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Give the gift of household convenience to your friends and loved ones. The smart home category received a lot of scrutiny this year, rightly, for the data gathering practices of its many players, with Amazon and Google at the front of the line. Good. All the microphones, cameras and inscrutable …

Here’s what you need to know. Powering your home with a renewable energy source like solar panels offers plenty of benefits. You will be able to reduce your carbon footprint, shrink your utility bill and feel comfortable knowing you are contributing in some small way to the overall health of the planet. To …

Solar panels are expensive. Use this guide to find out how long it will take before they start making you money. How long will it take before your solar panels start making you money? Solar panel installations are expected to increase by 30% in 2021, according to research firm IHS Markit. …

Not everyone needs large-scale solar panels. These budget alternatives offer the benefits of solar energy without the big price tag. Did you know that the cost of installing a solar power system for all of your electricity needs can be as much as $20,000 (or more)? Ouch. But wait, don’t …

We’ve been testing essential grilling gear to find the best of the best. Grilling is a simple concept and it need not be overcomplicated, despite the hundreds of gadgets and gizmos that exist promising a better, tastier backyard barbecue. That said, there are some absolute essentials when it comes to …

Here are this week’s highlights. El Cid is still streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Looking for new TV shows on Amazon Prime Video this week? You’re out of luck. I’m going to jump the gun and highlight a new arrival for next week — The Pursuit of Love, a three-episode …

Here are the highlights for this week. Rosamund Pike in An Education. A total of zero new movies arrive on Amazon Prime Video this week, so I’m going to select a few movies that arrived at the beginning of July. Nudging aside all the Rotten Tomato 50 percenters, here are …

This is the year you finally switch to streaming. Here’s what to do. The cable box may be a familiar part of your household, but it’s time to kick it to the curb. You don’t need cable to watch all of the TV shows, movies, news and sporting events, including the …

Get stuck into these world class documentaries. Netflix’s latest sports documentary offers incredible access to the life of one of the most famous athletes on the planet. Netflix is home to an almost intimidating amount of world class documentaries. It’s difficult to know where to start. That’s why we’ve tried to …

Through Our Eyes arrives this week. Try Through Our Eyes on Thursday. If you’re up for a documentary, this week on HBO Max comes Through Our Eyes, an original docu-series about troubled families — through the eyes of their youngest members. See how children cope with parental incarceration, climate displacement, …

The Last Letter from Your Lover and more arrive this week. Felicity Jones stars in The Last Letter from Your Lover. A ton of worthwhile movies hit Netflix this week, beginning with Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans, a film based on Guillermo del Toro’s Trollhunter series. It sees the Trollhunters heroes …

The Tokyo Olympics start on Friday. Here’s how you can watch the games in 4K on FuboTV, YouTube TV or broadcast. The Olympic rings float in Tokyo Bay near Odaiba Marine Park, venue of the triathlon and marathon swimming events during the Tokyo Games.  After some major pandemic-enforced delays the …