California advances bill targeting Amazon labor algorithms
California is close to enacting a first-of-its-kind law that would block Amazon and other companies from punishing warehouse workers who fail to meet certain performance metrics for…
Amazon, fighting SpaceX’s Starlink plans, says Elon Musk’s companies don’t care about rules
Amazon slammed Elon Musk’s SpaceX as a serial rule-breaker on Wednesday amid an enduring fight over the two companies’ plans to build rivaling satellite networks. The conflict,…
Fraud, or just a failure? Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes’s trial opening arguments
Would you rather be a failure or a fraud? Judging by the opening statements in Elizabeth Holmes’ wire fraud trial, those seem to be Holmes’ options. Here’s…
Watch the first trailer for the Alan Wake remaster
Sony debuted the first trailer for Alan Wake Remastered at its PlayStation Showcase on Thursday. I’ve never played any of the games in the Alan Wake series,…
Insomniac is making a Wolverine game for PS5
Insomniac had a huge hit on its hands when it ventured into the realm of superheroes with Spider-Man. Now, the studio is jumping into another Marvel universe…
The next Halo Infinite multiplayer preview will be available to everyone on September 24th
343 Industries is holding another Halo Infinite multiplayer preview later this month, and this time, it will be open to everyone. The next Halo Infinite multiplayer preview…
Gran Turismo 7 will release in March 2022
Gran Turismo 7 resurfaced during Sony’s PlayStation Showcase 2021 with a new trailer. Sony’s head of PS Studios Hermen Hulst shared that it’s coming March 4th, 2022,…
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection remasters two classics for PS5 and PC
At its PlayStation Showcase on Thursday, Sony announced Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, a remaster of both Uncharted: A Thief’s End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, and…
Radiohead teams up with Epic Games for Kid A Mnesia: Exhibition
Radiohead is teaming up with Epic Games for Kid A Mnesia: Exhibition — an interactive experience coming to PlayStation 5, PC, and Mac in November as part…
Texas passes law that bans kicking people off social media based on ‘viewpoint’
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed a bill regulating how social media companies moderate content. The new law, passed as HB 20 in early September, controversially prohibits…
Nerf Hyper review: where the rubber meets the foam
For nearly 30 years, Nerf has been synonymous with foam — foam balls, foam darts, and foam arrows blasted across playgrounds or over cubicle walls. For its…
Google Pixel 6 teaser gives first real-world look at the upcoming phone
Google has released a new teaser trailer for its upcoming Pixel 6 that includes several shots of the smartphone being used in the real world. The footage…
Amazon starts making its own TVs with new Fire TV Omni and 4-Series
Amazon is officially in the TV business. The company has announced its first lineup of Amazon-branded 4K Fire TVs, which will begin shipping in October. This is…
Microsoft’s first Windows 11 commercial features Master Chief blowing stuff up
Microsoft is debuting its first ad campaign for Windows 11 today. The 60-second TV commercial is set to “All Starts Now” by Odessa and features the new…
Lego’s latest Mario collaboration is a big question mark block
Lego’s latest Mario-themed set is a giant homage to Super Mario 64, a giant question mark block that unfolds to reveal four levels from the Nintendo 64…
The Keychron Q1 is an enthusiast-quality keyboard right out of the box
Keychron’s new mechanical keyboard, the Q1, has achieved something very impressive. It’s taken the kinds of features and level of quality normally reserved for expensive, assembly-required custom…
Spotify’s new ‘Enhance’ feature will spruce up your playlists with recommended songs
Spotify is rolling out a new feature called “Enhance,” which will automatically spiff up your playlists with recommended songs that (theoretically) fit in with your music’s existing…
YouTube halves the number of subscribers you need to unlock Community posting
YouTube is cutting the number of subscribers you need to be able to make Community posts in half, the company announced Thursday. Starting October 12th, instead of…
Mad Max: Fury Road’s iconic fleet of post-apocalyptic War Rigs are up for auction
Over a dozen vehicles from the 2015 cult classic Mad Max: Fury Road are being put up for a virtual auction. The vehicles will be available for…
Epic is shutting down Houseparty
Epic Games is going to shut down group video chat app Houseparty, the company announced Thursday. The Houseparty app will be removed from app stores “immediately,” according…
Blockchain, explained
If you’re like me, you’ve probably spent the last decade hearing about blockchain technology and all the ways it’ll change the world. And at some point, you’ve…
Mercedes-Benz’s Maybach EV concept helps the rich feel even better about themselves
Mercedes-Benz has shown off the electric Maybach EQS, an opulent concept car that the company says is a preview of what the future of high-end electric cars…
Porsche’s new Mission R electric concept racecar is built to stream
Porsche is taking inspiration from the world of esports and livestreaming for its next racecar concept. The all-electric Porsche Mission R, first introduced at this weeks’ 2021…
This NVMe SD card is literally too hot to handle
When we say a gadget has “blazing-fast speeds,” we don’t mean it literally. But when AnandTech benched one of the first NVMe-based SD card reference designs, it…
Apple Watch exec takes over secretive car project
Just two days after Ford hired away Doug Field, the head of Apple’s secretive car project, the tech giant has tapped Apple Watch exec and former Adobe…