A year-end look at the biggest consumer A/V and media stories of 2025, from streaming wars and AI to vinyl, TV tech, and high-end audio.

Eric Lalonde's UP Geneva Subdivision 17 x 25-foot HO scale (1:87.1) layout, as featured in the February 2026 issue of Model ...

Editors’ Choice 2025 turntables show prices are up and cheap decks still disappoint. Choosing a long-term table now takes more thought—but pays off in music.

The strange habits of Santa Claus are ripe for interrogation, from his use of the chimney as a thoroughfare to his use of coal as a disciplinary measure. His trademark ho ho ho raises questions, too, ...

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Carla Tardi is a technical editor and digital content producer with 25+ years of experience at top-tier investment banks and money-management firms. Robert Kelly is managing director of XTS Energy LLC ...

The term “self-care” is bandied about often, constituting everything from meditation to working on your fitness. In that vein runs smart scales, which promise to help you monitor not just your weight ...

Troy Segal is an editor and writer. She has 20+ years of experience covering personal finance, wealth management, and business news. Michael Boyle is an experienced financial professional with more ...

Streaming services like Spotify make listening to music convenient, but there's still something special about dropping the needle on a vinyl record. Pulling an album from its sleeve, placing it on the ...