s new Pro Max QD-OLED monitor and it fixes my biggest gripes with the Apple Studio Display
- January 5
- January 4
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- The easy hacks I'm using to fix my sleep after an exhausting Christmas break
- I thought Wi-Fi was good enough until I upgraded to a mesh router — now I’m wiring my whole home for Ethernet
- Why 2026 may be the year to cancel your streaming subscriptions
- The one TV feature no one is talking about, but we expect EVERY company to announce at CES
- January 3
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- I ditched Spotify three months ago — here's what I switched to and why
- The best thing I bought with my own money this year was the Nintendo Switch 2, and it's not even close
- 10 years after 'The Revenant,' we can all agree: Leonardo DiCaprio got his Oscar for the wrong movie
- 2026 will be the year of cloud gaming — and we may not even have a choice
- My 7 most-anticipated new and returning shows of 2026 from Prime Video, HBO Max, Hulu and more
- January 2
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- 3 new to Prime Video movies you need to stream this weekend (Jan. 2-4)
- I upgraded my $30 budget blender to a Nutribullet and it's made smoothies fun again
- Netflix just added one of the most intense documentaries ever made — and it’s a stunning Oscar winner
- I’ve been using the Leica M EV1 for a week: here are my first impressions after photographing a Christmas party
- I’m a fighting game fan — and this arcade stick was my favorite purchase of the year
- Steam Frame will take over VR in 2026 — 3 key features I can't wait for
- I write about hackers for a living but these are the 3 real-world threats that worry me most — and how to avoid them in 2026
- I tried over 20 organizing hacks in 2025, but this one was my favorite
- Phone prices are expected to go up in 2026 — here's how to avoid the sticker shock
- These are the 7 movies I can't wait to watch in 2026
- January 1
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- 3 new to Netflix thriller movies to stream this week — one of them is rated 90% on Rotten Tomatoes (Jan 1-7)
- 7 iPhone apps you should download to start the new year off right
- Want to take up photography in 2026? These are the 5 beginner cameras I recommend
- Prime Video's newest No. 1 is the funniest movie of 2025 — don't miss 'The Naked Gun'
- Netflix just dropped its first new mystery thriller series of 2026 — and it’s going to be your next binge-watch
- I think 2026 will be a breakout year for laptops and a brutal one for buyers
