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Hisense U7SG: 3,000 dimming zones, 165Hz, and a gaming TV that doesn’t just claim it

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By Madhurima Nag

Hisense U7SG: 3,000 dimming zones, 165Hz, and a gaming TV that doesn’t just claim it

There’s always that one house where everyone ends up. Friends coming over for the game, family piling in for movie night, or a weekend that turns into a full gaming session because someone brought a controller and a copy of..

Hisense U6SF Pro Review: why this official World Cup MiniLED TV sets a new standard for big-screen viewing

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By Madhurima Nag

Hisense U6SF Pro Review: why this official World Cup MiniLED TV sets a new standard for big-screen viewing

This past summer’s World Cup sparked a global viewing frenzy, and a lot of us upgraded our screens to keep up with it. As an Official Sponsor of the FIFA World Cup 2026™, Hisense’s U6SF Pro was built for exactly..

I gave my fridge door a hard retirement. The Apolosign 15.6″ Digital Calendar is the family command center I didn’t know existed.

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By Madhurima Nag

I gave my fridge door a hard retirement. The Apolosign 15.6″ Digital Calendar is the family command center I didn’t know existed.

Let me paint you a picture. My fridge door was a crime scene. Sticky notes in three different handwriting styles, a dentist appointment reminder from four months ago that I kept meaning to throw away and somehow never did, a..

Enya Cyber-G Pocket Review: I didn’t expect to like this guitar as much as I do

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By Lauren Wadowsky

Enya Cyber-G Pocket Review: I didn’t expect to like this guitar as much as I do

My husband put on School of Rock this spring and, well, that was that. Both of our kids—ages nine and seven—have wanted to play guitar ever since. Whether it’s actual musical interest or just the idea of “sticking it to..

Hisense U6SF review: the feature-rich MiniLED 4K Fire TV with strong everyday performance

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By Madhurima Nag

Hisense U6SF review: the feature-rich MiniLED 4K Fire TV with strong everyday performance

Buying a TV in 2026 should be easier than it is. Instead, most of us end up comparing acronyms, refresh rates, HDR formats, and enough marketing buzzwords to qualify for a corporate bingo card. Every manufacturer promises cinematic visuals. Every..

I strapped a $199 medical-grade neck massager to my body every day for two weeks. Here’s what happened.

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By Madhurima Nag

I strapped a $199 medical-grade neck massager to my body every day for two weeks. Here’s what happened.

Let me paint you a picture. It’s 2:47 PM on a Tuesday. I’m on my fourth back-to-back Zoom call, my neck has the structural integrity of overcooked spaghetti, and my “ergonomic setup” is a laptop propped on a cookbook with..

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Android 16 vs. Android 17: Should you take the update?

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By Grigor Baklajyan

Android 16 vs. Android 17: Should you take the update?

Two versions of Android are a tap apart right now, and plenty of Pixel owners are stuck deciding whether to hit update or leave well enough alone. Android 16 spent the past year maturing into one of the most stable..

Best of COMPUTEX 2026: 27 picks that make sense in a wild market year

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By Grigor Baklajyan

Best of COMPUTEX 2026: 27 picks that make sense in a wild market year

If you’ve spent the last few months watching component prices climb and wondering whether you should just skip your PC build, I see you. Memory has gotten brutal, GPUs aren’t getting cheaper, and every time I open a shopping cart..

First Impressions: Valve Steam Controller (2nd generation) fixes nearly everything I hated about the original

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By Grigor Baklajyan

First Impressions: Valve Steam Controller (2nd generation) fixes nearly everything I hated about the original

When I first saw the original Steam Controller back in 2015, I thought Valve had completely lost the plot. A controller with giant trackpads, one analog stick, no proper D-pad, and a layout that looked like it came from an..

Black Friday Apple deals: 27 juicy sales you won’t want to miss

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By Lauren Wadowsky

Black Friday Apple deals: 27 juicy sales you won’t want to miss

Apple devices don’t go on sale often, but Black Friday is one of the rare exceptions—and with Amazon’s sale already underway, Black Friday Apple deals are officially live. Whether you’re hunting for a MacBook, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods, or accessories,..

7 Early Black Friday laptop deals that dodge the out-of-stock nightmare

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By Grigor Baklajyan

7 Early Black Friday laptop deals that dodge the out-of-stock nightmare

So you toss a laptop in your cart for a sweet Black Friday drop, hope for a fair price, jump back to grab it, and boom—out of stock. Amazon’s Early Black Friday laptop deals fix that mess. I know that..

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