One of the first actions we were given when the first pixelized version of a person was displayed in a video game was a jump. Jumping, a simple action, has probably been explored and expanded through video games over the decades more than any other human ability. Even the face of video games, Mario, was […]
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After using the Galaxy S21+, Samsung’s right to erase the S20+ from history
The Galaxy S20 and S20+ will soon be forgotten, if Samsung has anything to do with it. Go to its online store in the U.S., and there are a few discounted, unlocked S20+ models remaining, while the S20 is listed as out of stock everywhere. It’s the same in the U.K., where if you try […]
Google will pay Murdoch-owned News Corp for the right to distribute some of its content
Google on Wednesday struck a deal with Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp to pay the news publisher when posting some of its stories across its vast online empire, underscoring an ongoing shift in the years-long battle over whether tech giants should pay for news. The deal is part of Google’s News Showcase product, which lets publishers […]
Save $300 right now on the Lenovo Yoga 9i 2-in-1 laptop at Best Buy
If you’re looking to update your laptop or perhaps invest in your first machine, this is a great time of year to do it, just check out these laptop deals. And right now, at Best Buy, you can score $ 300 off the very sightly and high-performing 14-inch Lenovo Yoga 9i 2-in-1 laptop. It’s down […]
You can save $209 on the powerful Dell XPS 13 laptop right now
If you’re a PC user, this is a great time of year to update your laptop or replace it entirely, just look at these Dell XPS deals. In fact, right now at Dell you can save $ 209 on the small-but-mighty Dell XPS 13. Currently, it’s down to $ 700 from its original price of […]
Nerts! is the free, pleasant six-player card game we could all use right now
“NERTS!” has been shouted, ending a round of the new, free Zachtronics game Nerts!. But how did we get here? A busy explainer as provided by Zachtronics for how to play. More context below. Six players start a round by simultaneously flipping the cards in their four stacks. More aces are dropped in the center […]
Hitman is the one series doing sequels right
One of the byproducts of the current trend of diminishing returns is that games don’t age as rapidly as they once did. A four-year-old release like 2016’s Hitman still has the appearance and gameplay of a 2021 debut. So what should a studio like IO Interactive do with Hitman and Hitman 2 as it prepares […]
Zillow Surfing Is the Escape We All Need Right Now
Credit…Photo Illustration by The New York Times Zillow Surfing Is the Escape We All Need Right Now By Scrolling through real estate listings in far-flung destinations is a way to visualize an alternate life, whether you’re trying to move or not. Nov. 19, 2020 Millions of people have spent far more time at home than […]
These are the AMD Ryzen 4000 laptops you can buy right now
There’s a lot of excitement around AMD’s Ryzen 4000 laptops. These new processors bring higher core counts and more power to light and portable laptops. Availability, though, is AMD’s primary challenge. AMD says up to 135 designs will be coming this year, ranging from gaming laptops to commercial machines. But the roll-out has been slow. […]
The best Surface Pro accessories you can buy right now
Microsoft’s Surface Pro, whether it’s the new Pro 7, the 2018 Surface Pro 6, or one of the older versions, straddles the line between laptop and tablet by offering users a full-featured computing experience in a compact package. It’s a powerful device, but right out of the box it can seem a little barebones. Without […]
Why one email app went to war with Apple—and why neither one is right
Enlarge / The login screen for Hey on an iPhone XS. Samuel Axon Basecamp CTO David Heinemeier Hansson launched a firestorm of public criticism of Apple after Apple rejected an update to Basecamp’s new email app. Hansson’s tweet thread and the ensuing controversy surfaced days before Apple’s annual developer conference, and amidst news that the European Commission […]
Memorial Day 2020: The sales you can shop right now
Memorial Day 2020 falls on Monday, May 25. If you’re in the market for electronics, a new mattress, a new grill, yard tools, or sports equipment, some Memorial Day sales are happening now. Check out the major retailers below to take advantage of the best deals of the season. We’ve even rounded up some of our […]
Universities’ move online ‘must be done the right way’
Harry Ashworth should be in the final term of his first year at Oxford University, studying music. Instead he is stuck at his parents’ house in south London hunched over a laptop, listening to lectures via Zoom. He doesn’t feel that the sudden and dramatic change in circumstances has affected his learning too much, but […]
Start the month off right with a free Audible subscription
Stuck at home and bored with Netflix? Grab a free one-month trial of Audible and you can be whisked away to another world, courtesy of thousands of great stories. Audiobooks are a fantastic way to stay entertained while you’re stuck at home. Just play one while you’re doing housework, cooking dinner, or working out. They […]
Here’s why an affordable 5G iPhone is the only right move for Apple
It’s an understatement to call Apple broadly misunderstood. Yesterday, despite a 4.8% U.S. GDP decline, Apple somehow beat analysts’ consensus expectations by roughly 8%, miraculously growing its quarterly revenues year-over-year despite a global pandemic and near-complete shutdown of its physical stores. None of the analysts — paid professional Apple-watchers — had predicted an increase, proving that […]