Buying Guide
These Are Our Favorite Computer Monitors
The Gear team spends countless hours in front of displays while writing for you. So we reviewed those too (including a few portable screens).
Nena Farrell and Eric Ravenscraft
The Best Handheld Gaming Consoles
The second golden age of portable gaming is here! Mostly. These are the top gadgets for taking your video games on the go.
Eric Ravenscraft
The Best Coffee Grinders to Amp Up Your Morning Brew
Get more joy from your java. These conical-burr, flat-burr, and bladed machines let you enjoy freshly ground beans in every cup.
Jaina Grey and Scott Gilbertson
24 Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for the Superhero in Your Life
From hair tools and iPads to board games and bike bags, we have a pick for every type of mom and mom figure.
Adrienne So and Gear Team
The Best Podcasts for Everyone
Get your fix of tech, true crime, pop culture, or comedy with these audio adventures.
Simon Hill
The Trek Fetch+ 2 Is Well Made but Not Well Priced
This cargo ebike is a familiar stepping stone that will cut your local car miles.
Parker Hall
Kuhn Rikon's Swiss-Made Cast-Iron Pan Is Smooth and Sustainable
You probably don’t need it, but Kuhn Rikon’s Swiss-made cast-iron pan will convert you away from nonstick pans forever.
Joe Ray
Audien’s Sub-$100 Hearing Aids Are Way Too Basic
These sub-$100 over-the-counter hearing aids are quite blunt, but they offer a taste of what’s possible in this burgeoning category.
Christopher Null
The Radster Road Is a Fresh Start for Rad Power Bikes
Rad Power Bikes’ new bikes have a renewed focus on safety, with encapsulated batteries, class switching, and now … turn signals.
Adrienne So
Target Is Having a Big Sale on iPads, Headphones, and Even a KitchenAid Stand Mixer
The sun and the moon aren’t the only circles worth talking about this week. Target’s Circle Week deals event has a bunch of discounts on our favorite gear.
Medea Giordano
Our Favorite Hair Tools Are Discounted at Sephora Right Now
The Sephora Savings Event includes some of the best flat irons, blow dryers, and curling irons we’ve tested.
Medea Giordano
10 Great Deals on Our Favorite Work-From-Home Gear
Need a new office chair, monitor, or webcam? These are all on sale.
Louryn Strampe
Our Favorite Garmin Smartwatches Are on Sale
Spring has sprung! Whether you want to run, surf, or sleep in, we've gathered the best discounts on a few of our favorite fitness trackers.
Brenda Stolyar
How to Stop ChatGPT’s Voice Feature From Interrupting You
ChatGPT’s conversation tools are fantastic—when the chatbot isn’t constantly talking over you. Try these tips for a better AI audio experience.
Reece Rogers
The Best Google Docs Keyboard Shortcuts for Boosting Your Productivity
Learn how to use keyboard shortcuts instead of mouse clicks for common tasks in Google Docs. You might be surprised at how much time you save.
David Nield
Use Apple Shortcuts to Build the Ultimate Daily Digital Journal
The free application comes preinstalled on every Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Here’s how to use it to kickstart a daily journaling habit.
Justin Pot
How to Delete Your Google Account—After Downloading All of Your Data First
There are many reasons why you’d want—or need—to nuke a Google account. Thankfully, breaking up with Google is pretty easy.
David Nield
The Atlas Robot Is Dead. Long Live the Atlas Robot
Before the dear old model could even power down, Boston Dynamics unleashed a stronger new Atlas robot that can move in ways us puny humans never can.
Carlton Reid
Sony TVs Are Getting Brighter in 2024
OLED takes a step back as the brand embraces the brightness wars with some powerful new weapons.
Ryan Waniata
Ikea’s New Range Is Stealth Mode for Gamers
The company’s latest gaming furniture is designed to bring you closer to the action when you’re playing, and blend into your living room when you’re not.
Eric Ravenscraft
San Francisco’s Train System Still Uses Floppy Disks—and Will for Years
Three 5.25-inch floppy disks help keep Muni running every morning. A tech upgrade could take until 2030.
Scharon Harding, Ars Technica
Tesla Recalls Cybertruck Over Faulty Pedals—Its Worst Flaw Yet
Tesla has issued a voluntary recall for nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks because the accelerator pad could get trapped, pushing the car to full speed.
Brian Barrett
This Chinese Luxury Hybrid SUV Combines a Tank, a Bentley, and a Boat
Meet the tank-turning, 4-ton Yangwang U8 from BYD. It's the world’s most powerful SUV—and yes, it floats on water.
Alistair Charlton
Will the Olympics Save Nike From Its Midlife Crisis?
Nike’s reputation—and sales—are both in trouble. The Paris games could be the aging brand’s chance to turn its fortunes around.
Adrienne So
The New Hot Handset Is a Cute and Transparent Dumb Phone You Can’t Buy
The company HMD, known for making Nokia phones, has partnered with Heineken and Bodega on “The Boring Phone,” and there will be only 5,000 of them.
Julian Chokkattu
What It Will Take for Airchat to Take Flight
This week, we talk about the buzzy new social media app where there’s no typing allowed.
Michael Calore and Lauren Goode
How Social Media Turned Into a Shopping Mall
This week, we discuss the changing business of TikTok Shop and the different ways influencers sell all those cheap goods on social media.
Lauren Goode and Michael Calore
What the Apple Antitrust Suit Means for the Future of Messaging
This week, we talk about the US Department of Justice’s lawsuit against Apple, and how its outcome—whether Apple wins or loses—might change how we text each other.
Michael Calore and Lauren Goode
3 Body Problem Is a Tech-Heavy Head Trip
This week, we discuss how the new (very good) Netflix series 3 Body Problem fits into the sci-fi pantheon.
Lauren Goode, Michael Calore, and Kate Knibbs
Product Review
Samsung's Galaxy Book4 Ultra Is the Laptop to Beat When It Comes to Power
Christopher Null
They See Me Rollin'
The Best Strollers for Carting Kids Just About Anywhere
Nena Farrell and Adrienne So
Product Review
The Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 Tears Through AAA Games (and Its Own Battery)
Eric Ravenscraft
Product Review
Range Rover's Evoque Hybrid Is Perfect for the US. Shame It's Not Being Sold There
Oliver Hazelwood
Product Review
Sennheiser’s Momentum True Wireless 4 Boast Brilliant Sound in a Familiar Package
Ryan Waniata
Watching Watch Men
The Best Record-Breaking Timepieces From the World's Biggest Watch Show
Jeremy White and Tim Barber