We're a year into the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X generation. How are they doing?
Hard to believe it’s been an entire year since a whole new hardware generation for video game consoles got its proper kickoff. But here we are. Microsoft’s Xbox Series X (and its cheaper, storage-deprived Series S sibling) launched on Nov. 10, 2020. Sony went right after, setting both the disc-based and all-digital (but otherwise identical) […]
Amazon's AWS is in trouble again, and it took down Slack and Hulu too
Amazon’s AWS is wreaking havoc on the internet again. One of the company’s AWS data centers in the U.S. is down, which has caused several services to become unavailable to users in the U.S. This includes Amazon itself, Slack, Hulu, Grindr, Epic Games Store, and more. According to Downdetector, these issues are ongoing in America. […]
A spacecraft ‘touched’ the sun. Here’s how it survived.
A NASA probe has become the first spacecraft to “touch” the sun, traveling into a region where the temperature is a spicy 2 million degrees-Fahrenheit. The Parker Solar Probe flew into the star’s corona, which is its outermost atmosphere, in April. At 6.5 million miles from the sun’s surface, though, that’s the closest anything has […]
Enjoy portable movie theater magic with this pocket-sized projector on sale for $100 off
TL;DR: The Lenso See USB-C Projector is just $499.99 at the Mashable Shop as of Dec. 22. Stop squinting at your tiny laptop screen. It’s not good for your eyes or your sanity, whether you’re watching a movie or working on a project. An external monitor can help, but then you’re stuck in one place. […]
Honor's got a foldable smartphone now, too
Honor, the Chinese smartphone company that used to be a sub-brand of Huawei but was spun off into a separate company in 2020, has announced its first-ever foldable smartphone, the Honor Magic V. The company shared nothing besides the image of the phone and the tagline that calls it Honor’s “first foldable flagship,” which presumably […]
This spooky VPN is offering a range of bumper deals for Christmas
SAVE 86%: CyberGhost VPN is offering deals on all of its plans this Christmas. The best? A three-year subscription to CyberGhost VPN is on sale for £1.59 per month, and includes an extra three months for free. Selecting the right VPN for you and your lifestyle is tough, but it’s really just the beginning. Once […]
OnlyFans' CEO has stepped down and appointed a spokesperson to replace him
OnlyFans founder Tim Stokely has stepped down from his position as CEO, naming spokesperson Amrapali “Ami” Gan as his successor effective immediately. The choice seems fairly unusual. “Ami has a deep passion for OnlyFans’ business and I’m passing the baton to a friend and colleague who has the vision and drive to help the organization […]