Huawei P40 Pro includes US-made components based on a teardown

Ever since the US government put Huawei on its entity list, the Chinese tech giant has been singing two tunes. On the one hand, it complains about the unfair treatment and baseless accusations, bemoaning how the US is trying to force it into submission. On the other hand, it also warns how it can be independent, which would eventually spell … Continue reading

'Apex Legends' tournaments get a new online-only schedule

Respawn and EA’s dreams of establishing Apex Legends as an esports staple aren’t going according to plan. The Apex Legends Global Series team is moving its events online "for the time being" due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and that me…

What To Do If You’re Worried About Your Grandparents And Coronavirus

COVID-19 disproportionately affects older people, which has many of us worried about our grandparents’ health.

Some People Could Have Trouble Getting Their Coronavirus Rebate Payments

Most people are eligible for benefits, but not without filing a tax return first.

Howard Stern Nails Trump’s Problem: ‘Doesn’t Give One S**t About Public Service’

Radio icon rips into the president for bragging about his ratings amid the pandemic.

Tales From the Loop's Showrunner on How Sci-Fi Can Bring Us Comfort in Uncertain Times

Amazon’s new series Tales From the Loop was a unique creative challenge. Instead of adapting a book like Game of Thrones or His Dark Materials, showrunner Nathaniel Halpern was making a series out of paintings. Specifically, the Tales From the Loop artbook from Simon Stålenhag. Luckily for Halpern, he was “uniquely…

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Friday the 13th Unleashes Terror and Thanos Gets a Love Letter in the Latest Gaming News

Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9’s column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. It’s now been a couple of weeks since social distancing started, making at-home game nights feel more important than ever. We’ve got some suggestions on things to play at home, as well as some upcoming releases that take

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iPhone with Touch ID, Express Transit support seen in iOS 13.4.5 beta

The next affordable iPhone was curiously absent from Apple’s latest big announcement and it was probably for the best. The new iPad Pro would have easily hogged the spotlight, pushing the iPhone SE 2 or iPhone 9, whatever its name will be, into the background. Its time will surely come and it could actually be around the corner. And if … Continue reading

What's on TV this week: 'The Matrix,' 'Sonic' and 'Star Wars'

This week March finally comes to an end and with the arrival of April, Netflix is adding some new licensed content to its catalog. Not that I don’t like the originals — as long as they keep making more Ozark, I’ll keep subscribing — but this week, be…

Trump’s Task Force Still Won’t Call For A National Stay-At-Home Order

Even as health officials predict the U.S. death toll could climb to 240,000, Trump and Pence resisted a national order.