Whether you’ve got $100 or $500 to spend, you can outfit your home with smart gadgets. We put together an easy guide of the best smart gadgets to automate your home. Soon you can play music, set up home security or send hands-free messages, no matter your budget.

Have you noticed suggested links popping up when you open your Start menu in Windows 10? You can turn them off in a few clicks:

• Click the Start menu > Settings icon
• Tap on Personalization
• Click Start on the left-hand side of the pane
• Toggle the slider off to disable “Show suggestions occasionally in Start”

🙌 You’re almost there! Here are four more ways to clear the Start menu clutter.

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Summer is around the corner, and if you're like me, you have a few projects around the house that need doing. Before you hit the pool and kick up your feet, I'll show you the easiest way to cross your honey-dos off your list, with the help of one of my favorite apps. If you've struggled to find reliable help around the house in the past, you'll love this.

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You know what’s not fair? Netflix hides thousands of shows and movies from you based on your location and then has the nerve to increase prices yet again. Make sure you’re getting your full money’s worth by using ExpressVPN.

What’s on Netflix in the U.S. is completely different from what someone in the U.K. or Japan has on theirs. ExpressVPN has over 90 countries to choose from, so every time you run out of stuff to watch, just switch to another country to unlock new shows.

Stop paying full price for streaming services and only getting access to a fraction of their content.

Most of us probably take for granted the fact that we have good hearing. But there are millions of others who are not as fortunate. Where we can turn up the volume on a mobile game or video, hard-of-hearing people struggle. To help solve this problem, Google has developed live captioning that works with almost all apps.

Navigation apps take a ton of the stress out of travel. We're so used to them that it's hard to imagine driving to a new place without them turned on. But unless you're careful, Google Maps and Apple Maps could track your every move. That's why you should check out this map alternative that puts your privacy at center stage.

Choosing new tech is stressful. That's why our genius IT team built a smart tool to help you out. Try our laptop selector quiz and find the perfect model for the next time you're ready to upgrade.

Spacesuits are required for anyone traveling to space. Its main function is to protect the person wearing it during the perilous journey. Over the years, these high-tech suits have been reinvented time and again. But the latest model from SpaceX surely is head-turning. So why the redesign, and what does this mean for space travel?

Did you know a former janitor invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos? Well ... allegedly. Richard Montañez used to work as a janitor at Frito-Lay. He's spoken to NPR, the Washington Post, Hustle and many other outlets, claiming he invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos.

But a new investigation by the Los Angeles Times is calling him out. Journalists poked holes in his story and said he may have made the whole thing up. Here's the full story. You might even catch yourself saying, "Liar, liar, pants on fire!" 👖🔥