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Lisen magnetic suction cup mount
This minimalist car phone mount proves compact designs aren't always the answer

By Tom Pritchard Published

Minimalism is great, but it shouldn't come at the expense of practicality. Sadly this car phone mount didn't seem to get that memo.

Vehicle Tech
flowtica on Amanda's kitchen counter
I replaced my notebook with an AI pen for a month — here's what happened

By Amanda Caswell Published

I tested the Flowtica Scribe AI pen to see if it can accurately record, transcribe and summarize meetings, interviews and handwritten notes.

AI
iPadOS 27
iPadOS 27 hands-on preview: Siri AI and all the big features

By Tony Polanco Published

iPadOS 27 brings AI to the forefront, thanks to the new Siri AI and deeper app integration. Here's what we think of the iPadOS 27 public beta.

iPads
macOS 27
macOS Golden Gate public beta hands-on preview: Apple Intelligence is finally useful

By Tony Polanco Published

The public beta for macOS Golden Gate is now live for Apple beta software program participants. Here are the top features coming to Macs this fall.

macOS
A split screen of the CoolNest SweetNight Mattress. The first image shows the mattress on a wooden bed frame in a light blue bedroom and the second shows a woman's hand testing its surface temperature.
I'm testing the coolest budget mattress on the market and it's perfect for summer heatwaves — now up to 43% off in the 4th of July sales

By Frances Daniels Published

The budget-friendly SweetNight CoolNest Memory Foam Mattress promises to help you sleep 8°F, but with a heatwave coming, is it worth buying in the 4th of July sales?

Mattresses
Control Resonant on display next to PC
I tested Control Resonant on an RTX 5090 — and I'm now preparing for a new benchmark for PC gaming

By Darragh Murphy Published

I played three hours of Remedy Entertainment's upcoming Control Resonant on an RTX 5090 gaming PC, and its reality-bending action is looking to take full advantage of Nvidia's latest graphics cards.

PC Gaming
Virgil Van Dijk wearing the Hyperice x Nike Hyperboots sitting on bench
I tested the Hyperice x Nike Hyperboot Virgil Van Dijk uses for recovery and ankle stability: 3 things I like and 2 I don't

By Sam Hopes Published

Football legend Virgil Van Dijk uses the Nike x Hyperice Hyperboots before training and after games for recovery; here's what I like and dislike after testing them myself.

Fitness
Xreal Aura
Tested: Xreal Aura DOES work with Nintendo Switch over USB-C — they won’t tell me how they did it, but I think Snapdragon Reality Elite and Android XR is the way

By Jason England Published

While going hands-on with Xreal Aura, I found a killer app — full latency-free Nintendo Switch compatibility!

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Smart Glasses
Huawei Pura X Max
I just tested the phone everybody thinks is a preview of the iPhone Fold — God, I hope they’re wrong

By Jason England Published

I went hands-on with the Huawei Pura X Max in Shenzhen. As a blueprint for the rumored passport-style iPhone Fold, its lack of verticality has me worried.

iPhones
dictation on ios 27 and android 16
iOS 27 beta has new and improved dictation software — I tested it by writing this whole article with my voice

By Tom Pritchard Published

Is Siri AI's new dictation software an improvement over what came before? I put it to the test by writing this entire article with my voice.

iPhones
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