A new college year is right around the corner, which means it’s time for a new batch of freshmen to live independently for the first time. If you’re among that group, it’s a good idea to stock up on a few essentials that’ll make your dorm room feel more like a (tiny) second home. We’ve […]
Read More →The best laptops for college students Our favorite machines for classes on campus, online and everywhere in between.
July 8, 2024
With the possible exception of a phone, a laptop is unquestionably a college student’s most important gadget. It will be used to take notes in class, write essays, create presentations and maybe even game a little. (But only after all your homework is done, right?) That’s why it’s critical to pick a laptop that can […]
Read More →The Morning After: NASA’s year-long Mars simulation volunteers return to the real world “Seriously, you have to watch Baby Reindeer.”
July 8, 2024
NASA’s Mission 1 crew — all volunteers — have left their 1700-square-foot habitat at the Johnson Space Center. Since last June 25, they’ve conducted a fair few simulated Mars walks, grown vegetables and performed other tasks designed to support life and work in that environment. They also faced (a simulation of) the stressors actual space […]
Read More →Nothing’s budget-friendly brand CMF announced three new products, including a $200 smartphone There’s also a watch and earbuds.
July 8, 2024
CMF, a budget-friendly sub-brand Nothing announced last August, has officially unveiled a trio of new products. There’s a smartphone, a watch and earbuds, all of which seem to be modest in both price and features. Let’s start with the smartphone. Nothing made a splash with its original smartphone, the Nothing Phone 1, and the appropriately-named […]
Read More →The best streaming devices for 2024 From sticks to dongles to set-top boxes, there are streaming devices for every budget.
July 8, 2024
A streaming device can make a “dumb” TV smart, turning just about any screen with an HDMI port into a TV you can use to watch Netflix, Peacock, Max, a live TV streaming service like YouTubeTV, or any other streaming app you subscribe to. If you already have a smart TV and don’t care for […]
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