I compared mid-range mini-LED and OLED TVs, and while it’s closer than you might think, OLED wins in one vital area
We compared mid-range OLED and mini-LED TVs side-by-side. And while the OLED, as expected, fared well due to that technology’s traditional strengths, the mini-LED surprised us with its overall performance.
The best open earbuds that stay put, sound great, and keep you aware of the world around you
Whether you need some exercise earbuds or appreciate not being totally blocked off from the outside world, we’ve got you covered with these three picks. Noise-cancelling earbuds are a popular choice for many people, but if you’re someone who wants to hear the world around them or finds an in-ear design uncomfortable, there’s a better […]
5 new iOS 18.5 features I recommend trying ASAP (plus 3 bonus features you may have missed)
iOS 18.5 isn’t a massive update, but there are still some handy new features. We’re coming up fast on WWDC, Apple’s annual conference, where we expect some big announcements. In the meantime, Apple launched iOS 18.5 on May 12. iOS 18.5 perhaps isn’t the biggest update in the year of iOS 18, but it still […]
Anthropic’s new AI model resorted to blackmail during testing, but it’s also really good at coding
Plus, Google I/O, OpenAI’s plans for an AI companion, and CEOs using AI avatars. So endeth the never-ending week of AI keynotes. What started with Microsoft Build, continued with Google I/O, and ended with Anthropic Code with Claude, plus a big hardware interruption from OpenAI, the week has finally come to a close. AI announcements […]
I tried Google’s new ‘Try it on’ AI shopping tool. I’m equally impressed and mortified.
The feature is now available on Google Shopping. At Google I/O 2025, the tech company announced a ton of new AI features, and one of the most interesting is a virtual clothing try-on tool. The Google Shopping “Try it on” feature lets users upload a photo of themselves and then virtually try on clothes, basically […]
Explicit deepfakes are now a federal crime. Enforcing that may be a major problem.
A law that’s both narrow and broad may prove too difficult to follow. On May 19, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump beamed to press and allies as they signed the administration’s first major piece of tech regulation, the bipartisan Take It Down Act. It was seen as a win for those who […]
MicroSD Express Cards are a must-have Switch 2 accessory — if you can find one in stock
The next generation of Nintendo console hardware requires a new storage medium Planning to use your trusty MicroSD card for your Switch 2 when it finally arrives? Then we have bad news. Gamers require a whole new storage medium this time around. Specifically, you need MicroSD Express cards for the Switch 2. The Nintendo Switch […]
I went to the UK’s largest spatial audio music festival and now I want a surround sound dome in my back yard
At the UK’s largest spatial audio music festival, I experienced the awesome power of L-Acoustics’ concert-grade 12.1.4 sound system – and came away hopeful about the future of spatial listening
Shop the 5 best Memorial Day OLED TV deals – Samsung, LG and Sony from $549.99
We scoured the Memorial Day sales for the best OLED TVs and discovered these five great deals.
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for May 24, 2025
Everything you need to solve Connections Sports Edition #243 Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the “common threads between words.” And just like Wordle, <a …
