After testing well over 100 gadgets ranging from the latest iPhones and TVs to the much-hyped Nintendo Switch 2, our editors found the 20 best that rose to the very top.

The obvious culprit is the artificial intelligence boom that has upended the tech industry, birthing a fresh glossary of lingo. Tellingly, the dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster chose “slop” as its word of the year, referring to the A.I.-generated junk that polluted our social media feeds.

Intel, Verizon, Amazon, Microsoft, and Salesforce were among the top companies in terms of tech layoffs in 2025.

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