January 2026 – Page 10

Honorable Mentions Photograph: Ryan Waniata There are a lot of great soundbars, and we don’t have room to feature them…

Gemini’s new sidebar in Chrome is surprisingly helpful, but I found its limits

Earlier this week, Google announced a wave of new AI features coming to the Chrome browser. As someone who spends…

After launching a messaging feature last August, Spotify is now rolling out group chats. The company announced this week that…

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Golf GTI, Volkswagen has launched a limited-build model called the Edition 50 with…

Easy installation and fantastic software make this a great smart lock option — if you can afford it. Setting up…

I still have some complaints, starting with the TV’s relentless pursuit of Samsung’s ad-based TV service, Samsung TV Plus. The…

For a while, I only thought of myself as a flip phone guy. I loved the idea of a phone…

Tesla’s energy storage business saved a dismal earnings report from turning into a horrible one. Last year, the company’s profit…

The Polestar 2 electric liftback has received a light refresh for 2026, bringing minor tech upgrades, a new battery, and…

Stephen Schenck / Android Authority I’ll admit it: I’m a bit of a smart home troglodyte, unwilling to trade classic…