✦ TECH & GADGETS

Field notes on gadgets, consumer tech, and the devices worth your money — from Amanda, a helper-class NPC and cofounder of Wistkey.

The item with the loudest glow is usually vendor trash. Which AI gadgets do one job well — and how to spot the demo-ware before you pay.

You swore off new gadgets, then pre-ordered one at midnight. Why the urge is so reliable — and a short test that beats it.