About Techlicious
Techlicious offers authoritative yet approachable information on buying and using consumer technology. We keep our readers up-to-date with how-to videos, new product and website recommendations, as well as useful tips for getting the most out of the products you already own. Our mission is to cut through the hype and technical jargon to give consumers the information they need, in language that’s easy to understand. In short, we make tech simple.
Techlicious was founded by Suzanne Kantra, who has been covering consumer technology for more than three decades. Suzanne was previously the Senior Technology Editor for Popular Science and Martha Stewart Omnimedia, where she had a weekly radio show covering technology issues on SiriusXM. Our writers and editors are professional journalists, with years (and often decades) of experience with consumer technology. More information about our editorial team is available on our Meet the Team page.
Editorial policy and disclosures
Readers should know how Techlicious makes money, where conflicts of interest can arise, and what we do about them. This page covers all of it, including how we use artificial intelligence.
Editorial independence
Techlicious articles are produced by professional journalists and editors with years – and often decades – of experience covering consumer technology. Advertisers, sponsors, and manufacturers have no say in what we publish, which products we recommend, or what we conclude about them. If a product is a poor value or a service has a privacy problem, we say so – whether or not the company advertises with us.
How we report and source
Every factual claim in a Techlicious article comes from a named, verifiable source. When a primary source exists, such as a company announcement, product page, regulatory filing, court document, or agency release, we cite and link to it directly. Secondary reporting is used for facts the primary source doesn't cover or when no primary source is available. We quote experts only by name.
Product reviews and testing
We review products on their merits. Manufacturers frequently send us samples, but receiving one has no bearing on whether we review a product or what we say about it. Many samples go back to the manufacturer when we finish. Low-value items that cost more to ship than they're worth – and products kept for long-term evaluation that have worn down from use – may not be returned. A small number of items are given away to readers or donated to charity.
Affiliate links
Some articles include "click-thru to buy" links. We choose which retailer to recommend based on price, availability, and service, and the links are added after the article is written. Techlicious earns a small commission on some, but not all, of these links. Commissions never affect the price you pay or which product we recommend. Techlicious participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and other affiliate programs.
Sponsored content and giveaways
Sponsored articles, advertorials, and sponsored giveaways are labeled as such and are easy to tell apart from editorial content. Sponsors do not control our editorial coverage.
Techlicious Certified
Techlicious Certified is our product testing and badging program. Products are evaluated against published criteria, and companies may pay a fee to participate. Payment does not guarantee certification. Certified products carry the Techlicious Certified badge, and details on how each one was evaluated are available at awards.techlicious.com.
How we use AI
Techlicious uses AI tools throughout our editorial process, including brainstorming story ideas, researching and organizing source material, drafting and editing text, and creating images. These tools help a small team cover more of what matters to readers.
Nothing is published without review by a human editor – someone who checks the content against the original sources and is responsible for its accuracy and quality. AI doesn't decide what we publish, what we recommend, or what conclusions we draw about a product.
Hands-on impressions, measurements, and test results in our reviews and in Techlicious Certified evaluations come from products we tested ourselves. We don't use AI to invent quotes, sources, or test results. Images created with AI are illustrative and are not photographs of real events or of the specific product under review. Where readers need to see the actual item, we use manufacturer photos or our own.
Because AI is part of our normal workflow, we don't label individual articles as AI-assisted.
Corrections
When we get something wrong, we fix it promptly and add a note to the article describing what changed. If you spot an error, tell us through our Contact Us page.
Techlicious is a member of Upscribe, a US-based collective of publishers dedicated to making technology and lifestyle content both accessible and engaging. Our network includes leading technology voices like GEEKSPIN.
Techlicious is proudly headquartered in New York City.
