In times like these, as the economy worsens, “Buy Now, Pay Later” services boom, daily bills skyrocket, and inflation continues to surge, it’s more important than ever to make that dollar stretch. Thirty dollars doesn’t get you as much as it used to, but we’ve been scouring to find the best discounts and deals on … Read more
And in my experience, the Surface Laptop even has a couple of features that make it superior to the MacBook Air. The 3:2 aspect ratio of the display is glorious, which is my favorite feature. That taller screen size gives you more vertical space to work with, which I find both enjoyable while browsing the … Read more
Kindles aren’t the only e-readers on sale. While I prefer the color version of the Kobo Clara, the black-and-white Kobo Clara BW is currently on sale on Kobo’s website. It’s a small size like the basic Kindle, but comes with a warm front light that it doesn’t have. Kobo recently raised its prices, so this … Read more
As Amazon’s Prime Day tech deals kick off again, in the middle of a persistent cost-of-living crisis, you may well be rolling your eyes. But there are some genuine deals on tech you’ll use every day. Why pay more? The trick is filtering out the noise and tuning into discounts on gadgets that are actually … Read more
Amazon Prime Day hits different in 2026. Prime Day is often a moment to pick up a big-ticket item—and there are great Amazon Prime Day TV Deals, Prime Day Apple Deals, and Prime Day Tech Deals aplenty for those in need of a serious life upgrade. But honestly, this year has been a bear for … Read more
Sharge Shargeek 170 Power Bank This large-capacity power bank eschews the gray-brick aesthetic in favor of a transparent, vaguely cyberpunk design. It’s plenty powerful too. The maximum output is 170 watts, and there’s a 24,000-mAh battery in that unique, IP66-rated case. The smart display shows battery life as a percentage, time remaining, and the input … Read more
The Ninja Slushi changed my whole summer last year. It was the first home slushie machine to make bar-quality frozen drinks accessible to the American kitchen, back patio, and pool party. And so last year became the summer of daiquiris. (It was also the summer I got invited to children’s birthday parties, so I could … Read more
The Typhur Dome 2 is the best air fryer you can buy. Sure, it looks like a flying saucer from a bad 1960s movie, but it will crisp your wings, bake your pizza, and gently golden brown your fries like no other. The griddle function is even capable of actual Maillard browning to chops and … Read more
There are basically two good times to buy an espresso maker: Amazon Prime Day and Black Friday. That’s when the most popular, top-line espresso and latte machines go on the biggest sales of any given year—including the two most popular espresso machines on earth, according to Amazon sales figures. The Breville Barista Express and the … Read more
Apple MacBook Air (M5, 2026) Our favorite laptop for most people, the MacBook Air is deceptively powerful with the update to the M5 chip. (Did you know the GPU in the M5 Air is as powerful as the M3 Pro MacBook Pro?) The M5 makes everything significantly faster, whether you’re rendering video or playing games. … Read more