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Engadget's hottest review roundup truly has it all this week: a new pocket cam, a 2-in-1 smart grill, a pair of drones and a pricey skinny vac. And that's before we even get to the highly capable gaming display that will only set you back $350. Read on to catch up on the reviews you might've missed over the last two weeks as we prepare for another slate of big events next month.
DJI Osmo Pocket 4
DJI's Osmo Pocket cameras have become a staple of Engadget's live event coverage over the last few years. They're convenient, compact and product high-quality footage when speed matters. Contributing review reporter James Trew recently put the new Osmo Pocket 4 through its paces, concluding that "you're getting better image quality that will pay you back over time."
Recteq X-Fire Pro 825
With the X-Fire Pro, Recteq set out to make a pellet grill that would appeal to fans of gas grills. The company has done just that, offering a dual-mode device that imparts wood flavor you don't inherently get from propane or natural gas. "Recteq has successfully combined the best aspects of pellet grills with a dedicated high-heat mode and s
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The grocery store coffee aisle has good coffee hiding if you know where to look. This former barista-turned-coffee writer put her senses (and coffee maker) to work to find the best supermarket beans for brewing.
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After testing a smorgasbord of vegan meal kits, I was surprised to find that the 100% vegan Purple Carrot wasn't my top pick.
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What you should know about the latest AI models, including DeepSeek's V4, OpenAI's GPT-5.5 and Claude Opus 4.7.
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 Apple's first foldable iPhone, dubbed the "iPhone Ultra," could be missing at least five key features present on the iPhone 18 Pro models despite its $2,000 price point.
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 OpenAI has announced the release of GPT-5.5, the latest upgrade to the company's family of models powering its ChatGPT and Codex apps.
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DeepSeek has released its latest AI models, the V4 Pro and Flash versions, a bit over a year after it went viral and became the top rated free app on Apple's App Store in the US. "Welcome to the era of cost-effective 1 million context length," DeepSeek said in its announcement. Context length is what you call the maximum number of tokens that an AI model can remember, so the bigger it is, the more coherent and consistent an AI is when it comes to extended conversations. OpenAI's r
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A US surveillance program that lets the FBI view Americans' communications without a warrant is up for renewal. A new bill aims to address mounting lawmaker concerns—with smoke and mirrors.
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Google's latest AI music model can create longer, higher-quality songs with better structure. But is the music any good, and how does copyright and ownership play into it?
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My goodness, there's a lot to be said about Samsung's newly announced Galaxy S24 family of flagship Android devices.
Aaaaand, spoiler alert: We won't be saying most of those things here, in this column, today.
Now, don't get me wrong: Samsung's latest and greatest Galaxy models have tons of good stuff going for 'em. From the eye-catching hardware to the specs to end all specs, Samsung rarely holds back with its top-of-the-line Android offerings. And this year's devices appear to be no exception.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk's latest strategic shift will be one of his biggest challenges: persuading mainstream consumers to purchase cars online the way they buy books or clothes.
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