In Recent years, Netflix and Apple TV+ have been duking it out to have the most prestigious film offerings, but some of the best movies are on Amazon Prime Video. The streamer was one of the first to go around picking up film festival darlings and other lovable favorites, and …
Read More »These Record-Breaking New Solar Panels Produce 60 Percent More Electricity
THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. The sight of solar panels installed on rooftops and large energy farms has become commonplace in many regions around the world. Even in the gray and rainy UK, solar power is becoming a major player in electricity generation. …
Read More »Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 Review: Better AirPods Pro for Android
Switch between your computer and cell phone, and the headphones are smart enough to know it. You can answer a call on your phone while also connected to your computer, which is super helpful for multitaskers. One thing I find underwhelming, as I have with all voice assistants so far, …
Read More »The Best Pickleball Paddles, Tested and Reviewed (2024)
Joola is a relative newcomer to the pickleball game, having started as a table tennis brand. I’ve tested a half-dozen paddles from the past two seasons of gear made by the Maryland-based company, including a unique round frame paddle more closely modeled on a tennis racket and several from the …
Read More »An International Space Station Leak Is Getting Worse—and Keeping NASA Up at Night
US space officials do not like to talk about the perils of flying astronauts on the aging International Space Station, elements of which are now more than a quarter of a century old. However, a new report confirms that NASA managers responsible for operating the space station are seriously concerned …
Read More »An ‘iPhone of AI’ Makes No Sense. What Is Jony Ive Really Building?
At this point, phrases like ambient computing, ubiquitous computing, and even (shudder) Internet of Things may be zipping and popping around your brain. Are we back here again? If the answer is yes, it might not be a reason to despair. Béhar cites Embodied’s Moxie companion robot, ElliQ’s elder care, …
Read More »Vizio 4K TV (2024) Review: A Simple TV for Cheap
Basically every major product category has seen massive inflation over the past decade. Every category, that is, except TVs. For some reason, year in and year out, brands compete not only to make the best and brightest but also the best cheap models. The new Vizio 4K TV (its literal …
Read More »PlayStation 30th Anniversary PS5: Availability, Specs
Hot on the heels of its PS5 Pro announcement, Sony has once more upped the pre-holidays ante with its reveal of the PlayStation 30th Anniversary Collection, on sale November 21. But for some of us, the thought of enhanced ray-tracing and boosted performance aren’t its most exciting proposition. Readers of …
Read More »23 Best Early Prime Day Deals on Products We’ve Tested (2024)
Another Amazon Prime Day event is set to run on October 8 and 9, but you don’t have to wait another week to bag a bargain. After trawling the world’s favorite online store, aisle by digital aisle, we’ve found the best early Prime Day deals for those looking to get …
Read More »The US Could Finally Ban Inane Forced Password Changes
Researchers found a vulnerability in a Kia web portal that allowed them to track millions of cars, unlock doors, honk horns, and even start engines in seconds, just by reading the car’s license plate. The findings are the latest in a string of web bugs that have impacted dozen of …
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