The original Boomslang came from the era of Xbox’s bulky Duke controller. We had just barely made it past the N64’s beloved three-pronged abomination. At a time when “ergonomics” was a novel idea to be explored instead of a defined concept, this design was a lot more palatable. It’s still…

It’s well established that when cats fall, they’re able to land perfectly most of the time, nimbly maneuvering to right themselves before they hit the ground. Now, researchers at Japan’s Yamaguchi University have advanced our understanding of this extraordinary ability, focusing on the mechanical properties of feline spines. What they…

Do you have a shirt or a pair of pants that are not quite clean but also not quite stinky enough to put in the hamper yet? You’ve probably just thrown them on that one chair, right? You know, the chair in your bedroom or living room that seems to…

REI’s Member Days sale starts today and runs through March 23, 2026. As the name implies, the bulk of the deals are exclusively for REI Members. Members get 20 percent off one full-price item with the coupon code MEMBER26. Members also get 20 percent off one used Re/Supply item, and…

After years of chaos in the global supply chain, Ryan Petersen, CEO of the logistics company Flexport, felt 2026 might offer some modicum of order. The pandemic was firmly in the rearview mirror. Red Sea shipping channels—which had been closed due to the Gaza crisis—were finally opening. The Supreme Court…

The price of jet fuel has doubled since the Iran war began two weeks ago, as disruptions in vital shipping lanes limit the global trade of crude and refined oil. The airlines that run on it are racing to keep up. Jet fuel alone accounts for somewhere between 25 and…

Squeezing in more dimming zones is only half the equation for great HDR. You also need as much brightness and contrast as you can crank out, and the Studio Display XDR delivers on an unprecedented level. Apple says this can go up to 2000 nits of peak brightness, and when…

On the hunt for a truly massive screen for your home theater? We recently put together a roundup of the best big TVs for anyone with a lot of wall space, and the mini-LED-powered Hisense U75QG sits right near the top of that list. I spotted the huge 85-inch version…

I never thought I’d happily eat a steak out of an air fryer. But the Dreo Chefmaker is also not just an air fryer. It is instead a meat machine. It’s one of the most compelling cooking devices I tested last year, able to cook a ribeye steak to whatever…

Spring is upon us, which means the beginning of the end of seasonal depression (fingers crossed), spring breaks with the kids, and of course, brackets and betting with March Madness. This is the annual tournament that determines which men’s and women’s Division I teams will win the NCAA Basketball championships.…