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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I've been using the Epomaker Glyph for three months every day, and this October Prime Day deal makes it even more appealing as it slashes its price by 19%!

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The Keychron M2 8K is a powerful gaming mouse with 30,000 DPI and 8,000Hz polling, and it features extensive customization. But it has some flaws.

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The Fujifilm Instax Pal 2 is a cute portable camera that takes lovely retro images. There are 30 filters to choose from, and the camera is fun to use.

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Editor's ChoiceThe Sony ULT Tower 7 is an exceptional mid-range party speaker that delivers ground-shaking bass, an expansive soundstage, and it features ports for mics, too.

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Blanche Mortemard won Icelandair's Really Bad Photographer contest by beating 127,641 others, so I spoke with her about her creative process.

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Editor's ChoiceThe Sony ULT Tower 5 is a supremely powerful portable party speaker, boasting meaty bass, refined treble, an array of ports, and tasteful LED lighting.

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Editor's ChoiceThe JBL Live Beam 4 are excellent ANC earbuds, boasting a wide soundstage and punchy bass. Their case doubles as a controller and they're extremely comfortable.

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The Noble Audio Osprey are comfortable wireless earbuds with effective ANC, and they boast excellent, detailed sound, and they're great for audiophiles.

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The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI boasts a 240Hz refresh rate, a bright screen, and lovely color rendition. But its flaws and bloatware make it a hard sell.

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The EarFun Wave Pro X are decent budget headphones. They boast clear vocals and pack 90 hours of battery life, but they have some flaws that I can't look past.

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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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