I've traveled the world and lived on 6 continents. At age 40, I finally found my forever home.

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Loren Braunohler

  • I've lived all over the world for work, and always loved getting to explore new places.
  • After moving to coastal Rhode Island, though, my family found a sense of community and belonging.
  • In 2023, we bought our dream house here, finally putting down roots.

"Where is home?"

If someone had asked me that question five years ago, I would have paused.

I was born in Florida, but spent my

Business, Environment, Sports

Engadget Podcast: Our favorite gadgets of 2025

Engadget

2025 is almost over (gasp!), so it's time to look back at all of the best devices we've seen so far. In this episode, Engadget Deputy Editor Billy Steele joins Devindra to talk about the highlights of the year, which range from the usual suspects (like Google's Pixel and the iPhone 17 Pro), to surprises like the Ninja Swirl. Also, we chat about yet another super-thin phone and the latest sampler

Style

Form brings better, AI-enabled swim coaching to its smart goggles

Engadget

Back in 2019, Form made — and you’re going to have to forgive me for the most inevitable pun in history — a big splash with its first smart swimming goggles. The company has released several upgrades since, and it just announced the latest version of its HeadCoach software, which is designed to deliver personalized swim coaching using AI.

Available through Form Premium, HeadCoach 2.0 effectively

Missed a promotion on Wall Street? Here is why it is not the end.

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Excited businessman in front of the Goldman Sachs logo.

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Goldman Sachs' newest executives have arrived.

The prestigious Wall Street bank announced its latest crop of managing directors. This year's class was 638 deep, roughly 5% bigger than the last cohort that came in 2023.

BI's Alice Tecotzky

Business

5 scents to wear right now, according to fragrance experts

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Four perfume bottles on a wooden table.
The best scents this fall range from sweet, salted caramel to warm, earthy saffron.

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  • Business Insider spoke with two fragrance experts to learn which scents are in this season.
  • Vanilla remains a popular choice, and other gourmand scents, like salted caramel, are great, too.
  • More complex scents, including saffron and amber, are also quintessential fall fragrances.

One of

Business, Travel

Get $430 off this Roomba robot vacuum and mop with an AutoWash dock

Engadget

While Black Friday can be a great opportunity to score deals on your Christmas shopping, sometimes it's just a way to get the things you need at better prices. Take the iRobot Roomba Max 705 Combo Robot Vacuum & Mop, which is down to $869 from $1,300 at Wellbots. This practical purchase is available for a Black Friday discount by using the code ENGABF430 at checkout. 

We're big fans of iRobot