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PNY GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB Overclocked Dual Fan Review

4.0
Editors' Choice

GDDR7 memory to the rescue: Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, tested in an overclocked PNY card, achieves significant generational speed gains despite its narrow memory interface. That, paired with an aggressive MSRP, makes it a top-value GPU for 1440p play—if its pricing holds.

PNY GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB Overclocked Dual Fan

Memrise Review

3.0

Although Memrise lets you study as many languages as you want, it charges too much for its premium tier and many of its exercises aren't challenging enough to be useful.

By Jill Duffy
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Busuu Review

4.0

Although its selection of courses is modest, Busuu is well worth adding to your language learning regimen thanks to its excellent lesson structure and culturally relevant content.

By Jill Duffy
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AVG Internet Security Review

3.5

AVG Internet Security defends your devices with powerful antivirus tools and protects against ransomware, but its extra security tools may not be enough to lure away users of the company's free version.

By Neil J. Rubenking
AVG Internet Security

Aura Aspen Review

4.0
Editors' Choice

The Aura Aspen is a gorgeous 12-inch digital picture frame that makes photos pop and is easy to set up for yourself or as a gift.

By Will Greenwald
Aura Aspen

Viltrox AF 35mm F1.2 Lab FE Review

4.0

The Viltrox AF 35mm F1.2 Lab stands out from other prime lenses with its extra-bright apertures and impresses with fast focus and sharp results, but its controls don't work as well as they should.

By Jim Fisher
Viltrox AF 35mm F1.2 Lab FE

AVG AntiVirus for Mac Review

3.5

AVG AntiVirus offers free basic protection for Macs, though it doesn’t do much beyond that.

By Neil J. Rubenking
AVG AntiVirus for Mac

NextivaONE Review

3.0

The affordable NextivaONE VoIP service provides reliable call quality and detailed analytics, but its underwhelming AI capabilities and video conferencing experience limit its utility.

By John Brandon
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Joplin Review

4.5
Editors' Choice

Joplin is the ideal note-taking app for users who value simplicity, local storage capabilities, and dedicated apps on every major platform.

By Justin Pot
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Microsoft OneNote Review

4.5
Editors' Choice

With a fine-grained organizational structure, a generous free version, and an abundance of features, OneNote is a superbly versatile and complete note-taking app.

By Justin Pot
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Samsung 65-Inch The Frame Pro Preview

Samsung's The Frame Pro is a stunning way to display digital art, but it's not the best TV for watching video.

By Will Greenwald
Samsung The Frame Pro

Samsung 65-Inch S95F OLED TV Preview

The Samsung S95F is its brightest OLED TV yet, with terrific picture quality and a surprisingly capable built-in speaker system.

By Will Greenwald
Samsung S95F

Seagate Ultra Compact SSD Review

4.0

The Seagate Ultra Compact SSD is a Goldilocks data storage solution that combines the speed and capacity of a USB 3.2 Gen 2 SSD with the tiny body and plug-and-play connectivity of a thumb drive.

By Tony Hoffman
Seagate Ultra Compact SSD: Vertical

Dell Inspiron 15 (3535) Review

3.5

Dell's Inspiron 15 (model 3535) is a quintessential budget PC laptop with a flashy 120Hz display. This laptop delivers a decent Windows experience but trails the shinier Chromebook class.

By Eric Grevstad
Dell Inspiron 15 (3535) angle view

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D Review

4.5
Editors' Choice

AMD's fierce Ryzen 9 9950X3D delivers a small step up from the Ryzen 9 9950X in CPU performance and a bigger leap in certain gaming scenarios. For discriminating gamers, that justifies this 16-core chip's slightly steeper price.

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D

Apple Final Cut Pro Review

4.0

Apple's Final Cut Pro gives you a wealth of powerful video editing tools in a relatively simple interface, making it well worth the one-time price for professionals and serious hobbyists alike.

By Michael Muchmore
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Alienware Area-51 (2025) Review

4.0

The latest Area-51 reboots Alienware’s signature gaming desktop with a sleek new look, an RTX 50-series GPU, an ultra-quiet design, and only a few prebuild-specific caveats.

By Matthew Buzzi
Alienware Area-51 (2025)

Sonim XP Pro 5G Review

3.0

The Sonim XP Pro is a rugged and reliable Android phone built for Verizon users who spend most of their time outdoors and on jobsites, but its screen could be brighter.

By Iyaz Akhtar
Sonim XP Pro 5G on yellow surface

Vuzix Z100 Smart Glasses Review

2.5

The Vuzix Z100 waveguide smart glasses can perform some useful tasks like captioning speech and providing turn-by-turn walking directions, but significant limitations dampen their appeal.

By Will Greenwald
Vuzix Z100 Smart Glasses

AVG AntiVirus Free Review

4.5
Editors' Choice

AVG AntiVirus Free offers the same powerful antivirus protection engine used by Avast and Norton, plus many useful bonus features, all at no cost.

By Neil J. Rubenking
AVG AntiVirus Free