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MiCreator Studio hands-on: A $199 portable recording studio worth more than its price tag
Austrian Audio's MiCreator Studio is a excellent condenser mic and an audio interface crammed into a tiny package that's better than it has any right being at $199.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 review: The rare game that's both bigger and better
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 continues in the tradition of the excellent Spidey games that preceded it, but makes just about everything bigger and better.
Proton VPN review 2023: Why it's our top-choice VPN
Proton promises “privacy by default,” but that left me wondering if the company meant rigorous security testing — and if a focus on privacy would take away from ease of use. Because it balanced all of the above, Proton VPN landed at the top of our list.
The Fabulous Fear Machine is a delicious pulp game about the horrors of propaganda
The Fabulous Fear Machine is a pulp horror RTS game that feels like Tales from the Crypt, but with propaganda as the target subject. It’s kitsch, it’s camp, and I adore it.
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Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro review: Google's most compelling phones in years
Powered by Google's Tensor G3 chip and a new suite of impressive AI features, the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are some of the most compelling Android phones in years.
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Pixel Watch 2 review: Not leading the way, but no longer lagging
Our review of the Pixel Watch 2, including testing of its new stress management feature, heart rate sensor and battery life.
Assassin's Creed Mirage review: A warm, bloody hug from an old friend
Assassin's Creed Mirage is a solid return to the early days of the open-world adventure series. While the story is fairly pedestrian, Ubisoft's back-to-basics approach freshens up a franchise that has been bogged down by RPG elements in recent years.
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Apple iPhone 15 review: The most substantial update to the regular iPhone in years
In an era when the “regular” iPhone has become a home for the previous year’s Pro features, the iPhone 15 actually feels like a significant upgrade.
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Meta Quest 3 review: A bit of mixed reality makes for better VR
The Meta Quest 3 delivers an even better self-contained VR experience than the Quest 2, thanks to improved screens and lenses.
The Talos Principle 2 is the ideal blend of puzzle and story
The first quarter of The Talos Principle 2 features devilish puzzles and deep dialogue trees, set in a gorgeous sci-fi world.
iOS 17 review: Notable new features and streamlined touches
iOS 17 brings some substantial new features and a lot of upgrades that streamline how you use your iPhone, especially when connecting with other iPhone users. After more time with the finished product, iOS 17 feels like a big quality-of-life upgrade for iPhone users. Without a big tentpole feature, it’s harder to pinpoint why it’s so much better — but we'll try.
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Surface Laptop Go 3 review: Microsoft’s basic PC grows up
The Surface Laptop Go 3 has evolved into a truly compelling compact mid-range laptop.
NordVPN review: A bit too overhyped for the price
You may know NordVPN from its popular ambassador program, taking social media by storm as influencers sign up to make money advertising the virtual private network. But despite its popularity, it didn’t make the list of the nine top providers we published in June.
Cocoon is a near-perfect puzzle game that everyone should play
Cocoon is a game I can (and will) recommend to anyone that plays video games, and plenty who don’t. Perhaps my only complaint is that I want more.
The Creator review: A visually stunning, yet deeply shallow, AI epic
The Creator is yet another sci-fi epic about a war between humans and AI.
macOS Sonoma made me hate widgets less
macOS Sonoma shows that Apple can still come up with new ways to make its desktop OS more pleasant.
CRKD Nitro Deck hands-on: The Switch has never felt this good
The Nitro Deck improves the Switch in ways I didn’t know I wanted. I may never connect my Joy-Cons again.
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DJI Mini 4 Pro review: The best lightweight drone gains more power and smarts
DJI’s Mini 4 Pro sets another new benchmark for small drones.
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Sony ZV-E1 review: The best vlogging camera to date, by a big margin
Sony's latest vlogging cameras is the 12-megapixel full-frame ZV-E1 — its most capable model by far.
Drop's BMR1 PC speakers are almost really good
There's plenty to like about Drop's BMR1 PC speakers, but there are also enough things that could be improved that make them hard to fully recommend.