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The best floorstanding speakers for 2025, according to experts
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The best floorstanding speakers for 2025, according to experts

By Sarah Jones, By Tony Ware

A participant in the Volvo x Bowers & Wilkins Abbey Road Studio Mode launch experiments with the interface in an EX90 EV SUV.
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How Volvo, Bowers & Wilkins, and Abbey Road are widening the lanes of in-car audio

By Tony Ware

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The physics of feeling: Inside the science and showcases of live sound pioneers L-Acoustics

By Tony Ware

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12 smart-home gifts that people actually want

By Brandt Ranj

The best audiophile headphones on a plain white background.
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The best headphones for audiophiles in 2025, tested and reviewed

By Chris Coke, By Tony Ware

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The best mice for work in 2025

By Chris Coke

The best electric bike accessories in 2024 on a plain white background.
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The best electric bike accessories for 2025, tested and reviewed

By Heather Kuldell

The best smartwatches for seniors on a plain white background.
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The best smartwatches for seniors in 2025

By Terry Sullivan

The best cloud storage for photos in 2024 on a plain white background.
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The best cloud storage for photos in 2025

By Abby Ferguson

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The best smart TVs for seniors in 2025

By Brandt Ranj

A display case in the Napa, California sun shows off four pistons of increasing cleanliness to illustrate the effect Valvoline Restore & Protect engine oil can have on high-mileage vehicles after regularly scheduled maintenance
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What wine blends and NASCAR wins taught me about engine oil

By Tony Ware

Three Universal Standard Series drum mics sitting on top of their boxes
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Universal Audio Standard Series microphones review: These may be the only drum mics you’ll ever need

By Julian Vittorio

The best pocket microscopes of 2024 on a plain white background.
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The best pocket microscopes of 2025

By John Alexander

Samsung HW-Q990D soundbar remote
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The best soundbars for gaming in 2025

By Stan Horaczek

A golder on the green swinging a putter in front of a Foresight Sports QuadMax portable gold launch monitor
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From CAD to caddies: Foresight Sports and the trajectory of designing golf launch monitors

By Tony Ware

The best sleds arranged in a pattern
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The best sleds

By Berne Broudy

The best travel telescopes on a plain white background.
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The best travel telescopes

By Abby Ferguson

These are the best STEM toys for kids on a plain white background.
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The best STEM toys for kids of all ages

By Fiona Tapp

The best wireless gaming mice in 2024 on a plain white background.
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The best wireless gaming mice, tested and reviewed

By Chris Coke

The best smart air purifiers on a plain white background.
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The best smart air purifiers, tested and reviewed

By Terri Williams