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Hands-on with LG's 240Hz UltraGear gaming monitors: Setting a new bar for OLED refresh rates
After seeing the 240Hz panels on LG’s latest UltraGear gaming monitors it’s hard to go back to slower displays.
The Dyson Zone headset is comfy enough to sleep with, but still makes you look like Bane
Watch us take a nap with the Dyson Zone — the air-purifying headphones that make you look like a comic book character.
Fujifilm X-H2 review: A perfect blend of speed, resolution and video power
Fujifilm’s 40-megapixel X-H2 is the highest-resolution APS-C camera yet and the first with 8K video.
'Avatar: The Way of Water' is the first great high frame rate movie
Avatar: The Way of Water is a triumph: It's both a tremendous sequel and a great example of how high frame rate footage looks great.
Arturia's Pigments 4 adds new effects and a simplified interface
Arturia's Pigments gets a new filter, shimmer reverb and simplified UI options.
Hear me out: The modular Framework Chromebook is worth the $1,000 (for some)
It’s been a little over a year since the first Framework laptops launched, and now the company has a new model, the Framework Laptop Chromebook Edition. It offers the same benefits as its Windows sibling – namely, solid industrial design and specs coupled with the promise of customization and future expandability. That said, it’s also one of the more expensive Chromebooks available, starting at $999. That’s a lot of money for a Chromebook – but if it can last you five years or more, it might be worth the cost.
Samsung Odyssey Ark review: When bigger isn't always better
Samsung's Odyssey Ark is notable for being the first dedicated 55-inch gaming monitor, but its software is half-baked and the screen is sometimes too overwhelming.
Ayaneo’s Air Pro is a taste of the portable PC gaming future
A PC in a handheld, it's not a new idea, but thanks to new companies with high design standards and better mobile CPUs, true gaming on the go is finally happening.
Honor’s Magic VS, even in prototype form, feels like a contender
After spending time with the prototype, I can say the finished model could be a very exciting prospect.
'The Callisto Protocol' didn't scare me, it just made me mad
The Callisto Protocol steadily introduces enemies, abilities, weapons and beautiful, mazelike environments – until, eventually, the game collapses under the weight of its own mechanics.
East Beast and West Pest review: Affordable intros to the addictive world of modular synths
Cre8Audio's East Beast and West Pest are $250 semi-modular synths that deliver incredible value.
Amazon Kindle Scribe review: Better than pen and paper but not the competition
Amazon’s first Kindle that supports stylus input offers an excellent reading and writing experience. But don’t expect handwriting-to-text conversion or sophisticated note-taking and syncing tools.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet review: Growth and growing pains
While its performance issues aren't ideal, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet still delight with a huge new open-world design and three heartwarming storylines.
Victrola's Stream Carbon turntable works seamlessly with Sonos, at a price
Victrola's Stream Carbon turntable is a well-built, expensive device that can stream your records wirelessly to any Sonos speaker. It's easy to set up and sounds great, but the $800 price point makes it a tough sell.
Teenage Engineering’s Record Factory is a DIY musician’s dream
The Record Factory PO-08 is a super satisfying way to make a lo-fi mono record.
Yale Assure Lock 2 review: The do-everything smart lock
With support for all the major smart home platforms along with a wide range of configs and finishes, Yale's Assure Lock 2 has set a new standard for smart deadbolts.
GoPro's Hero 11 Black Mini fills a small niche
The Hero 11 Black Mini isn't going to be the best GoPro for most people, but for a slice of you, it is. If size is your first concern, or you just want a helmet camera, this is the way to go.
NVIDIA RTX 4080 review: A (slightly) more practical 4K gaming titan
NVIDIA's RTX 4080 is a solid upgrade over the 3080 Ti, but demanding gamers may still want to seek out the 4090.
Eight Sleep Pod 3 review: The high price of great sleep
While its high price is tough to swallow, the Pod 3 Cover's powerful heating and cooling tech and sophisticated sleep tracking combine to deliver one of the best night’s rest you can get.
'God of War: Ragnarok' is bigger but not massively better
The God of War series has thrown nearly everything you can imagine at its protagonist Kratos since the first installment arrived way back in 2005. He's ridden giants up Mount Olympus, murdered the pantheon of Greek gods, come back to life from the underworld (several times) and, in 2018's reinvention of the series, dealt with an unruly pre-teen who just learned he was a god. But God of War: Ragnarok, which arrives tomorrow for the PS4 and PS5, manages to add to that impressive list.

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