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Loop Switch 2 Review: Volume-Adjustable Earplugs

These earplugs let you fine-tune your noise reduction—within reason.

Tech - Wired - October 23

Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge Of The Seven Review

SaGa stands as one of Square Enix's longest-running series, but it's also had a rough time outside of Japan. If you pick up a random SaGa game, you'll probably understand why: SaGa games are JRPGs ...

Tech - GameSpot - 3 days ago

Apple AirPods Pro 2 With Hearing Aid Feature Review: A Promising Step

Apple takes on hearing loss, and its first product is a big step in the right direction.

Tech - Wired - October 21

ICE's $2 Million Contract With a Spyware Vendor Is Under White House Review

Immigration and Customs Enforcement's contract with Paragon Solutions faces scrutiny over whether it complies with the Biden administration's executive order on spyware, WIRED has learned.

Tech - Wired - October 21

Movie Review: 'Smile 2' nicely targets pop star fame with the terrific Naomi Scott

“Smile 2” lands as unsettling grins are plastered on pumpkins and politicians alike as we approach Halloween and Election Day

Entertainment - ABC News - October 16

Movie Review: Is the killer bachelor No. 1 or No. 2? Anna Kendrick's chilling 'Woman of the Hour'

How women are forced to handle, and suffer, the bruised egos of men fuels Anna Kendrick's directorial debut, “Woman of the Hour."

Entertainment - ABC News - October 16

Review: 'Smile 2' ups the horror stakes (and the volume) with a pop star haunted by demons

Returning writer-director Parker Finn kicks up the creativity with a screenplay set in the pop world, as a celebrity finds herself stalked, and not only by fans.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 18

Juror #2 review: Clint Eastwood puts Nicholas Hoult in court – and an unusual pickle

The 94-year-old director has delivered a courtroom thriller that pits justice against self-preservation. What are the chances, eh? First you get picked for jury duty even though your pregnant wife ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Review: Civic duty leads to an inconvenient moral quagmire in Clint Eastwood's 'Juror #2'

Nicholas Hoult, J.K. Simmons and Toni Collette star in an unshowy Clint Eastwood production about the limits of American justice, rare in today's multiplex.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 31

Britain’s period of ‘National Reviewal’

Also in this week’s newsletter, SME export sales dip

World - Financial Times - October 24

Boohoo Reviews Frasers' Requests

The online fashion company said it was reviewing Frasers’ recent requests for appointments to its board and that it remained willing to discuss representation with its major shareholder.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 25

Redacted Review - Prison Break

You wouldn't know just from looking at it--with its vivid, comic book-esque art style and irreverent punk-rock tone--but Redacted (officially styled as [REDACTED]) actually takes place in the same ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 28

Slitterhead Review - Surface Tension

Third-person action game Slitterhead often presents a pretty compelling front. At first, it sounds like an out-there horror game with an inventive approach to gameplay. You play as a formless ...

Tech - GameSpot - 3 days ago

Inquiry announced after carers forced to repay benefits

Some carers had to pay back thousands of pounds to the government, pushing them into financial distress.

Casabrews 5700PRO Review: Exceeding Expectations

This all-in-one espresso machine delivers on quality with minimal fuss.

Tech - Wired - October 16

The problem with 360-degree performance reviews

Investment banks’ favourite employee evaluation tool is easily gamed and frequently undermined

Business - Financial Times - October 16

FAA opening Boeing safety review

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Friday it is opening a review into Boeing's safety processes to ensure they meet the administration's requirements. "The review will focus on key ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Book Review: ‘Patriot,’ by Alexei Navalny

The Russian opposition leader, who died in an Arctic penal colony earlier this year, tells the story of his struggle to wrest his country back from President Vladimir Putin.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

Sonic X Shadow Generations Video Review

Sonic X Shadows Generations is a celebration of a specific era of Sonic games, for better and worse.

Tech - GameSpot - October 21

Nintendo Alarmo Review: Nagging Nostalgia

Nintendo’s alarm clock does less than we want it to for more than we want to pay. You might want to buy one anyway.

Tech - Wired - October 23

Unbound Flick Review: A Ring Vibrator

This is the new wearable vibrator to get.

Tech - Wired - 6 days ago

7 Best Bug Sprays We Tested and Reviewed

Our writer tried some of the most popular insect repellents during runs, hikes, and evenings. These are the ones we recommend.

Tech - Wired - October 14

SaluSpa Ibiza Review: A Solid Place to Soak

Owning a hot tub comes with some trials and tribulations, but they're worth overcoming.

Tech - Wired - October 15

The Office Australia review – an edgeless reboot doomed for the shredder

The key challenge for the Australian version of this much-loved sitcom was to bring something new to the table. Amazingly, no one seems to have tried. Contrary to popular belief, it is possible ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus Review: Light and Thin

This powerful clamshell Chromebook packs an AMOLED screen and is one of the first with the new Quick Insert key.

Tech - Wired - October 16

8 Best Chromebooks of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

Choosing the right Chromebook for your needs can be a tough decision. We can help with our favorite picks.

Tech - Wired - October 16

Why the Menendez brothers want their case reviewed

Erik and Lyle Menendez are calling for a review of new potential evidence in their case after serving nearly 35 years for the fatal shooting of their parents. CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

Juice by Tim Winton review – life after the apocalypse

Set centuries from now, this gripping tale of retribution against the corporations who fuelled climate breakdown has echoes of Cormac McCarthy. . Tim Winton and speculative fiction may seem an odd ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Eglu Pro Chicken Coop Review: A Better Box

Our tester’s chickens find their happy place in the new Eglu Pro.

Tech - Wired - October 17

Ableton Move Review: A Perfect Tool for Traveling DJs

Ableton’s new stand-alone instrument has its limitations, but it’s an immensely fun musical sketch pad.

Tech - Wired - October 17

RetroRealms Review - A New Horror Multiverse Is Born

Horror games based on beloved movies are more popular than ever, even when you compare this era to the early Nintendo years when movie tie-ins were a lot more common. But most of these modern takes ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 17

Rivals review – even the naked tennis scene is a triumph

Packed with sex, excess and fabulous awfulness, this adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s 80s bonkbuster starts as gloriously as it means to go on. Champagne all round!. ‘Welcome to Rutshire!” announces ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Elehear Beyond Review: Super Big Hearing Aids

At nearly twice the size of some competitors, Elehear’s new hearing aids certainly make a statement.

Tech - Wired - October 18

The FAA is opening a new review of safety at Boeing

The Federal Aviation Administration is opening a new review of safety at Boeing

16 Best PS5 Accessories (2024), Tested and Reviewed

From extra game storage to a fancy 120-Hz TV, these WIRED-tested favorites will complement your PS5.

Tech - Wired - October 19

UK government to launch HS2 review as costs spiral

Transport secretary Louise Haigh says delivery of rail link project has been ‘dire’

Business - Financial Times - October 20

The 7 Best Blackout Curtains, Tested and Reviewed

We tested many options on bright windows to see which curtains actually give us a dark night’s sleep.

Tech - Wired - October 20

Ex-Tory Gauke to lead review of prison sentences

Sir Keir Starmer is to appoint former Tory justice secretary to lead a review of prison sentencing.

The Best Hearing Aids of 2024, Reviewed by Experts

These WIRED-tested and audiologist-approved devices will help you hear sounds more clearly. Never miss out on a dinner conversation again.

Tech - Wired - October 21

Sonic X Shadow Generations Review - Reruns

Sonic X Shadow Generations is two games: a remaster of a game from 2011 and a brand-new game for 2024. And yet, both games feel oddly similar, building most of their levels on the backbone of ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 21

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