Month: February 2025
Powerbeats Pro 2 review: the workout buds to beat
After an epic wait, the Powerbeats Pro 2 are finally here. No, seriously. The original Powerbeats Pro released nearly six years ago, roughly an ice age as far as gadgets go. Turns out, it was worth it thanks to new active noise canceling, a transparency mode, and heart rate monitoring.…
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The Ninja Swirl by Creami is conquering the hardest type of ice cream to make at home
When it launched a couple of years back, the Ninja Creami became a viral sensation by making it easy to turn almost anything into a tasty frozen treat. However, there was still one thing it couldn’t do: a classic soft serve, like the kind you dream about on hot summer…
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Google Maps and Apple Maps rename Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America, and I am so confused
I like to imagine someone swimming in the Gulf of Mexico when Google unceremoniously renamed it to the Gulf of America. There they are, backstroking across the pristine green and blue waters as the giant words float down from the sky and land on top of them. They’re distressed and…
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Ever wish you had a tube amp with you everywhere for your headphones? Now you can with this switchable USB-C DAC
The iBasso Nunchaku DAC lets you access two amp modes It’s USB-powered and houses Raytheon tubes It’s priced at $299 and comes with a built-in OLED display What a day to be an obsessive audiophile. I’ve you ever gone to bed drifting off wishing you had an analogue-ready portable amp…
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YouTube is now even bigger on TVs than phones
It’s official: people are spending more time watching YouTube on their TVs than on their phones. In the platform’s annual letter, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan revealed that viewers are watching more than 1 billion hours of YouTube content on their TVs every day. For the past two years, YouTube has…
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Silicon Valley’s Macho Makeover Was a Warning, Not a Trend
A spate of tech-titan glow-ups has won plaudits from fashion pundits and trend-watchers, but everyone missed that they were dressing for the job they really wanted—supervillain. Source
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