I went to Hawaii for the first time and stayed on the island of Oahu. Megan duBois I visited Hawaii for the first time, and there are five things I wish I'd known before I left. Figuring out that ther...
Jim Franck, 81, is a homebuilder in Oregon who has no plans to stop working, despite being financially comfortable. Brooke Herbert for BI This interview is based on a conversation with Jim Franck, 81,...
I love taking my dog near the lake by our house. Hayley Hutson For years, I loved living in Charlotte , North Carolina — there's so much to do in the lively city. But city living wore my partner...
Mmmmm, forbidden glowing smart donut. | Image: Ikea After debuting 21 new Matter-compatible smart home devices last November, Ikea is expanding Matter support to some of its existing home furnishings ...
The Pila Energy home battery mounted on the wall. | Image: Pila Energy Pila Energy's home batteries are now available to preorder with deliveries expected to begin in February 2026. These power statio...
Wendy Sheridan found two bowls for $0.99 at Goodwill Courtesy of Wendy Sheridan Wendy Sheridan is an avid thrifter who shops at thrift stores several times a week. She found two ceramic bowls at a loc...
They’ll launch through Nintendo’s stores in New York and San Francisco. | Image: Nintendo After exclusively launching in Japan last August , Nintendo has announced its My Mario product line will be av...
Nail experts shared which trends will be in and out in 2026. Bits And Pieces Of Life/Shutterstock Business Insider spoke to four nail artists about which trends are in and out this year. The clean gir...
Las Vegas is so much more than The Strip. David Rajter/Shutterstock I'd never visited Las Vegas before I moved to Sin City in 2024. I came here for graduate school, and was less intrigued by the city'...
The Mui Board is a minimalist, screen-free interface for controlling tech in your home. One of the fun parts of being a tech journalist for over a decade is that occasionally you get to watch a truly ...
The Honor Magic 8 Pro is out now in Europe, months after its Chinese launch. I have a simple gut check I use when reviewing phones, especially ones that rely on their cameras as a selling point: how o...
The Onero H1 is a humanoid household robot on wheels. | Image: SwitchBot SwitchBot is bringing a new household robot to CES 2026. The smart home company is launching the Onero H1, which it calls "the ...
Rajan Chidambaram and Renzo Sanio built a short-term rental cabin in rural Virginia. Courtesy of Rajan Chidambaram Two recent college grads built a wellness-focused cabin in Front Royal, Virginia. The...
The SmartVoice Air Fryer responds to over 1,000 voice commands. | Image: IAI Smart A new line of small appliances and devices from IAI Smart, billed as Emerson Smart products , are now available that ...
High cocoa prices pushed Singapore's Mr. Bucket Chocolaterie to innovate across its business. Huileng Tan/Business Insider Faced with soaring cocoa prices, Mr. Bucket Chocolaterie is turning crisis in...
We try to spend our holidays in different places around the world — this year, we headed to Paris. Mar Yvette For the last five years, my husband and I have been spending the holidays apart from...
The author (not pictured) is the oldest of her eight siblings. Florin Prunoiu/Getty Images/Image Source I'm the oldest of eight, including five foster siblings, and our house was always a busy place. ...
I tried looking for my dream home in various parts of the United States. Florida was great, but I eventually fell in love with the Midwest. Joe Opaleski After college in Florida , I spent time traveli...
SpatialAware lets Hue know where lights are in your room, so it can apply lighting scenes more effectively. Color-changing lights are a lot of fun, but it can be hard to figure out how to best use the...
Petkit has announced two new automated machines at CES 2026 designed to feed and care for your pets using AI-powered cameras that track their behavior and provide health insights that may otherwise go...