Aren’t pets such a drag? I mean, really. They’re all furry, and cute, and innocent. And you have to feed them and love them, and respect their autonomy and basic needs. For what? Borderline unconditional love? Who’s got time for all that? Certainly not me. My job is computer, and I need efficiency—a practical companion […]
Nothing Headphone 1 Review: Not AirPods Max In the Best Way Possible
What do you want out of a pair of over-ear headphones? No, really. Like, what do you want? I don’t mean that as a challenge; I mean that as a threat. Personal audio is a serious thing, and you need to make a sound choice when you’re picking a device that protects you from the horrors […]
Bose SoundLink Plus Review: Big Bass, Big Beach Vibes, and a Big Price That’s Worth It
There are lots of different types of speakers out there for lots of different kinds of people. You’ve got rugged speakers for the outdoorsmen and doomsday preppers; you’ve got little speakers for anyone that needs to travel light; you’ve got party speakers for anyone that needs to annoy the ever-loving-shit out of their neighbors. And, […]
Legion Go S With SteamOS Review: The Only Real Alternative to Steam Deck
For the last several years, most of us thinking about buying a handheld PC have heard the refrain “just get a Steam Deck.” The reasons are two-fold: one, the OLED version at $550 is the cheapest of its class, and two, it’s so damned easy to use thanks to SteamOS. No other company has come […]
‘Ironheart’ Has Kinks to Work Out, But Flies High Enough
Since Avengers: Endgame, the MCU has examined which heroes will step up now that most of the original characters have bowed out. In the case of Iron Man, this question has mostly been answered in Spider-Man, but fans of the armored Avenger’s comics know his actual successor comes in Riri “Ironheart” Williams, introduced in 2016 […]
Nintendo Switch 2 Review: The Ultimate Handheld and It’s Not Even Close
After the massive flop that was the Wii U, consumers had every reason to believe the original Switch, released in 2017, would be yet another Nintendo gimmick that would push people to buy a PlayStation or Xbox instead. But the original $300 Switch’s handheld/console design, with its detachable Joy-Con controllers, proved to be a major […]
Nike and Hyperice’s $900 ‘Recovery’ Boot Lives Up to the Hype
If you’re an athlete, then you remember all too well that the time between 2015 and 2020 was when recovery tools really took over. While hard to believe, there was, in fact, a time when a hard workout or a weekend long run didn’t end with a session in Normatec Legs or a bout with […]
Nintendo’s Revitalized GameCube Controller for Switch 2 Is Somehow Better Than the Original
Nostalgia should not be enough to give any tech a passing grade. But let me come clean. I wouldn’t have dropped $65 on the revitalized GameCube controller for Switch 2 if I hadn’t spent my preteen years beholden to Nintendo’s boxy console. With improved buttons, the new version is better than anything from 2001. After […]
The Switch 2 Is My Favorite Way to Play Cyberpunk 2077, and It’s Not Just Mouse Controls
I’ve tested Cyberpunk 2077 on so many different systems, handhelds, and PCs, you would assume the word “choom” would send me into a state of cyberpsychosis. But I’m midway through yet another playthrough of the game on Switch 2, and I can already tell this will be the first system I use to finally complete […]
Dreame X50 Ultra Review: This Robovac Sucks and Mops Like a Champ, Except in One Location
Who says a robot vacuum can’t be a statement piece? While it may not have the name recognition of Roomba or Roborock, Dreame has quietly been making some of the best (and most attractive) robot vacuum/mops for the last few years, and its new flagship model—the X50 Ultra—has all of the features you expect from […]