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‘Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’ First Reviews Are In – Find Out What Critics & Fans Are Saying! | Hunger Games, Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, Movies, Reviews, Slideshow | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

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Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is nearly here! The highly anticipated Francis Lawrence-directed new installment in the Hunger Games franchise, based on the best-selling Suzanne Collins novel, hits theaters and IMAX on November 17. Here’s a plot summary: the movie follows a young Coriolanus (Tom Blyth) who is the last hope for … Read more

Focal Theva No. 1 Speakers Review: Smooth and Creamy

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I spent a couple of weeks with the speakers, swapping them in after the B&W 606 S3. While they didn’t immediately wow me as I focused on evaluating TVs and other gear, they stepped in pretty seamlessly for my usual KEF LSX 2.1 (9/10, WIRED Recommends) reference system that includes SVS’s 3000 Micro subwoofer, which … Read more

Bowers & Wilkins 606 S3 Bookshelf Speakers Review: Classic and Clinical

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I started my listening by streaming compressed tracks over Spotify. The speakers were quick to show off their vivid definition across registers, with a clear and well-defined center image, plenty of instrumental separation, and broad stereo imaging. That’s especially true with acoustic and jazz-leaning tracks. The flute in Sinatra’s “Fly Me to the Moon” sounds … Read more

Xiaomi 13T Pro Review: A Slightly Cheaper Flagship Phone

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Xiaomi has put some features that make its devices compelling into a relatively affordable package called the 13T Pro. This smartphone, ahead of the next flagship generation, packs an excellent Leica-branded camera, a large display, and beefy specs. Sensible compromises keep the price down while still delivering a taste of Xiaomi’s top-tier tech. Xiaomi’s 13 … Read more

HyperX Cloud III Wireless Review: 120-Hour Battery Life

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HyperX earned an extremely rare 10/10 from us with its Cloud Alpha Wireless headphones. A decent set of gaming headphones has a battery life of 30 to 40 hours; the Cloud Alpha blew us away with 300 hours. Now, the company is back with the Cloud III Wireless. While it doesn’t get the same miraculous … Read more

Skyview 2 Wellness Lamp Review: An Artificial Sun for Your Room

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You can choose for the lamp to follow the natural sunrise and sunset times based on your location, which in most of the world changes a little day by day. Or you can set custom times in the app. I didn’t want the lamp’s sunset to begin at 7:30 pm every day, so I set … Read more

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Review: Killer Noise-Canceling That Costs

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The physical controls are supplemented by a loaded Bose Music app, which lets you customize performance significantly, from adjusting the timing of the automatic power-down to tuning the various sound modes and disabling the oddly arduous Bose voice prompts. There’s plenty more to tinker with, all of which is pretty neatly organized within the homepage … Read more

Razer Blade 14 Review: A PC Replacement

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I don’t usually preorder games, but I was so eager to play Starfield that I made an exception. I shelled out extra cash to play the game a meager five days early. There was just one problem. I would be out of town at a nerd con for those exact same five days. Fortunately, the … Read more