MacBook Air M5 review: a small update for the ‘just right’ Mac

Not much has changed in the new MacBook Air for 2026: It now has the M5 chip, Wi-Fi 7, and faster storage starting at 512GB instead of 256GB. It’s just as outstanding a computer as last year’s model, even if it’s a shame it’s $100 more expensive. The bigger change has happened to the Air. […]

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Spotify’s new Taste Profile feature lets users fine-tune their algorithm’s recommendations

You’re responsible for your own Spotify algorithm now. On stage at SXSW, Spotify’s co-CEO, Gustav Söderström, announced the Taste Profile feature, which allows users to personally customize exactly what they want to listen to, whether it’s music, audiobooks or podcasts. This AI-powered feature is still in beta, and it will be available to Premium users

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Asus’ new open earbuds are a wonderful companion for handheld gaming

The Cetra Open Wireless aren’t like most other gaming earbuds. They’re large, with an open-style design that rests just outside of your ears, letting game audio mix with sounds in your environment. These allow for immersion, but only if your environment is quiet enough. And turning them up might let those nearby hear what you’re

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You’ll now have to fork out for an additional subscription if you want to watch 4K content on Prime Video

Amazon is the price of its ad-free Prime Video subscription and locking 4K UHD streaming behind this new tier. Starting April 10 for US customers, a rebranded Prime Video Ultra subscription will cost $5 per month, up from $3 per month. For that extra $2, you get a download capacity increase from 25 to 100,

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Oppo’s new foldable isn’t quite creaseless, but it’s pretty damn close

The first thing most people seem to do when they try out a foldable phone I’m reviewing is look for the crease in the screen. In the case of Oppo’s Find N6, it might take them a while. Oppo claims that the Find N6, launching in full next week on March 17th, has the world’s

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This web app lets you ‘channel surf’ YouTube like a ’90s kid watching cable

Many of us remember the halcyon days of being a kid in the ‘90s, spending a weekend afternoon with remote control in hand and a seemingly endless well of stuff to watch on TV. Now you can relive the experience thanks to the appropriately named Channel Surfer web app. It’s essentially a YouTube discovery tool

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