Speculative fiction is often just that—speculative. Sometimes it’s an effective metaphor for real-world issues. Oftentimes it imagines a world drastically different from our own. But sometimes sci-fi of the past takes on chilling new meaning in the present. Such is the case now with tales of pandemics, stories of…
There’s really only one good use for a mobile device in portrait mode: playing digital pinball games. Even on a much smaller scale, simulated pinball can be mindless fun, but to maximize the experience you need this Nintendo Switch accessory that adds proper arcade flipper buttons to the portable console.
It’s a big day for Final Fantasy fans, as Final Fantasy VII Remake officially launches today. The game has been a long time coming, as it was first revealed way back in 2015. Add to that the fact that Final Fantasy VII Remake has been rumored ever since the days of the PlayStation 2, and Final Fantasy fans have certainly … Continue reading
Overnight masses of Android users found the GOOGLE brand appear on their smartphone keyboards. This branding appeared on the GBOARD space bar – that’s the space bar on the official Google-made Android keyboard. There SHOULD be a way to switch this particular design element off, but for the moment, we’re all in the same boat. A few hours before this … Continue reading
HBO will no longer axe support for certain older Apple TV models for its HBO GO and HBO NOW apps at the end of the month, though the reprieve is only temporary. The streaming provider gave some customers an unpleasant surprise earlier this month, when it announced that it was retiring support for Apple’s older set-top boxes. The change impacted … Continue reading
Instagram has started rolling out web access to direct messages to all of its users globally. The company announced the rollout today on its Twitter account. As usual, you may have to wait a while before you get access to the feature; according to Th…
A young woman named Keylan Brown suits up in the parking lot of a Chick-fil-A as she prepares to enter a COVID-19 hot zone. She puts on a blue plastic gown that flaps in the cool Texas breeze, then a hospital-style cap, white booties that go over her…
Earlier this week, HBO announced that it would pull its HBO Now and HBO Go apps from older Apple TV devices on April 30th. Now it’s reversing that decision — at least for now. An HBO spokesperson told Engadget that HBO Now will remain on 2nd and 3rd…
You may feel out of your element if you’re one of the millions of people that have recently transitioned to work-from-home life. Being productive when not in a typical office environment can be a challenge even in the best of times, but there are a n…
The infectious diseases official hopes he won’t be portrayed on this weekend’s show. But if he is…
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