iFi’s new GO Link 2 DAC is a cheap way to reap the lossless benefits of your Spotify plan

Audio company iFi just introduced a new DAC (digital-to-analogue converter) that’s both smaller and lighter than its previous model, and only costs $59. The iFi GO Link 2 connects to a smartphone or other audio-playing device over USB-C and can instantly improve the listening experience on wired headphones. Wireless earbuds and music streaming services have […]

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Anker’s X1 Pro shouldn’t exist, but I’m so glad it does

The Soundcore Nebula X1 Pro is too weird to exist. It takes the excellent 4K projector and karaoke microphones from Anker’s Nebula X1 and stuffs them inside a powerful five-speaker Google TV party on wheels. It’s so absurd that it feels like a gadget fever dream – and I’m here for it. At the heart

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The best budget cameras for 2026

Like other electronics products, cameras have shot up in price in the US of late due to tariffs and other reasons. Fortunately, there are still many models available for less than the price of a budget smartphone ($750 or less) that offer great features for creators and photographers alike.  If it’s speed you want for

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Samsung Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26 Plus hands-on: More of the same

There’s a cool new hardware feature debuting at Samsung’s annual Unpacked event — but you won’t find it on the Galaxy S26 or S26 Plus. While the Ultra model gets a new Privacy Display and avoids a price hike, Samsung’s base models are largely software updates that cost more than the outgoing models. Don’t get

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I’m super impressed with the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s new Privacy Display

Maybe it’s a reflection of just how slow hardware innovation has been, but the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s new Privacy Display, which limits the screen’s viewing angle to keep any would-be peepers away, left me totally impressed. It’s not a brand-new technology — we’ve seen it before in laptops — and it was leaked thoroughly before

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Honor says its 4.8mm thick MagicPad 4 is the world’s slimmest Android tablet

Ahead of a full release at Mobile World Conference (MWC), Honor has teased the MagicPad 4 that it calls the world’s thinnest Android tablet. The new model is just 4.8mm thick (not counting that camera bump), a full millimeter thinner than the MagicPad 3 and slightly less than the 5.1mm iPad Pro and Samsung Galaxy

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Apple’s touchscreen MacBook will reportedly have a dynamic interface

Apple’s plan to add touchscreens to its premium MacBook Pros is coming into focus. Bloomberg reports that when the new laptops launch this fall, they’ll feature a Dynamic Island, not unlike Apple’s iPhones, and an interface that changes depending on where you touch your Macbook’s screen. This “dynamic interface” is reportedly designed to make the

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