Category: Consumer Discretionary
The best air fryers you can buy, plus tips and tricks for newbies
Are you tempted by an air fryer, but fear you might just get another ill-fated kitchen gadget that takes up space in your tiny kitchen? We’re here to help you out. The air fryer, which comes in several different shapes and sizes, can be a versatile addition to many kitchens,…
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The Apple TV 4K drops to $150, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals
This week brought a slew of deals online on some of our favorite gadgets. Apple's latest 4K set-top box is down to a record low, while the Mac Mini returned to the cheapest price we've ever seen it. Samsung's Galaxy S22 smartphones all dropped to new lows, while SanDisk's 1TB…
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Sony WH-1000XM5 review: In a league of their own
The rumors were (mostly) true. Sony did indeed have a follow-up to its stellar WH-1000XM4 ready for a proper debut. Today the company announced the WH-1000XM5 ($400), its latest flagship noise-canceling headphones equipped with all of the things we’ve come to expect from Sony’s 1000X line. This time around the…
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Android Auto is getting a major UI update
After all the big hardware and software announcements during the I/O 2022 keynote presentation, today Google is sharing some updates for cars with Android Auto and vehicles with infotainment systems based on Android Automotive. Detailed as part of Google's "What's New with Android for Cars" session, the most important upcoming…
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Ayn’s Odin is the retro gaming handheld to beat
There are many, many ways to play retro games today. Plenty of those options are handhelds. But you might be surprised at how many of these devices feel jury rigged, cheap or often both. Worse, there’s a mishmash of open-source emulators running on a variety of operating systems to deal…
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Sony’s Xperia 1 IV smartphone features ‘the world’s first true optical zoom lens’
Sony has heavily leveraged its camera expertise to create its upcoming flagship smartphone, the Xperia 1 IV, it announced. It offers a slew of innovative, image-oriented features including what it calls the "world's first true optical 85-125mm zoom lens, true 4K at 120fps, livestreaming and external monitor capabilities and a…
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