We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. We've all experienced the phenomenon at one time or another. We pack our bags full of stuff, and then we have the privilege of carrying all of ...

If you want a new backpack without buying one, here are four ways to give it a fresh look before the school year starts. Robin Mosley Former CNET writer Robin Mosley (she/her) formerly wrote commerce ...

I love backpacks. I own more than my fair share, I’ve reviewed them for Wirecutter, and for the majority of the last 4.5 years, I’ve lived out of one for months at a time while being a digital nomad.

Toting around all of your stuff doesn't have to cause back pain. Learn how your backpack is affecting you—and what to do about it. When you first get a backpack, you put in just what you need. It’s ...

If you commute by motorcycle, a good commuter bag needs to be more than just a place to stash your laptop. It needs to be weatherproof, comfortable and sturdy enough to protect your belongings from ...

One of the big selling items to the Nintendo Switch was portability. The idea that I can take this thing anywhere and game from wherever I feel like. Small catch: Nintendo didn't include anything to ...

When you make something, what does version one look like? What I mean is, how much thought do you put into the design? Do you try to make it look nice as you go along, or do you just build something ...

Silicon Valley’s ingenuity in shrinking powerful computing hardware into palm-sized devices is well known, but one thing they haven't quite figured out yet is lowering the weight of portable computer ...