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With the economy teetering on recession , and sales of mobile phones and other consumer electronics slowing down globally, a U.K. startup called Raylo that’s leaning into both of those themes has picked up £110 million ($136 million) to grow its business, offering consumers access to new gadgets by way of short-term leases. The London-based company currently operates in the U.K. selling monthly subscriptions for phones, tablets and laptops, and it plans to use the funding both to expand that list to a wider range of gadgets like e-bikes, as well as to continue investing in its tech, which includes an AI-based platform to assess risk for each sale, recommendation tech and a platform called “Raylo Pay” that is embedded by third-party merchants for Raylo to power leasing services for them. The circular aspect of its sales model, the company said, is also the basis of another development at the business: Raylo said it now has “ B Corp ” status — which signifies that as a for-profit co...

Man at home using air fryer to fry sliced potatoes. (PHOTO: Getty Images) By: Connor Taylor-Parton It’s a new year, which presents an opportunity to give yourself a fresh start. Cut out bad, unhealthy habits and create a hobby for yourself that’s beneficial to your health. The popular new year resolutions that people tend to go for are related to cutting down calorie intake, switching out fatty foods, and becoming more active. These are great places to start, and you don’t necessarily have to go into this all out; a slow start in introducing yourself to this change of lifestyle is still incredible progress you should be proud of yourself for. Luckily, there are gadgets, tools, and gear that can help you on your fitness journey. Find what tool is most useful to you in achieving your 2023 goals from our recommendations below. Air fryers Occasionally substitute your regular oven with an air fryer and you can still enjoy delicious-tasting food, including fries and other fried ...

Students of coffee history will be aware of Faema’s award-winning machines, which for the past two decades have been made exclusively for the professional market. The Faemina marks the brand’s return to the home kitchen, and the highest possible grade of domestic coffee machine, based on one Italian company’s 75-year pursuit of the ultimate espresso. The Faemina (from £4,570) may count as being a domestic appliance, but it cuts no corners, complying meticulously with standards set by the Istituto Espresso Italiano. In practice, that means a rock-solid double boiler (one for coffee, one for steam), an integrated water softener, a height-adjustable drip tray to achieve the perfect crema in your favourite cup, an optional Autosteam function (if your manual milk frothing isn’t quite on point) and an app that offers granular control of every aspect of the coffee-making process. A Faemina-made espresso using Lavazza’s Great Marlborough blend (launched in November) is li...

Useful, surely. Manscaped/Screeshot by Chris Matyszczyk I'm not the man I used to be and what many a men's magazine -- and, no doubt, Dr. Jordan Peterson -- say I should be. I'm still alright with that and roll along my way as best I can. So I confess I don't leap on every male bandwagon, rousing the horses with a hee-haw and a giddyup. Also: Look what Boston Dynamics' humanoid robot can do now But I do feel an urge to mention a particular class of male-oriented gadgets that I've resisted for perhaps too long -- the personal shaving machine. I feel sure it's a good idea. I feel slightly less sure that the way it's about to be advertised is, well, entirely edifying. You see, I've just stumbled into a new ad for Manscaped's Beard Hedger . Or, according to its more comprehensive Amazon description , the "MANSCAPED® The Beard Hedger™ Premium Precision Beard Trimmer, 20 Length Adjustable Blade Wheel, Stainless Steel T-Blade f...

All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. All prices are correct at the time of publishing. If you're looking for new routers, mesh WiFi systems and smart home devices, such as lights and plugs, TP-Link is selling quite a few at a discount on Amazon . The TP-Link Archer AX73 WiFi 6 router is currently available for $140, which, while not quite its lowest price on the website, is still 30 percent off retail. The company says it was designed with 8K streaming in mind. If you're a frequent and serious gamer, TP-Link's Archer GX90 WiFi 6 Gaming router is also on sale for $200, which is the lowest we've seen it go for on the website.  Buy TP-Link modems, routers and smart home devices at Amazon - up to 53 percent off Archer GX90 is a tri-band router, which provides a 4.8 Gbp...

All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. All prices are correct at the time of publishing. If you're looking for new routers, mesh WiFi systems and smart home devices, such as lights and plugs, TP-Link is selling quite a few at a discount on Amazon . The TP-Link Archer AX73 WiFi 6 router is currently available for $140, which, while not quite its lowest price on the website, is still 30 percent off retail. The company says it was designed with 8K streaming in mind. If you're a frequent and serious gamer, TP-Link's Archer GX90 WiFi 6 Gaming router is also on sale for $200, which is the lowest we've seen it go for on the website.  Buy TP-Link modems, routers and smart home devices at Amazon - up to 53 percent off Archer GX90 is a tri-band router, which provides a 4.8 Gbp...

Apple TV 4K This sleek little device may be small in size (it’s more compact than its predecessor), but it could turn your home into party central, or be the perfect companion for a chill movie night in.  One of the best crowd-pleasing functions that you can use on the Apple TV 4K (prices from $199) may be the new Apple Music Sing. It has real-time lyrics and lets you adjust vocals so you can have a massive singalong sesh, or even perform duets, sing back-up vocals and more. It’s unlike an actual karaoke sesh where the music video is played, but who’s to say you can’t bust out your own TikTok dance moves and make your own MV instead. The Sing function is available on several devices, but on the Apple TV 4K — and the big screen TV — these singalong sessions would undoubtedly be so much more epic. But there’s nothing quite like bonding over a few games over CNY, and if you’re not into mahjong or Blackjack, choose something from Apple Arcade’s collection of over 200 games, includi...

CES 2023  returned to fighting form after a more muted presence over the past two years. The world's biggest tech companies descended on Las Vegas once more, and they brought with them some remarkable goods. Among other things, we saw a  "flying" electric boat , a  huge wireless TV (more on that one below) and, yes, a pee sensor for your toilet at home (definitely more on that below).  This year's show marks the return of full in-person CES. It's thought to have brought in more than 100,000 people, and over 2,200 companies talked up what they expect will be the next big thing. This year -- and for the first time since 2020 -- CNET editors walked the floors to see new products and services on display.  We've already rounded up the must-see CES highlights , the most futuristic tech , the weirdest gizmos and gadgets and the stuff you'll actually be able to buy in 2023 . Below is our curated list of the absolute best of CES 2023.  Before we dive into ou...