Don't Fall for Shell's New Climate Pledge

On Thursday, Shell released a pledge and rough plan to shrink its carbon footprint to net-zero by 2050 in an attempt to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.

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‘My Record Was 3 Weeks With the Same Mask’

This is Sick Days, a series documenting how jobs are changing during the coronavirus pandemic, as told by workers themselves. This week, we hear from healthcare workers, film industry professionals, a caterer, and more. If you’d like to submit a story, use this Google form and provide as much detail as you’re able;

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What We Do in the Shadows Starts Season 2 Off With a Zombie and Some Major Blasts From the Past

We’d be excited for the return of What We Do in the Shadows no matter what. But given the bleak state of the world, getting reacquainted with the show’s awkwardly hilarious vampire roommates felt like an especially welcome distraction. Last night’s two-episode season two premiere reminded us of everything we love…

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Users Claim the Exynos Version of the Galaxy S20 Ultra Is Suffering From a Boatload of Issues

While the Galaxy S20 Ultra that’s on sale in the U.S. uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chip, overseas in regions where the Galaxy S20 Ultra features an Exynos chip, users are complaining that they’ve encountered a number of big problems with Samsung’s $1,400 super-premium flagship phone.

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Samsung Galaxy 10 Lite meets Apple and OnePlus head on

The release of the Samsung Galaxy S10 in the USA was announced this week with an on-sale date of April 17, 2020. Originally announced back at the start of the year, Samsung brought fire with both the Galaxy S10 Lite and the (just announced) Galaxy Tab S6 Lite this week. The Galaxy S10 Lite works with a set of specifications … Continue reading

Spotify lets you hide bad songs on playlists you didn't make

Let’s face it: not everyone has as impeccable taste in music as you do. Your friends and other curators are bound to drop some stinkers in their playlists sometimes. Spotify’s latest feature for premium subscribers should make it a bit easier to avoi…

Classic Star Wars podracing game comes to PS4 and Switch on May 12th

Another classic Star Wars game is landing on modern consoles after Jedi Academy. An updated version of Star Wars Episode I: Racer will be available on the PS4 and the Nintendo Switch on May 12th. The sci-fi racing game based on the podracing sequence…

Are Samsung’s Galaxy Buds+ an improvement over the original?

Last August we asked you to weigh in on the Galaxy Buds — the first set of true wireless headphones tailor-made for Samsung’s flagship phones.  You had plenty of criticisms about features like the audio quality, spotty Bluetooth connection and unsat…

18 Photos Of Disastrous Quarantine Haircuts You Need To See

These brave souls got out their buzzers, scissors, clippers and even tape measures to give themselves DIY haircuts.

I Was Exposed To Coronavirus In Singapore. Here’s What Their Rapid Response Looks Like.

Singapore has been lauded as a “gold standard” of COVID-19 mitigation. But there’s a cost.