ARTICLE – Most people don’t think of their house as a tech product. It’s where you sleep, where you eat, where you argue about what to watch on a Tuesday night. But somewhere between the smart speaker on the counter and the doorbell that texts you when a squirrel walks by, your home quietly became […]
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ARTICLE – The Benchmade Bugout doesn’t need an introduction. Since its debut, it’s become the knife that sits in more pockets than any other EDC folder on the planet. It’s the one people recommend when someone asks “what’s a good first knife?” It’s the one that built a whole aftermarket world of scales, clips, and
Benchmade Cut 33% Off Its Most Carried Knife Read More
NEWS – I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve tilted my phone away from a stranger on a plane, cupped my hand over the screen while typing a password at a coffee shop, or angled it weirdly during a train commute so the person standing over my shoulder couldn’t read my messages. These are
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NEWS – Creator laptop collaborations usually stop at co-branded stickers and a logo swap. ASUS and GoPro went somewhere different with the ProArt PX13 GoPro Edition, and it’s now available in the United States starting at $2,999.99. I’ve had this laptop on my desk, and I wanted to share what I know so far. This
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NEWS – Apple made it official: the Mac mini is getting built in America. The company announced Tuesday that it’s expanding factory operations in Houston, Texas, bringing Mac mini production to US soil for the first time in the product’s 20-year history. It’s a move that doubles the Houston campus footprint and creates thousands of
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ARTICLE – Nintendo’s biggest hardware flop got a second life on Switch Online, and what’s inside the collection tells a more interesting story than anyone expected. Price: $24.99, $99.99 Where to Buy: Nintendo The Virtual Boy, Nintendo’s red-and-black tabletop console from 1995, survived barely a year before disappearing. On February 17, 2026, seven of its
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A company that makes some of the most expensive headphones in the world just built car speakers thinner than a credit card. And they claim these speakers can make the inside of your car sound like a room ten times its actual size. Warwick Acoustics, a UK-based audio company, has been working on a new
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IKEA wants to be the brand that makes smart home tech as easy to buy as a BILLY bookcase. And on paper, the pitch is irresistible: door sensors for $8, motion sensors for $10, water leak detectors for $10, all running on Matter, the protocol that’s supposed to make everything just work. Price: Varies Where
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Every dual screen gaming laptop before this one existed to prove a point, not solve a problem. Manufacturers showed they could fit two screens in one chassis, then left users to figure out why they’d want that. Chassis ran hot to the touch. The weight made the whole thing feel like carrying a small desktop
Dual Screen Laptops Stopped Being a Gimmick Read More
When a company abandons its most popular product, the safe assumption is that something broke. Jabra didn’t quietly step back. It torched the entire consumer earbud line in 2024, canceled the Elite series that built its name, and told millions of customers to find alternatives. From the outside, it looked like surrender. It wasn’t. Price:
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Most kitchen gadgets get replaced the moment something newer shows up. Coffee makers especially live on borrowed time, cycling through trends like fast fashion with a heating element. So when one espresso machine quietly remains one of the best sellers in North America for over a decade, something unusual is happening. Price: From $664.49 Where
One Espresso Machine That Refuses to Change Read More
Pre-orders are live today. Here’s why this might be the most collectible piece of gaming hardware in years. I’ve spent the last couple of weeks living with the ASUS ROG Flow Z13 Kojima Productions Edition, and I need to be honest: this is the first piece of tech hardware I genuinely haven’t wanted to send
Most limited-edition knives are regular knives in a costume. The latest Flytanium knife release, the Theory Year of the Fire Horse, isn’t that. It’s a $299 titanium folder with a hand-cerakoted gradient handle that shifts from crimson to gold, a DLC-coated 20CV blade, and a laser-anodized galloping horse that makes your pocket look like it
This EDC Knife Won’t Exist Again for 60 years Read More
There’s a moment in every adult’s life when a regular backpack stops cutting it. Maybe it’s the third time your laptop slides into the same pocket as your lunch. Maybe it’s the realization that your everyday carry bag has zero organizational thought behind it and you’ve been living in chaos this whole time. Whatever the
5 Pro EDC Backpacks That Make Standard Bags Look Tiny Read More
ARTICLE – Hundreds of TikTok influencers trashed their Oura Rings on camera this past year. Some smashed them with hammers. Others filmed themselves tossing them in the trash, set to trending audio. A connection between Oura and Palantir, the defense contractor, sparked the trend. Millions of viewers became convinced their sleep data was heading to
Everyone’s Ditching Oura Rings, Should You? Read More
People have spent years waiting for robot vacuums to handle everything on the floor. The fantasy is simple: the smarter these machines get, the less you’ll ever need to bend down. Yet after all the AI mapping, obstacle avoidance, and self-emptying bases, you still pick up your own socks before the vacuum runs. Price: $1,299.99
Robot Vacuum Picks Up Your Socks With a Mechanical Arm Read More
ARTICLE – A 290-reply Reddit thread titled “PSA, Don’t Buy HP Omen MAX 16” sits near the top of r/GamingLaptops right now. Directly below it, another post calls the same machine “amazing” with one condition: stick with Intel. Two active threads, same laptop, completely opposite conclusions. That kind of public split doesn’t happen often with
HP Omen Max 16 Gaming Laptop You Either Love It or Hate It Read More
I’m a fan of e-paper devices. My first e-reader was a Sony PRS-505 (from Julie!), and much later, I joined the Kindle ecosystem when the devices were finally affordable. I have gotten a ton of use out of my Kindles over the years, until I upgraded to a Kobo Libra Colour shortly after its launch in early 2024.
BOOX Palma 2 Pro Review: Color and handwriting and LTE, oh my! Read More
ARTICLE – Most outdoor speakers look exactly like what they are: plastic boxes bolted to a wall or perched on a patio table. Earthquake Sound’s Granite-52 takes a different approach. The enclosures are molded from epoxy resin and finished with a granite texture that actually reads as stone from a few feet away. They’re sized
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ARTICLE – Every flat iron on the market works the same way. Two ceramic plates heat up, you clamp your hair between them, and the heat forces it straight. It’s effective, it’s simple, and it’s been slowly cooking your hair for decades. Dyson looked at that entire concept and decided to throw it out. Price:$549.99
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