Photo credit: Josh TederLaptops that handle ordinary work without drama have climbed in price, yet the 13.6-inch MacBook Air with the M5 chip, 16GB of memory, and a 512GB SSD, priced at $1,149 today (was $1,299), still sits in a range where the cost matches what the machine actually does. This configuration keeps the same […]
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Adam Savage sits down with Lorne Peterson, one of the original model makers hired at Industrial Light and Magic in 1975, and the conversation quickly turns to the practical choices that gave the ships their worn, functional look. Peterson shows off a rare Darth Vader service award he received after forty years with the company, […]
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Researchers at Texas A&M University have shaped a soft gel that keeps common hydrated salts from leaking so a building can soak up daytime warmth and let it out again after the sun sets. Salt hydrates already hold a large amount of heat for their size because they change from solid crystals to liquid and […]
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Monster Persona SE ANC Headphones Deliver Smooth, Beats Studio-Rivaling Sound And Lasting Everyday Noise Control
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Monster Persona SE ANC headphones, priced at $39.99 (was $159), suit people who keep music, podcasts, or calls going for hours and prefer steady quiet over constant adjustments. Forty-millimeter drivers push a smooth, relaxed sound that keeps midrange voices and instruments clear while keeping the low end from turning muddy or overly aggressive. Pure Monster […]
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Xbox Nano Controller Delivers Complete Controls in a Tiny Rechargeable Form for Everyday Portability
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Microsoft has rolled out the Xbox Nano Controller today as its smallest option yet, measuring a little over five inches in length and weighing just 3.5 ounces. That makes it shorter and lighter than most modern smartphones, and a clear step down in bulk from the standard Xbox Wireless Controller, which runs closer to six […]
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Kirigami, the Japanese practice of cutting paper in addition to folding it, opens possibilities that pure folding alone cannot reach. Matthew Lim applied the method to a series of objects that shift from a completely flat sheet into a usable three-dimensional form and back again, relying on carefully placed cuts and folds rather than fasteners […]
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AirPods 5 With Wireless Charging Case Makes Everyday Open Ear Buds Into Apple’s $149 Quiet Option
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Photo credit: MacrumorsApple just put Active Noise Cancellation, Adaptive Audio, and stem volume swipes into the open ear pair that costs $149, and that price is the whole story. AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case arrived in stores on September 18 at the same starting money Apple used for AirPods 4 two years ago, except […]
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North Face priced the Vault Everyday Laptop Backpack in the mid-range ($52.50 [was $70]), and still packed it with the FlexVent harness, a padded 15-inch laptop sleeve, and a frame that lets the bag sit upright on a table or floor. Measuring 11 inches wide, 8.5 inches deep, and 18 inches tall, the 27-liter pack […]