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The Best Tank Watches For Men Are Wearable History for Your Wrist

The retro style and its “hip to be square” ethos add distinguished flair to your timepiece rotation.

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The Golf Round That Built a Bourbon Empire
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Bring the Soundtrack With You This Summer

The best outdoor portable speakers for beach trips, lake weekends, backyard hangs, and every adventure that calls for a little music.

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The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music
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Your One-Bag Weekend Getaway Packing Guide

Cover all the bases with versatile selections for your EDC, your outdoor kit, and some R&R afterwards.

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Bring the Soundtrack With You This Summer

The best outdoor portable speakers for beach trips, lake weekends, backyard hangs, and every adventure that calls for a little music.

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The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music

Streaming made music infinite. Which made discovery harder. Here’s how we’re finding our way back.

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The Color Combos I’m Wearing a Lot Right Now

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The Story You’ll Tell When Someone Compliments Your Shirt

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G-SHOCK’s 10-Year Pursuit of Perfection: The Fine Metallic Series Delivers Unseen Innovation

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The Insta Pot Is the Only Kitchen Gadget You Need to Buy in 2018

The hubbub over the Insta Pot started last year when The New York Times fell head over heals for the do-everything kitchen gadget. And when we say "head over heals," we mean the newspaper wrote many articles about it in the span of a few months that were too sappy to…

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Tetra Is a Countertop Dishwasher That Doesn’t Require Plumbing

A dishwasher is a luxury many apartment dwellers in expensive metropolitan areas can only fantasize about. That's about to change with Tetra from Heatworks. Just unveiled at CES, Tetra is an internet-connected dishwasher that sits on a countertop and doesn't require plumbing. With the ability to hold 10 plates or…

By Mike Newman
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‘Game of Thrones’ Ice Hotel

Game of Thrones fans have some time to kill before Daenerys's dragons rain fire down on some White Walkers. If you're looking for a place to twiddle your thumbs, consider a stay at the SnowVillage, a resort built of ice and snow that draws inspiration from HBO's hit show. Developed…

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Sony WF-SP700N Noise-Canceling Earbuds

Laughed at at first, Apple AirPods have gone on to usher in the "hearable" era. Yup, the next must have tech accessory gets popped in your ear. Throwing its hat in the ring is Sony, with the newly announced WF-SP700N Noise-Canceling Earbuds. Available in four colorways, the earbuds stand out…

By Mike Newman
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The Sennheiser Ambeo Smart Headset Records 3D Audio

Sennheiser has long been one of our favorite headphone and microphone manufacturers because they're always innovating in the world of audio technology without making something that seems completely unfamiliar. The new Sennheiser Ambeo Smart Headset is a fantastic set of noise-cancelling earbuds that also happens to have a few clever…

By Cooper Fleishman
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