Smash Ultimate’s final update is a love story

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is delighted to announce the long-awaited nuptials between Mr. Doom Slayer Ripandtearington III and Ms. Isabelle née Shizue. The wedding ceremony took place…

Fortnite adds some melange with new Dune crossover

Epic Games is once again proving that no brand is safe from Fortnite by adding two playable characters from Dune to its hit battle royale shooter. Starting…

Sundar Pichai and Rick Osterloh think the Pixel 6 is Google’s breakout phone

When did Google decide it would need to make its own custom processor for phones? “I think I started April 16th and it was around the 17th,…

How corrosive valves may have delayed the launch of Boeing’s Starliner

Boeing says it is narrowing down the source of the issue that delayed the launch of its new Starliner spacecraft this summer, blaming the problem on excess…

Netflix is shifting the way it ranks its most popular titles

Netflix will change the public-facing metrics it uses to rank the most popular titles on its streaming service, the company announced Tuesday. In the past, the company…

Xbox will soon automatically mute your speakers when you plug in headphones

Microsoft is testing a feature that automatically mutes your speakers when you plug in headphones, fixing one of my biggest pet peeves with playing games on Xbox….

Facebook’s new Portal Go is great for video calls, but not much else

The Facebook Portal Go is a portable smart display designed to make video calling in your home easier. The irony of a product that purports to bring…

Facebook’s digital wallet finally launches… without Diem cryptocurrency

Facebook is finally starting to roll out a “small pilot” of its Novi digital wallet today in the US and Guatemala, more than two years after it…

Get 10 percent off a PC you can build yourself at NZXT

For the next 48 hours, NZXT is giving 10 percent off all of its pre-built BLD systems. This includes its pre-fab configurations, as well as any custom-tailored…

What’s the deal with fictional influencers?

In June, the UK tabloid the Mirror published a story about a TikTok video that discussed “the four biggest dating app red flags,” according to a creator…

The MLB may launch streaming service for local games — no cable TV required

You may soon be able to watch your local teams’ home games without cable TV, as the MLB is considering launching a web-based streaming service that will…

Apple botched the MacBook Pro notch

The day that many have been dreading has finally arrived. Apple has added a notch to its new MacBook Pros. And somehow, Apple — notch pros at…

The new MacBook Pros have one big question mark: battery life

Apple’s new MacBook Pros are here, and they may actually live up to the “Pro” moniker. But there’s one big question that comes with the new sizes…

Wyze’s new Video Doorbell Pro costs $65 and promises six months of battery life

Smart home company Wyze has revealed its latest category-breaking device, and this time, it’s going straight for Ring’s lunch with an impressive-sounding video doorbell that checks pretty…

Google’s Pixel 6 and 6 Pro launch event live blog

After leaks and pre-annoucements, ads and yet more leaks, the time has come for Google to officially launch the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. We already…

Pixel Pass bundles Google’s phone and services into one monthly subscription

Google Pixel Pass is a new subscription bundle designed to let US customers pay for a Pixel phone in monthly installments while also getting access to Google’s…

How to preorder the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro

Google’s new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are freshly announced, and they’re already up for preorder. The new Pixels promise to offer the latest from Google,…

Google’s Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro finally bring new camera hardware in addition to software

Today at its Pixel Fall Launch event, after many pre-announcements and leaks, Google finally announced all the details of the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. Some…

The Pixel 6’s Tensor processor promises to put Google’s machine learning smarts in your pocket

Google’s Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are officially here, and with them, the debut of Google’s new Tensor chip. Google has finally revealed more information on…

Google’s new Pixel Stand supports up to 23W wireless charging

Google revealed a new second-generation Pixel Stand wireless charger on Tuesday. The new charger offers charging speeds of up to 23W with “compatible Pixel phones” and up…

The Pixel 6 and 6 Pro can make calling customer service less nightmarish

The Pixel 6 is Google’s first phone with a custom-designed SoC, and the appeal of the Tensor chip isn’t in raw power, it’s what the combination of…

Nikola allowed to proceed with $2 billion patent lawsuit against Tesla

Hydrogen trucking startup Nikola is being allowed to continue its three-year-old $2 billion patent lawsuit against Tesla. A federal judge shelved the suit earlier this month after…

Google Store serves would-be Pixel 6 buyers nothing but errors

Pre-orders for Google’s new line of phones started at the same time as their launch event, but for most of us, trying to buy a Pixel 6…

Apple finally listened to the pros

I nearly bought my first MacBook Pro in 2015. It would have been the first Mac I ever personally owned. But I convinced myself to wait another…

Here’s how the Pixel 6 compares to the Pixel 6 Pro

There’s a lot that we already knew about the Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro ahead of their debut at Google’s October 2021 event. Some of…