Amazon’s Kindle Scribe is pen-centric hardware let down by book-centric software
Review: Despite excellent hardware, the writing features feel tacked-on.
Andrew Cunningham
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Reviews // Hardware & Software
Review: ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 is impressively fast, with the right settings
Equal parts mobile workstation and grown-up gaming laptop.
Andrew Cunningham
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I am Superman: The Trek Fuel EXe mountain e-bike, reviewed
Hitting the trails with Trek’s top-of-the-line mountain e-bike, the Fuel EXe 9.9 XX1 AXS.
Sheldon Waite
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Review: HP’s Dragonfly Folio G3 stays cool and quiet in faux leather
High-fashion 2-in-1’s inflated price is more for its design than its performance.
Scharon Harding
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Radeon 7900 XTX and XT review: Faster, hotter, and cheaper than the RTX 4080
New $899 and $999 GPUs maintain the status quo in the Nvidia-AMD rivalry.
Andrew Cunningham
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Review: The 2022 Dell XPS 13 is more than just a pretty face
Louder, lighter, and better-looking than your typical 13-inch XPS laptop.
Scharon Harding
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Review: Intel’s “Raptor Canyon” NUC is a compact gaming PC without the stress
Building your own can be considerably cheaper, but DIY-ing isn’t always easy.
Andrew Cunningham
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Review: Dell’s UltraSharp U3223QZ monitor has a high-contrast IPS Black screen
Beefed-up image quality topped with a souped-up camera.
Scharon Harding
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“Project Volterra” review: Microsoft’s $600 Arm PC that almost doesn’t suck
There’s a reason it isn’t a Surface PC, but it’s good for its intended purpose.
Andrew Cunningham
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2022 Apple TV 4K review: HDR10+ rounds out an already excellent streaming box
A lower price makes this mostly unchanged device much more appealing.
Samuel Axon
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Still the best tablet-laptop: Microsoft’s Surface Pro 9 review
The removal of the headphone jack is the only new thing that’s wrong with it.
Andrew Cunningham
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The best wireless mechanical keyboards
Want mechanical typing without bulky cables? Here are our 4 favorite options.
Scharon Harding
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This Halloween, face the specter of human mortality with The Midnight Club
Mike Flanagan’s latest Netflix series adapts the YA novel by Christopher Pike.
Jennifer Ouellette
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2022 iPad review: The best one—except for all the others
Apple’s latest tablet doesn’t quite justify its price compared to other iPads.
Samuel Axon
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macOS 13 Ventura: The Ars Technica review
A pleasantly surprising new multitasking UI and app redesigns define macOS 13.
Andrew Cunningham
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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X review: Performance that’s great but a price that isn’t
The total cost of buying into AMD’s new platform still makes it a tough sell.
Andrew Cunningham
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Review: Dell’s MS700 wireless mouse has a twisted parlor trick but limited use
Dell’s new Bluetooth mouse is equipped for portability, but not productivity.
Scharon Harding
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Review: Amazon’s $100 Kindle is lightweight and cute, and it nails the basics
All the best features of a circa-2015 Paperwhite in a smaller, cheaper package.
Andrew Cunningham
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Ryzen 7600X and 7950X review: Zen 4 starts off expensive but impressive
Thermal behavior is a bit odd, but there’s lots to like about these new CPUs.
Andrew Cunningham
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iPhone 14 and 14 Pro review: A picture is worth a thousand dollars
These updates are iterative as ever, but the cameras and Dynamic Island shine.
Samuel Axon
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Review: Return to Monkey Island is must-play point-and-click brilliance
A spoiler-free reflection on an incredible return to Gilbert and Grossman’s roots.
Sam Machkovech
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Review: Dell’s XPS 13 Plus pulls high performance from a frustrating design
Sustained peak performance makes for a powerful 13-inch XPS. But there are costs.
Scharon Harding
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Mini-review: Dell’s XPS 15 9520 is a low-key improvement to an established design
If previous XPS 15 models have turned you off, this one won’t change your mind.
Andrew Cunningham
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Review: Lenovo’s ThinkPad Z13 is a bit weird, but Ryzen 6000 is fantastic
The best ThinkPad qualities are sadly diluted, but performance is excellent.
Andrew Cunningham
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Review: Netflix’s exquisite The Sandman is the stuff dreams are made of
A master class in adapting a beloved graphic novel series.
Jennifer Ouellette
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Review: HP’s 13.5-inch Spectre x360 is a top ultralight—with flair
Not the top performer, but the Spectre has other wins, like its 3:2 screen.
Scharon Harding
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 review: A fast-but-flawed version of a great laptop
Intel’s 12th-gen CPUs make for a mixed upgrade to one of the best laptops.
Andrew Cunningham
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Review: House of the Dragon’s debut might win back alienated GoT fans
Pilot can’t quite escape the shadow of Game of Thrones, but it’s eminently watchable.
Jennifer Ouellette
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Review: HP’s Elite Dragonfly Chromebook is the cream of the ChromeOS crop
Easily one of the best Chromebooks you can buy, but it needs a price drop.
Scharon Harding
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Hands-on: Logitech’s tiny G705 wireless mouse is more versatile than it looks
Decent power for traveling or small hands.
Scharon Harding
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Review: We Are OFK is stylish, subversive TV disguised as an indie game
A modern, thoughtful update to the visual novel concept for disaffected Gen Z.
Sam Machkovech
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Das Keyboard MacTigr review: Finally, a true Mac mechanical
Despite quality typing, power users may want more features.
Scharon Harding
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Review: Beavis & Butt-Head reclaim their thrones of the reaction video genre
Paramount+ revival adapts to how teen “TV” watching has shifted 30 years later.
Sam Machkovech
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Logitech G715 hands-on: A strong typist with a polarizing look
Hands-on with one of Logitech’s new colorful PC peripherals.
Scharon Harding
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Review: Framework’s next-gen Laptop follows through on its upgradeable promises
Battery life is the Framework Laptop’s Achilles heel, but it’s still unique.
Andrew Cunningham
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