Misc Gear

KitchenAid Artisan Plus Stand Mixer Debuts with 11 Speeds, a Bowl Light, and Smarter Mixing Features

The KitchenAid Artisan Plus Stand Mixer is KitchenAid’s latest update to a kitchen staple that has spent decades on countertops and wedding registries. This new 5-quart tilt-head model keeps the familiar silhouette, but adds some genuinely useful upgrades, including finer speed control, a gentler fold setting, a built-in LED bowl light, stainless steel accessories, and a redesigned beater meant to cut down on scraping.

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FEIERDUN QuickDial DB1 Adjustable Dumbbell Set Review: The Adjustable Dumbbells That Finally Kill “Plate Math”

I love working out at home, but there are a few things to tackle when you’re setting up a home gym. One of the biggest is space; weights and equipment take up a lot of room. The second is cost; it’s not cheap to accumulate a full set of dumbbells in multiple weight sets. FEIERDUN neatly solves both of these with the QuickDial DB1 Adjustable Dumbbell Set, which is designed as an all-in-one, space-saving setup that replaces an entire rack of weights.

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15.6″ Cozyla Calendar+ 2 Review: The Smart Family Hub That Finally Gets Everyone on the Same Page

Managing a household is hard, whether you’re doing it solo or juggling the needs of a full family. There are endless moving pieces to track, from overlapping schedules and after-school activities to meal planning, grocery runs, and the constant mystery of who forgot to mention we’re out of toilet paper. Traditional family calendars used to help keep everyone aligned, but they relied on someone actually updating them. Cozyla takes that familiar concept and modernizes it with the Calendar+ 2, transforming a simple shared calendar into a centralized, interactive hub that keeps every detail and every person on track.

News & Features

Tide Evo Reimagines Laundry Detergent with a 6-Layer Dissolvable Tile for Cold Water Washing

Laundry detergent has looked more or less the same for decades. You pour liquid from a heavy plastic jug, scoop powder from a box, or toss in a pod and hope it dissolves the way it should. Tide evo is trying to change that by turning detergent into a lightweight, dissolvable tile that promises the same cleaning power without the bulky bottle. It sounds simple, but the idea took years to develop.

Health and Fitness, News & Features

The $78 KANE Revive OB Turns the Humble Slide Into a Serious Recovery Shoe

Athletes tend to focus on performance. Recovery usually happens in the quieter moments between workouts, games, and everything else that fills a day. Those small transitions, like walking out of the gym, standing in line for coffee after a long run, or shuffling around the house after leg day, can determine how your body feels the next morning. KANE builds recovery shoes specifically for those moments when your feet are tired, but you’re not quite done moving. The KANE Revive OB takes the brand’s familiar recovery design and reshapes it into a casual open-back slip-on built for quick transitions.

Gear Bits

Cricut Shrinks the Machines, Not the Magic with the Joy 2 and Explore 5

If your crafting habit currently looks like a mountain of glitter and a machine the size of a microwave, Cricut has some very good news for your desk space. Today, they’ve pulled the curtain back on two new evolution-of-the-species machines: the Cricut Joy 2 and the Cricut Explore 5. Whether you’re a “make a custom card five minutes before the party” person or a “label every jar in the pantry” person, these updates are looking pretty sleek.

News & Features

Statik Rechargeable AA and AAA Batteries Promise a Simpler Fix for the Disposable Battery Problem

Disposable batteries have a way of quietly multiplying in modern homes, especially once toys, controllers, flashlights, and small gadgets start piling up. The new Statik Rechargeable AA Battery and its AAA counterpart aim to ease that familiar frustration by replacing traditional alkaline cells with rechargeable versions that plug directly into USB-C, eliminating the need for a separate charging dock or specialty adapter.

Reviews, Health and Fitness

SKG G7 Pro_Fold Neck Massager Review: A Smarter Approach to Fixing Modern “Tech Neck” Pain

Neck pain has quietly become one of modern life’s most reliable side effects. If you spend enough hours leaning over a laptop, peering down at your phone, or wedged into an airline seat that eternal optimists clearly designed, your shoulders will eventually begin to hurt. Portable massagers try to solve the problem, though most fall into familiar extremes: bulky massage guns that rarely leave home or lightweight should-worn options that buzz without doing much else. Then there’s the 3rd-generation SKG G7 Pro_Fold, made to offer meaningful relief in a light and portable design that can tag along through everyday routines.

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Fed Fitness FEIERDUN 5-in-1 Adjustable Weights Review: Big Home Gym Value with One Serious Barbell Flaw

I started working out at home during the pandemic, and even after gyms reopened and life returned to something close to normal, I kept it up. Skipping the commute and waiting for equipment has its perks. Fed Fitness recently sent over the FEIERDUN 5-in-1 adjustable dumbbell and barbell combo, along with a Flybird weight bench, transforming my spare space into a surprisingly capable home gym. The setup promises impressive versatility in a compact footprint, though one part of that flexibility comes with an important limitation. Even so, it covers nearly everything I need for most home strength-training workouts.

News & Features

AT&T Wants to Fix the “First Phone” Problem with the New amiGO Jr. Phone, a Smartphone Built Just for Kids

Giving a child their first smartphone has become one of modern parenting’s more fraught milestones, sitting somewhere between handing over a house key and giving them the car keys, except the smartphone is also a portal to everything wonderful and deeply questionable about the internet. For years, parents have faced an unsatisfying binary choice: hand down an old iPhone and hope for the best, or opt for a stripped-down “kid phone” that often felt more like a plastic toy than a serious communication tool. The new AT&T amiGO Jr. Phone is an attempt to redraw that line.

News & Features

Accountability Goes Hands-Free with the GekoGear Aegis 110 Body Cam; It Brings Personal Documentation to Everyone

There was a time when body cameras were synonymous with law enforcement, security guards, and the occasional action movie protagonist. Today, that distinction has dissolved. Small, affordable wearable cameras have slipped into civilian life, not as novelty gadgets but as tools for accountability, documentation, and peace of mind. The GekoGear Aegis 110 Body Cam enters this category with a clear purpose. It is designed to record what happens in front of you continuously and without fuss, whether you are attending a protest, working late shifts, managing property, cycling alone, or navigating situations where having an objective record could matter.

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Brondell Swash Thinline T44 Bidet Review: The Slimmest, Most Upscale Bidet Seat We’ve Tested

If you’re looking to upgrade your bathroom hygiene without adding a bulky contraption to your toilet, the Brondell Swash Thinline T44 is the best-looking bidet seat we’ve tested. At just 3.9″ tall, it practically disappears on your toilet, and the whole experience feels noticeably more premium than older, chunkier models. The Thinline T44 leaves you feeling fresh and clean after a luxurious bathroom experience with simple installation.

Reviews, Health and Fitness

Bebird EarSight Ultra X Review: A 4K Smart Ear Cleaner That Lets You See (and Safely Remove) the Gross Stuff

Do you ever wonder what’s going on inside your ears, nose, and throat? Sometimes, if I’m very lucky, my ENT shows me, but otherwise it’s a mystery of piping and, well, snot and wax. Bebird doesn’t want you to have to wait for your next specialist appointment to get a glimpse of this forbidden land, and the EarSight Ultra X will help you safely peek and clean those very hard-to-glimpse spaces!

Gift Guides & Round-Ups

Gear Diary’s 2026 Valentine’s Day Gift Guide: Big Love, Smart Upgrades, and Gifts That Will Actually Get Used

Valentine’s Day flowers, candy, and cards are thoughtful, but the most memorable presents are the ones that surprise, delight, and last longer than a few days. This year’s 2026 Valentine’s Day gift guide features a carefully curated mix of standout picks at every price point, designed to make life easier, more comfortable, more organized, and a little more fun. From smart upgrades for daily routines to cozy indulgences and travel-ready essentials, there’s something here for everyone you love.

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UPDATED: Zepp Clarity One In-Canal OTC Hearing Aids Review: Beautifully Invisible, Frustratingly Limited

There is a quiet shift happening in personal audio, and it has nothing to do with louder speakers or punchier bass. It is about hearing help that does not announce itself the moment you walk into a room. The Zepp Clarity One In-Canal Over-the-Counter (OTC) Hearing Aids sit squarely in that space, offering an over-the-counter hearing solution that looks more like discreet modern tech than something borrowed from a clinic waiting room. That alone will matter to many people.

News & Features

The Flashback ONE35 V2 Is the Camera That Makes You Wait, and That Somehow Makes Photos Matter Again

Here’s the thing about photography in 2026: it’s everywhere, it’s instant, and somehow it’s also disposable. You take a photo, glance at it for half a second, and then it quietly dissolves into the endless swamp of your camera roll. The Flashback ONE35 V2 camera is a polite but firm protest against that entire cycle. It doesn’t hate your phone, but it definitely thinks you reach for it too often. And honestly, it might be right.

Events, News & Features

Euhomy Debuts Smart Portable Ice Makers That Deliver Crystal-Clear, Slow-Melting Ice for Cocktails and Entertaining

Let’s talk about ice. Yes, the frozen water kind. Maybe you don’t think much about it at all except that it comes from your freezer. Or maybe you think about it a lot, because you can’t abide a drink that’s not perfectly cooled. Either way, you’ve probably never experienced ice as you’d get from a dedicated Euhomy ice machine!

Events, News & Features, Outdoors

ECOVACS Pushes Home Automation Further with Robotic Cleaners and … an Emotional Companion Robot?

ECOVACS has made its big reveal at CES, but the bigger story has nothing to do with a trade show floor and everything to do with how far the company is pushing home robotics. This year’s lineup stretches well beyond clean floors, adding a robotic pool cleaner and an emotional companion robot to a portfolio that already covers vacuuming, mopping, lawn care, and window cleaning. The message is clear. ECOVACS wants fewer chores on your list and fewer moments where technology feels like it is making life harder instead of easier.

Events, News & Features

AtomForm Palette 300 Debuts as a 12-Nozzle, Multi-Color 3D Printing Powerhouse for Creators and Pros

The AtomForm Palette 300 may sound like something meant for an art studio, and honestly, that is part of what makes it interesting. For anyone who has spent time waiting on single-color printers and wrestling with materials that refuse to cooperate, a 12-nozzle color 3D printer feels like someone finally decided to rethink how desktop fabrication should work. AtomForm is still a relatively new name in the United States, but with the Palette 300, they appear ready to introduce themselves in a way that commands attention.

Events, News & Features

The Cheerble Match G1 Smart Feeder Wants to End the Food-Stealing Drama in Multi-Pet Homes

The Cheerble Pet Feeder Match G1 smart cat feeder is aimed at a very specific problem that many pet households know all too well. Feeding time sounds simple until one cat is on a prescription diet, another thinks all bowls are community property, and the dog is lurking like a furry vacuum cleaner. Cheerble’s upcoming feeder promises a calmer routine by using facial recognition instead of collars, chips, or guesswork, and it does so with a strong emphasis on privacy and practicality.

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Vivoo Brings Medical Insight To Your More Personal Bodily Functions with FlowPad and Smart Toilet

It’s an unfortunate fact of modern medicine that women’s health has historically been an afterthought. Clinical trials didn’t even consistently include women until the early ’90s, which helps explain why hormone care and reproductive diagnostics still feel uneven today. At the same time, consumer health tech has exploded, often promising insight without delivering much substance. Vivoo is trying to bridge that gap with a pair of products that aim to pull meaningful health data out of places we’ve mostly ignored, using tools designed to fit into everyday routines rather than disrupt them. It’s an ambitious approach, and a notably different…

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