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January 2024

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January 30
- ‘The Last of Us’ season 2 needs to stick to the game script — and avoid these two changes
- Android Auto will use AI to summarize long messages — why that’s a bad idea
January 29
- I tried the Osoji Japanese cleaning ritual to cleanse my home — here's what happened
- Samsung Galaxy S25 should steal this feature from iPhone 15
- I was a phone engineer — these are my 5 tips to protect your new phone
- Forget Galaxy S24 Ultra — the Galaxy S24 Plus is the way better value
- This $7 app fixed my biggest problem with remote play on both PS5 and Xbox
January 28
- Checking out my friend’s hardwired security cameras gave me serious FOMO — here’s why
- I test gaming keyboards for a living — but I’ve never seen this feature before
- I tried these $99 wired earbuds and they're perfect for audiophiles
- Samsung Galaxy S24 has a new Apple AirDrop rival — and that’s a huge deal
January 27
- Amazon's finally put a stop to the one thing keeping me from getting a Ring camera
- I test headphones for a living, and these are my favorite noise cancelers under $200
- Samsung Galaxy S24 — here's what Apple needs to copy for the iPhone 16
- Nintendo Switch 2 looks like it will get an LCD screen — here’s why I’m out
January 26
- PlayStation games are coming to more devices — why that’s necessary
- ‘Masters of the Air’ review — Apple TV+ series recreates ‘Band of Brothers’ magic
January 25
- Palworld proves Nintendo needs to get off its exclusivity high horse — just put Pokémon on PC already
- I tried this $3 cleaning hack to unclog my drain — and it worked wonders
- OnePlus 12 has an IP65 water resistance rating — and that’s not good enough
- My OLED TV has ruined Steam Deck OLED for me — here’s why
- I’ve tried this Lazymi silicone baking mat — and it’s a game changer in the kitchen
- Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus is still the awkward middle child — time to drop it?
January 24
- The Samsung Galaxy Ring has piqued my interest — here’s what it needs to do to keep it
- OnePlus 12 — 7 reasons to buy and 4 reasons to skip
January 23
- This is the one Oscar snub that has me heartbroken — and it’s not 'Barbie'
- I switched to this ultrawide monitor — and it's a huge boost for my productivity
January 22
- 7 reasons why gaming at your desk beats playing on the couch
- Circle to Search is my favorite Galaxy S24 feature — if Samsung and Google don’t screw it up
- 5 bathroom cleaning hacks that will save you time and effort — use them right now
January 21
- Transparent TVs and AI upgrades be damned — where are the cheaper OLEDs?
- I helped my uncle upgrade to a mesh Wi-Fi system — here’s how I did it
- I've been living with this Bose Bluetooth speaker for 7 years and it continues to outperform newer rivals — here's how
- 5 tips to keep your house warm without turning up the thermostat
- Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra marks the end of an era — here's why
January 20
- This robot GaN charger is my new favorite travel gadget
- RoboCop: Rogue City is the unlikely poster child for Unreal Engine 5 — and an absolute blast to play
- Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra — 7 reasons to buy the phone and 3 reasons to skip it
January 19
- I'm a huge Until Dawn fan — here's why I'm worried about the upcoming movie
- Samsung Galaxy S24: 7 reasons to buy (and 3 reasons to skip)
January 18
- Google just gave me 17 more reasons why I’m sticking with Alexa
January 17
- The Samsung Galaxy Ring is real — your move, Apple
- 5 best Google Chrome extensions to enhance computer audio
- I tried this $20 kitchen gadget — and it cut my food prep time in half
- I'm not buying an Apple Vision Pro — but here's how Apple could change my mind
January 16
- The best looking 4K Blu-ray I’ve ever seen is definitely not the movie you’re expecting
- Samsung might paywall its Galaxy AI features next year — that could be a big mistake
January 15
- I’m super glad Nvidia isn’t releasing a 4090 Super — here’s why
- I can’t wait to see Wi-Fi 7 begin to become a reality this year — here’s why
- Forget self-driving cars — CES 2024 showed us how AI will truly benefit drivers
- I own a Steam Deck OLED and the MSI Claw has me worried — here's why
January 14
- I've started playing my PC on my living room OLED — it's been a game-changing revelation
- 5 smartwatches to watch in 2024: Apple Watch 10, Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 and more
- I already have a smartphone, so why does my car need to be a ‘smartphone on wheels’?
January 13
- 5 best cheap headphones for travel
- I tried the Razer Iskur V2 at CES 2024 — and it changes the game for gaming chairs
- Laptops are exciting again — here's 7 laptops I can't wait for in 2024
January 12
- No iPhone SE in 2024 could be a huge Apple mistake — here’s why
January 11
- Apple Vision Pro — 7 things that surprise me most about this new spatial headset
- Spacetop is the world’s first augmented reality laptop — a weird $2,000+ Chromebook experiment that gets spatial computing kind of wrong
- Nvidia’s latest display tech breakthrough has this hardcore PC gamer incredibly excited — here’s why
- Before Apple comes out with an iPhone 16 Ultra, it needs an iPhone Flip — here's why
January 10
- Nvidia AI NPCs freak me out but they might be the next big thing for video games
- Samsung should learn from ChatGPT to make sure the Galaxy S24’s AI features don't feel like a gimmick
- I saw Reolink’s new ColorX security cameras at CES 2024 and they can do full color night vision without lights
- I tried the ultimate smart home controller at CES 2024 — and it brings back the iPod click wheel
- The weirdest laptop at CES 2024 is trying to peddle a feature that no one wants
January 9
- I just tried the best mechanical keyboard at CES 2024
- I found the perfect gaming chair for the ROG Ally, Steam Deck and other handhelds at CES 2024
- This is my favorite atomic bomb movie of 2023 — and it's not 'Oppenheimer'
- Samsung Galaxy S24 big AI focus could be bad news for the iPhone — here’s why
January 8
- It took me 4 months to understand how to use the iPhone 15 Pro's Action button — here's why I had it wrong for so long
- 2024 is the year AI eclipses hardware in smartphones — is this a good thing?
January 7
- Acer just announced the cheapest glasses-free 3D laptop ever at CES 2024 — wait, this is still a thing?
- I tested Samsung's $99 Galaxy Buds, but are they worthy of the ‘Fan Edition’ label?
- Apple's TV app gives Apple TV a new look — and I hate it
- Samsung Galaxy S24 sounds super dull — and AI is not enough to save it
- I watch TV shows for a living — here are my 7 most anticipated shows for 2024
January 6
- I see dozens of movies in theaters every year — these are the 5 I'm most excited about in 2024
- Star Wars: Jedi Survivor is a lot of fun, and it’s forcing me to become a better gamer
- An AR glasses revolution is coming to CES 2024 — could Apple Vision Pro be in trouble?
- I swapped my AirPods Pro 2 for these audiophile wireless earbuds by Status — here's what happened
- I tried these new retro handheld game consoles, and they’re the perfect hit of nostalgia
January 5
- OnePlus 12R debuts soon — and there’s one feature I’m dying to find out about
- 5 trends that will define wearables in 2024 and beyond
- Forget AirPods — these wireless earbuds with a touchscreen case are a game changer
January 4
- Letterkenny ends its 12-season run — these are the 9 episodes you should binge
- The KitchenAid Artisan stand mixer is my best kitchen purchase ever — here’s why
- I’m a lifelong iPhone user — here’s why I’m thinking of switching to the Galaxy S24
- I’m colorblind, and even I think Tekken 8’s accessibility filters are overkill
January 1
- I test wireless earbuds for a living — these are the 5 best for bass