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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/6d61c5c54fa706e053990323b804fc6035ef5deb/hub/2025/12/03/21beca6c-32f1-46e1-85c2-ba7ee3e2dae2/gettyimages-1428491873.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] Recycling is a habit you should feel good about, but good intentions only go so far. The blue bin has become a catch-all for anything that seems recyclable, a well-meaning impulse that often creates real headaches for the facilities trying to sort and process it all. Seven items in particular are consistent…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/158d6caeb80c12dab87bdc037adb9d9b93bb5cf3/hub/2026/07/15/653802b0-c929-4ad0-9bd8-e1b13cca11ce/alienware-16x-aurora-gaming-laptop-on-orange-background.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] $2,480 at Dell Ditch your old and busted gaming laptop for something far more capable: Right now, you can save a cool $2,500 off a Dell Alienware 16X Aurora gaming laptop. This deal slashes the price to just $2,480, down from the original $4,980. You’ll also get free shipping with your order,…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/1223473a2fc94896a33c3a57b1d8254faea3af6b/hub/2026/07/14/a3ea24ad-3152-4508-a49e-c16aa7827a1a/cs-40-air-purifier-promo.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] The howling winds are like nothing I’ve heard as they churn the eerie, smoke-filled sky above my community. Nearby, a massive wildfire rages. Disaster is imminent.   In our second-story apartment, my partner and I pack up our most essential belongings and a few treasured possessions. We tape our window seams to…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/c29c649bc5b9eb7ef6ac4a70b46540d036b526a1/hub/2026/06/29/84a21e01-fd9d-47b7-b7f9-43bac7ee9a67/gettyimages-1442504868.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] Spices often make a meal, but our favorite flavor enhancers lose their potency quickly when stored poorly. Letting your spices die means either wasted product or a string of seriously subpar meals. If dinner turned out “blah” or bland, check the date on your spices before blaming the recipe author.  Here’s hoping…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/ac14e6d19bb24192fb85b8faf4a63660fc4fcad5/hub/2025/06/17/4ad100bb-bb58-433b-a0e7-6c95e91dd652/gettyimages-1488477293.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] When compiling and analyzing our list of the best dishwashers, every appliance professional I spoke with pointed to the same culprit behind most repair calls and warranty claims. While burnt motors, failing hardware and general loss of cleaning power are inevitable for any machine after enough reps, one overlooked bit of maintenance…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/bd9a6b1ae44376d80b5e2f9b79bccbe39c489ef7/hub/2026/07/13/71cc0f8c-81e6-4600-b643-8213dfd70999/image-5.png?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] Back-to-school season is closer than you think, and you’ve probably noticed that tech companies are raising prices on devices like smartphones and laptops. The ongoing RAM shortage is increasing demand for memory chips, leading to higher device prices.  One way students and teachers can curtail that cost is to buy from retailers…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/7ade015f38883440703f8c420965ad971fbf3b50/hub/2026/07/13/8673b1cf-784e-40fd-8d0d-7c642ebfcb3e/samsung-display-giheung-7.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] Over the years, phone-makers have shown off handsets that stretch, bend and fold. But inside a secret room at Samsung Display’s headquarters in South Korea — one that had never before been opened up to the press — I got a firsthand look at the company’s vision for the future of smartphones.…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/af5587c5377f31dd17ce6b3b8b2cf084c3402183/hub/2026/07/14/bd013cc5-d19e-4299-9bf4-d8230437f325/image.png?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] In a secluded room deep within Samsung Display’s headquarters in South Korea, rows of whirring gray and black machines repeatedly fold, flex and stress test the company’s newest mobile displays. During a mid-June visit, I was among the first people outside the company to step inside the high-security lab and see how…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/d9a1ad1c04f1050acee2847bf47c758d40ea0122/hub/2026/03/30/20f18d29-c3e9-47d3-8467-1a0ba718fa78/flock-surveillance.png?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] The city of Los Angeles is letting a three-year contract with Flock Security expire — at least for now — amid concerns about privacy, data storage and the effectiveness of Flock’s license plate reader technology, as well as moves by other cities to distance themselves from the Atlanta-based surveillance company. Over the…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/46a57dc509510c26f896410137f2c0904458cce2/hub/2021/11/24/5e600d77-e58d-4e85-8e9d-747c5178c2af/best-xbox-series-xs-controllers-ovr.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] Our Experts Written by  Jason Cockerham Written by  Joshua Goldman Article updated on July 14, 2026 at 2:44 PM PDT Jason Cockerham See full bio Joshua GoldmanManaging Editor / Advice Managing Editor Josh Goldman is a laptop expert and has been writing about and reviewing them since built-in Wi-Fi was an optional feature.…