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Hands-on

Bose takes a swing at Sonos with its new home speakers

The Lifestyle Ultra speakers have big sound, can group with non-Bose speakers, and don’t need the Bose app to stream.

John Higgins
This charming gadget writes bad AI poetry

What is a poem?

Allison Johnson
More phone cameras should come with telephoto lenses

I thought the Vivo X300 Ultra’s extender lenses were a gimmick. Now I’m hooked.

Allison Johnson
I let Gemini in Google Maps plan my day and it went surprisingly well

It never once told me to walk into a river.

Allison Johnson
Is the Slate Truck too minimal for its own good?

A two-seater electric pickup with no paint, no radio, no power windows, not even a dang cell connection — who is this for?

Andrew J. Hawkins
These retractable studded tires might save our roads, ears, and lungs

Putting Nokian’s James Bond tech to the test.

Tim Stevens
Gemini task automation is slow, clunky, and super impressive

It took nine minutes for Google’s AI to order my dinner, but it still feels like the future.

Allison Johnson
Hands on with Aqara’s new Matter-compatible camera

Aqara’s G350 brings Matter 1.5 camera support, promising easier smart home integration — but it only works with Samsung SmartThings.

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy