Michael A. Prospero is the U.S. Editor-in-Chief for Tom’s Guide. In his spare time, he also tests out the latest drones, electric scooters, and smart home gadgets, such as video doorbells. Before his tenure at Tom's Guide, he was the Reviews Editor for Laptop Magazine, a reporter at Fast Company, the Times of Trenton, and, many eons back, an intern at George magazine. He received his undergraduate degree from Boston College, where he worked on the campus newspaper The Heights, and then attended the Columbia University school of Journalism. When he’s not testing out the latest running watch, electric scooter, or skiing or training for a marathon, he’s probably using the latest sous vide machine, smoker, or pizza oven, to the delight — or chagrin — of his family.
Latest articles by Mike Prospero

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This Lego Millennium Falcon Black Friday will save you £210 on this UCS set!

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The Matter 1.5 smart home standard has been released, which brings support for security cameras, door and window closures, and energy management.

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RecommendedThe Moflin is an AI companion robot that reacts to your voice and touch and develops a personality along the way. It’s not cheap, but it’s really cute.

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A 107% tariff on Italian pasta may cause it to disappear from supermarket shelves. Here are 5 deals on pasta machines so you can make it at home.

By Kate Kozuch, Mike Prospero Published
Here are the best smart home gifts for 2025 as selected by our editors.

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Don't want anyone else seeing your Ring Video doorbell footage? Here's how to enable end-to-end encryption.

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RecommendedGet the Aura Ink if you’re looking for the best digital photo frame that looks like an actual printed photo. But it’s very expensive, and Aluratek makes a pretty good alternative for $150 less.

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Editor's ChoicePrintique remains the absolute best in terms of image and photo book quality, but its software falls a little short.

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RecommendedThe Amazon Echo Dot Max is a very good Alexa+ smart speaker, but doesn’t have enough new features to warrant an upgrade over the 4th-generation Echo.

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Editor's ChoiceThe Echo Studio is the best smart speaker for an Amazon-centric home theater system and smart home, but those focused more on audio quality will still prefer the Sonos Era 100.

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Not yet ratedThe Withings U-Scan is an at-home smart urinalysis device that aims to let you know about your health. I'm testing it for a month to see how it works.

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RecommendedThese smart glasses made my Garmin watch so much more powerful

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Editor's ChoiceThe Ray-Ban Meta (gen 2) smart glasses are a modest upgrade over the previous generation, but absent any real competition, remain our top pick.

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Big-screen phones are all the rage, but sometimes you need something smaller, as I learned when going out for a recent run.

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RecommendedThe Segway Ninebot E3 Pro isn’t going to blow you away with its performance, but it’s a well designed electric scooter at a reasonable price.

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I found five spooky-great Home Depot Halloween decor deals that you can take advantage of right now.

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Editor's ChoiceThe Google Pixel Watch 4 delivers a better screen, class-leading battery life, emergency satellite messaging, upgraded GPS, and even better integration with Google's fantastic Gemini AI assistant.

By Mike Prospero, Millie Davis-Williams Published
Amazon is offering crazy discounts on Ring video doorbells and home security cameras for Prime Day. Check out the deals I recommend buying.

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Want to win your neighborhood's Halloween decorating contest? I put up both Lowe's 20-foot inflatable skeleton and Home Depot's 12-foot Skelly to see which was the best.

By Mike Prospero Last updated
Peloton refreshed its entire lineup of treadmills, bikes, and rowing machines and introduced a new AI-powered training tool called Peloton IQ.

By Mike Prospero, Jeff Parsons Last updated
Follow along live as we attend the Amazon Devices & Services event, where the company reveals its latest hardware, as well as updates to Alexa+.

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Google's refreshed lineup of smart home devices, as well as new Gemini Home features.

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We sat down with Daniel Rausch, VP of Alexa+ and Echo, to talk about Amazon's latest announcements, and where its voice assistant is headed.
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