I started my career covering comic books and video games over a decade ago, and switched to focus on computer hardware for the last five years. I've tested laptops, desktops, smartphones, tablets, and ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Thankfully, we can still turn to our bookshelves — and podcasts — to ground us. We tapped science doyenne Alie ...

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This week I'm behind the wheel of something familiar in concept but brand-new in execution: the 2025 Audi S5 Edition One Prestige. Audi has rolled out an all-new generation of its luxury lineup, and ...

The year 2025 hasn’t started out great. We’ve seen foreign wars, climate change, racist rhetoric, and political polarization escalate over the last several months, making many of us angry, burned out, ...

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When I'm testing cars, I often use audio notes to record my thoughts (otherwise, I'd be pulling over way too often to make physical notes). And there was one line in particular that stood out to me ...