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Roborock Saros Z70 Review: This Robovac’s Robotic Arm Is a Swing and a Miss

Roborock’s much-hyped vacuum/mop with an arm doesn’t do many of the things it’s supposed to do very well.

Brent Rose Published May 27, 2025

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Polaroid Flip Review: I Adore Its Vintage Vibes, but Not Its Vintage Heft

The Polaroid Flip takes fun shots, but there's one thing that I found really annoying.

By Kyle Barr Published May 26, 2025

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This $300 ‘Toothbrush’ Is the Worst Thing I’ve Ever Shoved in My Mouth

The Feno is supposed to brush all your teeth at once. But after using this "toothbrush" for three weeks, maybe just stick to your $5 manual brush.

By Kyle Barr Published May 25, 2025

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Govee’s Pixel Lights Make My Dumb Gamer Brain a Little Too Happy

It looks good on a shelf or wall, but your favorite 8-bit artwork may not look as pretty as you want.

By Kyle Barr Published May 24, 2025

Motorbunny Buck motorized sex saddle review

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Motorbunny Buck Review: The Most Fun You Can Have While Sitting Down

The motorized saddle now has thrusting action, action, action, action.

By Sherri L Smith Published May 18, 2025

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This AR App-Smart Glasses Combo Was Supposed to Replace My Laptop—It Hurt My Eyes Instead

I tried really hard to work in augmented reality, but things didn't go so smoothly.

By Kyle Barr Published May 12, 2025

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The Best Tech Gifts for Mother’s Day 2025

You still have time to buy something nice for mom before it's too late.

Kyle Barr and Raymond Wong Published May 6, 2025

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MSI Titan 18 HX Review: Titanic Doesn’t Even Begin to Describe This Gaming Laptop

MSI's TItan 18 HX gaming laptop is the desktop replacement that comes extremely close to the power (and obscene cost) of an actual desktop PC.

By Kyle Barr Published May 5, 2025

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Samsung Odyssey 3D Review: This Glasses-Free 3D Monitor Can Impress, But Poor Games Support Kills It

The Odyssey 3D monitor is like a giant Nintendo 3DS screen, but $2,000 for 14 supported games isn't nearly enough.

By Kyle Barr Published May 1, 2025

An image of a small disposable vape with a green case and mouth piece and visible oil in a clear container.

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Raw Garden Sprout Review: A Smooth Disposable Vape Minus the Microplastics

Vaping can lead to inhaling a lot of plastic junk along with all the good junk and Raw Garden would like to stop that.

Brent Rose Published April 20, 2025

An image of a hand holding a black vape with a vibrant blue chamber where you can faintly see a laser.

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Luminary Beam Review: The Handheld Laser Vaporizer You Didn’t Know You Wanted

It's a laser vape, because lasers make everything more fun.

Brent Rose Published April 19, 2025

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Framework Laptop 13 Review: Wait, Did I Actually Have Fun With a PC?

The Framework 13 now feels like a laptop that's more than a modular, repairable novelty. It's now a device that's a joy to both build and use.

By Kyle Barr Published April 17, 2025

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Samsung’s 3D Monitor Reminds Me of the Joy of the Nintendo 3DS

The Odyssey 3D makes characters pop in games without 3D glasses, but it wants you to drop $2,000 for the privilege.

By Kyle Barr Published April 16, 2025

Alienware Area 51 PC next to an Alienware QD-OLED Monitor

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Alienware Area-51 Review: It Would Be My Forever Case if It Didn’t Look so Dated

The Alienware Area-51 is built to be customizable, but in this review I learned it's not the kind of case that makes me excited for PC gaming.

By Kyle Barr Published April 12, 2025

ReviewsSmartphones

Google Pixel 9a Review: One of the Best Deals in Smartphones

With affordable phones like this, who needs flagships? The Pixel 9a is all the essentials (and AI) packed into a friendlier price point.

By Florence Ion Published April 10, 2025

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Aurzen Zip Review: A Big Idea, but a Tiny Disappointment

The Aurzen Zip is the smallest projector's I've ever used, it's also the weakest.

By Jorge Jimenez Published April 6, 2025

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Nothing Phone (3a) Review: a Cool Phone for People Who Want to Save Money

The Nothing Phone (3a) and (3a) Pro try something different in a sea of sameness and succeeds, as long as you don't mind the caveats for those killer prices.

By Florence Ion Published April 5, 2025

An image of the Roborock Saros 10, a fairly typical looking robovac.

ReviewsHome Entertainment & Smart Home

Roborock Saros 10 Review: Overshadowed by Its Fraternal Twin

The Roborock Saros 10 is a solid robovac. Too bad it arrived at the same time as an even better one from Roborock.

Brent Rose Published April 5, 2025

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The Best Gadgets of March 2025

March brought us new Macs, ultra-thin foldables, and even an exoskeleton. However, some of our most-anticipated tech for the month won't arrive until April.

By Kyle Barr Published March 31, 2025