Alex Cranz

Senior Consumer Tech Editor. Trained her dog to do fist bumps. Once wrote for Lifetime. Tips encouraged via Secure Drop, Proton Mail, or DM for Signal.
  • Threadsmith’s Hydrophobic Shirts Still Aren’t Very Hydrophobic

    Threadsmith’s Hydrophobic Shirts Still Aren’t Very Hydrophobic

    Video: Last year, poor Adam Clark Estes sat alone with a camera pointed at his chest and poured the contents of a pantry onto himself. It wasn’t some weird exhibitionist kink. Adam was testing out Threadsmith’s hydrophobic (meaning scared of water) shirts which promise to be extremely stain resistant. The shirt did great on a…


  • iPhone 7 Camera Battle: Still The Best Smartphone For Photos

    iPhone 7 Camera Battle: Still The Best Smartphone For Photos

    The camera on the iPhone has developed such a reputation for excellence that it’s one of the device’s central selling points. It’s worth upgrading to a new phone just to get the latest and greatest camera. After a week of rigorous shooting, one thing is totally clear: the iPhone 7 has a damn fine phone…


  • DJI’s Mavic Pro Is Tiny, Foldable And Super Smart

    DJI’s Mavic Pro Is Tiny, Foldable And Super Smart

    DJI has owned the Western drone market for a while, and for a dang good reason. DJI makes fantastic drones with some of the most advanced features on the market. With a little practice anyone can fly one and pull off the kind of photos and videos you used to need a film crew and…