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Google is making reviews of all your movies, TV shows, books, albums and games visible under one profile page starting June 24, according to an email sent to users last…

Google is making your movie and TV reviews visible under a new profile page

The design brief was simple: each grind and dry cycle had to be completed before breakfast. Here’s how Mill made it happen.

Mill’s redesigned food waste bin really is faster and quieter than before

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Spice up your desktop with these unusual keyboards from Keychron, HHKB, Cloud Nine and others

Mechanical keyboards are everywhere these days, and there’s a larger variety now than ever before. If you’re looking to pick one up but want to look beyond the most common layouts and types, read on. Here are eight mechanical keyboards that stick out from the pack. Feker Alice 80 My…

2:09 pm PST • January 31, 2024
Spice up your desktop with these unusual keyboards from Keychron, HHKB, Cloud Nine and others

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Boox’s latest e-readers combine quiet, compact styles with big customization

Boox has a confusingly wide array of devices to choose from, but the latest make a good case for themselves as powerful, compact alternatives to Kindle and Kobo. The delightfully small Poke 5, even smaller Palma, mid-range Page and larger, color Tab Mini C are all worth your consideration if…

12:19 pm PDT • November 3, 2023
Boox’s latest e-readers combine quiet, compact styles with big customization

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iPhone 15 Pro Max review

I fell asleep with my phone again. I know it’s bad for me, but work trips will do that to you. The next morning, bleary-eyed, I went to plug it in, spending a confused few moments wondering what had gone wrong. I was attempting to plug a Lightning cable into…

6:00 am PDT • September 19, 2023
iPhone 15 Pro Max review

The long-awaited “Skyrim in space,” Starfield, is out today after many years in development over at Bethesda. It’s ambitious and lavishly produced, but despite its size it lacks the sense…

Starfield review: Guns and ships galore, but a vacuum of wonder

Amazon announced this morning it will begin to leverage generative AI to help customers better understand what customers are saying about a product, without necessarily having to read through dozens…

Amazon taps generative AI to enhance product reviews

Coffee nerds love the ceremony of making a good cup of coffee, but once you get advanced enough, things get really complex really fast. Making high-end pour-over coffee is a…

Review: Xbloom makes perfect pour-over so you don’t have to

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Superstrata e-bike review: Rebel without a cause

Superstrata’s e-bike is a strange specimen — there’s no two ways about it. The bike’s concept, borne out in seamless 3D-printed carbon fiber, springs from an equally strange premise. We’ll get into that. Talking to Sonny Vu, CEO of Superstrata’s parent company Arevo, Superstrata’s bike was crafted not out of…

6:11 pm PST • January 31, 2023
Superstrata e-bike review: Rebel without a cause

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We review Abby, a sleek one-plant weed farm for your apartment

Abby started its journey selling 120 or so of its “All-In-One Smart Hydroponic Grow Box” on Kickstarter, with a relatively modest $100,000 raised on the crowdfunding platform. The device promises to help you make growing your favorite plants more or less foolproof, especially if your “favorite plants” are marijuana. In…

8:30 am PST • November 29, 2022
We review Abby, a sleek one-plant weed farm for your apartment

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We went diving with the Apple Watch Ultra

In September, Apple launched the Apple Watch Ultra, which is not only waterproof to 100 meters (330 feet) in depth, but can also be used as a dive computer with the help of a companion app developed by Huish Outdoors. The app launched officially today, but we took a pre-release…

6:00 am PST • November 28, 2022
We went diving with the Apple Watch Ultra

After a successful Kickstarter campaign back in 2019, the Espresso Display is back with version 2 of its USB-C powered, ultraportable second monitor for people who love to get things…

Review: Espresso Display is the ultraportable second monitor for road warriors

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DJI’s new Mini 3 Pro drone hits the aerial photography sweet spot

DJI has just introduced a new drone — its most capable ever to squeak under the 250 gram limit that keeps operators free from a whole host of headaches and restrictions for flight (note that local laws and rules still do apply — being small doesn’t mean you can do…

1:51 pm PDT • May 11, 2022
DJI’s new Mini 3 Pro drone hits the aerial photography sweet spot

When I first saw Center Cam, I was not exactly impressed. I mean, look at it — it’s a webcam on a stick. Against high-end competitors from very well-established brands,…

Center Cam helps eye-to-eye feel more like heart-to-heart

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Review: The DJI Mic is too expensive to be this meh

I got really excited about the DJI Mic announcement a couple of weeks ago, and concluded that, at least on paper, it’s the perfect companion for vloggers and on-the-go media creators. As is often the case, once we look beyond the hype things are a tiny bit more complicated than…

8:29 am PDT • April 22, 2022
Review: The DJI Mic is too expensive to be this meh

I have in my hands the Legend of Zelda Game & Watch, the second in Nintendo’s line of whimsical throwback handhelds clearly meant as stocking stuffers for those who already…

Nintendo’s Zelda Game & Watch is another worthwhile stocking stuffer for retro collectors

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VanMoof X3 e-bike review: Transportation revelation

Like some of the best consumer tech from the last decade, I didn’t know I needed an e-bike until I was on one, breezing down the bike lane contemplating my newfound freedom. Before buying a Nintendo Switch, I would have never guessed how much a candy-colored gaming console that I…

6:20 pm PDT • July 16, 2021
VanMoof X3 e-bike review: Transportation revelation

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Review: Wireless headsets from Logitech, Audio-Technica, SteelSeries, HyperX and more

With the amount of time you’re spending at home these days, you deserve a better headset. A wireless one that works with your computer and maybe your console as well, with a mic for calls and great sound for games and movies. Fortunately there are a lot to choose from,…

12:43 pm PST • December 4, 2020
Review: Wireless headsets from Logitech, Audio-Technica, SteelSeries, HyperX and more

I never thought I’d need a pair of serious noise-canceling headphones. I don’t mind hours of droning white noise on international flights and generally don’t like feeling like my head’s…

Noise-canceling headphones that pair big sound with sweet silence

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MacBook Air M1 review: The right Apple Silicon Mac for most

Reviewing hardware is an act of minutia. Occasionally something new or potentially earth-shattering comes along, but on the whole, it’s about chipping away. Documenting small, gradual changes designed to keep product lines fresh and — if you play your cards right — differentiating yourself from the competition. Apple’s as guilty…

6:00 am PST • November 17, 2020
MacBook Air M1 review: The right Apple Silicon Mac for most

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Review: Microsoft’s Xbox Series X is ahead of its time

Arriving seven years after the Xbox One first launched, the new Microsoft Xbox Series X console lands in a different world and a very different Xbox ecosystem. Microsoft is embracing subscription bundling with its Game Pass service and cloud-streaming with xCloud; nevertheless, they are still committed to building huge metal…

6:00 am PST • November 5, 2020
Review: Microsoft’s Xbox Series X is ahead of its time

The Nintendo Switch’s ability to quickly transition from portable to home console is definitely one of its major selling points, but Nintendo’s official dock never really made much sense with…

Genki’s Covert Dock is the perfect dock for the Nintendo Switch — and other gadgets, too

Google Maps has quietly rolled out a new feature aimed at helping users discover places others have recommended: it now supports hashtags in reviews. For example, if you’re reviewing a…

Google Maps biz reviews can now include hashtags

Most camera bags prioritize function over form, which makes sense for protecting some of your most expensive gear, but it’s still a bummer. If you’re both practical and interested in…

Bag Week 2018: Chrome’s Niko Hold secures compact camera gear in a sleek package

TripAdvisor will place warning badges on the pages of businesses where safety issues, including violent incidents like assault and rape, have been reported. The travel review and booking site was…

TripAdvisor will mark pages for businesses where violent incidents, including rape, have been reported

Optoma has released new fully wireless headphones under its ‘NuForce’ audio sub brand, the BE Free8 earbuds. These are like Apple’s AirPods, requiring no wire to connect them, and they…

Optoma’s NuForce BE Free8 wireless headphones are a smart AirPods alternative

Google has added a new feature that allows web users to contribute their own movie and television reviews right within Google search results – a step towards the possible implementation…

Google launches crowdsourced TV show and movie reviews, but only in India

In the age of social media, you’re only as good as your last like, and today a startup has raised a sizeable round of funding banking that the same maxim applies to software. G2 Crowd…

G2 Crowd, Glassdoor for software reviews, gets $30M from Accel, LinkedIn

Looking for a piece of wall art that doubles as lighting for your home? You’re in luck. Aurora, launched by Canadian smart-lighting startup Nanoleaf, is a set of smart LED…

Aurora is a set of connectable, color-changing LED wall panels