Tech

Despite a decade of hiring, there are still significant skills gaps evident in the U.S. labor market. A recent report from the U.S. Chamber identified the most impacted industries, and found that there are significant gaps across the financial services and professional and business services industries. Both of these sectors have a plethora of open … Read more

I care a whole lot about my sleep, and if you’re anything like the 30% of adults who deal with insomnia, you probably do too. While I don’t have insomnia, thankfully, I treat my sleep routine the way athletes treat their workout regimen — seriously. If I get a few days’ worth of bad sleep, … Read more

Only six months after iRobot launched its budget-friendly Essential robot vacuums, the lineup already has two new models. The Roomba Combo 2 Essential and Roomba Vac 2 Essential “double the cleaning power” of their predecessors and bring self-emptying dust bins to the series for the first time. The Roomba Combo 2 Essential ($425) combines vacuuming … Read more

As we said above, the best iPad features right now are distributed across models, making it hard to single out a go-to “perfect” iPad right now. Price, performance, front camera quality, accessory support and display quality vary across models. Most people tend to buy iPads for family or personal use, and you’ll need to decide … Read more

On the hunt for the perfect gift for your loved ones? Once November hits, everyone will be shifting into full gear for the holiday season. It doesn’t hurt to get ahead of the game a bit —especially if you find a good deal. Last month, Samsung announced a number of new products and upgrades, and … Read more

If you’re willing to spend more than $100, great headphones abound. Once Apple breached the wireless earbud dam with its initial AirPod model, excellent-sounding buds with noise-canceling, great mics, and high-fidelity sound have flooded the market. Put a list of name brands on a board, throw a dart, and buy the pair it makes that’s … Read more

It isn’t even Halloween yet, but the jingling bells of Christmas are already beginning to ring. Netflix has released the official trailer for holiday-themed rom-com Meet Me Next Christmas, promising more of those cheesy seasonal love stories we’ve come to expect from this time of year — this time with a musical guest. Meet Me Next Christmas follows Layla (Christina Milian), a woman … Read more

Payouts from Juul’s $300 million class action settlement are finally getting distributed — and some people are getting a lot more money than they expected. Judging by the comments on some of these posts, it appears people who submitted receipts for their Juul pods or pens may have gotten bigger payouts, and with some users … Read more

In a pitch to investors last spring, Anthropic said it intended to build AI to power virtual assistants that could perform research, answer emails, and handle other back-office jobs on their own. The company referred to this as a “next-gen algorithm for AI self-teaching” — one it believed that could, if all goes according to … Read more

What you need to know The Find My Device app (version 3.1.173-1) is letting you log in using biometrics, making access faster and more secure on Android. Previously, users could only log in with their Google account password, so this is a big improvement for quick access. With the new biometric login, the ‘Don’t ask … Read more