With the latest update to Firefox 142, Mozilla is once again introducing various new features and improvements to its well-known browser. The coming improvements will help to better protect user privacy, and the developers have also addressed several security vulnerabilities. Mozilla plans to release Firefox 143 on September 16th, 2025. What’s new in Firefox 142? Firefox 142 brings a curated news overview on the New Tab page instead of the Pocket service, which was discontinued in July. The news overview is organized by topic, and users can select or deselect certain topics. This feature is currently rolling out and may take a few days to land. Mozilla is also rolling out a link preview feature, which can be selected via the right mouse button (i.e., context menu) and gives an impression of what you can expect if you were to click on that link. Optionally, a local “AI” can provide a summary of the destination page. Another feature that will only impact a small number of Firefox users is extended profile management, which was introduced in Firefox 138. Profiles can now be marked with 28 icon options (up from 6), and you can also use your own icons. Similarly, since the introduction of vertical tabs in Firefox 136, browser add-ons can place their icon in the sidebar. If you don’t like this, you can now right-click on it. Also, since the strictest tracking protection can lead to compatibility problems with certain websites, you can now enable an exceptions list. It’s up to you to decide which functions of a website are so important to you to warrant setting up an exception for them. Mozilla’s commitment to user privacy Mozilla differs from other major browser manufacturers in that it doesn’t spy on its users to sell advertising. Mozilla respects user privacy. To that end, all “AI” features are implemented locally and don’t involve passing data to cloud or web services. Even the check for revoked certificates is done without disclosing user activity—not even to Mozilla itself. Mozilla has developed a mechanism for this with CRLite, which has been used since Firefox 137. From Firefox 142 onwards, the previous OCSP mechanism for domain certificates, which is also used by other browsers, will be switched off. CRLite is not only more data-efficient and therefore more discreet, but also faster and more efficient. Security improvements in Firefox 142 Mozilla’s Security Advisory 2025-64 for Firefox 142 lists at least nine eliminated vulnerabilities. Mozilla categorizes two of the externally reported vulnerabilities as high risk. Malicious code can break out of the browser sandbox by exploiting an invalid pointer in an audio/video component for DRM-protected content (CVE-2025-9179) and a flaw in the Canvas2D graphics component can be exploited to bypass the same-origin policy (CVE-2025-9180). Three entries in the Security Advisory concern an unspecified number of internally discovered vulnerabilities that are also considered high risk: CVE-2025-9184, CVE-2025-9185, CVE-2025-9187. The other vulnerabilities that Mozilla’s developers have fixed in Firefox 142 are categorized as medium or low risk. Further reading: Easy browser tweaks to boost your security Read...

MSI has a new OLED gaming monitor. It’s 27 inches, 1440p, and pretty darn speedy (though not a record-breaker) at 500Hz. All good. It also has a built-in neural processing unit (or NPU). If you’re familiar with that term, you know what comes next: this OLED monitor has “AI” built into it. Confusticate and bebother. After reading the official promo for the MSI MPG 271QR QD-OLED X50 and an extended session of bouncing various four-letter words off the walls of my office, I have to admit that this isn’t the worst way to jump on the “AI” bandwagon. The NPU is tied into a CMOS sensor (a very basic camera) and a presence detection system, which detects whether a real human is sitting in front of it. So it’ll turn itself off when you leave and wake back up when you come back, checking five times every second. It can even auto-dim the screen for the best local lighting, or just do so when you’re not actively facing the display. All of that seems great, especially for those of us who are still wary of image burn-in on OLED panels. You might feel weird about a monitor with a camera built in that isn’t a webcam, but one of the advantages of putting that NPU on the monitor itself is that all the processing is done locally—it doesn’t connect to any external or remote system. “No images are saved or transmitted,” says MSI. MSI Okay, so… How is this not just a regular presence detection system, something that’s been available in high-end laptops, monitors, and other gadgets for years? And why does it need a fancy NPU instead of, well, just about any low-powered chip? Well, MSI also says there are “AI” features in the monitor’s built-in menu system, and it can dynamically adjust settings for different games. But none of that requires anything approaching an NPU, and MSI doesn’t say that it’s tied into the NPU, either. I detect the hand of a branding manager who wanted to put “AI” all over the spec sheet, actual presence of artificial intelligence (even in its current and wholly misapplied nomenclature) be damned. The rest of the monitor’s specs are nice, if not groundbreaking—it’s not like it includes a Wi-Fi antenna. It’s packing a USB-C port with up to 98 watts for playing nice with gaming laptops. You get support for HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 2.1a, with up to 80 Gbps throughput. The monitor is Nvidia G-Sync compatible and fully supports variable refresh rates on consoles at up to 120 Hz. Sadly, according to VideoCardz, there’s no mention of a price or release date. I would expect it at the tail end of this year, or early 2026. Read...

Got a Harmony universal TV remote that works with a hub? I hope you were checking Reddit yesterday.  A Logitech support staffer posted a message on the Logitech Harmony subreddit Tuesday that all Harmony owners with hub-enabled remotes needed to update their firmware to the latest version (4.15.600, or version 10.0.230 for users of the Harmony Pro 2400) to “ensure uninterrupted functionality.”  The deadline for updating your Logitech firmware? The following day, meaning today, August 20.  “Devices not updated by this date will lose functionality, a Logitech staffer warned on Reddit. The reason for the urgent update is still unclear. I’ve reached out to Logitech for details.  Now, the good news is that most Harmony users who miss the deadline for updating their remotes can use a “Remote Recovery Tool” to subsequently perform the update.  The bad news? If you’re a Harmony Pro 2400 user, the Remote Recovery Tool won’t work, meaning “anything smart home related may break” on the device. (Among their many other features, Hub-enabled Harmony remotes offer integrations for controlling smart home devices, handy for turning off smart lights before watching TV.)  Logitech is “working on getting the 2400 Hub on there,” the staffer added, presumably referring to the Remote Recovery Tool.  Naturally, the abrupt warning from Logitech sent Harmony owners scrambling to check if their hubs and remotes had been updated to the latest version. Here’s how, by the way.  “How long has this firmware update been out, and why are we getting this notice ONE DAY before the deadline? That’s super unprofessional, Logitech,” one Redditor wrote.  I checked my own Harmony Hub yesterday and found that it was already updated to firmware version 4.15.600, and it does seem to be working normally today. It’s not clear how long the current firmware has been available.  Harmony owners (myself included) have long felt like their remotes are living on borrowed time, as Logitech discontinued the Harmony line back in 2021. Logitech initially pledged to keep Harmony’s servers running for “as long as customers are using [them].”  But back in March, Logitech announced that it was dropping support for more than two-dozen of the oldest Harmony remotes, leaving the remaining Harmony owners wondering how long their own devices would remain working. Read...

You should generally keep your graphics card updated with its newest drivers, if not bleeding-edge options like beta and preview releases. But that’s especially true today if you happen to be using an RTX 40-series card from Nvidia. The newest 581.08 release from August 19th enables the interesting Nvidia Smooth Motion feature along with global DLSS overrides for the first time on these cards. Smooth Motion was previously reserved for the newest RTX 50-series cards, though game developers got a preview of the feature going back to the RTX 40-series in July. Smooth Motion allows you to use frame generation tech in games that don’t support the newest versions of DLSS. Nvidia and some others have called this “doubling your frame rate” and similar thanks to the RTX 40-series single-frame generation capabilities, but that seems a bit vainglorious to me. I wouldn’t go so far as to shout “fake frames,” but this is force-enabling frame generation with a little extra work. Like AMD’s similar Fluid Motion, it probably won’t be quite as smooth as it is on games that support the feature natively. To enable Smooth Motion on games that don’t support DLSS 3 frame generation, you’ll need the latest version of the official Nvidia App (which replaced Nvidia’s GeForce Experience) so you can enable it manually in a game profile. RTX 40-series card and laptop owners also get global DLSS overrides. This allows you to manually add frame generation to games that can handle DLSS but don’t natively support frame generation. It’s a niche application of the tech, but probably welcome for that sliver of games released after DLSS but before frame generation became standard. You can download the latest stable Nvidia drivers for your desktop or laptop right here. The usual gamut of bug fixes and individual game optimizations are included with this one, notably a path tracing crashing issue for Cyberpunk 2077‘s popular Photo Mode. Read...

At a glanceExpert`s Rating Pros Fastest USB4 enclosure to date Solid, thermally excellent design Good-looking Cons Pricier than most Our Verdict I love this sexy-in-an-oddball-fashion enclosure. It’s the fastest USB4 enclosure I’ve tested so far, and with all the fins, there’s no chance of thermal throttling. Price When Reviewed This value will show the geolocated pricing text for product undefined Best Pricing Today Best Prices Today: TerraMaster D1 SSD Plus Retailer Price $109.99 View Deal TerraMaster $109.99 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket Best Prices Today: Check today’s prices TerraMaster’s radiator-finned, all-aluminum D1 SSD Plus looks cool, and runs cool. It’s performance lends much credence to the theory that thermal design is important when it comes to high-speed external storage, or for that matter — high-speed storage in general. A lack of thermal throttling may or may not be why the D1 SSD Plus outperformed the competition, but given past experience with great thermal designs, I reckon it just might’ve factored in. Either way, it’s a fantastic, if pricey external USB4 enclosure. Read on to learn more, then see our roundup of the best external drives for comparison. What are the D1 SSD Plus’s features? The D1 SSD Plus is a striking-looking, all-aluminum enclosure featuring the 40GBps USB4 protocol, with a single M.2 NVMe slot inside with thermal compound strips included. It measures approximately 4.4-inches long, by 2.25-inches wide, by 1.25-inches thick/high. Weight is just shy of 9 ounces, which feels pretty hefty at the size. A two-piece clamshell, the halves of the silver enclosure are held together by two tabs and a single captive screw — a rather tiny screw, which makes it a good thing that it’s captive. On the other hand, the D1’s method for holding the M.2 NVMe SSD in the enclosure is an old-fashioned non-captive screw. That stands out when the trend in enclosures seems to favor captive plastic or rubber retention methods. The yin and yang? A screw is more secure and less likely to break, but it’s also more easily lost. I’ve sent any number of the little buggers scurrying across my hardwood floors. Solution? I’ve learned to be much more careful and do the work on a soft towel or blanket which will capture it before it escapes. How much does the D1 SSD Plus cost? Alas, you won’t find the D1 SSD Plus in or anywhere near the bargain bin. At $110 it’s one of the pricier enclosures I’ve tested, certainly more expensive than the competing Ugreen CM850 shown in the charts. But given the specs, the all-aluminum design, and the decidedly superior performance, I can’t help but consider the extra moola worthwhile. How fast is the D1 SSD Plus? Short answer: very. Given that I populated the the Ugreen CM850 with the same, extremely fast Samsung 9100 Pro SSD, I wasn’t expecting the D1 SSD Plus to spank it in our real-world copies as it did. I ran those tests more than the usual number of times to verify the results. Lack of thermal throttling? Again, could be. The Adata SE920 comes pre-populated and is thrown into the mix to show that positive things can happen when you roll your own external storage with a very fast SSD. The synthetic benchmarks were exceptionally close between the TerraMaster and Ugreen, with the Adata very close behind. It’s the fins, baby! There’s not a lot of difference between the three drives in CrystalDiskMark 8’s sequential throughput tests. But the D1 did triumph. Longer bars are better. The CrystalDiskMark 8 4K results were nearly equal between all three competitors. Indeed, NVMe technology is so much faster than even 40Gbps, or even 80Gbps USB4/5 and Thunderbolt 4/5, that it tends to bump right up against those transfer protocols’ ceilings. These numbers are very close, with no “Who’s the fastest?” conclusion to be drawn. Longer bars are better But the D1 SSD Plus sustained throughput so well that it gained a decisive advantage in our real-world transfers. To the point that I’m beginning to wonder exactly how much thermal throttling goes on with your average vanilla enclosure. After all the OWC 1M2 with its similarly finned design is also faster than most generic enclosures. Note that Windows 11 242H seems to have flatlined transfer speeds, at least with our new testbed, so these transfer tests are closer than they used to be. As such, they’re no longer a true indication of potential performance. Also, you may notice that the Xcopy (Command prompt) tests are significantly faster and far closer to what the synthetic benchmarks say are possible. Microsoft seems to have optimized these for NVMe while leaving Explorer outdated. The D1 won most or the 48GB transfer tests, but it was close. Shorter bars are better. Here’s where the difference between the D1 SSD Plus and the Ugreen CM850 really showed up — the aforementioned spanking. Note that the SE920 was only 2TB whereas the Samsung 9100 Pro used in the others was 4TB. This might’ve worked against the Adata SE920 in such a long copy, but other 2TB SSDs have turned in far faster times. The 450GB write was a major win for the D1. Keep in mind that the Ugreen had the same Samsung 9100 Pro inside. Shorter bars are better. All told, the D1 SSD Plus outperformed the competition. Sometimes marginally, sometimes substantially. If you want the fasted USB4 enclosure I’ve tested, this is it. It’s the fins, baby! Should you buy the D1 SSD plus? Personally, I find the D1 SSD Plus attractive, but the look might not strike everyone the same way. That said, it is fast as all get-out and there’s absolutely zero chance that you will ever overheat the SSD inside. Worth the money? I say yea. How we test Drive tests currently utilize Windows 11 24H2, 64-bit running off of a PCIe 4.0 Samsung 990 Pro in an Asus Z890-Creator WiFi (PCIe 4.0/5.0) motherboard. The CPU is a Core Ultra i5 225 feeding/fed by two Kingston Fury 32GB DDR5 4800MHz modules (64GB of memory total). Both 20Gbps USB and Thunderbolt 5 are integrated and Intel CPU/GPU graphics are used. SSDs involved in the test are mounted in a HighPoint 7604A 16x PCIe 5.0 adapter card. We run the CrystalDiskMark 8, AS SSD 2, and ATTO 4 synthetic benchmarks to find the storage device’s potential performance, then a series of 48GB and 450GB transfers tests using Windows Explorer drag and drop to show what you’ll see under Window, as well as the far faster Xcopy to show what’s possible. The 48GB transfer tests utilize an USFMount RAM disk taking up 58GB of the 64GB of total memory. The 450GB file is transferred from another SSD on the HighPoint card. Each test is performed on a newly NTFS-formatted and TRIM’d drive so the results are optimal. Note that in normal use, as a drive fills up, performance may decrease due to less NAND for secondary caching, as well as other factors. This can be less of a factor with the current crop of SSDs with far faster late-generation NAND. Caveat: The performance numbers shown apply only to the drive we were shipped and to the capacity tested. SSD performance can and will vary by capacity due to more or fewer chips to shotgun reads/writes across and the amount of NAND available for secondary caching. Vendors also occasionally swap components. If you ever notice a large discrepancy between the performance you experience and that which we report, by all means, let us know. Read...

Dashlane is one of our favorite password managers, in part because of its free plan. Though restricted, you could try it for an unlimited amount of time. Or at least, you could until last week, when the company announced an end to the good times. Dashlane Free users get the boot on September 16, 2025—so if you’re one of them, you have a little over a month to decide your next steps. Fortunately, Dashlane allows you to export your passwords, which means you can choose to stay or go. If you stay with Dashlane, you must upgrade to a Premium subscription (our current top pick for best password manager). Its features include unlimited password storage, multidevice access, phishing warning alerts on suspicious websites, secure sharing of passwords, access to customer support, and VPN service. Normally, this plan costs $60 per year, but you can get 50 percent off through the link in the August 5 email you received about Dashlane Free’s discontinuation. (The offer was supposed to expire after August 12, but as of August 14, it’s still live.) Note that Dashlane appears to have sent out this email in waves—I received mine on August 7. Bitwarden is a great free password manager.Alaina Yee / Foundry Otherwise, you can export your passwords to a CSV file and then upload them to a new service. Excellent alternatives exist, like Bitwarden and NordPass—you can read about them in our best free password manager and best password manager roundups. (Spoiler: Both services offer generous free plans and very affordable upgrade subscriptions. Bitwarden is just $10 per year!) Heads-up: If you do export to a CSV file, be aware the contents of the file are not encrypted—anyone can look at your passwords in plain text. So be careful where you save the file, and after uploading the data to your new password manager, delete it! Which route you go will depend on how easily you can adapt to a new password manager. I recommend still staying with a third-party service, since good free ones provide a heck of a lot more than Apple Passwords or Google Password Manager. Dashlane says this “streamlining” of its personal plans is to allow them to “further accelerate [its] security innovations.” The good news is plenty of other password managers keep pushing out new updates, too—and some of them are still free. Read...

At a glanceExpert`s Rating Pros Tack-sharp 6K resolution at a new low price Attractive design and highly functional stand Thunderbolt 4 with some downstream USB connectivity Many image quality options Great brightness and good color performance Cons Modest contrast ratio HDR is supported but doesn’t look its best Only 60Hz with limited Adaptive Sync support Our Verdict The Asus ProArt PA32QCV delivers incredible 6K sharpness at a much lower price than its predecessors. It also provides other perks, like Thunderbolt 4 connectivity and good color performance. Price When Reviewed This value will show the geolocated pricing text for product undefined Best Pricing Today Best Prices Today: Asus ProArt PA32QCV Retailer Price Check Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket Best Prices Today: Check today’s prices Finally, a full seven years after the release of Apple’s 6K Pro Display HDR, the floodgates holding back waves of 6K monitors have broken. While a few were released in prior years, such as the Dell Ultrasharp U3224KB, 2025 is seeing the arrival of many new options. One of these is the Asus ProArt PA32QCV, a 32-inch 6K monitor meant for professionals, creatives, and prosumers that retails at an MSRP of $1,399. Though certainly not inexpensive, the ProArt PA32QCV is much more affordable than the 6K monitors available a few years ago—and still provides solid image quality. Asus ProArt PA32QCV specs and features The Asus ProArt PA32QCV’s headline feature is, of course, its resolution. The monitor has a native resolution of 6016×3384 across a 31.5-inch panel with a 16:9 aspect ratio. It’s technically slightly lower in resolution than some prior 6K monitors, like the Dell U3224KB, which had a resolution of 6144×3456. But the PA32QCV’s resolution is a match for the Apple Pro Display XDR. That’s important, Mac users are a clear target audience for the monitor. Display size: 31.5-inch 16:9 aspect ratio Native resolution: 6016×3384 Panel type: IPS-LCD Refresh rate: 60Hz Adaptive sync: VESA MediaSync HDR: Yes, HDR10, VESA DisplayHDR 600 certified Ports: 1x Thunderbolt 4-in with 96 watts of Power Delivery, 1x Thunderbolt 4-out, 1x DisplayPort 1.4, 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 downstream, 2x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 downstream, 3.5mm audio jack Audio: 2x 2-watt speakers Additional features: KVM switch, ambient light sensor, ambient color sensor Warranty: 3-year manufacturer warranty Price: $1,399.99 MSRP The ProArt PA32QCV also packs a strong complement of ports. It offers a Thunderbolt 4 port which can also provide 96 watts of Power Delivery, which is well-suited for powering Apple’s MacBooks and most mid-range Windows laptops. It also has several downstream USB ports and Thunderbolt 4-out, which can be used for a daisy-chain connection to another monitor. Asus ProArt PA32QCV design Asus’ ProArt design language has established itself in recent years. Most ProArt monitors have a conservative and professional look, with high-end models like the PA32QCV adding to that with a distinctive, heatsink-like design on the rear of the display. It’s attractive, but still subtle, and well-suited for a professional monitor. Foundry / Matt Smith The ProArt PA32QCV ships with an excellent stand. It has up to 130mm height adjustment, which is a bit more than the typical 110mm of adjustment. That’s important, not only because of the greater height range, but also because it gives the monitor room to pivot 90 degrees into portrait orientation. Most 32-inch displays can’t pivot, or if they do, can’t pivot the full 90 degrees. The stand also provides 60 degrees of swivel and 28 degrees of tilt—both are above-average. The stand base is a bit larger and will take up considerable space on a desk, but the base is flat, so items can still be placed on the space the stand occupies. The stand has an unusual three-piece design (most are in two pieces), but can still be assembled without tools. A 100x100mm VESA mount is found on the back of the monitor for use with third-party monitor stands and arms. Asus ProArt PA32QCV connectivity The Asus ProArt PA32QCV provides a good range of connectivity. It includes a Thunderbolt 4 port which also provides up to 96 watts of Power Delivery. This clearly sets the Mac audience in Asus’ crosshairs, as this is enough to handle the most powerful MacBook Pro laptops. It’s joined by a second Thunderbolt 4-out port with 15 watts of power. Daisy-chain connections are supported, meaning the Thunderbolt 4-out can be used to bridge a Thunderbolt video connection to a second monitor. The Thunderbolt 4 input is joined by HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4 for a total of three video inputs. Technically, the monitor has four USB ports, two USB-A and two USB-C. They operate at USB 3.2 Gen 1 speeds, which means a data rate of 5Gbps. That’s pretty typical for a monitor, but it’s worth mentioning given the Thunderbolt 4 support, as it means you’ll really want to stick to Thunderbolt 4 for connecting any high-speed external media. A KVM switch function is available, so you can use the USB ports with a wired keyboard and mouse to quickly switch inputs between machines. A 3.5mm audio-out jack rounds out the connectivity. The ProArt PA32QCV’s connectivity doesn’t quite match leaders like the Dell U3225QE, which provides more Power Delivery and Ethernet, among other advantages. Still, the PA32QCV’s connectivity is well above average and useful for extending connectivity to multiple wired peripherals. Asus ProArt PA32QCV menus, features, and audio Like other Asus ProArt monitors, the PA32QCV makes the uncommon choice to place the menu controls on the front lower-right bezel. Most monitors hide these controls around the back of a monitor. While it’s not as attractive, placing the controls in plain sight makes them easier to use. That’s important for a professional monitor like the PA32QCV, as it’s likely that owners will want to change monitor settings frequently. Foundry / Matt Smith Alternatively, most monitor features can be changed with Asus’ DisplayWidget Center. The software is available for both Windows 11 and macOS. It’s attractive, easy to use, and in most cases preferable to using the physical menu controls. A few competitors, most notably BenQ, ship professional monitors with physical remotes that can be used to adjust the monitor. They’re nice to have, but I found the PA32QCV easy enough to adjust. And there are a lot of options to dig into. The monitor has numerous preset modes that target specific color spaces, as well as user modes that allow significant color customization. The monitor also includes color temperature modes that target specific values in degrees Kelvin and five gamma modes from gamma 1.8 to gamma 2.4. An ambient light sensor is included, too, though it’s turned off by default. The light sensor will automatically adjust the display’s brightness as the brightness of your room changes, which is helpful for maintaining a comfortable brightness level throughout the day. It supports automatic color temperature adjustment, too. The monitor’s automatic brightness adjustments were subtle, so I rarely noticed them, but the color temperature adjustments were often noticeable, and I ultimately decided to turn off that feature. Last, but not least, Asus provides some features targeted at Macs, specifically. This includes the ability to control the display brightness with a Mac keyboard and a “M Model-P3” color preset meant to match that of macOS devices. The pixel count is a match for the Apple Pro Display XDR, too, so macOS visuals scale perfectly. A pair of 2-watt speakers provide audio. The speakers provide reasonable volume and are useful for watching a YouTube video or listening to a podcast. Music, games, and movies will overwhelm them, though—so keep a pair of headphones handy. If you want a monitor to use in a very bright environment, the PA32QCV is a top choice. It even has a matte finish that keeps glare to a minimum. Asus ProArt PA32QCV SDR image quality Despite the prevalence of HDR, SDR remains where it’s at for most content viewed and created on a PC or Mac. From digital art to photography and even most video content, SDR is dominant because of its lower barrier to entry, lack of proper support on some devices, or lack of relevance to certain creative fields. That means SDR performance is critical for the Asus ProArt PA32QCV. Foundry / Matt Smith First up is brightness and—wait, hold up. Over 700 nits? Yes, indeed, the Asus ProArt PA32QCV can ramp up to unparalleled levels of SDR brightness. Indeed, it’s arguable that this level of brightness is complete overkill for most situations. But if you want a monitor to use in a very bright environment, well, the PA32QCV is a top choice. It even has a matte finish that keeps glare to a minimum. Asus is smart about how the brightness is implemented, too. A maximum brightness this high can be a problem if the monitor’s brightness controls are inadequate. But Asus solves this with a brightness control that has 400 levels of control, rather than the 100 levels most monitors offer. That means the monitor can be very bright, or quite dim, and everything in between. Alternatively, you can engage the ambient light sensor and let the monitor handle brightness control for you. Foundry / Matt Smith Contrast, on the other hand, is a big weakness of the ProArt PA32QCV. That’s not a surprise. The monitor has an IPS-LCD panel with a conventional edge-lit backlight. Given the monitor’s price and resolution, it would be a bit unreasonable to expect a mini-LED backlight (and OLED monitors are not yet available at this resolution, period). Still, the proliferation of 32-inch 4K OLED monitors will leave many shoppers facing a critical decision. Should you opt for OLED’s better contrast, which offers more immersive and dynamic visuals? Or go for a flatter, low-contrast image with excellent sharpness? If it were my money, I would choose a 6K IPS monitor for office productivity and photography, but an OLED if I worked with video (particularly HDR video) or wanted to play games. Your mileage may vary. Foundry / Matt Smith The ProArt PA32QVC provides a color gamut that spans 100 percent of sRGB, 98 percent of DCI-P3, and 87 percent of AdobeRGB. That’s a wide color gamut useful for most creative workflows, though some creative professionals might find the AdobeRGB gamut a bit lacking. Many similarly priced 4K alternatives, from OLED displays like the Asus ProArt PA32UCDM to IPS displays like the BenQ PD3226G, provide better coverage of the AdobeRGB color gamut. Foundry / Matt Smith Next up is color accuracy. The ProArt PA32QVC does well here—a few years back, an average color error value this low would be considered exceptional. In 2025, though, it’s basically par for any high-end monitor. The PA32QVC is good but not any better than competitors. With that said, it does provide an advantage in color temperature and gamma. The color temperature was spot-on the target value of 6500K. The same was true for the gamma curve of 2.2. That’s worth mention, as many OLED monitors tend to skew towards gamma 2.3, which indicates content viewed on those displays will look a tad darker than it should. It’s not really an issue outside of work where accuracy is a priority—but then again, that’s exactly the kind of work the PA32QVC is meant to accomplish. The PA32QVC’s other gamma settings, from 1.8 to 2.4, are also highly accurate. And now we come to sharpness which, of course, will often be the primary reason to buy the PA32QVC over an alternative. The monitor’s 6K (6016×3384) resolution across a 31.5-inch panel works out to a pixel density of about 219 pixels per inch. That’s much better than a 31.5-inch 4K monitor, which has about 140 pixels per inch. The PA32QVC’s sharpness advantage isn’t obvious when viewing a YouTube video or browsing a website, but it does come across when viewing a high-resolution photo, or even when browsing a high-quality PDF document. The resolution is also clearly meant to target Mac users, since MacOS is optimized for resolutions up to 6K. I spent most of my time using the PA32QVC with a Mac and found it rendered the MacOS user interface beautifully. Asus ProArt PA32QCV HDR image quality The Asus ProArt PA32QCV supports HDR10 and is VESA DisplayHDR 600 certified. It also provides respectable real-world HDR brightness with up to 682 nits. That’s not going to rival even most mid-range HDTVs, but it’s rather good for a monitor. Foundry / Matt Smith However, the ProArt PA32QCV suffers problems typical of an IPS-LCD display without a mini-LED backlight. The backlight can only increase the display brightness by lighting the entire display, so contrast remains limited. It’s particularly noticeable in dark scenes with bright highlights. The PA32QCV does have a dynamic backlight feature that can turn elements of the edge-lit backlight on and off. It’s very limited, though, and tends to present extremely noticeable uniformity issues (where part of the display looks very bright, and another very dim). Personally, I prefer it off. Despite this, the monitor’s HDR does have some use. While it’s nowhere near as good as leading OLED and mini-LED monitors, it can provide some indication how HDR content looks on other displays. It’s not ideal, but if you only occasionally work with HDR and you don’t need a perfect representation of what your content will look like on other displays, it’s passable. Asus ProArt PA32QCV motion performance The Asus ProArt PA32QCV is VESA MediaSync certified. MediaSync is a less well-known Adaptive Sync standard which is focused more on media playback than gaming. It only requires Adaptive Sync operation in the 60Hz to 48Hz range but set limits on things like frame-to-frame jitter when playing 24 FPS content on a 60Hz display. To be honest, I’m not sure how useful it is. I don’t often watch 24 FPS movies on a monitor, instead more typically playing games or watching YouTube, where content is usually at 30 FPS or perhaps 60 FPS. Still, MediaSync includes Adaptive Sync (albeit over a limited range), so it can help provide smooth motion in games. Motion clarity, though, isn’t great. The monitor claims a gray-to-gray pixel response time of 5 milliseconds, which isn’t awful, but certainly doesn’t stand out in 2025. IPS gaming monitors can hit 1 millisecond or, rarely, 0.5 milliseconds. OLED can provide response times as low as 0.03 milliseconds. Your perspective will come into play. Professionals who always stick to 60Hz displays, preferring extra features over enhanced motion clarity, won’t see anything amiss. But if you’ve tried a 240Hz OLED monitor, the PA32QVC’s reduced motion clarity will be apparent. Should you buy the Asus ProArt PA32QCV? The Asus ProArt PA32QCV does for 32-inch 6K monitors what the Asus ProArt PA27JCV did for 27-inch 5K monitors. It brings the resolution to a more affordable price point and does so without major problems or trade-offs that might make the PA32QCV unappealing. It does have downsides, like a low contrast ratio and modest motion clarity. But if you want a 32-inch 6K monitor mostly for the resolution (which, I suspect, many 6K shoppers do), the PA32QCV delivers that for hundreds—and in some cases, thousands—less than the alternatives. Read...

At a glanceExpert`s Rating Pros Straightforward setup and mapping Delivered an even, thorough cut from the first mow Obstacle detection is promising (although it still needs work) Cons Somewhat underpowered for its size Rear-wheel drive only Underwhelming performance on slopes Our Verdict The Eufy Lawnbot E18 is a great robot lawn mower for smaller, flatter yards and for people who don’t want to spend a lot of time setting one up. Price When Reviewed This value will show the geolocated pricing text for product undefined Best Pricing Today Best Prices Today: Eufy Lawnbot E18 Retailer Price Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket Best Prices Today: Check today’s prices Research and development efforts aren’t cheap. Outsourcing is one of the ways manufacturers can more affordably expand their product offerings, and some smart home brands—including Anker’s Eufy smart home division—have taken this approach rather than developing their own products in-house. In this case, we’re talking about robot lawn mowers. The Eufy Lawnbot E-series robot lawn mowers that Anker debuted at CES last January are actually rebranded TerraMow models that have been available in Europe since mid-2024. Apart from battery size, the two Lawnbot E-series mowers are identical, with the model E15 capable of handling up to 0.2 acres, while the model E18 reviewed here is suitable for up to 0.3 acres. Specifications Both Lawnbot E-series mowers might seem small compared to much of the competition—suburban and rural American yards tend to be very large—but you don’t need to own an acre or more of turf to appreciate a robot lawn mower. The Eufy Lawnbot E18 will look familiar to European readers, as it’s based on the design of the TerraMow S2100 that came to market in that region in 2023.Ed Oswald/Foundry These are smallish, rear-wheel drive mowers, but don’t let their size fool you: Both machines are packed with smarts. The GPS navigation that so many other modern mowers use, however, is not one of their features. These mowers map your yard using computer vision alone. Moving from unboxing to mowing happened more quickly with the Eufy Lawnbot E18 than any other mower I’ve evaluated to date. The mower maps your yard completely on its own: you only direct it to the portions of the yard you want it to map and then draw pathways between these areas. I had the Lawnbot E18 up and running in my yard in less than 30 minutes. While it’s exciting to see a mower that doesn’t depend on GPS satellites or require a complex installation involving antennas on tripods and the like, I certainly had my doubts about a mower that relies solely on vision, but those have largely dispersed—at least regarding Eufy’s (and TerraMow’s) bots. Setup The Lawnbot E18 will memorize the location of its garage base station and use the pattern printed on its inside back wall for precise docking.  Ed Oswald/Foundry The initial setup of the Eufy Lawnbot E18 involves finding a suitable location for the mower’s base station, plugging it in, and then turning your attention to the mower itself. While the mower comes with enough charge to complete setup, we charged it to 100 percent, which took less than half an hour (Eufy says a drained battery should reach a full charge within 90 to 110 minutes). After that, you can start mapping from within the app. Place the E18 anywhere within a grassy area (the app will guide you) and allow it to calibrate. The mower will spin in a circle, utilizing its cameras to determine its location in the world. Watching a robot doing donuts in your yard will seem odd, but that’s how this mower determines its precise location without the assistance of GPS. Once that orientation process is successful, the mower will proceed to map the entire area of grass. I have a complex yard, so I set the Lawnbot E18 free on the easiest patches of grass first. It handled these spectacularly, needing less than 10 minutes to map the 400 square feet. The mower struggled in the sloped portions of my yard, however, often attempting to map areas that were too steep for it to navigate. This required me to set no-go zones and boundaries within the app to prevent it from getting stuck. All-wheel drive would have helped with this, but the E-series mowers only drive their rear wheels. The Eufy Lawnbot E18’s smaller size allows it to more easily navigate narrow pathways in your yard compared to most robot lawn mowers.Ed Oswald/Foundry The mower also insisted on returning to its base station after each zone was mapped, which I found frustrating. When it came to mowing areas far from the base station, this added a considerable amount of time to the mapping process. This behavior might be necessitated by the Lawnbot E18’s reliance on computer vision for navigation. Apart from that, the Lawnbot E18 was surprisingly smooth at mapping, even in areas with view obstructions or obstacles. You won’t spend much time setting up a more basic yard; indeed, moving from unboxing to mowing happened more quickly with the Lawnbot E18 than any other mower I’ve evaluated to date. Performance The Lawnbot E18 is underpowered compared to most of the rear-wheel drive mowers I’ve tested in this price range, and it can climb slopes of only 18 degrees or less. If you have anything more than gradual rises in your yard, you will likely run into trouble with this mower. While the Lawnbot E18 is smaller than most robot lawn mowers I’ve reviewed, its size—and the fact that its cutting blades are quite close to the edge of its deck—gives it at least one important advantage: Bulkier mowers can have difficulty maneuvering around obstacles, leaving unsightly strips of uncut grass behind. Slopes are not the Lawnbot E18’s forté, as its limited to climbing 18-degree grades.Ed Oswald/Foundry That said, the E18’s small cutting radius—8 inches—results in longer mowing times than many other robot mowers. But I’m OK with that, provided the mower does its job. And for the most part, the Lawnbot E18 does its job. While its vision navigation isn’t perfect, the mower performed well overall, and the maps it created became increasingly more precise with each run. This meant the E18 left fewer untouched patches of grass after a few mowing sessions. Another surprise came when I packed the mower away and then re-installed it later for a photoshoot. I put its base station in approximately the same location, but I assumed the mower would need to create an entirely new map; instead, it recognized the yard and adjusted itself accordingly. Some of the most significant navigation issues I experienced were sun blindness and incorrectly identifying tall grass and weeds as obstructions. You can change the direction of its cut by zone; however, there is no option for alternating the direction it mows to prevent its wheels from leaving tracks in your lawn. Segway’s E3-series mowers have this feature, and it’s great. The Lawnbot E18 can’t operate in the dark, either, even though it’s equipped with an LED light that can be turned on while it’s in remote control mode. This means you won’t be able to mow your lawns at night, as you can with some competing mowers. The Eufy app From left to right: the Eufy Lawnbot E18’s in-app scheduling function, live view, and primary screen.Ed Oswald/Foundry Some of the problems I encountered with the Lawnbot E18 can probably be chalked up to software/firmware issues. Until June, the base station had to be placed within a mow zone, or the bot wouldn’t be able to find it. And you could only set the mow direction for your entire yard rather than by zone. Also, an errant firmware update in early June temporarily prevented some Eufy mowers from operating at all. These problems reminded me of what I dealt with during my Mammotion Yuka 1500 review last year. In both cases, things improved over time. Eufy’s Lawnbot app is now much more stable than when I first tested the E18 in May. It also got better at detecting transitions between grass and sidewalk. Walkway stones, on the other hand, continuously tripped up the mower, as it would treat them as a solid sidewalk. If you own other Eufy smart home devices—whether it be security cameras, video doorbells, smart lighting, vacuums, or mops—you’ll use the same app to control the Lawnbot. It will appear under the Clean tab. The app is generally easy to use, although a bug would sometimes cause the mower to occasionally disappear from the app’s Home page. The app’s live-view feature is generally useful, provided you have good Wi-Fi coverage in your yard, but it does take some getting used to. The mower’s movements are somewhat jerky, so it can appear as though the machine is lurching in unexpected directions when it really isn’t. I didn’t thoroughly test the app’s remote-control function, however, as my Wi-Fi router doesn’t blanket my yard with coverage. Should you buy the Eufy Lawnbot E18? That the Eufy Lawnbot E18 is a rebranded TerraMow product doesn’t lessen its appeal—at least for homeowners with smaller lawns. Its reliance on visual navigation is novel, but that feature gets you as close to plug-and-play as you’ll get with a robot lawn mower. It’s a great option for folks who feel overwhelmed by modern technology. And if you own other Eufy smart home products, you won’t even need to download another app. If you have a larger or more complex yard, the Sunseeker Orion X7 AWD will probably be more suitable. Or if you don’t want to wait for a mower to learn the shape of your yard, you might consider the Mowrator S1 4WD, which you control with a gaming console-like remote instead of relying on the mower to navigate. This review is part of TechHive’s in-depth coverage of the best robot lawn mowers. Read...

I previously wrote about using apps to overcome my procrastination, but what I didn’t mention is that I also struggle with forgetfulness. If something isn’t where I usually put it, it might be because my partner moved it—but more often than not, it’s because I absentmindedly put it down, got distracted, and forgot where I left it. If I misplace something, it’s almost guaranteed that I won’t be able to find it again. That’s bad news for my precious devices! Especially my Jabra Elite 8 Active wireless earbuds, which sit in a tiny case that I could lose one day. I hope I don’t, given how expensive they are… So, what do I do? I use this sticky Bluetooth tracker. There are many like it, but this one is mine—and this one I recommend. Jon Martindale / Foundry The core function of a Tile Bluetooth tracker is that if you can’t find the thing it’s attached to—whether it’s your keys, laptop, or a small earbuds case—it’ll help you find it. All you have to do is pull up the Tile companion app, hit the “Find” button, and the Tile tracker will emit a little chiptune ditty reminiscent of keygen music. So when my earbuds go missing, I look around for a minute or so… and if I still can’t find it, I pull out my phone and I’m able to find it within seconds. But what’s special about this one is that it uses adhesive, unlike the other Tile models that you’re probably familiar with. You know, the ones that have keyring loops. Those are just as effective for tracking, but I prefer this one because I can use it with all sorts of stuff—anything that doesn’t have a hook, loop, or strap. Like my earbuds case. Where to get it Tile Sticker Best Prices Today: $19.99 at Amazon I was using the older model of Tile’s adhesive Bluetooth tracker for a few years, but the built-in battery recently kicked the bucket, so I ordered the newest model as a replacement. It’s just as good. Maybe even slightly better, judging by the specs. But truth be told, I don’t care for the fancy features that came from Tile’s merger with Life360. Tile insists that you turn location tracking on all the time, regardless of whether the app is open. The idea is that it’ll warn you when you’re too far from your Tile, or if you accidentally leave the attached device at home. You can also use it to find your Tile if you misplace it somewhere. But I’m not interested in any of that, or the invasive family tracking, the SOS capabilities, or “making a circle” with my friends. Jon Martindale / Foundry So, sure, I have to put up with annoying permission request pop-ups whenever I use the app. But realistically, I only need it once every week or so. I can make do with that. What I can’t make do without is my wireless earbuds—and thanks to my sticky Tile tracker, I’ll never lose them again. Get this sticky Tile Bluetooth tracker for your own devicesBuy now at Amazon Read...

If you want me to be excited about a laptop above a certain price, it’s going to need a few extras as far as hardware. The HP OmniBook X Flip 14 normally goes for $1,050, which isn’t terrible for its AMD Ryzen processor and 24GB of RAM. But this 14-inch 2-in-1 convertible laptop is certainly a lot more appealing at $699.99—and thankfully, Best Buy is selling it at exactly that price today. Mark Knapp said something similar when he reviewed this laptop for PCWorld just last month. He praised the Ryzen AI 370 processor, the latest 8-core model with an impressive Radeon 860M integrated graphics card for some mid-range gaming power. That CPU also makes this a Copilot+ PC, capable of Windows 11’s AI features. He also liked the “exceptional” touchscreen display, packing 2880×1800 into a sweet little OLED panel with impressive brightness and 120Hz of refresh rate. On the other hand, he wasn’t a fan of the “gapless” keyboard, and the battery life lags behind some Windows competitors even when you take out the massive longevity of Snapdragon designs. In short, it’s a middle-of-the-road design that doesn’t really justify its high MSRP. “I’d wait for a discount on this one,” writes Mark. Fortunately, the wait is over. I’d say with this 24GB RAM/1TB SSD configuration, $700 is more than fair. That should be enough to smoothly run Windows 11 and blaze through all the browser tabs you can throw at it. Best Buy isn’t marking this as any kind of limited sale, so the price might stick around for a while. It seems like this model is available in retail stores, too, so you might get a chance to try it out in person and give that contentious keyboard a go. If this isn’t quite what you’re looking for, then check out PCWorld’s roundup of the best laptops on the market. Get this 14-inch HP OmniBook X Flip 2-in-1 for only $700Buy now from Best Buy Read...