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The EQUIP desk covers business travel software, travel booking systems, corporate T&E platforms, and the gear an executive actually uses — from carry-on to eSIM. Editorial buyer's guides and comparisons below.
How to evaluate Navan, TravelPerk, Concur, Spotnana, and the rest.
Where the intelligent booking layer earns its keep.
Carry-on, premium hard cases, and the executive kit.
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With the public release of iOS 27 and tvOS 27, Apple Home is getting an injection of Apple Intelligence - but you'll have to pay more for it. Apple Intelligence for Home brings AI-powered video summaries to HomeKit Secure Video, so you can get short text descriptions of who and what compatible security cameras saw, […]
A full-size desktop still makes sense when you need a powerful GPU, lots of expansion, or room for future upgrades. But if most of your day involves browser tabs, Office apps, video calls, streaming, and general productivity, a tower can feel like a lot of computer taking up a lot of desk space. Price: From […]
OPPO will unveil the Find X10 family in China on September 22. At first glance, the new official images look like the usual pre-launch tease: fresh colors, big camera circles, and a reminder that there’s a Pro Max on the way. Price: TBD Where to Buy: Oppo But there’s a more useful story hiding in […]
The Meta Display glasses have an Audio Only feature that can detect when you're driving and turn off the display.
Now that Valve has finally launched its entire 2026 hardware lineup - the Steam Controller, the Steam Machine, and today's Steam Frame - are we any closer to a next-gen Steam Deck handheld? Valve isn't saying so yet. The company is figuring out "how and when we can deliver something like that," Valve designer Pierre-Loup […]
If you have the right Apple Pencil and iPhone, you can use them together. But it won't be cheap, and there are some limitations to know.
When OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, Google DeepMind cofounder Demis Hassabis, and SpaceX head Elon Musk loosely agreed over the weekend to slow down AI development, skeptics spotted an ulterior motive immediately. The AI titans had declared that their aim was to "pace the frontier," signing on at least partially to a […]
A refurbished S24 can still be a good deal, but its price needs to be low enough to justify buying a two-year-old phone instead of a newer model.
If only there were some kind of agency for environmental protection to stop this.
The problem with a heritage-tech comeback is that a familiar name can do a lot of the marketing before a product has done any of the work. Packard Bell is a name many people remember from family computers, radios, and TVs. Acer is bringing the brand back for its 100th anniversary with a new “Tech […]
Apple Music has two Lossless options for maximum audio quality, but they consume significantly more data.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang took a call from President Trump on Monday while onstage at the All-In Podcast's All-In Summit. It's not the first time Huang has taken a call from the president during work, but this time he put Trump on speakerphone before a big crowd. During the call, the president launched into his […]
Dario Amodei kicked off a flood of statements over the past few days about AI safety by publishing a long essay titled "We Must Pace the Frontier" detailing why AI development should be slowed down. Other AI leaders and politicians are speaking out in favor of or opposing his points, and we've compiled some of […]
The Windows Media Creation tool is easy to use and lets you keep a USB drive handy so you can install Windows 11 anytime you need.
Lucas Burnley’s latest no-nonsense design could have your commitment to traditional pocket knives folding like a bad poker hand.
In the past, choosing between a wired and a wireless gaming mouse may have meant accepting a number of tradeoffs. These days, there's very little between them.
Dango's durable wallets and phone cases are down to some of their lowest prices right now.
Not only is this the finest folding blade the brand has ever made, but it also introduces a new lock mechanism to the catalog.
The latest Doom installment just got a good bit cheaper.
The Verus touts up to 60 percent more space than the outfit's other Sprinter-based rigs, along with some respectable living provisions.
The breathtaking new GSX-R1000R Stealth Edition is elusive not only in its name but also in its availability.
From the new Vanac and affordable 5 Sport divers to the company's most advanced mechanical watch ever, these releases have defined Seiko's year so far.
No, the Vaporfly wasn't Nike's first attempt at enhancing athletic performance via footwear.
The Environmental Protection Agency announced its plans today to kill any remaining standards on how much greenhouse gas pollution power plants are allowed to emit in the US. The move will only make electricity dirtier as AI, electric vehicles, and a revival of domestic manufacturing drive up power demand. The EPA's proposal today is a […]
Reate's Horizon X brings the manufacturer's legendary quality to a sub-$100 folder — a major boon for blade fanatics on a budget.
The brand known primarily for its focus on comfort has spent the better part of this year leaning into style, too.
One of the most significant, historic American textile brands brings exclusive designs to the modern clog brand's iconic shoes.
Patched with waxed cotton, tartan or wide-wale corduroy, these one-off denim pieces will be nearly impossible to get.
Hey! I'm Sean Hollister, you might have seen me around this place a few times, and I just spent three weeks beta-testing the Steam Frame, Valve's hotly anticipated new don't-call-it-a-VR-headset that might also be an early glimpse at the future of games that run everywhere. At 4PM ET today (that's 1PM PT for West Coasters […]
A running registry of the tuning fork brand's top bike releases from this year that deserve another look.
Singapore Airlines premium economy lets you fly long-haul comfortably, even if you don't have the cash or miles for a business-class ticket.
Charging one phone in the car is easy. The problem starts when a passenger needs power, a tablet is running navigation, a handheld gaming device is nearly empty, or somebody wants to keep a laptop alive on a long drive. Suddenly, one 12V socket has to support several devices, and the center console fills with […]
If you're switching from a Mac or new to Windows, knowing how to 'force quit' an app can be confusing. Luckily, there are a number of ways to get the job done.
The Steam Frame headset is here, and it may not surprise you: it was supposed to cost less than $1,059. "We set out to come out with a device that would have been far more affordable, but the global RAM market, the global storage market have impacted us the same way they've impacted everybody," Valve […]
The TNF Red Box Liner Jacket leans on archival styling and modern materials to create a versatile, function-meets-fashion layer.
A cut above.
As promised, Nintendo has marked down a wide variety of Switch games and accessories at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart, as well as its own digital storefront. Its “Customer Appreciation” sale is happening because of tariff-related refunds it received from the US government, and it ends on September 26th at 8:59 PM PT. Nintendo games […]
The British audio maker says it's "the last amplifier a dedicated headphone enthusiast ever needs to buy."
Orient Star debuts an uncharacteristically simple three-hand, time-only dial with four radiant colors and a new steel bracelet.
For buyers considering their first MiniLED TV, the 75-inch Hisense M7SR is built around that goal: it pairs Hi-QLED MiniLED technology with Roku’s familiar interface, then adds movie formats and console-ready features to support the shows, sports, films, and games a household already enjoys. The 75-inch M7SR is the focus for buyers upgrading their main […]
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