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Hiking 101: Everything You Need to Head for the Hills
From backpacks to boxer briefs, we have the complete rundown on everything you need to stay warm, safe and fed on your next hike.
The 17 Best Weekend Deals on Phones, Face Masks, and Keyboards
A new season is a perfect excuse to upgrade old MacBooks, earbuds, and streaming sticks.
10 Awesome Management Games for Armchair Tycoons
These building- and resource-based simulations are perfect for single-player fun and relaxation.
“It’s a Love Letter”: The Producers of Star Wars: Visions Celebrate the Unique Anime Collection
There is a moment in “The Duel,” the first short in the new Star Wars: Visions anthology, when the Sith Bandit jabs at a waterfall with her red lightsaber. Listen carefully and you’ll find the sound effect generated by the sizzling blade meeting the natural element matches another moment: when Darth Maul, separated from the […]
Arturito and Me
I remember the exact moment. My mom looked at 12-year old me with a face that was equal parts disbelief and indifference. “No se llama Arturito?” she asked. “No, his name isn’t Arturito,” I responded. “It’s R2-D2.” Turns out my mom, like many Latin American parents of kids born in the ‘70s and ‘80s, thought everyone’s […]
5 tips for using Microsoft’s To Do task-tracking app on Macs, iPhones and iPads
Many task management and reminder apps promise to simplify your planning, but only one is well integrated within the Microsoft 365 suite. Learn how to leverage Microsoft To Do using Apple hardware.
Twisty Laptops, Bendy Phones: Microsoft Bets Big on Design
This week, we look at the new Surface hardware and try to determine how much experimentation your workflow can withstand.
16 Deals to Help Deck Out Your Home Office
Is your work space lacking in form and function? Some of our favorite desks, webcams, and keyboards are discounted right now.