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What to buy, what you shouldn't, and how to use it all.

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G review: a midrange phone that will last

It’s not the cheapest budget phone, but it will go the distance

Lenovo Flex 3 Chromebook review: good price, bad screen

Keychron K3 wireless keyboard review: compact with compromises

The K3 is remarkably thin, but at the cost of versatility

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Sony’s excellent 1000XM4 headphones are cheaper than ever during The Strategist’s two-day sale

These wireless gaming earbuds deliver less lag but not much more

Ambitious but ultimately limited

Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15-inch review: redemption

EPOS’ new $119 H3 wired gaming headset is basic, but comfortable

VanMoof’s PowerBank is a range extender and problem solver

We put a new 2021 S3 model to the test on a three-hour ride

The best phone to buy right now

Buying a new phone can be a chore, but we’ve done the work for you

Roku Voice Remote Pro review: a nice upgrade

Roku’s new $30 remote has upgrades like a rechargeable battery and hands-free voice commands

Six months later, there still isn’t a MagSafe car charger

MSI Stealth 15M review: thin doesn’t always win

A supremely lightweight 15.6-inch gaming laptop that puts form slightly too far ahead of function

Stromer ST2 e-bike review: too hot for Europe

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DJI’s new Mavic Air 2S comes with one big upgrade

A much better camera in a familiar body

The ThinkPad X12 Detachable is Lenovo’s latest take on the Surface Pro

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OnePlus Watch review: big, basic, and boring

OnePlus’ first smartwatch is missing a lot of what makes a smartwatch smart

Realme 8 Pro review: a peek at what’s next in midrange smartphone imaging

The 8 Pro uses a new 108-megapixel image sensor that could bring better photo capabilities to the midrange class

Google’s Stack is a clever, if incomplete, way to digitize and organize documents

Get those PDFs in order

MSI Prestige 14 Evo review: fast but flawed

Good isn’t quite good enough

Fujifilm’s new Instax Mini 40 is a $100 vintage-looking toy

Sonos Roam review: portable potential

The tiny, lightweight speaker has a ton of functionality, but don’t expect sound quality miracles

The best Chromebook for 2021

The best Chromebooks for every type of user

8BitDo now makes the best Switch pro controller

LG’s latest Gram 17 makes a stellar case for 17-inch laptops

Sony RA5000 speaker review: extravagant sound at an unreasonable price

It’s a very Sony product, in ways both good and bad

Specialized Como SL e-bike review: mellow yellow

A fun lightweight commuter from the maker of the Turbo Vado

Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2 review: Ring’s best doorbell yet

The new top-of-the-line Ring doorbell is expensive but works well

The best wired or wireless gaming headsets to buy

Intel’s 11th Gen Core i9 processor boosts Microsoft Flight Simulator by 20 percent

Google Nest Hub (2nd-gen) review: sleep on it

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 review: a ThinkPad with a twist

Safe bet

Bose Frames Tempo review: the specs to beat

Bose’s sporty shades offer good sound, a steady fit, and total awareness

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OnePlus 9 Pro review: a refined, niche flagship

Fast charging and elegant software offset a so-so camera

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OnePlus 9 review: semi Pro

MSI’s GS66 Stealth review: powerful but pricey

The Astro City Mini is an awesome blast through Sega’s arcade past

And it’s coming to the US this week

Acer Predator Triton 300 SE review: more prey than Predator

1More ComfoBuds Pro review: comfortably sound

Razer Blade 15 Base review: losing its edge

Some new specs aside, this laptop has changed very little since 2018