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Arlo’s Video Doorbell and Pro 3 cameras helped me survive suburbia

Soon after moving to a house in the Atlanta metro area last year, I knew I needed a video doorbell. UPS and FedEx would often drop boxes off and never alert me (not great when package thieves are everywhere!). Plus, sales people had the gall to ring…

What we’re using: Getting back on the smart bike saddle

Bike rental services are spreading, going beyond early adopter epicenters like New York, London and Tokyo. And it’s dockless systems that seem to be gaining both more traction and umbrage. Daniel Cooper explains why Ofo’s bikesharing platform has totally replaced his own bike.

Daniel Cooper Senior Editor

Norwich is a vibrant, bohemian city with a big cluster of tech and biotech startups…

What we’re watching: ‘Star Wars Rebels’ and Marvel’s ‘Runaways’

Welcome back to IRL, our series dedicated to the things that Engadget writers have been playing, using, watching and listening to. This week is all about what we’re watching and includes an explanation of why you need to give Star Wars Rebels another look and check out Marvel’s new Runaways series. Finally, we’ll take a look back at one of our editors’ first Netflix binge-watching experiences to…

What we’re watching: ‘The Room,’ ‘Mindhunter’ and ‘Star Trek’

This month we’re diving into the film that served as the basis for The Disaster Artist, Tommy Wiseau’s The Room, as well as the Netflix series Mindhunter. Also, Cherlynn Low explains what you’ve been missing in Chinese imperial drama YouTube series, and Dan Cooper has (so many) thoughts about Star Trek: Discovery. Empresses in the Palace (AKA Hou Gong Zhen Huan Zhuan) Cherlynn Low Reviews Editor…

What we’re watching: ‘Raw’ and ‘Feast of Fiction’

Welcome back to Video IRL, where several of our editors talk about what they’ve been watching in their spare time. This month we’re kicking things off with some seasonally-appropriate horror fare, that you can catch right away on Netflix or Amazon Prime. Then it’s time for a Gundam throwback before Kris Naudus points out a couple of YouTube food channels perfect for binge eating or binge…