Samsung reveals US pricing for its very curved gaming monitors

Samsung revealed its first Odyssey gaming monitors back at CES 2020, and the acute curves and wild designs definitely made an impression on us. We also learned the specs, including the 240Hz refresh rate, 1-millisecond response time and HDR capabilit…

The Engadget Guide to the best mid-range smartphones

Smartphones have become necessities of modern life but you certainly don’t have to pay through the nose for a good one. Maybe money is tight; maybe you’re just opposed to needless spending. Heck, maybe you just don’t care about phones all that much….

Mining Company Not Sorry for Destroying 46,000-Year-Old Aboriginal Site: Report

Executives at Rio Tinto are not sorry for destroying a 46,000-year-old Aboriginal heritage site in the state of Western Australia, according to a secret recording obtained by the Australian Financial Review. The mining company had previously expressed regret for the distress caused to some people, but didn’t actually…

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What Technology Has Accidentally Killed the Most People?

Show me a museum of important historical inventors and I will show you a gallery of deluded mass murderers. I’m not talking about machine gun manufacturers or nuclear scientists—those people, at least, have some sense of what they’re up to. I’m talking about the folks behind the printing press, the automobile, various…

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iPhone 12 molds show that flat is back

Just as fashion tends to make old things new again, smartphone designs seem to also go back and forth like a pendulum. Sizes go from small to big to small to big again and edges that have become curved seem to be on their way back to becoming flat just like in the old days. At least that seems to … Continue reading

This Singer Octagon Commission 911 is a feast for the senses

When it comes to reimagined versions of classic Porsche 911s, California-based restomod maker Singer Vehicle Design is on top of the heap. Singer’s latest creation is the Octagon Commission 911. This model follows the release of other special commission models including the Honor Roll Commission and the Anglet commission released a few months ago. But as with any Singer 911, … Continue reading

LG's mid-range 5G Velvet phone comes to Europe this month, US soon

LG recently unveiled the Velvet, a mid-range 5G phone with very decent specs, a quirky camera array and one of the simplest LG smartphone names in years. It was only available in Korea at the time, but LG has revealed that it will arrive in key Europ…

Journalist Maria Ressa Convicted Of Libel In Manila

A Manila court found Ressa and former reporter Reynaldo Santos Jr. guilty of libeling a wealthy businessman.

Barbra Streisand Gives Disney Stock To George Floyd’s Daughter Gianna

“I am now a Disney Stockholder thanks to you,” the 6-year-old wrote in an Instagram note to the entertainment legend.

Galaxy Tab S7 and S7+ will finally get a long-overdue feature

Back before the iPad Pro was even a thing, tablet users could only look to Samsung’s slates as an example of what a professional tablet should be like. Since then, however, the Galaxy Tab S line was almost left to playing catch up instead. It is still Android’s strongest and most featured tablet but, compared especially to the latest iPad … Continue reading