Adidas’ 3D-printed sneaker review: What are those!?
Adidas' 3D-printed sneaker review: What are those!? Adidas’ 3D-printed sneaker review: What are those!? Adidas’ Climacool sneaker. | <em>Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge</em> A shoe engineered to be made entirely from additive manufacturing will be polarizing in the first quarter of the 21st century. That’s certainly been my experience wearing Adidas’ new 3D-printed […]
EcoFlow Wave 3 review: a portable A/C and heater that’s better in every way
EcoFlow Wave 3 review: a portable A/C and heater that's better in every way EcoFlow Wave 3 review: a portable A/C and heater that’s better in every way The Wave 3 needs all this to be portable and work efficiently. I’ve been testing the EcoFlow Wave 3, a follow-up to the all-in-one battery-powered air conditioner, […]
Kuxiu’s ‘world first’ solid-state power bank costs a little more but lasts much longer
Kuxiu's 'world first' solid-state power bank costs a little more but lasts much longer Kuxiu’s ‘world first’ solid-state power bank costs a little more but lasts much longer The Kuxiu S2 magnetically attached to the MagSafe-compatible case on my iPhone 15 Pro. Solid-state batteries are the future. They’re more powerful, compact, safe, and sustainable than […]
BougeRV’s electric wagon is the uphill king and downhill menace
BougeRV's electric wagon is the uphill king and downhill menace BougeRV’s electric wagon is the uphill king and downhill menace Steep hills? No problem for the BougeRV Electric Foldable Wagon, until you go down. Not to brag, but Iâm somewhat of an expert in folding wagons. Huge flex, I know. But Iâve never tested one […]
Want to feel like a spy? Stick a smart chip in your manicure
Want to feel like a spy? Stick a smart chip in your manicure If we genderswapped James Bond, Q would definitely use these. A few months ago, I was stuffing my face with Christmas cookies and catching up on the season 3 reunion episode of Netflixâs The Ultimatum. It was a typical tawdry hour of […]
I outsourced my memory to an AI pin and all I got was fanfiction
I outsourced my memory to an AI pin and all I got was fanfiction It’s always listening. For every memory seared into my brain, there are thousands of others I either canât retain or trust. I spent the last eight months forgetting to fix a homeowner association (HOA) violation despite numerous reminder emails. My cousins […]
Aurzen Zip tri-fold projector review: mirror anything (without DRM)
Aurzen Zip tri-fold projector review: mirror anything (without DRM) The Aurzen Zip is super small and portable. Tri-folds are having a moment. Thereâs that impressive Huawei device, my favorite 3-in-1 Apple charger, and now this: the Zip tri-fold projector from a company called Aurzen. Itâs the most gadgety gadget Iâve tested in a long time. […]
The Casio Ring Watch is extremely silly, and that’s why I love it
The Casio Ring Watch is extremely silly, and that's why I love it The Casio Ring Watch is extremely silly, and that’s why I love it Casio made the CRW001-1 as a limited-edition collectible to celebrate its 50th anniversary. I am the last person on earth who needs another watch. As The Vergeâs resident wearables […]
Powerplay 2: Logitech made its magic mousepad cheaper instead of better
Powerplay 2: Logitech made its magic mousepad cheaper instead of better The Logitech Powerplay 2 wireless charging mousepad. I’ve never reviewed a perfect product, but Logitech’s Powerplay Wireless Charging System comes close. For over three years and counting, I’ve never even had to think about charging my wireless mouse. It’s so dead simple, it feels […]
Teenage Engineering OP-XY review: extremely fun, extremely powerful, extremely expensive
Teenage Engineering OP-XY review: extremely fun, extremely powerful, extremely expensive The OP-XY is a surprisingly powerful — and unsurprisingly expensive — sequencer, synthesizer, sampler, and live performance instrument. Teenage Engineering is a design firm as much as it is a musical instrument company. Its devices rarely look or behave anything like what youâd buy from […]