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Sony headphones on a content creator
Headphones

Best over-ear headphones

Your hearing is as distinct as a fingerprint, but here are our picks for some of the best over-ear headphones.

Best Gaming Routers
PC Gaming

The best gaming routers

Everything you need to know about gamer-friendly networking.

Best portable projectors
Home Theater

Best portable projectors

The best portable projectors let you share views and previews or watch stars under the stars.

cables bouquet best usb-c hub
Peripherals

Best USB-C hubs

One port? No problem. With the best USB-C hub, even the most compact computer can manage a multitude of devices.

Shure AONIC 215 (Gen. 2) in case on grass
Headphones

Shure Aonic 215 (Gen. 2) earphones review: Attuned to my needs

The comfortable, customizable 2nd-gen Shure Aonic 215 True Wireless Sound-Isolating Earphones made me consider dropping my AirPods.

Nintendo Switch OLED
Console Gaming

Nintendo Switch OLED review: Putting portable first

The Nintendo Switch OLED’s bright, beautiful screen will make you want to hold it close and stare at it instead of your TV.

March 2022 wildfires over Texas in a satellite map
Environment

What’s behind the unusual wildfires burning through Texas

Spring-time fires like the Eastland complex are seasonal in some ways—and unseasonal in others.

person using windows 11
Tech Hacks

All the free apps for Windows 11, from Paint 3D to Teams

You've got more freebies than you might think.

White House press briefing with Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Anne Neuberger.
Security

Why the White House is warning of Russian cyber attacks

Here’s what administration officials want companies to do about this evolving threat.

clear glass kettle with tea
Projects

4 easy-to-forage plants you can harvest to make your own tea

The best brews are all around you.

Proxima b, one of 5,000 confirmed exoplanets.
Exoplanets

NASA’s official exoplanet tally has passed 5,000 worlds

There are only a few hundred billion planets left to find in the Milky Way.

Rows of solar panels in the Chilean desert.
Renewables

Dust-repellent solar panels could save billions of gallons of water

Solar farms have a significant clean water footprint. But new technologies could help.

Best high-filtration masks
COVID-19

Best N95 and other high-filtration masks

The key to finding the best N95 masks lies in getting the right fit and near-perfect seal. These are our favorite filtering facewear.

Terahertz laser setup with green lights and silver machinery in a dark room
Cancer

You’ve probably never heard of terahertz waves, but they could change your life

Welcome to the electromagnetic dark zone.

Transgenic Romaine lettuce
International Space Station

Why space lettuce could be the pharmacy astronauts need

Plant-made medicines may one day help astronauts maintain dense bones.

Person looking at phone in disbelief
Tech Hacks

Delete your most recent Google searches to forget what you just saw

Erase those 15 minutes from existence.

Ice formations and ocean in Antarctica.
Climate Change

Record-breaking heat is bombarding the North and South poles

Melting at this rate shouldn’t be happening in the North and South at the same time.

Turning up your TV’s brightness won’t make dark scenes easier to see
Technology

Turning up your TV’s brightness won’t make dark scenes easier to see

Here's what really works to make shadowy shows more watchable

UHD TV setup
Televisions

How to set up your new TV for the best possible picture

The wrong moves will make your new UHD set look worse than your old display.

What investigators will likely look for after the 737 plane crash in China
Aviation

What investigators will likely look for after the 737 plane crash in China

The aviation disaster in a 737-800 has claimed a reported 132 lives. In crashes like these, investigators will follow a "holistic" approach, one expert says.