Buyer’s Guide
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Health & Fitness
Shokz OpenRun Air 2 Refines the Running Band
A smaller 26.4-gram frame adds 10-hour battery life, IP67 protection, and upgraded bone-conduction sound.
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Design
IKEA and Xbox Make Gaming Furniture Grow Up
A nine-piece collection turns controller geometry into furniture that belongs in a shared living room.
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Tech
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE Goes Bigger on the Basics
A 6.7-inch AMOLED, stronger cameras, and seven years of updates sharpen Samsung’s attainable flagship.
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Watches
Seiko Lets Fans Finish Its 1965 Diver
A global vote puts Daytime Blue on a 40mm Prospex with 300-meter water resistance and a three-day movement.
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Food & Drink
The Thaan Grill Makes Live Fire Portable
A compact charcoal cooker brings restaurant-style heat control to campsites, patios, and pop-ups.
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Watches
Luminox Gives FORCE BLUE a Working Dive Watch
A 200-meter Pacific Diver supports veterans applying special-operations skills to marine conservation.
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Outdoors
Arc’teryx Sperro SV Rethinks the Hardshell
A recyclable GORE-TEX Pro shell turns circular design into serious mountain equipment.
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Watches
Noah and Timex Take the MK1 Back to the Water
The MK1 Anchor swaps the pair’s dress-watch formula for compact field-watch proportions and nautical details.
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Footwear
Nike Turns One Piece Devil Fruits Into Air Max
Three Air Max Plus colorways translate the manga’s Gum-Gum, Flame-Flame, and Op-Op Fruits into footwear.
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Outdoors
Garmin fēnix 9 Pro Puts Titanium to Work
A titanium case, brighter display, and optional satellite connection sharpen Garmin’s outdoor flagship.
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Motoring
Aboard T4 Makes a Travel Trailer Pull Its Weight
A powered axle and 41-kWh battery let Aboard’s trailer assist on the road and live off-grid at camp.
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Tech
Apple Recasts Mac mini and Mac Studio for Local AI
From a five-inch Mac mini to a 512GB Mac Studio, Apple makes local AI the thread tying its desktop range together.
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Footwear
Converse and BEAMS Rewind the All Star to 1976
Made-in-Japan construction and archival details mark BEAMS’ 50th anniversary.
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Everyday Carry
Tactile Turn Roswell Makes Contact
A titanium UFO bolt, UV Cerakote, and luminous inlays turn a machined pen into sci-fi EDC.
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Footwear
Altra Vanish Carbon 3 Breaks Its Own Rules
A split-toe carbon plate and full PEBA midsole push Altra toward the super-shoe pack.
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Motoring
Ohvale GP-5 Finds the Training-Bike Sweet Spot
Fifteen-inch wheels and 250cc power bridge kart tracks and full-size circuits.
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Audio
Sennheiser MTW5 Makes Repairability Sound Good
Flagship earbuds add replaceable batteries, lossless audio, and 40 hours of total playtime.
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Watches
Nodus Lets Bronze Patina Frame a Sapphire Dial
The 75-piece Sector II Dive pairs a transparent dial with raw bronze and Los Angeles assembly.
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Health & Fitness
Suunto Core 2 Chooses Instruments Over Apps
The long-awaited outdoor watch adds a brighter display, 10 ATM durability, and a 15-month battery.
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Watches
Blancpain Returns the Bathyscaphe to 1968
A 37.4mm steel case turns the anniversary diver into a disciplined archival revival.
