Say it with me: Windows is the problem with Windows handhelds
Say it with me: Windows is the problem with Windows handhelds It’s been nearly two weeks since Microsoft, a multi-trillion dollar company, shipped a $600 handheld “Xbox” that can’t be relied on to sleep, wake, or hold a charge while asleep in my tests. Neither Microsoft nor Asus would admit there’s a problem with the […]
What does nearly $6,000 of gaming laptop get you?
What does nearly $6,000 of gaming laptop get you? MSI’s flagship is indeed titanic in stature, and certainly price. It’s easy to get into the weeds on a hobby, especially if you’re into PC gaming and dreaming of the highest levels of graphical performance. But how much is too much for hardware? Spending top dollar […]
Halo: Campaign Evolved is a gorgeous remake that debuts on PS5 and Xbox in 2026
Halo: Campaign Evolved is a gorgeous remake that debuts on PS5 and Xbox in 2026 Halo Studios has created something special for the 25th anniversary of Halo next year. Halo: Campaign Evolved is a full remake of the original Combat Evolved that launched alongside Microsoft’s first Xbox console in 2001. It has a fully rebuilt […]
The Espresso Pro portable monitor is a revolution for remote work
The Espresso Pro portable monitor is a revolution for remote work The 15.6-inch Espresso Pro monitor will change your flow. Most gadgets are iterative in the value they bring to our lives. The 15.6-inch Espresso Pro portable monitor is different, having utterly transformed the way I work remotely over the last month of testing. See, […]
Samsung Galaxy XR hands-on: It’s like a cheaper Apple Vision Pro and launches today
Samsung Galaxy XR hands-on: It's like a cheaper Apple Vision Pro and launches today Watching the first few minutes of KPop Demon Hunters on Samsung’s Galaxy XR headset, I think Apple’s Vision Pro might be cooked. It’s not because the Galaxy XR – which Samsung formerly teased as Project Moohan – is that much better […]
I see your Haribo gummy bear battery and raise you a Pocket Rocket instead
I see your Haribo gummy bear battery and raise you a Pocket Rocket instead Last month, my colleague Liz Lopatto explained how a gummy bear battery bank was taking over the ultralight backpacking world. I’m talking full-grown, outdoorsy adults nerding out about gummy bear merch beating the battery pros at their own game! Liz and […]
Apple MacBook Pro M5 review: new chip, same greatness
Apple MacBook Pro M5 review: new chip, same greatness I promise I photographed the M5 model. But the M4 could stand in as a stunt double just fine. Last year’s entry-level MacBook Pro was an impressive return to form for Apple’s Pro laptop. Between the M4 chip, increased RAM, improved webcam, and a third Thunderbolt […]
These Oakley smart glasses are perfect for weekend warriors and T-ball coaches
These Oakley smart glasses are perfect for weekend warriors and T-ball coaches The Oakley Meta Vanguard glasses make me look like a sports dad. Slipping on the $499 Oakley Meta Vanguard, I feel the power of Patagonia-clad authority figures wash over me. I am no longer a tired tech reviewer in the thick of review […]
Opera’s Neon shows just how confusing AI browsers still are
Opera's Neon shows just how confusing AI browsers still are The trick to understanding Opera’s Neon browser is recognizing that it’s not just a browser with an AI bot added to it, but a browser with three AI bots all living side by side. This is both a strength and a weakness, because while you […]
The future I saw through the Meta Ray-Ban Display amazes and terrifies me
The future I saw through the Meta Ray-Ban Display amazes and terrifies me Can you tell if I’m looking at a display, or just pretending for the camera? Outside a florist-cum-coffee shop in upstate New York, a row of vintage cars gleam in the sun. It’s unseasonably warm for early October, so there’s a veritable […]