As 2021 kicks into high gear, a harsh reality is setting in for gamers: Major delays are coming. In our 2021 predictions, we noted that this was a very real possibility due to the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. While some of 2020’s releases got shuffled around, those games were largely near the end […]
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Meet Moley: A robotic chef that’s cooking up a crazy new future for your kitchen
“Steaming, which is a very simple operation, is different whether you are doing it with, for example, a piece of fish, a big piece of potato, a small piece of potato, with rice,” said Mark Oleynik. “All of these are very different, believe me. You need different timing, different tools, to do it correctly. You […]
Back 4 Blood is even more like Left 4 Dead than you may think — and that’s good
I was never the biggest Left 4 Dead fan, despite the huge impact both it and its sequel had on the world of gaming. Since then, players have been clamoring for a third game, as Valve retained the IP and developer Turtle Rock moved on to asymmetrical PvE game Evolve, which released in 2015 to […]
The 16-inch MacBook Pro got a new GPU option that’s up to 75% faster
The 2019 16-inch MacBook Pro. Samuel Axon A full view of the reduced bezels and tweaked keyboard. Samuel Axon It still comes with four Thunderbolt ports and one headphone jack—no more, no less. Samuel Axon The bezels on the 16-inch MacBook Pro. Samuel Axon The bezels on the 2019 15-inch MacBook Pro. Samuel Axon The […]
Apple acquires Dark Sky weather app, and that’s bad news for Android users
An example of Dark Sky’s maps from the desktop Web version. Dark Sky Here’s a precipitation heatmap from the iOS version. Dark Sky This is the main view in the iOS app. Dark Sky And here’s the multi-day forecast in the app. Dark Sky This push notification went out to iOS users today. Dark Sky […]
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Review: A Folding Phone That’s a Dud
Before I say how much I disliked this Samsung phone, let me let you in on a secret about tech product reviews: As gadgets have increased in speed, abilities and price over the last few years, tech companies have given product reviewers like me less time to test them. When the companies provide us early […]
Take the GoPro Hero 7 on your next adventure, now that’s $75 off at Amazon
Looking to add to your travel photography kit but don’t know where to start? Well, there’s no need to let your budget or bad weather keep you from capturing life’s best moments on film with this great discount on the GoPro Hero 7. With 19% off, head over to Amazon and complete your camera collection […]
Amazon’s new Echo Frames smartglasses have Alexa, but that’s about it
Amazon announced Echo Frames, an Alexa-enabled pair of glasses, during Wednesday’s Amazon Devices Event. Amazon’s Echo Frames look like normal glasses and can be tailored to your individual prescription, but unlike other smart frames on the market, they don’t have a camera or display within the frames — just Alexa capabilities. Alexa responds to your […]
Sony’s 35mm f/1.8 lens is a portable, bright prime that’s perfect for travel
Previous Next Sony officially announced the FE 35mm F1.8 lens on Tuesday, July 9, the company’s 34th full-frame E-mount lens for its Alpha series mirrorless cameras. Not only does this new prime offer a fast aperture, but it is also surprisingly compact, weighing just 9.9 ounces and measuring 2.9 inches long. Combined with the modest […]
Google’s Stadia is the future of gaming, and that’s bad news for our planet
Daven Mathies/Digital Trends You’d have trouble finding Google’s data center in The Dalles, Oregon if someone didn’t point it out to you. The complex isn’t small – it takes up about 800,000 square feet, just slightly less than 14 football fields — but the unassuming silver-and-beige building doesn’t scream “high tech” unless you already know […]
Star gives off superflare equal to 80 billion megatonnes of TNT. That’s a lot
Artist’s impression of a superflare on an L-dwarf. University of Warwick/Mark Garlick It’s small but it’s mighty: A tiny star the size of Jupiter has been observed giving off a stellar flare of truly epic proportions. The massive superflare was 10 times more powerful than any flare from our Sun and is raising questions about […]
Adidas has created a running shoe that’s made to be remade
[embedded content] Adidas is doubling down on efforts to reduce waste in its shoe-making business with the development of what it claims is the first-ever performance footwear “that’s made to be remade.” In regular speak, it’s 100% recyclable. The Loop running shoe is the latest creation from Futurecraft, the creative hub launched by Adidas in […]
Apple’s next iPhone could have a battery that’s up to 25% bigger than the battery in the iPhone XS, according to reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo
Edgar Su/Reuters Apple’s successor to the iPhone XS could have a battery that’s between 20% and 25% larger than that of the current model, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The bigger battery would support a new reverse wireless charging feature that Kuo believes will come to all three 2019 iPhones. Apple’s other sized iPhones will […]
A brief history of Wi-Fi security protocols from “oh my, that’s bad” to WPA3
Enlarge / Netgear’s RAX-120 router. Netgear Thanks to upcoming developments in Wi-Fi, all of us connectivity-heads out there can look forward to getting familiar with new 802.11 protocols in the near future. Ars took a deep look at what’s on the horizon last fall, but readers seemed to have a clear request in response—the time had come […]
Fujifilm’s X-T30 is a semi-pro, feature-rich camera that’s affordable to boot
Previous Next The Fujifilm X-T3 was one of our favorite cameras of 2018, but even while it offered fair value for the money, its $ 1,500 price tag kept Fujifilm’s latest tech out of reach for many aspiring photographers. But just six months later, Fujifilm has found a way to repackage most of that tech into […]