I upgraded from the M1 MacBook Air to the M5, and here’s what changed for me
After about four years with the M1 MacBook Air, I finally pulled the trigger on the M5, and I got there just in time to dodge Apple’s recent price hike by eleven days, a story I already told elsewhere, and one that still makes me feel unreasonably smug. Upgrading from the M1 was a multi-generational […]
‘My Apple Watch is going to hate this’: Our wearables are making us anxious and obsessive — Here’s what we can all do about it
These days, millions of us have smart devices strapped to our wrists, fingers and arms, measuring our metrics and building a picture of the “quantified self” to make us healthier, more active and better prepared for a medical emergency. Wearables can help improve our wellbeing and nudge us towards better habits, but it’s less common […]
Dynaudio’s wild soundbar with moving ‘kinetic fins’ is one of the most impressive I’ve ever seen — I spoke to the company’s CCO about building a luxe soundbar for giant TVs and its impressive 24-driver design
Recently, I had the chance to attend High End Vienna, where I bore witness to an incredible array of audio gear. Whether it was new flagship loudspeakers from Bowers & Wilkins, futuristic looking headphones, or innovative portable DACs, there was a lot to get excited about. But one product really caught my attention. As I […]
RTX 5090 Defeated by Gears of War: E-Day on ‘Ludicrous’ Settings
Early access testing for the new Gears of War: E-Day shows just how demanding it is, and how useful it will be for benchmarking graphics cards for at least a few generations. In one test at Ludicrous settings with FSR upscaling enabled, an RTX 5090 and Ryzen 9950X3D2 were only able to achieve 44.5fps on […]
Amazon Weekend Deal $500 off M5 Max 14 Inch MacBook Pro
Amazon is again offering steep price cuts on Apple’s current MacBook Pro line, with a $500 discount in effect this weekend on a high-end M5 Max model with a spacious 2TB SSD. This weekend’s $500 discount applies to the M5 Max MacBook Pro 14-inch with an 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU, and 36GB of RAM. The […]
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 is genuinely cool, but I’d pay up for the Z Fold 8 Ultra
Samsung did something genuinely interesting at Galaxy Unpacked 2026. For the first time in the history of its Galaxy Z foldable lineup, it split the book-style foldable line into two entirely different devices. Whether it had something to do with Apple’s purported iPhone Ultra is a conversation for another time, but for now, anyone visiting […]
The 5 Best Ford Muscle Cars That Aren’t A Mustang
The Mustang has never had a shortage of admirers. For decades, the pony car has carried the performance banner for the entire brand, becoming the car people reached for whenever they wanted something that looked and sounded aggressive. However, the focus on one nameplate meant a lot of genuinely […]
Netflix Adds the Ability to Stream 4K in Chrome on PC
Netflix now lets users stream 4K content through Google Chrome on PCs joining the Edge browser in this standard capability. Netflix has updated its support documentation and now lists Chrome 117 or newer versions on compatible Windows 11 as capable of reaching Ultra HD 2160p resolution, finally matching Edge. Like streaming on TVs or other […]
Why Do Some States Require Seat Belts But Not Motorcycle Helmets?
Jkitan/Getty Images Most states in the U.S. have seat belt laws of some kind. In fact, only one U.S. state doesn’t legally require adults to wear seat belts in moving cars; New Hampshire only enforces seat belt use for children. Along with protecting the person wearing a […]
Google’s Stephen Curry Pixel Watch 5 is an expensive affair that ends at the strap
Google’s upcoming Pixel Watch 5 Stephen Curry Special Edition is shaping up to be a fairly straightforward Pixel Watch 5 with a more distinctive strap and a roughly $35 premium. The bigger question is whether the extra cost gets you anything that will actually last. According to leaked Google marketing material obtained by MyMobiles, the […]