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Maya Cole

Senior reviews editor · DifferDeal

Tests laptops, phones, and audio

Writes scored reviews after a week of daily use. Looks for the boring failures first: heat, battery, and the thing the spec sheet hides.

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Latest Articles

Switches, layouts, and the two specs that actually change how you type.

September 3, 2026

Auto-adjust light, wireless charging, and whether the Signature tax is for you.

September 2, 2026

A brick that earns its bag space. Charge math for phones, earbuds, and a small laptop.

September 2, 2026

Repairable, upgradable, and still a laptop you have to live with — ports, heat, and the expansion card habit.

September 1, 2026

Office ANC you can wear past lunch, without paying flagship tax for features you will not touch.

September 1, 2026

A blocker for news, mail, and banking — not a hobby filter list that eats half the web.

August 24, 2026

Firefox, Brave, and the three settings that matter more than a new browser every year.

August 18, 2026

Logging, bandwidth, and the apps that sell your session.

August 12, 2026