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Why Leatherology Makes Some of the Best Totes for Work (2026)
WIRED’s reviewer recommends Leatherology’s leather totes as practical options for carrying technology and work essentials, arguing that their organisation, comfort and restrained design distinguish them from many luxury bags. The review is based on months of use of three models and emphasises that the bags are designed around different daily and travel workflows, rather than…
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Best Laptops (2026): My Top Recommendations After Testing Hundreds
WIRED’s reviewer names the Apple MacBook Air (M5, 2026) as the best overall laptop after extensive testing, with the HP OmniBook Ultra 14 presented as the leading Windows alternative. – Apple MacBook Air (M5, 2026): praised for strong everyday performance, long battery life, premium build quality and a fanless thin design; its price has risen…
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Forget expensive sleepbuds. Buy this pillow instead
The article argues that a piercing pillow is a cheaper, simpler alternative to specialised sleep earbuds for side-sleepers who want to use their existing earbuds in bed. Its ear cutouts keep pressure off the ears and earbuds, potentially avoiding the discomfort of lying on bulkier devices such as AirPods or Galaxy Buds, without batteries, Bluetooth…
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Boox teases the incredibly tiny Picco ereader
Boox has previewed the Picco, a very small e-reader with a 3.97-inch monochrome e-paper display designed to fit easily in a pocket. The announcement signals growing interest in compact e-readers, offering a more portable alternative to larger devices while retaining core reading features. The Picco will include front lighting and a microSD card slot; even…
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Avatar: Seven Havens finally has a trailer and a release date of October 9
Paramount+ has released the first trailer for Avatar: Seven Havens and confirmed that the next main Avatar animated series will premiere on 9 October. Set after The Legend of Korra, it follows a young Earthbender named Pavi, the new Avatar, as she attempts to unite surviving communities in a world devastated by an apparent apocalypse…
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Your phone may not be as waterproof as you think — here’s why IP68 can be misleading
IP68-rated phones are water-resistant rather than fully waterproof, and the rating can give users a misleading sense of security. This matters because liquid damage is commonly excluded from phone warranties, leaving owners potentially liable if a device fails after being submerged. The rating’s first digit measures protection from solids such as dust, while the second…
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The new Lola x Miffy digital camera is extremely cute and ships with a themed wrist charm
Lola has announced the Lola x Miffy, a Miffy-themed redesign of its compact digital camera, due to go on sale on 31 July. The blue camera features stars, the cartoon rabbit and a matching wrist charm, reflecting continuing consumer interest in retro-style, single-purpose gadgets as alternatives to smartphones. Despite its early-2000s aesthetic, it offers 8-megapixel…
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Which of your old cables are actually worth keeping?
Several older cables can be recycled or sold, while newer and still-common connectors are worth keeping for practical use. The article advises sorting cable drawers by whether a cable supports current devices, legacy equipment or collectors. – Recycle or sell FireWire, SCSI, coaxial, 30-pin Apple, DVI, VGA and obsolete fitness-tracker chargers unless needed for legacy…
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Boox is taking on Xteink with its own tiny e-reader
Boox is developing the Picco, a compact e-reader intended to compete with Xteink’s phone-sized devices. It matters because it would broaden competition in the emerging market for highly portable e-paper readers, although Boox has not confirmed whether its model will match Xteink’s magnetic phone attachment feature. The Picco is expected to have a 3.97-inch front-lit…
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EV batteries could last much longer than experts first predicted
Modern electric-vehicle batteries are lasting considerably longer than early forecasts suggested, helping to ease one of buyers’ main concerns: the prospect of an expensive battery replacement. Real-world evidence indicates that newer battery packs retain most of their capacity after years of use, which could improve confidence in EV ownership and resale values. The article says…