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Why I recommend this Bluetooth speaker for outdoor listening (and it's not a Bose)

ZDNET's key takeaways The LG Xboom Bounce is available for $199. It offers big bass, intuitive smart lighting features, and its durability makes it great for both indoor and outdoor use. Although it has some home speaker features, it might be too rugged-looking for an indoor speaker. View now at Best Buy The weather is getting warmer, which means it's imperative to have a Bluetooth speaker on hand for cookouts, days by the pool, or any of your indoor and outdoor summer gatherings. Over the la

I switched to LED bulbs and saved hundreds of dollars - but 5 other benefits made it truly worth it

Nitat Termmee/Getty Images As a kid, I was inspired by the decorative lighting in my grandparents' finished basement. They had festooned the place with multicolored C9 string lights (aka old-school Christmas lights) from wall to wall, beneath the built-in wet bar, around hanging mirrors, and anywhere else they could add an ambient accent for the parties they hosted down there year-round. Since then, I've festooned every home I've lived in with decorative lighting, whether in a sequestered man

7 Best Outdoor Lights (2025), Including Solar Lights

Here are a few things to keep in mind when you go shopping for outdoor lights. Power: For most outdoor lighting, you need to run a cable to a power outlet, so you will want an outdoor socket. If you don’t have an outdoor socket, it’s usually a pretty cheap and quick job for an electrician to install a weatherproof one. Just be aware that large power adapters and awkwardly shaped plugs will not fit in outdoor sockets, so you will likely also want some kind of weatherproof box. I like the large D

Asus urges users to update Armoury Crate due to serious security flaw

The Armoury Crate app helps you manage every aspect of your rig - from initial setup to RGB illumination. Pinpoint the latest updates, drivers, manuals and offers, and connect instantly with your gaming peers. Can Armoury Crate be used with other hardware brands? No, Armoury Crate is designed to work exclusively with Asus-branded hardware. For other brands, you can use alternatives like MSI Center, Gigabyte Control Center, or third-party tools such as Signal RGB or FanControl. Why do I need A

Switching to LED lightbulbs saved me hundreds of dollars - but there are 5 other reasons to do it

Vladimir Sukhachev/Getty Images As a kid, I was inspired by the decorative lighting in my grandparents' finished basement. They had festooned the place with multicolored C9 string lights (aka old-school Christmas lights) from wall to wall, beneath the built-in wet bar, around hanging mirrors, and anywhere else they could add an ambient accent for the parties they hosted down there year-round. Since then, I've festooned every home I've lived in with decorative lighting, whether in a sequestered