The world of budget MIDI keyboards is competitive to say the least. There are countless companies cranking out keyboards under $300, ranging in size from 25 keys to 88 keys. There are mini controllers for tossing into a bag. Controllers with tightly integrated software for simplifying sound design. Keyboards with MPC-style drum pads. Honestly, it’s… Continue reading Novation Launchkey MK4 Review: A Great Cheap MIDI Keyboard
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7 Best Ski Gloves and Mittens, Editor Tested and Reviewed (2024)
Outer Material Most ski gloves are made using thick polyester treated with a waterproof DWR coating. These offer durable protection against the weather, although it is almost always worth spending a little more for Gore-Tex, or the equivalent waterproof membrane, to guarantee waterproof performance even in the wettest spring slush. Leather is a premium option… Continue reading 7 Best Ski Gloves and Mittens, Editor Tested and Reviewed (2024)
13 Best Toiletry Bags, Tested and Reviewed (2024)
There were multiple great bags we tried whose features or designs just didn’t add up to a place in the top spots above. However, everyone has something different they’re looking for in a toiletry bag, so while not perfect for us, some of these options may still be perfect for you. State Bags Benson Toiletry… Continue reading 13 Best Toiletry Bags, Tested and Reviewed (2024)
Roland Aira P-6 Sampler Review: Great Sound, Complicated Interface
In addition to crunching your samples into digital oblivion, you can process them with a ton of different effects like reverb, delay, a multi-mode filter, and most importantly, a vinyl simulator for that true 404 flavor. The six sample pads across the front aren’t velocity-sensitive, but they’re large and responsive enough to do some basic… Continue reading Roland Aira P-6 Sampler Review: Great Sound, Complicated Interface
Lomography Lomo’Instant Wide Glass Review: The Best Instax Camera
Fujifilm’s Instax cameras and printers have kept instant film alive in our digital world, but it isn’t just Fujifilm making Instax cameras, in fact, some of the best instant cameras you can buy come from Lomography, like the company’s new Lomo’Instant Wide Glass. As the name suggests, the Lomo’Instax Wide Glass shoots Instax wide prints… Continue reading Lomography Lomo’Instant Wide Glass Review: The Best Instax Camera
Russia’s Ballistic Missile Attack on Ukraine Is an Alarming First
The Oreshnik missile launched Tuesday apparently took off from Russia’s Kapustin Yar rocket base roughly 800 kilometers from Dnipro, well away from intense fighting. This is the first time any IRBM has been used in combat. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, ratified by the United States and the Soviet Union in 1988, banned ground-launched IRBMs.… Continue reading Russia’s Ballistic Missile Attack on Ukraine Is an Alarming First
Elizabeth Warren Calls for Crackdown on Internet ‘Monopoly’ You’ve Never Heard Of
US senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and congressman Jerry Nadler of New York have called on government bodies to investigate what they allege is the “predatory pricing” of .com web addresses, the Internet’s prime real estate. In a letter delivered today to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA),… Continue reading Elizabeth Warren Calls for Crackdown on Internet ‘Monopoly’ You’ve Never Heard Of
Meta Finally Breaks Its Silence on Pig Butchering
Since roughly 2020, when the earliest pig butchering scams started to emerge, more than 200,000 people have been trafficked and held in compounds—mostly in Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos—where they are forced to play the role of an online scammer. If they refuse, the criminals who own the scam compounds, which are typically connected to Chinese… Continue reading Meta Finally Breaks Its Silence on Pig Butchering
The Red Elephant in the Room at AfroTech
Under a Trump administration, the outcomes for 2025 appear inevitably bleaker. He’s promised to invest in an economy that is anti-woke, bolstering his cabinet with agitators—such as Brendan Carr, his choice for chair of the Federal Communications Commission—that have promised to end DEI. Project 2025, the 900-page conservative policy agenda Trump is likely to base… Continue reading The Red Elephant in the Room at AfroTech
Belkin Auto-Tracking Stand Pro With DockKit Review: Hands-Free Fun
belkin’s auto-tracking Stand Pro isn’t your typical wireless charger. Yes, there’s MagSafe baked in, allowing you to easily and securely attach a compatible iPhone to the stand for charging. But it’s also one of the few accessories equipped with DockKit—an Apple software framework that allows the iPhone’s camera to work in conjunction with motorized stands… Continue reading Belkin Auto-Tracking Stand Pro With DockKit Review: Hands-Free Fun