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Arctic Zone Titan PRO 55Q vs Titan 24-Can Backpack Cooler Review: Which Cooler Is Best for You?

With Spring having sprung and Summer just around the corner, it’s a perfect time to talk about coolers. Luckily for our readers and us, Arctic Zone sent us a couple of very different coolers for testing. The Arctic Zone Titan Pro 55q Roto Cooler is a powerhouse that retains ice for 10 days, while the Arctic Zone 24-Can Backpack Cooler is a grab-and-go option for short trips. Arctic Zone sent us two coolers to test: the massive Titan PRO 55Q Roto Cooler ($400) and the far more portable Titan 24-Can Backpack Cooler ($52.99). One’s a beast that keeps ice for…

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iPhone 17e: Apple’s Affordable iPhone Finally Feels Like a First-Class Citizen

Apple has never been shy about charging premium prices, so any iPhone that lands closer to the middle of the market tends to come with a quiet disclaimer. Something is usually missing. A feature disappears, a capability gets trimmed back, or the phone arrives with the faint suggestion that the real experience costs a few hundred dollars more. The iPhone 17e, starting at $599, does not entirely escape that dynamic. Apple still reserves its most extravagant hardware for the higher tiers. Yet this model feels less like a consolation prize than earlier “budget” iPhones.

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HP FilmScan 7″ Touch Screen Film & Slide Scanner Digitizer (HPFS700) Offers an Even Bigger Window into the Past

There is a particular kind of gadget that earns its keep not because it saves time, but because it rescues moments that would otherwise stay trapped in a binder, a carousel, or a shoebox no one has opened in years. The HP FilmScan 7″ Touch Screen Film & Slide Scanner Digitizer (HPFS700) clearly aims for that territory. At $259.99, it isn’t trying to be a professional restoration lab in a box; it’s trying to be the thing that finally gets you to do something with all those old slides and negatives you keep meaning to deal with. That distinction matters.

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