Nikita is a Senior Writer on the Reviews team at Tom's Guide. She is a lifelong gaming and photography enthusiast, especially interested in wildlife photography. Having worked as a Sub Editor and Writer for Canon EMEA, she’s a bit of a grammar nerd (and a supporter of the Oxford comma), and has also interviewed photographers from all over the world and working in different genres.
A holder of two master’s degrees, the most recent one being in Magazine Journalism from Cardiff University, Nikita’s work has appeared in several publications such as Motor Sport Magazine, NME, Marriott Bonvoy, The Independent, and Metro. Her favorite tech includes the PS5, the DJI Air 3S, and the Fujifilm X-T50. She's also a licensed drone pilot and cameras expert so you'll find her testing those nearly every week.
In her downtime, Nikita can usually be found sinking hours into RPGs on her PS5, flying a drone, out on a walk with a camera in hand, at a concert, watching F1, or planning her next tattoo. You can follow her photography account on Instagram here.
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RecommendedThe MSI Katana 15 HX B14W is a solid budget gaming laptop, boasting great performance across the board, and superb, vivid colors. But it isn't perfect.

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The Tribit XSound Go is a decent portable speaker with crisp treble and IPX7 waterproofing, but it lacks punchy bass, custom EQ, and is prone to scratches.

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The Tecware Spectre 75 is a decent keyboard for typing, but issues like janky software, a plasticky build, and unresponsiveness when waking are hard to ignore.

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Editor's ChoiceThe Dell UltraSharp U3226Q boasts outstanding color coverage and accuracy, a 120Hz refresh rate, built-in self-calibration, and plenty of ports.

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The Turtle Beach Command Series KB5 is a good productivity and gaming keyboard with 8KHz polling and ReacTap, but at $150, its flaws are hard to overlook.

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The Beyerdynamic Aventho Y are comfortable over-ear headphones with effective ANC and long battery life, but they sound boxy and flat straight out of the box.

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Whether it's for vlogging, photography or make-up, here are the best ring lights for all.

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The new Sony WH-1000XM4C, WH-CH730N, and WH-CH530 now feature replaceable batteries, improved sound tuning and dynamics, and come in fresh colors.

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Hot Wheels Infinite Rush's open-world is a joy to explore, and the versatility of challenges and cars makes you not want to put down your controller.

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RecommendedThe Lola Miffy Digital Camera captures fun, retro-style 8MP photos, and it features Miffy-themed filters. It sports a cute design and is extremely easy to use.

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RecommendedThe BenQ Creative Pro PD2732U 4K monitor boasts excellent color coverage and accuracy. There are plenty of ports and the monitor looks great too.

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I spent a day using the new Fujinon XF 400mm F4.5 R LM OIS WR to photograph birds of prey in flight, and it's a mighty impressive (but lightweight) lens.

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Sony has unveiled its next generation of party speakers: the ULT Tower Max, ULT Tower 7 and ULT Tower 5 are here, and they boast some impressive features.

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RecommendedThe Noble Audio Iris are extremely comfortable IEMs and they boast a wide soundstage, crisp treble and refined mids. They're built well and look stunning, too.

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The Beyerdynamic DT 30 IE are comfortable in-ear monitors that boast excellent bass and instrument separation. However, the treble and mids sound flat.

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I've spent over two weeks testing the Seagate LaCie 8big Pro5 with its gargantuan 256TB of storage, and it's an excellent storage system... for rich people.

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The Tom’s Guide Computing Awards 2026 are here. Discover the 22 best laptops, desktops, components, and monitors tested and benchmarked by our editors.

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The MCHOSE K99 V2 offers a wonderful typing experience and thocky sound profile, and its proprietary software is user-friendly. But the keyboard has some flaws.

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The Turtle Beach Command Series KB7 TKL is a powerful gaming keyboard with 8,000Hz polling and adjustable actuation, and features a customizable touchscreen.

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Editor's ChoiceThe Sony RX10 V improves on its predecessor with better ergonomics, controls, longer battery life, 30fps blackout-free shooting, and incredible autofocus.

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RecommendedThe Dell Pro P3426WEV is a great productivity monitor featuring a built-in webcam and an integrated USB hub, and it boasts good color coverage and accuracy.

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I spoke to professional photographers Aleksander Nordahl, Christine Sonvilla and Marc Graf about AI in photography and their advice for future generations.

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Editor's ChoiceMcAfee+ Premium offers comprehensive online and offline protection against viruses and scams. It's user-friendly, and the starting price is reasonable, too.

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Editor's ChoiceThe Marshall Stockwell III is a beautiful portable speaker that can get very loud, and it boasts meaty bass and bright treble. It also packs a 40-hour battery.
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