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Technology from a human perspective: the best new gadgets, tools and apps to help you work, live and learn more efficiently.

Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2 headphones

Review: Bowers & Wilkins Just Released the Ideal WFH Headphones

The audio brand’s new Px7 S2 headset offers excellent noise cancellation and ideal comfort for long streaming sessions

A woman watching 4K TV. New CGI-heavy movies may look bad on 4K TVs.

Why New Movies Look So Bad on Your Expensive 4K TV

Sonos Ray white soundbar

Review: Sonos Ray Is the Ideal Soundbar for Small Spaces

A doorbell device with a built-in camera made by home security company Ring is seen on August 28, 2019 in Silver Spring, Maryland. Amazon admits its given police footage without a warrant 11 times this year.

Amazon Gave Ring Security Footage to Police Without a Warrant

Toshiba 50-inch Class C350 Series LED 4K UHD Smart Fire TV, now on sale at Amazon

You Might Get a Better TV Deal at Amazon Today Than You Will on Prime Day

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Apple's latest MacBook Pro 14" Laptop is now on sale at Best Buy

Best Buy Is Hosting Black Friday in July

For three days the electronics retailer is taking hundreds off of laptops, MacBooks, soundbars, TVs and smart home devices

Three styles of Ultimate Ears UE FITS

Review: UE FITS Are Shaped for Your Ear. Literally.

These wireless ‘buds use light to mold your unique "earprint" in 60 seconds

An Apple Inc. store illuminated in the evening in Munich, Germany, on Friday, June 10, 2022. New EU legislation will potentially alter how companies like Apple do business not just in the EU, but perhaps globally.

How New EU Tech Legislation Could Affect Apple Globally

The Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act are aimed at curtailing the power of "gatekeeper" tech companies

An older desktop computer using blockchain, showcasing the ideas behind Web 3.0 but also how early on we are in the Web3 space

The Answers to All Your Not-So-Stupid Questions About Web 3.0

We spoke to more than a dozen experts to help simplify the third generation of the web — which, oddly, can be explained in baseball terms

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Review: Sony’s WH-1000XM5 Headphones Are Their Best Yet

Amazon Fire TV 65" Omni Series 4K UHD smart TV with Dolby Vision, hands-free with Alexa. The sets are currently on sale at Amazon.

Amazon Is Throwing a Huge Sale on Their Fire TVs and Streaming Devices

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Review: BioLite’s Charge 80 Wants to Power Up Your Laptop

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A sampling of the best tech gifts for Father's Day

10 Great Father’s Day Tech Gifts Dad Can Use Right Away

Anker Compact PowerPort III 30W Charger near two phones

Take Up to 40% Off Anker’s Clever Charging Accessories

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This Invisible Laptop Stand Is a Sneaky Good Productivity Hack

A black version of the Sonos Roam portable speaker, now at its lowest price ever

Your Ideal Summer Speaker Is the Sonos Roam, Now at Its Lowest Price

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The Next Big Travel App Is…Instagram?

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