Reviews
Hands-on with the latest innovative gear.
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Boris rides the most extreme production Harley ever built
In 2006, Harley-Davidson did a thing. When it did this thing, some wee came out of Boris. It came out of a few other people, too. Which was perfectly understandable, as you will come to understand. -
Review: 2026 Jeep Cherokee leaps forward ... with big help from Toyota
After disappearing from the lineup in 2023, the Jeep Cherokee returns for 2026. Rather than trying to be everything to everyone, the new Cherokee embraces everyday practicality with enough Jeep DNA to make weekend adventures more than just marketing copy. -
"I'd be appalled if it wasn't brilliant" – 2026 Yamaha R7 review
Yamaha has found a massively popular niche with its YZF-R7, which looks and rides like half a superbike that's been taught some table manners and told not to frighten the children. Here's Boris's impressions on road and track. -
4-channel thermal vision dashcam: Vantrue Pilot 2 review
Vantrue added thermal vision into a dashcam in a much cleaner and mo' better setup than the last tHeRmAL dAShcAm I tested. -
Great sound, dumb display, fair price: Sound Blaster GS5 review
Creative's Sound Blaster GS5 is an inexpensive "gaming" soundbar with surprisingly big sound (hello SuperWide!), and just enough annoying quirks to remind you how cheap it is. -
Review: Fridge smart planner doubles as ultra-slim kitchen media center
Whether you're living solo and constantly battling food spoiling in the fridge, or have a household of humans to organize on a daily basis, this smart fridge calendar and planner might be able to make life that bit easier. -
Harley-Davidson unchains visceral MY26 performance at racetrack launch
Hurling 65-grand’s worth of 121-cube, full-sass, Harley CVO Street Glide ST down the main straight at a rain-lashed Sydney Motorsport Park at a shade over 124 mph is not where we expected to be in 2026, but here we are – and it's magnificent. -
Review: I kicked myself out of my house to test the Jackery Explorer
Should anybody trust my opinion on tiny portable power stations? That’s up to you. But when Jackery asked New Atlas to put its Explorer 1000 v2 and accompanying 100-W solar panel to the test, I saw an opportunity to take my office out into the wild. -
Review: Royal Enfield Bullet 650 is an old soul with a new heart
This is the longest-running production motorcycle, the Royal Enfield Bullet, which has existed since 1932. And in all those years, the Bullet has never been offered with an engine as big as this. Here's our review of the new Bullet 650. -
Review: Sleek $200 projector nails picture, sound and ease of use
The Magcubic X7 home smart projector is a surprising package. At first glance, it looks more like a portable unit limited in function. But from sound to connectivity and picture quality, this easy-to-use projector is serious value for money. -
Water filter shootout: Undersink or countertop, which is better?
Like me, you probably drank out of the hose when you were a kid, maybe even straight from the river ... then you learned about bacteria, viruses, got Montezuma's Revenge – or worse – from contaminated water and prefer it to be filtered now. -
Review: Ultra-light smart sports glasses capture your active life outdoors
The market for smart glasses is becoming increasingly crowded, but the benefit for consumers is that makers also produce technology that caters to specific audiences. And the BleeqUp Ranger does exactly that, in unashamedly action-capturing style.
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