Gear

Buying Guide

The Best Laptops to Work and Play Wherever You Are

These are our favorite Windows laptops, MacBooks, Chromebooks, and Linux portables.

Luke Larsen and Christopher Null

Product Review

Thistle’s Premade Vegan Meals Are Surprisingly Tasty for Being So ‘Crunchy’

Molly Higgins

Deals

Tariffs Will Make TVs Even More Expensive. Buy These 2024 Models Instead

Ryan Waniata

Reviews and Buying Guides

The Best Backpacking Water Filters

We’ve tested filter from Sawyer, Katadyn, LifeStraw, MSR and more to find the best option for every adventure.

Scott Gilbertson

GHD's Duet Blowdry Packs Power and Fantastic Styling—for a Price

The technology inside this blow-dry brush is unlike any other blowout tool you’ll find.

Nena Farrell

The Best Google Pixel 9 Cases and Accessories

Whether you saved some cash with the Pixel 9a or went big with the Pixel 9 Pro XL, we’ve got a selection of cases—MagSafe included—to kit out your new Android phone.

Julian Chokkattu

The Snapdragon-Powered Asus Vivobook 14 Is a Solid Budget Windows Laptop With a Bad Screen

Terrible color accuracy ruins what is an otherwise great budget Windows laptop.

Luke Larsen

News and Events

An Instagram iPad App, a New Motorola Razr, and Gemini’s Latest—Here’s Your Gear News of the Week

Plus: Nothing teases a new CMF smartphone, Specialized’s new mountain ebike starts at $8,000, and Teenage Engineering's big software update for its sampler.

Julian Chokkattu

US Tariffs Could Make Smartphones Dumber

Donald Trump’s tariffs are likely to make tech manufacturers more risk averse—which could stymie innovation in favor of keeping costs down.

Boone Ashworth

I’m Googley-Eyed for the Walton Goggins Goggle Glasses

These off-piste snowboarding sunglasses give you a (very) little piece of that White Lotus mystique.

Adrienne So

Shopping for an EV or Plug-In Hybrid? Here Are the Ones Built in the US

Donald Trump’s import tariffs will put pressure on the EV market. But these US-assembled battery-powered cars may avoid the worst of the price hikes.

Aarian Marshall

Trends

The Best Way to Roast a Chicken Is on a Stick

This simple gadget is a fun and inexpensive way to tinker.

Joe Ray

The Vuori Performance Joggers Are Everything a Pair of Sweatpants Should Be

These sweats strike the perfect balance between comfort and looks.

Louryn Strampe

Get Ready to See Tariff Surcharges on Your Receipts

Companies struck by Donald Trump’s trade levies will likely pass the hit along to consumers—and some will want to clearly point the finger at who is to blame.

Boone Ashworth