[ad_1] Of course, if you haven’t been able to read along throughout the year, you should be sure to check out Black Software by Charlton D. McIlwain, Six Concepts for the End of the World by Steve Beard, The Bastard Brigade by Sam Kean, Talking to Robots: Tales From Our Human-Robot Futures by David Ewing […]
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The best of Engadget's Big Picture in 2019
[ad_1] I love doing The Big Picture series for Engadget, even though it can take a lot of hunting to find a striking photo with a tech angle. I believe in the idea that, by creating some emotion, dramatic images help us grasp heavy concepts in a way that wo… [ad_2] Source link
Streaming won’t get easier or cheaper
[ad_1] And it won’t slow down in 2020, either — HBO Max and Peacock are right around the corner. Between those and existing streaming options, like CBS All Access, Sundance Now, Shudder, BET+, Crunchyroll and Funimation (did we miss any?), it’s getting expensive to keep up with TV and, naturally, piracy is roaring back into […]
2020 is VR’s make-or-break year
[ad_1] When the Oculus Quest originally launched, I knocked it for feeling a bit limited for a $400 device. But it’s now shaping up to be the most versatile headset around. And you can bet that price will fall over time. Still, it’d be nice to see Oculus take another stab at a dedicated high-end […]
Welcome to Engadget’s 2019 year in review
[ad_1] What’s the deal with high-profile streamers leaving Twitch? Is VR finally going to go mainstream now that a Half-Life game is on the way? What’s next for the streaming wars? And when did tech CEOs lose their luster? Depending on who you ask (and let’s not get into that whole “there is no year […]
Our favorite games of 2019
[ad_1] Outer Wilds Devindra HardawarSenior Editor You wake up by a campfire, staring at a night sky teeming with celestial activity. A green moon (or is it a planet?) is in the distance, a ship slowly disintegrates in space. The solar system seems vast, beautiful and dangerous all at the same time. That’s your introduction […]
Spotify’s podcast power play | Engadget
[ad_1] Spotify’s podcast push actually began in 2017. During a test in Germany, the company noticed a music publisher had posted audiobooks and other content on the service. Over time, it became popular, and Spotify realized it might be on to something. “We realized that [for] people who were already in love with Spotify for […]
The best gadgets of 2019
[ad_1] Bigger, lighter ultraportable laptops Cherlynn LowReviews Editor Good lord, did laptops get a facelift this year. After all the progress that notebooks as a category made last year, I wasn’t expecting to see much more improvement in 2019. I was wrong. This year, Dell launched a new XPS 13 2-in-1, which my colleague Devindra […]