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Xbox Series X
Gear

The Xbox Series X offers killer gaming—if your TV can handle it

By Stan Horaczek

Testing the Goods: Horizon MiniPak Portable Fuel Cell Charger
Environment

Testing the Goods: Horizon MiniPak Portable Fuel Cell Charger

By Sarah Parsons

Rivian’s new electric pickup offers a magic sliding camp kitchen
Technology

Rivian’s new electric pickup offers a magic sliding camp kitchen

By Rob Stumpf

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Pokémon With Friends

By Carl Franzen

Brilliant Teenagers, World-Saving Tech and Dance Parties at Microsoft’s Imagine Cup
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Brilliant Teenagers, World-Saving Tech and Dance Parties at Microsoft’s Imagine Cup

By Julie Beck

HoloLens Developer Edition promotional image
Gear

Microsoft Will Ship HoloLens Augmented Reality Headset Next Month

By Carl Franzen

Intel Curie BMX bike demo at CES 2016
Gear

Intel Inside…BMX Bikes?

By Carl Franzen

An Apple iPhone in a box, on a lush bed of soft gray blankets.
DIY

The first 4 things you should do right after you buy a new gadget

By David Nield

The 5 Most Interesting Announcements from Microsoft’s Windows 10 Event
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The 5 Most Interesting Announcements from Microsoft’s Windows 10 Event

By Dan Moren

iPhone 4S Review: Apple’s Restraint
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iPhone 4S Review: Apple’s Restraint

By John Mahoney

AirPods Max
Gear

Apple’s AirPods Max take aim at high-end over-the-ear headphones

By Stan Horaczek

Jaybird Run wireless earbud review: solid sound for your sweat and swole sessions
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Jaybird Run wireless earbud review: solid sound for your sweat and swole sessions

By Stan Horaczek

Libratone Q Adapt On-ear Headphone Review: this is what a ‘made for Google’ sticker gets you
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Libratone Q Adapt On-ear Headphone Review: this is what a ‘made for Google’ sticker gets you

By Stan Horaczek

Samsung ATIV Book 9
Gear

Hybrid Computers Are Starting To Get Good

By Rafi Letzter

3d printer sales prime day
Gear

This year’s Prime Day sales include some excellent deals on 3D printers

By Stan Horaczek

prime day headphone deals
Gear

The Prime Day headphone deals include some surprisingly high-end models

By Stan Horaczek

Windows 11 new start menu
Gear

Windows 11 is coming to your PC—and it’s bringing Android apps with it

By Stan Horaczek

Hands holding XBox controller in front of a large computer monitor
DIY

How to stream your PC games to all your screens

By David Nield

One Creator Edition by Magic Leap Goggles
Technology

The best gadgets of 2018

By Stan Horaczek and Andrea Smith

Wearable sensors may one day sniff out chemical weapons for soldiers
Technology

Wearable sensors may one day sniff out chemical weapons for soldiers

By Rob Verger

prime day tv deals
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How to pick the right TV to buy on Prime Day

By Stan Horaczek

amazon echo products
Gear

Prime Day is a great time to build an Amazon Echo-powered whole-home audio system

By Stan Horaczek

STEM toys that feel more like fun than homework
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STEM toys that feel more like fun than homework

By PopSci Commerce Team

Videogame controllers
Gear

Great online games to play with friends, even when you’re apart

By David Nield

Fitbit Alta HR
DIY

How to choose the best fitness tracker for you

By David Nield

Google Home Versus Amazon Echo
Gear

Google Home Versus Amazon Echo

By Xavier Harding

Google Home Max: Welcome to the smart speaker power war
Gear

Google Home Max: Welcome to the smart speaker power war

By Stan Horaczek

The Beats Solo Pro noise cancelling headphones sound great, but they’re not for control freaks
Gear

The Beats Solo Pro noise cancelling headphones sound great, but they’re not for control freaks

By Stan Horaczek

Gotta go outdoors? Bring a book
Gear

The best cheap gifts for nerds

By Sophie Bushwick

man in a red sweater smiling
Gear

I tried a bajillion new products this year. Here are 17 you should actually buy.

By Billy Cadden

Google Daydream VR
Gear

Daydream VR is Google Cardboard for Grown-Ups

By Xavier Harding

The Quadsaw Is A Tool That Makes Square-shaped Holes
DIY

The Quadsaw Is A Tool That Makes Square-shaped Holes

By Xavier Harding

Check Out Apple’s New Macbook. It’s Badass
Gear

Check Out Apple’s New Macbook. It’s Badass

By Xavier Harding

Nerf Sentry Gun
Gear

Defend Your Cubicle With A Nerf Sentry Gun

By Dave Prochnow

Google Pixel Buds review: The best wireless headphones I’ve ever wanted to throw in the river
Gear

Google Pixel Buds review: The best wireless headphones I’ve ever wanted to throw in the river

By Stan Horaczek

Apple Watch on table
DIY

How to choose the right smartwatch for you

By David Nield

WWDC 2021 previews
Gear

Here’s everything Apple announced at its 2021 WWDC keynote

By Stan Horaczek

Webcam clipped on to a computer monitor
DIY

It’s time to upgrade your webcam

By David Nield

Nintendo Wii U Review: Sounds Gimmicky, But Makes Good Games More Good
Gear

Nintendo Wii U Review: Sounds Gimmicky, But Makes Good Games More Good

By Colin Lecher

How To Build A Smart Home Sensor
DIY

How To Build A Smart Home Sensor

By Dave Prochnow

Sony’s PlayStation Classic brings us closer to video game nostalgia saturation
Gear

Sony’s PlayStation Classic brings us closer to video game nostalgia saturation

By Stan Horaczek

GameSci: The Wii U’s Unlikely Influence
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GameSci: The Wii U’s Unlikely Influence

By Colin Lecher

Olympus E-420 with 25mm lens
Gear

The Goods: June 2008

By Popular Science Team

Little Big Hit?
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Little Big Hit?

By Steve Morgenstern

Guinness Got Game
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Guinness Got Game

By Steve Morgenstern

Little devices that use huge cloud servers to do your bidding
Gear

Little devices that use huge cloud servers to do your bidding

By Rob Verger

Living in the Future: Play Any Song, Anytime, Anywhere
Gear

Living in the Future: Play Any Song, Anytime, Anywhere

By Dan Nosowitz

Apple’s new iPad for students adds Pencil compatibility, more education apps
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Apple’s new iPad for students adds Pencil compatibility, more education apps

By Stan Horaczek

How To Use The New Apple News App in iOS 10
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How To Use The New Apple News App in iOS 10

By Corey Mueller

See How Amazon’s Kindle Evolved Over Time
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See How Amazon’s Kindle Evolved Over Time

By Josh Hrala

First Google TV Box Gets a Name (Logitech Revue) and a Price (High)
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First Google TV Box Gets a Name (Logitech Revue) and a Price (High)

By Dan Nosowitz

An Apple TV With Siri Could Finally Replace Remote Controls
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An Apple TV With Siri Could Finally Replace Remote Controls

By Dan Nosowitz

Google Nexus Q Review: An Unfinished Orb of Mystery
Gear

Google Nexus Q Review: An Unfinished Orb of Mystery

By Dan Nosowitz

Apple iPad Pro presentation screenshot
Gear

Apple Announces iPad Pro, Its Largest iPad Yet

By Dave Gershgorn

Boxee TV On Now
Gear

Meet Boxee, The Hacker Project Gone Mainstream That Could Get You To Ditch Cable

By Dan Nosowitz

What To Expect From Apple’s 2015 Fall Event
Gear

What To Expect From Apple’s 2015 Fall Event

By Xavier Harding

Jeff Bezos
Technology

Why Is Amazon Going To Stop Selling Chromecast and Apple TV?

By Dave Gershgorn

The Apple HomePod smart speaker uses tons of tech to tweak its sound
Gear

The Apple HomePod smart speaker uses tons of tech to tweak its sound

By Stan Horaczek

‘Smart’ Windows Lighten And Darken On Cue
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‘Smart’ Windows Lighten And Darken On Cue

By Brian Clark Howard

10 Of The Best Home-Improvement Innovations Of 2012
Gear

10 Of The Best Home-Improvement Innovations Of 2012

By Popular Science Team

Your modern kitchen appliances probably won’t catch fire—yes, even Crock-Pots
Technology

Your modern kitchen appliances probably won’t catch fire—yes, even Crock-Pots

By Stan Horaczek

DJI’s Mavic Air Drone uses more than a dozen sensors to keep it from crashing
Technology

DJI’s Mavic Air Drone uses more than a dozen sensors to keep it from crashing

By Stan Horaczek

three people standing in underwear
Gear

The gift guide to send that parent who insists on buying you bad undies

By Katie Belloff and Billy Cadden

Your Android phone may soon be able to start your car
Technology

Your Android phone may soon be able to start your car

By Rob Stumpf

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