Relive 'Call of Duty: Black Ops II' on Xbox One starting today

Ask a Xbox One fan what game they’d most like to see added to the console’s backwards compability list and you’ll probably get Call of Duty: Black Ops II as an answer. It was the most-requested title on the Xbox Feedback site. Even Xbox boss Phil Spe…

Graphene is the key to tougher flexible OLED displays

You can already find flexible displays in your phone or smartwatch, but there’s a good reason you don’t find them everywhere: the transparent electrodes in many OLED screens are too fragile to take a lot of abuse. That might change in the long run, t…

It's robot killing time in Overwatch's Uprising event

Yesterday, without preamble or rumor, the French trailer for Overwatch’s next event leaked. Fans scrambling over the details discovered it would tell the story of mascot character Tracer’s first mission in the form of a player-vs-AI horde mode of inv…

What's the Best Home Theater Surge Protector?

Death, taxes, and homes without enough power outlets. These are the unavoidable facts of life, but at least you can do something about the third one. This week, we’re looking for the best home theater surge protector, so check out the rules, and then charge into the comments to nominate your pick.

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Few People Will Ever Know How Great Rock Band VR Is

Rock Band was great, but Rock Band was also awkward and cumbersome. Now here comes Rock Band VR, a few years after most of us got rid of our last plastic instrument. It’s also cumbersome, and it’s also great. In fact, it’s the most fun I’ve had with Rock Band in years.

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Sean Spicer Concedes Hitler Used Chemical Weapons on Jews in 'the Holocaust Centers'

Sean Spicer is reliably, sometimes even endearingly, terrible at his job as Press Secretary. But his comments during Tuesday’s press briefing on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Adolf Hitler are astonishing. Not just because they’re blatantly, breathtakingly wrong, but because a man whose job is remembering and…

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NASA to Aliens: 'Please Take Care of This Planet, As We Have Failed'

Earth has been the Airbnb for some questionable guests over the years, but none have been more deplorable than humans. Our bad habits are screwing up the planet big time, causing arctic glaciers to melt and sea levels to rise eight inches over the last century alone. At this point, getting adopted by some alien…

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Sling TV Cloud DVR arrives for Roku and Android (with an add-on fee)

Sling TV has expanded the availability of its Cloud DVR, bringing it to Roku and Android subscribers in addition to the ‘First Look’ subscribers who have already had access (via Amazon devices). Assuming you have one of the supported devices, you’ll be able to sign up for Cloud DVR to store videos for watching later on. Unlike some competing services, … Continue reading

2018 Lexus LS 500 F SPORT promises coupe handling from luxe sedan

Lexus unveiled its curvaceous new LS 500 luxury sedan earlier in the year, and now the four-door is getting the F SPORT treatment. Revealed for the first time at the New York International Auto Show 2017, the fettled LS gets a more aggressive exterior design, more sporting-themed cabin, and changes to the chassis and more. However, there’s a hiccup if … Continue reading

Dropbox’s doc scanner finally arrives on Android

Dropbox has finally brought its document scanner feature to its Android app, enabling users to scan documents directly into their Dropbox account. This feature arrived first for iOS users, and works by saving scanned documents as PDF files. The scans can be adjusted directly on mobile when necessary, including cropping and rotating the images. ‘Scanning’ documents with a mobile device … Continue reading