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The best e-reader to buy right now

Any ebook reader will let you cram a Beauty and the Beast-sized library’s worth of books in your pocket, but so will your phone. An ebook reader offers a more book-like reading experience, with fewer distractions and less eye strain, and many include extra features, like adjustable frontlighting. Some really are pocketable. Others are waterproof […]

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You can pair a tiny wireless mic to this 4K webcam

Hollyland, a company best known for affordable wireless microphones that are popular with creators, has announced its first webcam, the small 4K Lyra. While it lacks advanced features like the Insta360 Link’s tracking gimbal, it’s one of the first webcams we’ve seen that’s designed to improve how you sound by connecting directly to one of

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Amazon’s Kindle is a great gift, and most models are on sale right now

If you’re shopping for a book lover, it’s hard to beat a Kindle, especially if your giftee already owns a library of Kindle books. Amazon’s latest sale makes them even easier to recommend: the last-gen Kindle Scribe with 32GB of storage and ads is matching its best price to date starting at $279.99 ($140 off)

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Sony’s XM5 over-ear headphones are cheaper than ever — and they come with free wireless earbuds

The XM5 headphones come with a free pair of Sony WF-C700N earbuds, which you can gift to someone for the holidays. | Image: The Verge If you’re looking for a solid pair of noise-canceling headphones, the Sony WH-1000XM5 are a great option. While they’re not the latest version in Sony’s lineup — that’s the WH-1000XM6

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Meta rolls out AI glasses update with conversation boosting feature

Back at Meta Connect, Meta teased that its AI glasses would soon support a conversation boosting feature to help folks hear better in noisy environments. That feature is rolling out starting today for Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta HSTN glasses owners who’ve opted into the company’s Early Access Program. The feature, dubbed Conversation Focus, is

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An iconic joystick from the Commodore 64 era is returning

Over four decades after its launch, the Quickshot II is back. | Image: Retro Games Retro Games, a company known for its upgraded revivals of iconic ’80s and ’90s era computers, including the Commodore 64 and Amiga, has announced that it’s bringing back another accessory from the same era. If you grew up gaming before

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Amazon’s Kindle Scribe Colorsoft won’t replace your notebook — or your Kindle

I know I misspelled blurple, I was having a day. I wanted to love Amazon’s $630 Kindle Scribe Colorsoft. It has everything I covet. An E Ink display with front lighting and color. A pressure-sensitive stylus. The ability to take notes and annotate my existing library of ebooks. A distinct lack of distracting apps. And,

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