Gear(Page 61)

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xbox-controller
DIY

Change your controller’s button configuration for more comfortable gameplay

By David Nield

PS5 DualSense
Gear

Video games feel different on the PlayStation 5, and that’s a good thing

By Stan Horaczek

Sony PlayStation 5
Gear

Everything we just learned about the Sony PS5 and its games

By Stan Horaczek

Sony PS5 VR controllers on white.
Gear

Sony is bringing the best part of the PS5 to VR

By Stan Horaczek

Hikers standing on a rock looking at the horizon
DIY

Ultralight backpacking hacks no one tells you about

By Alisha McDarris

How this one-wheeled skateboard lets riders cruise without crashing
Gear

How this one-wheeled skateboard lets riders cruise without crashing

By Rob Verger

revolution balance board
Health

Balance boards make for a scary, fun, and surprisingly perfect pandemic workout

By Rob Verger

iOS 15 updates
Gear

Here’s what’s coming in iOS 15: SharePlay, FaceTime, Focus modes, LiveText, and more

By Carsen Joenk

A collection of the best smartwatches including the Apple Watch 6 and the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3
Gear

How to pick the best smartwatch when it’s time to upgrade

By Eric Alt

Young woman with iPad wearing Apple AirPods Max
Gear

What is Apple’s Spatial Audio?

By Tony Ware

Nikon F3 SLR
DIY

A normal person’s guide to buying an old film camera

By Stan Horaczek

CES 2013: 4K Is This Year’s Most Amazing Tech, And It’s Completely Impractical
Gear

CES 2013: 4K Is This Year’s Most Amazing Tech, And It’s Completely Impractical

By Dan Nosowitz

tv on a wall
Gear

Testing the Best: The Bose VideoWave, the Best-Sounding TV Ever

By Michael Berk

A persistence-of-vision circuit.
DIY

How to get professionally printed circuit boards, cheap

By Mikey Sklar

The best blacklight flashlights reveal bugs and other critters.
Gear

Blacklight flashlights that reveal the secrets of your surroundings

By Andre Johnson

Person inserting cassette in cassette player.
DIY

A modern guide to cassette tape players

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

desktop computer best prime day deals
Gear

Best Prime Day deals: Amazon deals today

By Julian Vittorio

iMac 2015
Gear

Apple Unveils New iMac 4K & 5K, Magic Trackpad 2, Magic Mouse 2, New Keyboard

By Xavier Harding

Best shoe inserts for your uncomfortable kicks
Gear

Best shoe inserts for your uncomfortable kicks

By Eri Simmons

people and dog with outdoor shower
Gear

Portable showers to keep you clean while you’re off the grid

By Andre Johnson

goggles on a rock
Gear

The best swimming goggles for people who love the water

By Eri Simmons

Two hands while holding in them a small machine for filling sweets placed on the table.
Gear

Best silicone baking sheets for perfect cookies every time

By Eri Simmons

person squeegeeing a mirror
Gear

Shower squeegees: The bathroom accessory you didn’t know you needed

By Pam Collins

A mother smiling with her child and showing her a a cloth with white cloth and long tail, standing on a black and white carpet.
Gear

The best mats and pads to keep your rugs from sliding away

By Pam Collins

Man wearing neck heating pad
Gear

Neck heating pads to help you work or relax in comfort

By Pam Collins

A USA flag waving under the sunset in a large green field.
Gear

The best Memorial Day sales 2021: Gadgets, grills, and lots more

By Julian Vittorio

Amazon Prime Day preview
Gear

Prime Day preview: Amazon Prime Day 2021 hacks to get the best deals online

By Julian Vittorio

amazon prime day sales daily
Gear

Daily deals: Amazon Prime Day deals you won’t want to miss

By Julian Vittorio

best Prime Day TV deals
Gear

Best Prime Day TV deals: We’re screening Amazon Prime Day 2021 for the best prices

By Julian Vittorio

home entertainment amazon prime day 2021
Gear

Amazon Prime Day sales: The Best Prime Day 2021 deals for home entertainment systems

By Julian Vittorio

Inside the ambitious video game project trying to preserve Indigenous sports
Gear

Inside the ambitious video game project trying to preserve Indigenous sports

By Matt Hongoltz-Hetling

iphone 12 in one of the best iphone cases, glasses, pens, airpods, and hard drive on a wooden surface
Gear

The best iPhone cases

By PopSci Commerce Team

stack of apple devices
Environment

How a new executive order might help your phone last longer

By Ula Chrobak

Woman sleeping in bed next to laptop and empty mug
Health

How Amazon’s radar-based sleep tracking could work

By Charlotte Hu

The Map-Equipped Treadmill That Can Recreate Any Hike On Earth
Gear

The Map-Equipped Treadmill That Can Recreate Any Hike On Earth

By Jason Daley

The Writer At Sea
Gear

Creating New Gear To Help Humans Survive Arctic Odds

By Susan Moran

Run Like An Animal With Bionic Boots [Video]
Gear

Run Like An Animal With Bionic Boots [Video]

By Alissa Zhu

Tech in Training: My Custom Running Shoes
Technology

Tech in Training: My Custom Running Shoes

By Mike Haney

AirPods Pro refurbished headphones deal
Gear

Best Buy is blowing out refurbished headphones right now

By Stan Horaczek

Wilton Bash sledge hammer
Gear

7 demolition tools to destroy your stress along with your house

By Stan Horaczek

GiiNii AudioBulb Review: You’ve Always Dreamed of a Speaker in Your Lightbulb
Gear

GiiNii AudioBulb Review: You’ve Always Dreamed of a Speaker in Your Lightbulb

By Doug Cantor

Testing the Goods: The New MacBook Airs
Gear

Testing the Goods: The New MacBook Airs

By John Mahoney and Mike Haney

Although It’s Been Said Many Times, Many Ways: The iPad is the Future
Gear

Although It’s Been Said Many Times, Many Ways: The iPad is the Future

By John Mahoney

Everything You Need to Know About Near Field Communication
Gear

Everything You Need to Know About Near Field Communication

By Dan Nosowitz

Test Report: LG 47LX6500 3D LCD HDTV
Gear

Test Report: LG 47LX6500 3D LCD HDTV

By Al Griffin

Can Apple Make The First Wantable Smartwatch?
Gear

Can Apple Make The First Wantable Smartwatch?

By Dan Moren

Apple’s New ResearchKit App May Allow Personal Data To Spread
Gear

Apple’s New ResearchKit App May Allow Personal Data To Spread

By Alexandra Ossola

Roku 3 Review: Yeah, It’s The Best Media Streamer
Gear

Roku 3 Review: Yeah, It’s The Best Media Streamer

By Dan Nosowitz

A person playing Fortnite on a computer.
DIY

The graphics settings that actually matter for video games (and what they do)

By Eric Ravenscraft

Mophie’s Powerstation power packs charge via lightning for a price
Gear

Mophie’s Powerstation power packs charge via lightning for a price

By Stan Horaczek

The complete guide to Bluetooth headphone terms
DIY

The complete guide to Bluetooth headphone terms

By Whitson Gordon

Apple Airpods Pro
Gear

Apple’s AirPod Pro earbuds add active noise-cancelling

By Stan Horaczek

Xbox Series X exploded
Gear

Eight things to know about the long-awaited Xbox Series X

By Stan Horazek

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

ilustration
Gear

Pokémon With Friends

By Carl Franzen

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

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
Gear

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

By Dan Moren

iPhone 4S Review: Apple’s Restraint
Gear

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