Keanu Reeves on Facebook's metaverse: 'Can we just not'
Keanu Reeves knows an agent of oppression when he sees one. The star of The Matrix trilogy and upcoming sequel, Resurrections, made that clear in a recent interview with The Verge, which touched on technology topics du jour like NFTs and the metaverse. And when it comes to the latter, Reeves has a very specific […]
Amazon is shutting down one of the oldest staples on the internet
It’s the end of an era. Amazon has announced that it will be shutting down Alexa. No, Amazon isn’t shuttering the popular voice assistant found in its home technology products such Echo Dot. The ecommerce giant is closing down Alexa.com, an online service that the vast majority of Amazon customers are likely unaware even existed. […]
This hovercraft flew through a forest like a scene out of ‘Star Wars' — Future Blink
New footage of the Jetson ONE shows the drone and its pilot ripping through the woods in what appears to be a nod to the chase scene in Return of the Jedi.
Forbes accidentally exposed '30 Under 30' winners' private info, honoree finds
Forbes just discovered that not all recognition is welcome. The publication behind the annual 30 Under 30 list, which Forbes calls “the definitive list of young people changing the world,” is itself receiving notoriety after one of its awardees discovered the site exposed a decade’s worth of private data. Jane Manchun Wong, a 2022 30 […]
Just how good is the iPhone 13 camera? We put it to the test.
Tech reporter Jennimai Nguyen put the iPhone 13 Mini and iPhone 13 Pro’s camera abilities to the test. Here’s what she learned.
The brand new AirPods just hit their lowest price yet
SAVE 22%: The all-new Apple AirPods 3 are on sale for just $139.99 at Amazon. That’s $39.01 off their usual retail price of $179, which is $10 cheaper than their Cyber Weekend price. Congratulations to anyone who didn’t buy the Apple AirPods 3 when they went on sale for Black Friday: They just got even […]
I brought this Intel Evo laptop to 3 Thanksgiving dinners to see if it could handle the holiday hustle
Happy Holidays, y’all! If you’re like me, ‘tis the season for a lot of travel. I’m always bouncing from gathering to gathering when I’m visiting family, and my accompanying laptop is never up to the challenge of keeping up with my busy holiday schedule. But this time, I brought my Lenovo Intel Evo Core i7 […]
Instagram's Close Friends feature is essential for my mental health
Essentials Week spotlights unexpected items that make our daily lives just a little bit better. During some of my toughest mental health days over the past two years I found comfort in an unexpected place: Instagram. While social media is often considered more harmful than helpful to people’s self-esteem, sense of security, and overall well-being, […]
I was invited to Apple's top secret location and learned these amazing iPhone 13 tricks
Tech reporter Jennimai Nguyen went to a secret Apple location to test the camera capabilities of the new iPhone 13.
Behold, Oppo's first foldable smartphone
China’s Oppo has joined the list of phone manufacturers with a foldable smartphone in their lineup. The company’s first-ever folding phone is called the Oppo Find N. According to Oppo, it’s the result of four years of research and development, and that it comes after six generations of prototypes. In a blog post, the company […]