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Peak Design’s Outdoor Backpack is a more versatile everyday bag

Peak Design’s new 25L Outdoor Backpack is fantastic, but only after you buy the optional smedium Camera Cube to give some structure and gear protection.

DOJ says Google must sell Chrome to crack open its search monopoly

The Department of Justice filed its latest proposal for remedies in its antitrust case against Google, after a judge agreed it illegally monopolized the search market.

Honda has a plan to build solid-state batteries for EVs

Honda built a demonstration factory for solid-state batteries in Japan and plans to start mass production in the second half of the 2020s.

The Hyundai Ioniq 9 is a three-row electric SUV with room to grow

Hyundai revealed the Ioniq 9, an electric three-row SUV that will go into production next year. There’s no pricing yet, but the EV is expected to get over 300 miles of range.

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have spelled out their plans for DOGE

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the co-leads of President-elect Donald Trump’s “Department of Government Efficiency,” detailed their plans for the agency in The Wall Street Journal.

Nvidia says its Blackwell AI chip is ‘full steam’ ahead

Nvidia has become the world’s most valuable company on the back of AI chips, passing Microsoft and Apple along the way, and in today’s Q3 2025 earnings, the company suggested Blackwell will continue the good times.

NASA wants SpaceX and Blue Origin to deliver cargo to the moon

NASA plans on asking Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origins to carry cargo to the Moon’s surface to support its Artemis mission.

Amazon announces new Echo Show 21 and Echo Show 15 smart displays

Amazon has announced a new Echo Show 21 with a larger screen, Wi-Fi 6E, and a built-in Matter smart home hub, along with similar upgrades for the Echo Show 15.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 review: a glorious and beautiful pain in the ass

GSC Game World’s S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is a long-awaited survival epic that launches on November 20th on the Xbox and PC.

Samsung Galaxy Watch FE review: a bogus bargain

The $199.99 Galaxy Watch FE is Samsung’s new entry-level smartwatch, but it misses the mark in balancing the right mix of features, performance, and price.