These niche tools rarely get attention, yet they quietly handle tasks that would otherwise be frustrating, risky, or unnecessarily slow.

A smart plug is a pretty handy gadget, but for a while they were touted as a device you could add to anything to turn it smart. That's true to a certain degree; you can use a smart plug to add instant ...

In Las Vegas, I saw just how wrong-headed the US's 'drill, baby, drill' mentality is. I'm the Executive Editor, Features & Special Projects at PCMag.com. I oversee both traditional features and the ...

Corridor care is now so normal in hospitals that many are installing plug sockets and emergency call bells in hallways, an investigation has found. Many staff members ‘could not avoid’ using corridors ...

Try shopping for a USB-C cable and you’ll no doubt be struck by the confusing disparities in cable pricing and performance claims. These are just cables, right? Can they really be that different? At ...

Military counter-drone devices (R) are on display during a visit of the German president and the king of the Netherlands at the NATO German-Dutch Army Corps (1GNC) in Muenster, western Germany, on ...

Europa has launched its new screwless Fanton Industrial Plugs and Sockets range. The products are engineered to deliver safe, reliable, and high-performance power connections across the most ...

And you can do it safely, in under an hour, and for less than $50. Credit... Supported by By Tim Heffernan Visuals by Clark Hodgin After 16 months, my home renovation is nearing a happy milestone: ...

Fire chiefs have issued a stern warning to those who have washing machines in their kitchens, advising against plugging them into double plug sockets. In the UK, it's standard for most homes to have a ...

Want to know how healthy or unhealthy your engine really is? Get yourself a compression tester and find out. Despite how complex many modern vehicles are, you can do many common repair and maintenance ...