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I just bought this 5-year-old Fujifilm camera and it proves newer isn’t always better
Recently, I’ve been on the prowl for a weekend camera. I love my Fujifilm X-T5, but it’s the camera I use on a near daily basis for work, shooting product photography or article illustrations. As tactile and enjoyable as it is, the X-T5 is also a bit too good. “Huh? Too good?” Yeah, you heard me: too good. There are…
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I tested Alexa+ and liked it so much I put my Echo Auto back in my car — now I can’t imagine driving without it
Once you turn your house into a smart home where you can turn the lights on and off with your voice, it’s hard to go back to flipping light switches — which is why I jumped at the chance to add Alexa to my car a few years ago. After getting a new truck earlier this year, though, my old…
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I went hands-on with the new Fire TV Stick 4K Select and the new Vega OS is a sidegrade and not the upgrade Amazon needed
The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select is a tale told in two parts. Although it offers snappy navigation and 4K HDR visuals that would suit most buyers looking to get one of the best streaming devices, it’s built on a brand-new Linux-based operating system, called Vega OS, which feels like it’s still in active development rather than a fully…
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Apple’s M-series chip gamble 5 years later: How ditching Intel revolutionized computing — and what’s next
Saying that Apple’s M-series processor shook up the computing industry would be an understatement. Five years after Tim Cook announced that the company was ditching Intel for its own silicon for Macs, M-series chips from the original M1 to the current M5 continue to set new standards for performance and efficiency. It has made everyone rethink what’s possible with Arm-based…
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How AI broke the smart home in 2025
This morning, I asked my Alexa-enabled Bosch coffee machine to make me a coffee. Instead of running my routine, it told me it couldn’t do that. Ever since I upgraded to Alexa Plus, Amazon’s generative-AI-powered voice assistant, it has failed to reliably run my coffee routine, coming up with a different excuse almost every time I ask. It’s 2025, and…
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Boldr Kelvin review: Modern wall art meets infrared heat
Boldr Kelvin smart infrared heater: Specs Wattage: 450W (Standard), 700W (Large) Heat settings: Smart remote thermostat with app-controlled scheduling and zonal heating Size: 37.80 x 19.69 x 0.47 inches (Standard), 47.24 x 23.62 x 0.47 inches (Large) Weight: 20 pounds (Standard), 29 pounds (Large) Wi-Fi: 2.4 Ghz Smart home: Alexa, Google Home Heat Element: Infrared, Carbon fiber Safety Features: Overheat…
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These great digital gifts will arrive just in time for Christmas
And just like that, Christmas is less than two days away, which is too soon for most items bought online to arrive in time. That said, you aren’t alone if you waited too long to start buying gifts this year, and you definitely aren’t alone in feeling guilty for considering digital gifts instead of something your recipient can unwrap. But…
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Mario Kart World vs Sonic Racing CrossWorlds vs Kirby Air Riders: here’s the Switch 2 racing game you need to play first
Are you one of the lucky ones who found a Nintendo Switch 2 under the Christmas tree? Or perhaps you already owned one and you got a few Switch 2 games instead. Or maybe you treated yourself to the console and its games. Which games did you get? There are quite a few to choose from, and the Switch 2…
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Netflix has racked up 31 No. 1 shows in 2025 — here are the 7 you should stream
Across 2025, Netflix has brought us a ton of new and exclusive TV shows, including all-new originals and the latest seasons of some of the streaming service’s most-watched series. It’s been a pretty solid year, full of everything from comedies and feel-good watches through to heavy dramas and tense thrillers. Of course, that regular influx of new watches means it’s…
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Bitcoin does cultural diplomacy in a dive bar
Bitcoin culture, by nature, is anarchical and chaotic. It has to be, given the nature of Bitcoin itself and the people who adopted it: free-market libertarians who’ve gone all in on turning computer code into a form of money divorced from central banks, government intervention, and traceability. In short, it’s the exact opposite culture of Washington, DC, home of the…
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