Alex Cranz

Senior Consumer Tech Editor. Trained her dog to do fist bumps. Once wrote for Lifetime. Tips encouraged via Secure Drop, Proton Mail, or DM for Signal.
  • Roku Introduces A Cheap Wireless 5.1 Setup To Rival Sonos

    Roku Introduces A Cheap Wireless 5.1 Setup To Rival Sonos

    After teasing a 5.1 surround sound solution with the introduction of soundbar in 2019, Roku is finally doing the thing. If you already own a Roku Soundbar you’ll be able to add additional speakers and a subwoofer for a 5.1 surround sound experience. More importantly, it will actually be super easy to set up and…


  • The Weirdest And The Worst Of CES 2020

    The Weirdest And The Worst Of CES 2020

    The tiniest tech companies and the largest tech companies, and plenty of in between sized tech companies descend on Las Vegas the first full week in January every single year. Their goal is to excite us with new products or advertise plenty of existing ones. In some cases their goal is just go get us…


  • HP May Finally Stop Screwing You When It Comes To Printer Ink

    HP May Finally Stop Screwing You When It Comes To Printer Ink

    HP might finally be changing its printer business plan according to a new note by Morgan Stanley analysts. Typically HP sells printers for super cheap and then charges exorbitant prices for the required ink, leaving consumers paying hundreds a year if they want to keep this printer printing well.