If you have old tech collecting dust in a drawer somewhere and are also interested in setting up a smart home, you might be sitting on a goldmine of potential without even realizing it. Gadgets like ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Cathode-ray tube TVs, better known as CRT TVs, were the dominant format of home entertainment before flatscreens became the norm. While you're ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Tech waste is real, especially for enthusiasts who regularly upgrade their gear. I personally have a bunch of old phones, and to avoid them ...

It wasn't so long ago that audio enthusiasts sat on couches to enjoy their 2-way hi-fi sound system, powered by beefy analog amps, connected to tape decks and turntables. In carpeted living rooms, ...

Black wireless headphones on a pink background - apinya phuangphem/Shutterstock Most of us throw away old headphones after upgrading to a newer, better pair of headphones. But if your old pair still ...

Today, the Xbox may have fallen off in the console race, but the fact remains that console gaming wouldn't have been the same without Xbox, specifically the Xbox 360. The digital gaming ecosystem and ...

Recycling or trading in your devices is a better way to reduce e-waste, but fewer than half of US adults do either. Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET. She specializes in data-driven ...

Most people don't throw away old electronics --they relocate them. The laptop goes from the desk to the closet, the closet to a storage bin, the bin to the garage, where it joins a growing collection ...

Most of us throw away old headphones after upgrading to a newer, better pair of headphones. But if your old pair still works, it's often smarter to creatively repurpose them; even if the sound isn't ...