Our second-favorite universal remote just hit its lowest price ever, plus...
The Logitech Harmony 650 has been our runner-up pick for the best universal remote control; at its typical $40-50 street price, we considered it the budget alternative to the far pricier Harmony...
View ArticleThese Chinese sanitation workers have to wear location-tracking bracelets now
China has quite the reputation for monitoring its citizens, and it feels like various parts of the country are constantly figuring out new ways to use gadgets to that end — RFID chips in cars, facial...
View ArticleSamsung’s Galaxy S10 fingerprint sensor fooled by 3D printed fingerprint
In recent years, smartphone manufacturers have been implementing advanced features for users to secure their devices, using fingerprint readers, face mapping, and even sensors that map out the blood...
View ArticleUnwell is a fantastic gothic horror podcast set in midwest America
There are a ton of podcasts out there, but finding the right one can be difficult. In our new column Pod Hunters, we cover what we’ve been listening to that we can’t stop thinking about. HartLife’s...
View ArticleRocket Lab is now building customizable satellites
Small satellite launcher Rocket Lab is getting into the business of making satellites in addition to launching them. The company announced today that it is offering a new service to customers: a...
View ArticleBlackpink is having a moment — and it will be livestreamed on Times Square’s...
If you haven’t heard Blackpink’s “Kill This Love,” you might want to stay away — it’s an earworm that’s been lodged in my brain all weekend. But you’re not going to be able to dodge some basic...
View ArticleA backlight can’t save Amazon’s base-model Kindle from its low-resolution screen
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View ArticleOppo announces Reno flagship phone with 10x zoom lens and weird pop-up camera
Oppo has announced its latest flagship phone, the Reno. It’s the company’s first device with truly high-end specs since last year’s Find X: the lineup includes options for a Snapdragon 855 processor,...
View ArticleNew footage emerges of most notorious Street Fighter moment in history
If you’ve only ever seen one piece of footage of competitive video gaming, there’s a good chance it’s this one: the “Daigo Parry” or “Evo Moment #37,” taken from Daigo Umehara’s Street Fighter III:...
View ArticleApple persuades Foxconn and TSMC to use only renewable energy when making...
Apple has persuaded 15 more of its suppliers, including Foxconn and TSMC, to manufacture Apple products using 100 percent clean energy. The additions bring the total number of suppliers in the program...
View ArticleFacebook Messenger could be returning to the main Facebook app
Facebook might be putting Messenger back into its main social media app. The feature is currently in testing and was spotted by app researcher Jane Manchun Wong, and would mean that you could use a...
View ArticleSkype now lets you share your Android or iOS phone screen on video calls
Microsoft is planning to allow Skype users to share their mobile screens during calls. The software maker has started testing new Android and iOS Skype apps that enable the screen sharing feature,...
View ArticleMotorola came up with the best Android gestures: here’s how to use them
Google’s transition away from Android’s traditional three-button navigation toward the switch to gestures on the Pixel 3 was a little rough. Google seems to be figuring things out and improving the...
View ArticlePlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is now banned in Nepal
Battle royale shooters Fortnite and Apex Legends may have surpassed PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds in some ways, but PUBG is back in the headlines for a controversial new reason: some governments are...
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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order will bring ‘intense’ lightsaber battles to Xbox,...
With Respawn still riding high on the continued success of Apex Legends, today, the developer finally unveiled its much-anticipated Star Wars game with a number of details and the first proper...
View ArticleOpenAI’s Dota 2 AI steamrolls world champion e-sports team with back-to-back...
OpenAI, the AI research organization, can claim a world first: its artificial intelligence system trained to play the complex strategy game Dota 2 has bested a world champion e-sports team. The...
View ArticleThe North’s history explains the current politics of Game of Thrones
HBO’s Game of Thrones is a dense series with a huge weight of history behind its story, so in practically every episode, something happens that could use a little explanation. So every week, The Verge...
View ArticleIn Game of Thrones, Jon Snow has to decide whether Daenerys is a worthy queen
Spoilers ahead for “Winterfell,” episode 1 of Game of Thrones, season 8. In the premiere of Game of Thrones’ season 8, the audience finally got the payoff from a secret fans have wondered about for...
View ArticleLogitech’s new $250 Harmony Express remote puts Alexa in control
Logitech just announced a new remote control that shakes up what consumers have come to expect from the company’s Harmony lineup. The $249.99 Harmony Express, which starts shipping today, has a...
View ArticleEx-VW CEO charged over Dieselgate, faces millions in fines and 10 years in...
German prosecutors have charged VW’s ex-CEO Martin Winterkorn over his role in the Dieselgate scandal. Winterkorn is accused of knowing about the conspiracy as early as 2014 but failing to inform...
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