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August 2025

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August 31
- I just tested Kodak’s new compact camera — and it's my favorite retro gadget of the year
August 30
- I spent a week with this AI-powered mini PC and the buttons on the front earned it a permanent spot on my desk
- I'm about to ditch my AirPods Pro 2 for these budget audiophile earbuds — there's just one thing holding me back
- 1,000-hour battery life on a mechanical keyboard?! I’m not joking — I tested it
- I would definitely cancel HBO Max this month — here's why
- Fitness trainer: Do these 5 compound exercises in your 30s, 40s and 50s to slow the impact of aging on muscles and joints
- I test gaming monitors for a living — here’s what I think of Reddit’s top recommendations
August 29
- My Favorite Ever Earbuds Are $80 Off — I Can't Think Of Anything Better To Listen On The Go
- 3 Expert Tips for Buying a Student Laptop That Will Actually Get You Through School
- Netflix Is Losing This Hilarious Coen Brothers Comedy With Brad Pitt — Stream It Before It's Too Late
- I Ditched My Nintendo Switch for a Week to Game on Apple Arcade — Here’s What Happened
- This $150 CD Player Reminds Me Why I Still Love Physical Media
August 28
- If there's one laptop you could buy for life, it's this one - here's why
- I've Tested Dozens Of Soundbars, But This One Is The Only One I Recommend For Small Apartments
- I Don't Understand Spotify's New Messaging Feature — And Where's My HiFi
- This AI Robot Mower Completely Transformed Our One-Acre Yard
- I'm a Personal Trainer: ChatGPT Built Me a 4-Week 'GVT' Program for Full-Body Muscle Growth, and I’m Surprised by the Results
- Netflix’s New Murder Mystery Movie Is a Surprisingly Cozy and Charming Watch — But I Have One Problem
August 27
- AirPods Max Not Popular Enough To Update, Claims Report — Here's Why Apple Is Wrong
- Apple Watch SE 3 — 5 Reasons I Want a New Budget-Friendly Apple Watch More Than a Series 11 or Ultra 3
August 26
- This Foldable Keyboard and Mouse Combo Helped Me Stay Productive in a Busy Hostel — and It’s the Best Choice for Students
- I Test Headphones for a Living — Here’s the 3 Pairs I Recommend Most
- Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound and Shinobi: Art of Vengeance are Excellent Modern Takes on Two Classic Franchises — and I Can’t Get Enough
- Time’s Ticking! This Will Make or Break the iPhone 17
August 25
- Prime Video just added a twist-filled sci-fi thriller movie with an ending you won’t see coming — and the critics were way too harsh
- Prime Video's 'Upload' Ends With an Uneven Season 4 — But Fans Should Still Stream It
August 24
- I just tested the perfect standing desk for college students — but alumni will love it for showing off their school pride
- I'm a weightlifting coach — these are the 3 exercises I prefer over sit-ups for building a strong and stable core
- 5 new Netflix movies I can’t wait to stream in fall 2025
- I Just Watched a Mind-Bending ’90s Thriller on Prime Video That Completely Blew Me Away
- I was skeptical about the ROG Xbox Ally, but this one feature has me excited
- I played Cronos: The New Dawn — and it's the Dead Space and Blade Runner mash-up I didn't know I wanted
August 23
- Peacock Just Added One of My Favorite Movies from Last Year — and this Found-Family Drama is a Must-Watch
- The Camp Snap CS-8 is the only product I’ve ever tested that made me cry — and its nostalgic video quality is to blame
- I just ditched my old bookshelf speakers for this affordable pair — and they blew my socks off
- I tested the PerfectDraft beer machine in the name of science — now I don't think I can live without it
- I love this Turtle Beach PS5 controller — but this one thing is holding it back from perfection
- Attacks on VPNs are unjustified and dangerous – and it's not how we achieve online safety
- Mechanical gaming keyboards are dead — and this Cherry deck is the last nail in the coffin
- Forget pigeon pose — this ‘cow-face’ yoga stretch unlocked my tight hips, glutes and shoulders in just one week
- Netflix is about to remove 46 movies — here’s the 5 you need to watch before it’s too late
- I’ve tested 53 running shoes in 2025 — these are the 3 I’d buy myself right now
August 22
- Denzel Washington's Underrated Noir Thriller Should Have Launched a Franchise — Watch It Now on Hulu
- I test Bluetooth speakers for a living — and there's only one I'd choose to power back-yard parties
- Google Pixel 10 — 5 reasons to buy (and 2 reasons to skip)
- 'Peacemaker' Season 2 Kicks Things Off With a Shocking Premiere — and You Don't Want To Miss It
- I’ve now held the Pixel 10 Pro Fold and Galaxy Z Fold 7 — and there’s a clear winner
August 21
- This gripping western movie you (probably) haven’t seen just landed on Netflix — and I can't stop thinking about it
- I've been testing the Sony WH-1000XM6 for months now — here's why XM5 users don't need to upgrade
- The Apple vs Google war is over — they need to join forces to survive against OpenAI
- Pixelsnap is the Pixel 10 upgrade everyone should be the most excited about — here's why
- I wore JBL's new Quantum gaming headset — and they may be my next favorite way to play games
- Netflix’s latest original series is a highly bingeable political thriller packed with tension — and you can stream it now
- I review mice for a living, and this is my favorite mouse company of 2025
August 20
- Prime Video’s new romantic drama movie is a visually stunning summer retreat — and you can stream it now
- I played Resident Evil Requiem — and it’s already my most anticipated game of 2026
- I've tested 15 pairs of earbuds in the past year — and these are the only 3 I'd wholeheartedly recommend
- Netflix is losing this hilarious Chris Pine fantasy action epic you (probably) missed — stream it before it's too late
- Pixel Buds 2a — 4 things I want to see from Google's new budget buds
- 5 must-watch movies you can stream for free on Tubi now
August 19
- I test audio gear for a living — here's why you need a pair of desk speakers
- Is the Steam Deck still worth it in 2025? I'd argue yes — but with caveats
- There's only one thing I want from the AirPods Pro 3 — and it's not a heart rate monitor
August 18
- I test noise-cancelling headphones for a living — these 3 have the longest battery life
- I ran into a frustrating iOS 26 beta bug — and it has me worried about the accuracy of my fitness data
August 17
- I tried Secretlab’s latest accessory — and it might be the one thing your gaming setup is missing
- Hulu just added one of the best new movies of the week and it's perfect for fans of “The Conjuring”
- One of my favorite action movies of last year just returned to Peacock — why you should stream it right now
- I swapped a gaming desktop for a gaming laptop — here's how they stack up in 2025
August 16
- I review Apple Watches for a living — and this is my all-time favorite strap
- I test action cameras for a living — here’s the one reason I'll never buy the DJI Osmo 360
- I took the Framework Desktop out to my living room — and I can’t believe I’m actually gaming in 4K on an iGPU
- I review keyboards for a living — here's the fastest ones I'd buy with my own money
- Is the Samsung Music Frame worth the hype? Here's my first impressions
- I’ve finally found a PS5 controller that’s better than the DualSense — and no, it's not the DualSense Edge
- Netflix just added 7 'Fast and Furious' movies — here’s the 3 worth watching
- Reddit says this is the best laptop — here's what I think as a laptop reviewer
August 15
- Madden 26 justifies its price with 4 big upgrades — but its dragged down by 1 flaw
- Forget AirPods Pro — these are my favorite wireless earbuds with even better sound for every budget
- Gemini on the Pixel Watch 3 was supposed to solve my biggest issue with Google's voice commands — but it apparently made it worse
- This dock turns an iPad into the desktop I've always wanted — and it's the best for an Apple ecosystem setup
- Netflix just dropped an intense new thriller with a 'Fantastic Four' star that you shouldn't skip
- This gaming headset's killer feature solved my biggest PS5 and PC annoyance — and the price is just right
- Don't throw your old CDs away — here's 5 things to do with those silver discs instead
- Bob Odenkirk is back in action in 'Nobody 2' — and it's another blast of brutal, comedic violence
August 14
- Forget the Apple Watch 10 — 5 reasons why I prefer this cheap Casio Baby-G watch to the best smartwatches
- These might be the best sounding headphones I've ever tested — and you won't believe the price
- Here are 7 ways I get the most out of my Garmin watch when training for a race
- Netflix just added 2 seasons of a gripping sci-fi series — you’ve got 31 episodes of 'Quantum Leap' to stream now
- This one-minute exercise saved my shoulder mobility — and no, it’s not cat-cow pose
- One of my favorite rom-coms of the past decade just arrived on Hulu — and it's got a killer Brad Pitt cameo
- Right now is the worst time to buy a new iPhone — here’s why
August 13
- I'm going to be extremely upset if the Pixel 10 doesn't launch with this accessory — here's why
- I used a Meta Quest 3 for work so you don't have to — and there's one huge problem nobody talks about
- I finally tried the Ninja Swirl ice cream maker — here's what I love (and don't)
- I review gaming handhelds for a living — and these are the 3 I would buy with my own money
- I test headphones for a living but I can't recommend Sony's latest XM6 — here's what I'd buy instead
- I'm a TV expert, and there's one button I miss having on remote controls
- My sister is starting college in the fall and asked me which headphones she should get for studying — I had just one recommendation
- I test TVs for a living and I'd happily pay more for this one feature — but it isn't OLED
- I've tried out the biggest addition to iOS 26 Maps — here's what I like and what I don't
- This overlooked GPT-5 upgrade is my favorite — and even as a power user, it blew me away
- 'Alien: Earth' might just be my favorite show of all time — and it proves the franchise is thriving
- Prime Video’s new spy thriller series is packed with action and twists — your next binge-watch is here
- Why did nobody tell me it was this easy to make butter from scratch? All you need is 7 minutes and a stand mixer
- I tried ASMR to fall asleep quickly but experienced misophonia — this is what I'll be doing instead
August 12
- I tested over 9 methods to fall asleep quickly at night — these are the 3 that work every time for me
- I swapped my home internet for a 5G connection for 6 weeks — here's what happened
- The 7 tricks mattress brands use to get you to buy — and what to look for instead
- The Pixel 10's Tensor G5 chip could be a game changer for Google's phones — here's why
- Dear haters, you're wrong — the 'ugliest sandals in the world' are actually the hiking sandals I was missing all along
- I ditched the iPad mini for an Android alternative — and this one feature means I might not go back
- I took my Shark misting fan to a gym class — here's what happened
- I test drones for a living — and Insta360’s Antigravity needs to do these 3 things to beat DJI
- One of my favorite modern slasher movies is leaving Netflix soon — prepare to never sleep again
- Ditch the 'tech neck' — I review laptops for a living and these AR glasses are now my go-to accessory
- I beat Mafia: The Old Country in a single weekend on PS5 Pro — and I wish more games were this short
August 11
- I use my MacBook every day — here's the 3 accessories I can’t live without
- I tested the latest Gaggia Classic Evo Pro E24: have this legendary machine’s flaws finally been fixed?
- This one bodyweight exercise strengthens your upper body and core without weights — and no, it’s not regular push-ups or planks
- I thought this was the most boring kitchen gadget ever created, but now I can't imagine my life without it
- From Expedition 33 and Cyberpunk 2077 to F1 22 — these are the 5 PS5 and Switch games I always play to test gaming headsets
- I finally tried the Meraki espresso machine — it was love at first brew
- I’ve just tried Strava Premium — and this is the feature I’d pay for twice
- The Chipolo Pop is the perfect Android alternative to Apple's AirTag — here's why
- I finally watched Prime Video's 'War of the Worlds' and it's a disaster in the best possible way — here's why you should watch it
- I gave the new Razer headset 5 stars — say hello to my dream gaming cans
August 10
- I just got my first glimpse at what’s possible with Wi-Fi 8 — and this one new feature has me really excited
- 5 best dark thriller movies to stream on Netflix
- The only Bluetooth speaker you need for pool parties costs less than $40 — no, I’m not joking
- I’ve watched every episode of Netflix’s ‘Trainwreck’ series — here’s the 3 you need to stream first
- I was totally ready to loathe Jennifer Lopez’s new to Netflix rom-com movie, but it warmed my cynical heart
August 9
- You’ll live, die and repeat watching this Tom Cruise sci-fi action movie on Peacock this weekend
- Netflix has racked up 23 No. 1 movies in 2025 so far — here are the 5 worth watching
- iOS 26's biggest selling point is the one thing I dislike the most
- I burn kitchens down IRL, but this Meta Quest VR app taught me how to cook
- The Piranha Plant Cam for Nintendo Switch 2 is a great statement piece… and that’s about it
- I spent 48 hours with the world’s first rollable laptop — here’s my pros and cons
August 8
- I spent the day with the $5,100 Sony RX1R III — what I loved and what feels stuck in the past
- Kevin Feige can't afford to make his 'X-Men' mistake after Marvel's 'Fantastic' fiasco
- GPT-5's most useful upgrade isn't speed — it's the multimodal improvements that matter
- Google could be making a big mistake with the Pixel 10 Pro — here's why
August 7
- I bought my son this new Air Up water tumbler for school — and he won’t leave home without it
- I ditched my mouse for this tablet for a week and I’m already feeling less pain in my wrists, arms and back
- Forget six-pack abs — I'm a personal trainer, and here are 4 reasons they’re hard to build (and don't matter)
August 6
- Prime Video’s new action-comedy with Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson is an ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ clone — but there’s a big problem
- I test soundbars for a living — and my favorite of 2025 isn't made by Sonos, Bose or Sony
- Pixel 10 telephoto camera rumor could mean big trouble for the iPhone 17 — here's why
- ‘Wednesday’ season 2 review: Jenna Ortega returns to Netflix to lead a darker, more twisted chapter
- I've Reviewed 18 Pairs of Headphones This Year — and These Are the Only 3 I Wholeheartedly Recommend
- Samsung renaming Galaxy S26 the Galaxy S26 Pro is a terrible idea — here's why
August 5
- Heading overseas this summer? 3 reasons why an eSIM should be part of your travel planning
- Prime Video’s new soccer show rivals ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ — and it subs Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac for Tom Brady
- ‘Alien Earth’ review: Hulu’s sci-fi blockbuster is the best new show of the year
- Netflix just got one of the best HBO shows you (probably) skipped — and you’ve got 2 seasons to binge-watch now
August 4
- Google Pixel 10 still looks like it has this gimmick — here's why Google should have scrapped it years ago
August 3
- I’ve been testing the iOS 26 public beta — what I like and what I don’t about the Apple Intelligence additions
- 5 best psychological thriller movies to stream on Netflix
- I'm an ex-barista and this is why you need to stop ordering 'extra hot' coffees
- It's not surprising that the Online Safety Act doesn't cover personal data safety
August 2
- I replaced my MacBook with an iPad Pro for a month — here's what happened
- We canceled our $4,000 pool service after trying this powerful robot pool cleaner
- 'Fantastic Four: First Steps' proves why the MCU needs to get weirder to shake its post-'End Game' slump
- I've reviewed countless espresso machines this year — but there's only one you need to buy
- Not every gamepad needs Hall Effect triggers to be great — and this Turtle Beach controller proves it
- 5 new to Netflix movies I’m adding to my watchlist in August 2025
August 1
- 'Together' has Dave Franco and Alison Brie in a gripping new horror movie that's 'The Substance' meets rom-com
- I played Battlefield 6 early and Call of Duty might finally have competition again
- Netflix’s new romantic drama movie feels like a familiar sweet escape with just the right charm — and you can stream it now
- I review laptops for a living — here's the top 3 I recommend for students
- One of the most entertaining thriller movies of 2025 just landed on Peacock — and it’s a darkly comedic watch
- Cortisol cocktails are trending, so I tried them — here's everything you need to know
- This Acer Predator Orion 7000 with an RTX 5080 turned me into a die-hard PC gamer — here's why
- The iPhone Fold doesn't need to be groundbreaking to beat every other foldable phone — it just needs to work