I’ve found the Goldilocks of portable MIDI controllers
I have tested more portable MIDI controllers than I can keep track of, and I will tell you right now: 37 keys is the ideal size. While Arturia's 25-ke…
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Boox’s quirky page-turning remote won me over
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Apple dials down Liquid Glass, and the Mac looks way better for it
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Hue’s SpatialAware finally made me appreciate color-changing lights
I've been a fan of Philips Hue smart lights since the early days. It's one of the few staples in my ever-changing smart home. However, when the Bridge…
Dell’s new XPS 14 is better in almost every way
The 2026 XPS 14 is the best premium laptop we've seen from Dell in a while, with incredible build quality in a thin machine and good performance thank…
I customized a MacBook Neo with colorful spare parts
The MacBook Neo is Apple's cheapest laptop, its most colorful, and its easiest to repair in years. That means owners can buy replacement parts in all …
A first look at Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra and Surface Dev Box
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Gemini’s new AI agent is about as good as Google’s demo
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This extravagant gaming laptop could ruin other screens for you
My eyes have seen the PC gaming promised land, and it's a beautifully bright world without a shred of blurriness. It's warm, it looks lovely, and it's…
The Mercedes CLA offers great EV specs for an average price
Despite headwinds from the current administration, automakers continue to release well-equipped EVs with bigger battery packs and increasingly faster …
Pebblebee’s Halo watches my back and my belongings
I live in a part of Los Angeles where I feel safer bringing pepper spray on walks. The problem is, I don't always remember to bring it with me, and it…
They’ve finally made the Oura Ring smaller and lighter
Wherever I go, whatever I do, people point at my finger and ask, "Is that an Oura Ring?" Lots of people find they like the design, and they tell me wh…
If I could only have one laptop for work and gaming, I’d get this one
I've loved the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 since it launched in 2020. I bought one for my wife after reading about how awesome it was on a little site calle…
The Endless AI guitar pedal has potential
I'm not sure anyone was really asking for an AI guitar pedal. But it was inevitable that someone would build one. One of the first to take the plunge …
Inside Google’s Beam Lab, an AI face appears
They tell me no one outside Google has seen what we're about to see. No journalist has ever been in this building. Here in Google's Mountain View labs…
Sony’s 1000X The Collexion are a luxurious and expensive celebration of its iconic headphones
Ten years ago Sony introduced the MDR-1000X headphones. They combined noise canceling, good sound, design, and comfort in a way that we hadn't quite s…
Turtle Beach made a good SteelSeries headset clone that’s $50 less
I really liked the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless, so the company didn't have to say much to get me excited about its successor. The $399 Nova P…
These are the laptops I recommend for pretty much anyone
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Insta360’s new viewfinder turns the action cam into a retro shooter
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The Apple Studio Display could have been so much more
For the better part of 12 years, Apple owned the 5K monitor world - primarily because it made basically the only options. LG's 5K UltraFine was a soli…
Samsung’s flagship laptop is a MacBook Pro clone gone horribly wrong
II know I'm not the only person who wants a MacBook Pro for Windows: a sleek, ultra powerful, super portable machine with an excellent screen and high…