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Bose’s QuietComfort line of wireless noise canceling headphones is the gift that keeps on giving. Seriously, it’s been around since the year 2000, and it’s been refreshed seven times since, with the QuietComfort Ultra coming in 2023. There’s a lot to like with the current Bose QuietComfort, like formidable noise canceling, myriad color options and a back-to-basics app to control it all. On top of all that, you can snag a pair for $200 — $150 off sticker — making them ideal fo

Four years ago, I reviewed the Powerbeats Pro — Apple’s flagship wireless workout earbuds. I came away from that review mightily impressed, calling them “the best earbuds I have ever tried.” Evidently, I haven’t tried enough earbuds. Still, I really liked the snug fit of the ear hooks, the overall sound quality and the battery life. Aside from an unwieldy charging case, my biggest issue with the OG Powerbeats Pro was their lack of active noise cancellation (ANC). Enter their

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In the age of big data and wages failing to keep pace with inflation, it seems every product is becoming a service — every commodity a...

In a world where the dominant video coding format is 21 years old, one savior has emerged to elevate your favorite streamers’ content....

If you need to store data on your computing device, you will inevitably need storage. Unlike RAM, storage is persistent, meaning that it...

I tasked ChatGPT, Google Bard, and Bing AI Chat with picking parts for a $1,200 gaming and streaming PC build. Is AI better than me at...

When AMD’s Ryzen line of desktop CPUs was released in 2017, tech media outlets reported the flagship Ryzen 7 1800X competing with Intel’s...

TL;DR: There are very few flaws to the Beats Fit Pro earbuds. The sound is full and vivid, the ANC is great, the spatial audio is...

TL;DR: The Dbrand Grip and Vena vCommute are very different cases. The Grip is rough and grippy, with great drop protection, numerous...

TL;DR: The sound quality of the X10 is not amazing, but it can be highly tuned with EQ modes and custom EQ options. The ANC is...

Watch FTW Tech test 91 enthusiast mechanical switches!

Watch FTW Tech help his friend, Jacob, build his first PC.

TL;DR: If you don’t need an extended mousepad or an extra large desk mat, the Vaxee PA series of mousepads is for you. The PA series is...

TL;DR: In my opinion, the SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless is the best all-around wireless mouse under $50 thanks to its 400-hour battery...

TL;DR: S Tier: Intel i3-10100, Intel i3-12100 A Tier: Ryzen 5 3600, Intel i5-11400, Ryzen 5 5500, Intel i7-10700K, Intel i5-12600K, Ryzen...

Random access memory, or RAM, is a fast, temporary computer storage device that allows temporary tasks to be written to it and performed...

We are all painfully aware of the declining popularity of PC building due to current GPU market conditions. What began as a surge in PC...

In my new series, “Mini Reviews,” I will quickly review several cool tech items I’ve acquired that perhaps don’t warrant full reviews....

Out of all the common PC parts, I’d argue motherboards are the most convoluted. You have to consider so many things: form factor,...