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Beats’ on-ear headphones get an overdue refresh with a more comfortable design, longer battery life, and wired audio over both USB-C and the 3.5mm jack — but no ANC.
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Thanks to its self-cleaning mop, automatic water tanks, and supersize bin, this robot vacuum can go for two months without any manual intervention.
Small design variations make a big difference.
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‘The world’s lightest city e-bike’ is worth a test, if not your $1,799.
We put the Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra head-to-head against the DreameBot X30 Ultra to find out which of these Roomba competitors’ flagship robot vacuums is the best.
Ralph Nader complained that his favorite pens were drying out too fast. (Those of us who have favorite pens also have strong feelings about them.) Wirecutter sent him some of their recommended pens. “He was not a fan,” reports Annmarie Conte.
Webster already wrote about this, but I’m seriously wowed at how easy it was to turn an iPhone into a retro console for my TV. Once you add a gamepad, everything but joystick-sensitive games (sorry, GoldenEye fans) feels playable!
Delta dev Riley Testut tells me he’s “definitely open” to adding joystick sensitivity adjustment. For now, it uses Apple’s default calibrations.
It can be handy, confidently wrong, and just plain finicky — but smart glasses are a much more comfortable form factor for this tech.
Skip Crossrope unless you really love skipping rope.
Which is the best bet to bedazzle your backyard?
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OnePlus could be a strong alternative to Google or Samsung for Wear OS smartwatches.
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The Soundcore Sleep A20 are decent passive earbuds that are great for side sleepers, even if Anker overpromises.
