[ad_1] At the time it aired, Deep Space Nine got a lot of flack for not being like its predecessors; it was too dark in tone, everyone argued too much, it was boring because they didn’t travel around in a ship, it was a ripoff of Babylon 5. All of these complaints seem rather quaint […]
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Save $70 on a Nest WiFi bundle at Best Buy and the Google Store
[ad_1] Buy Google Nest WiFi at Bed Bath and Beyond – $199 If you’ve been following our deals coverage, you may recall that we highlighted a similar promotion from Amazon last week. To avoid any confusion, here’s how they differ: the two-pack Amazon is selling for $239 features two routers, instead of a router and […]
Amazon sale drops the price of a Kindle to $60
[ad_1] Buy Kindle without Special Offers on Amazon – $80 The current-generation Kindle is a bargain at these prices if you’re just looking for the fundamentals. You get an LED-lit screen, weeks of reading time and a touch interface for a much lower price than Amazon’s other e-readers. With that said, there are limitations that […]
The best grilling gear | Engadget
[ad_1] In addition to Traeger’s handy app that allows you to control and monitor the grill remotely, the Ironwood series grills ship with a pellet sensor. This add-on keeps tabs on your fuel supply, so you don’t have to worry about running out. The app also houses a wealth of recipes, which you can send […]
How to reverse-engineer a rainforest
[ad_1] In the interim, researchers tasked with studying and reforesting plots outside of carefully-protected landscapes are trying to figure out the best ways to work with the resources and information they’ve got. Experiment, iterate, fail, try again — the third step in our hypothetical reverse-engineering process. “When you’re dealing with a natural ecosystem, we should […]
Making an indie phone is not for the faint-hearted
[ad_1] One of the people trying to save us from corporate boredom is French product designer Pierre-Louis Boyer. Technically, Boyer doesn’t make phones. Yet. He has, however, released a few products with some modest success. His company 8Bcraft makes retro gaming handhelds which are popular within that scene (I wrote about one of them here). […]
You can try crowdfunded space sim ‘Star Citizen’ for free right now
[ad_1] Will Star Citizen ever be finished? That’s a question I doubt anyone knows the answer to right now. If you’re curious about the state of the game, though, and haven’t yet contributed to its absurdly-successful crowdfunding campaign, good news: it’s currently free to play. Developer Cloud Imperium Games is running a two-week ‘Free Fly’ […]
Engadget The Morning After | Engadget
[ad_1] Graphing calculators have clung on to school lives despite us all carrying around smartphones that are several magnitudes more powerful. (Let’s not even get into wearables.) In a bid to reduce cheating in exam settings, Texas Instruments is pulling support for assembly- and C-based programs. If you install the latest firmware update, those kinds […]
Sony’s flagship Xperia 1 II ships on July 24th for $1,200
[ad_1] The Xperia 1 II has a big 6.5-inch 21:9 4K HDR OLED screen and can server as an external display for select Sony DSLR or mirrorless camera models. Other specs include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 856 CPU and a 4,000mAh battery to keep that bright screen going, along with a 3.5mm headphone jack. The Xperia […]
Formula E racer disqualified for using a ringer in an esports race
[ad_1] Abt did have a Zoom feed going, but his face was blocked by a microphone or other equipment. “Please ask Daniel Abt to put his Zoom next time he’s driving, because like Stoffel said I’m pretty sure he wasn’t in,” said two-time Formula E champion Jean-Eric Vergne. Formula E reportedly checked IP addresses and […]