Enlarge (credit: Leica) Leica’s new M11 digital rangefinder camera may as well come from an entirely different era. Don’t get me wrong; the technology inside of it makes it feel plenty modern. The M11 has a high-resolution sensor (a 60-megapixel backside-illuminated full-frame CMOS sensor to be precise), sophisticated metering tools, and even some of the […]
Enlarge / Behold: It is both desk and bike. (credit: Corey Gaskin) If you work from home, it’s a good idea to spice up the home office from time to time. Some of us have been living the telecommuting life for longer than others, and while we at Ars have some extensive experience (and an […]
PS4 uses light haze. [credit: Sucker Punch Productions ] Ghost of Tsushima‘s Iki Island expansion, included in the new Director’s Cut version of the game, presents an even better narrative than what we saw in the base game. The Director’s Cut, which releases on August 20, also brings new armor sets, a director’s commentary, and a digital […]
Enlarge (credit: Corey Gaskin) In the game of fitness wearables, it’s hard to give everyone what they want. That’s why Garmin offers a seemingly endless array of watches , Apple currently sells no less than three Apple Watches , and Fitbit has an array of wearables from kid-centric trackers to a smartwatch the company hopes […]
The latest true wireless headphones from Beats: the Beats Studio Buds. [credit: Jeff Dunn ] Beats on Monday announced its latest pair of wireless earbuds, the Beats Studio Buds. The new headphones feature a fully wireless design and active noise cancelation (ANC), putting them in line with similar noise-canceling pairs like the AirPods Pro from […]
Enlarge / The 2021, 24-inch iMac with Apple’s M1. (credit: Samuel Axon) Much has been written about people embracing nostalgia for comfort during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the new 24-inch iMac’s bright colors and simplistic design, Apple seems to be indulging in the pangs of nostalgia, too. But the new iMac’s nostalgia is only skin […]
Enlarge / Cover art from Project Hail Mary. (credit: Ballantine Books) Project Hail Mary, the latest from science fiction author Andy Weir, is a lot like Weir’s first novel, The Martian. It’s a rapid-fire romp through insurmountable problem after insurmountable problem, focusing on a protagonist who quips his way through each issue with snappy first-person narration […]
I’m very sorry, but this is as far off-road as I was able to take the Land Rover Defender during our time with the SUV. [credit: Jonathan Gitlin ] I wasn’t expecting to be quite as charmed as I was by the Land Rover Defender. We first saw the new Defender at 2019’s Frankfurt auto […]
Expand / / Hello, my macro lens {} ! (charge: Lee Hutchinson) The brand newest M1-powered MacBook Air is {} , and the battery life still lasts for quite a long-ass moment. If you quit reading this review promptly following this, then be aware that unless Windows virtualization is a necessity of your workflow, then […]