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Sonos unveils its most affordable soundbar yet and its own voice-control feature

The new Sonos Ray is Sonos’ most compact and affordable soundbar to date. [credit: Jeff Dunn ] Confirming earlier rumors, Sonos on Wednesday announced a new soundbar aimed at more budget-conscious buyers, as well as a new voice-control feature for its existing speakers. The former is called the Sonos Ray and will be available on […]

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Razer’s new wireless mouse offers light weight, tasteful look

Enlarge / Razer Viper V2 Pro. (credit: Razer) If you prefer a mouse that glides across a mousepad—or a glass surface, in this case—with minimal effort, finding a lightweight, cordless one is a good move. Lightweight mice are often LED-laden or hole-riddled pieces that look odd in most settings outside of a gaming den. But Razer’s […]

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Just say no (to content): Nietzsche’s surprising “information diet”

Enlarge (credit: W.W. Norton) This is an excerpt from the new book In Emergency, Break Glass: What Nietzsche Can Teach Us About Joyful Living in a Tech-Saturated World, by Ars Technica’s Deputy Editor, Nate Anderson. The book “adapts Friedrich Nietzsche’s passionate quest for meaning into a world overwhelmed by ‘content.’ Written long before the advent […]

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Today’s best deals: Star Wars, Chromebooks, AirTags, iPads, and more

Enlarge Happy May the fourth, everyone! That means two things: a slew of discounts on Star Wars gear and accessories, and a brand new deal round-up. Our latest roundup of the best tech deals from around the web includes a number of deals on Star Wars games and gear, as well as Apple AirTags and a […]

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Nintendo Switch Sports review: Wii would like something better than this

Enlarge / Welcome back to the world of Wii S—er, ahem, I mean, Nintendo Switch Sports. (credit: Nintendo) Wii Sports is dead; long live Nintendo Switch Sports. This many years into the Switch’s life span, Nintendo has finally decided that its casual, cartoony take on sports should live on, even if its original home on […]

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The weekend’s best deals: Beats, iPads, Samsung portable SSD, and more

Enlarge It’s the weekend, and that means a fresh roundup of all the best tech deals around the web! This week we have the first price cuts on Beats’ Fit true wireless ANC sports earphones and Withing’s ECG-equipped hybrid smartwatch. Beats Fit earphones are essentially sport versions of Apple’s AirPods Pro, carrying IPX4 water resistance. The […]

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Review: Oura Ring 3 and Whoop 4.0 are 2 ambitious wearables, but they’re tough sells

Enlarge / The Oura Ring Gen3 and Whoop Strap 4.0 look dedicated and sporty, but they only made me feel like an athlete by making me pine for what’s missing. (credit: Corey Gaskin) Recently, some wearables have started to place a heavier emphasis on recovery and restoration between exercise instead of just tracking more common […]

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Want to reduce waste? These are some unique semi-green gadgets

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Earth Day is April 22, and its usual message—take care of our planet—has been given added urgency by the challenges highlighted in the latest IPCC report. This year, Ars is taking a look at the technologies we normally cover, from cars to chipmaking, and finding out how we can boost their […]

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Today’s best deals: Apple’s 16-inch MacBook Pro, Google Nest devices, and more

Enlarge (credit: Ars Technica) Time for another Dealmaster! Our latest roundup of the best tech deals from around the web includes the lowest price we’ve tracked on the 2021 16-inch M1 MacBook Pro. The 2021 MacBook Pro brought back a number of sorely missed ports and added Face ID while delivering the best performance money […]

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New E Ink Gallery displays could finally make full-color e-readers good

Enlarge / E Ink’s Gallery 3 screen technology could make color e-readers less compromised than they have been to date. (credit: E Ink) E-readers like Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite have great battery life and are easy on the eyes, but they still have one big shortcoming: They’re only capable of black-and-white output. The E Ink Corporation, […]