I am looking for the perfect pants. Well, not the perfect pants for you; the perfect pants for me. Let's be real, there are no pants that are perfect for everyone. But maybe we overlap, you and I. This is not a fashion magazine. When Perry Ferrell nasally sneered, “He …
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Have you ever thought, “Damn, I wish I could put this laptop-sized tablet in my jacket”? No? Well, Lenovo did. The PC maker challenged three clothing brands to design garments that have space to store its tablets—specifically Lenovo's extra-large 14.5-inch Tab Extreme. Waiting for the bus? Just zip open the …
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I ride a lot of electric kick scooters here in New York City, and no one has ever smiled fondly at me as I zip around town. I get the occasional, “How fast does it go?” when I’m on the burlier scooters, but that’s it. Riding Honda’s new Motocompacto, however, …
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The best food I’ve ever eaten was cooked over a campfire. Sometimes it was half raw and half burnt, but it was still amazing. It was amazing because food is more than, well, food. It's about sharing and friendship, and few things are as conducive to friendship as sitting around …
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When you think of a witch, what do you picture? Maybe you imagine cool teenage girls like in Sabrina or The Craft or a sisterhood like in Practical Magic. Or do you see bubbling cauldrons and toads instead? As cool as pop culture witches are, that isn't what the modern …
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In the span of a year and a half, I had two weddings (one was a Covid-lockdown elopement, the other a post-lockdown reception) and a baby shower. I made multiple online registries in that time, because in true product reviewer fashion, I wanted to try every single popular one before …
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When it comes to portable PC gaming, the Steam Deck is the top choice for a few reasons. It has a great mix of performance, battery life, and affordability. Plus, when it comes to the handheld-friendly interface and number of games available, it's hard to beat. Valve, the company that …
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If you've updated your iPhone to iOS 17, you now have access to Contact Posters—a feature that allows you to personalize how you appear on other people's devices when contacting them. It works within the Contacts app, Phone app, FaceTime, Messages, and AirDrop, as well as third-party calling apps. You …
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Google is currently running a beta test of its new Google Play Games for PC service, enabling you to play Android games on your Windows desktop or laptop. The free service allows you to play select titles on a bigger screen with a keyboard and mouse. Google syncs your progress …
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Assassin's Creed Mirage takes us around 9th-century Baghdad, where you'll find everyday people lying on rugs in verdure courtyards while scholars observe stars from rooftops. This is the third time we return to West Asia under Islamic rule in the Assassin's Creed series, but here, we experience a turning point …
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