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Amazon’s Big Spring Sale 2026: all of the latest deals

If you were looking for the best time to get a deal this spring, it might have just passed you by, as Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is over. That being said, several deals are still happening (some companies list April 1st as the final day to save). So, we’re still highlighting the best that the […]

The best Amazon Big Spring Sale deals you can still get

Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is technically over, but not all of the deals are gone. In fact, dozens of deals are still here and selling at the same prices, while other discounts aren’t quite as low as before. If you didn’t partake in the past week of savings, some companies list today as the final […]

The Korg Handytraxx Play finally got me learning to scratch

About 20 years ago, I bought a turntable with the idea that it would be a staple of my music-making setup. I dreamed of learning to scratch and digging through dollar bin vinyl for samples. Instead, it just got hooked up to a stereo. But a few months ago, I got my hands on the […]

A YouTuber channeled his distaste for the PS5’s design into slick console covers

The PlayStation 5's curvy design is divisive. The Verge's Andrew Webster called it a "robotic clam" in his 2020 review, which is actually kind of endearing. Personally, I kind of got over hating it sometime during the past almost-six years of its existence. Small form factor PC enthusiast Devyn Johnston is someone who did not […]

Nintendo is weathering the storm

Things aren't going so well in the video game industry. Consoles are getting more expensive, games are shutting down, layoffs are prevalent, the live-service space is a mess, major platforms are entering eras of uncertainty, and AI is infiltrating the medium in frustrating ways. Finding a bright spot is rare. But amid all of that, […]