Category: gadgetry

As fun as it ever was

[ad_1] James TrewManaging Editor I remember like it was yesterday. It was 1991, and I had my nose pressed up against the glass outside a branch of Dixons, on Park Street in Bristol (England). I was staring at a revolutionary new handheld console that would change gaming as we know it: the Atari Lynx II. […]

Have robots roll your joints and infuse your budder this High Stoner Holiday

[ad_1] Next, place one of the pre-rolled joint casings (each unit comes with a pack of 20) into the lower half of the unit, set the grinder on top so that the magnetic lock seals and press the activation button on the front of the unit. The grinder will automatically powder those nugs, which falls […]

Cracking open the Galaxy Fold

[ad_1] We need a map.Console gaming is at a crossroads This week Microsoft revealed an “all-digital” Xbox One S while Sony promised the PS5 would feature physical media. Which path is the right one? Ours is still going strong.Samsung Galaxy Fold review units are already broken The flexible Galaxy Fold hasn’t even gone on sale […]

The next frontier for cannabis vapes: mood-specific formulas

[ad_1] As with any form of prohibition, once the floodgates open, there’s an inevitable wave of over-indulgence. For the last few years, we’ve seen the emergence of increasingly strong oils and concentrates. But as the party smoke clears, that’s changing. People are exploring various cocktails and new compounds with the goal of dialing in the […]

Galaxy Fold teardown gives us a look at its complicated deisgn

[ad_1] This teardown is no precision iFixit job, but if you just want to see what parts and pixie dust are holding Samsung’s Galaxy Fold together, some images from an apparently now-deleted Weibo post can help. Not surprisingly for a first-gen new device, the design is seems incredibly complex and highlights some of the points […]

Amazon asks delivery drivers to verify their identities with selfies

[ad_1] A message in the Amazon Flex app told drivers they had to take a selfie before they could continue working (though it urges them not to take photos while driving). Amazon also informed drivers it may collect their biometric data to occasionally confirm their identity. The selfie obligation could stop Flex drivers from sharing […]

Console gaming is at a crossroads

[ad_1] Microsoft is taking the right fork. This one doesn’t have game discs at all: The latest Xbox, revealed just this week, is called the One S All-Digital Edition and it’s designed for online, download-centric gaming. It doesn’t have an optical drive. Sony, meanwhile, is staying the course. The path forward is clear and well-trod, […]

Sidewalk Lab’s street signs alert people to data collection in use

[ad_1] The idea behind Sidewalk Labs’ icons is pretty simple. The company wants to create an image-based language that can quickly convey information to people the same way that street and traffic signs do. Icons on the signs would show if cameras or other devices are capturing video, images, audio or other information. Additionally, Sidewalk […]

Researchers suggest 100 percent renewable energy isn’t very green

[ad_1] The situation is especially urgent for the EV and battery industries, according to the researchers from the Institute for Sustainable Futures. Those industries are the main drivers of demand for cobalt, with each EV requiring between five to 10 kilograms of the metal for its lithium-ion batteries. As much as 60 percent of cobalt […]

The Weather Channel got hacked

[ad_1] Storm warning.Ransomware interrupted The Weather Channel’s morning show On Thursday morning, from 6AM to 7:39AM, viewers weren’t able to learn any useful weather information from The Weather Channel. The TV network had to show a taped program instead of airing its morning show AMHQ because it suffered a security breach that took it off […]