Why Are VR Headsets So Bulky?

Show me someone who looks cool in a VR headset, and I’ll show you a dork with no aesthetic sense. Largely, this has to do with their bulk: as consumer tech continues to shrink, they stubbornly remain massive, looking less like portals into hyper-real alternate dimensions and more like large futuristic sea animals…

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How to Use Your Phone as a GoPro

The GoPro Hero 9 Black looks like an impressive action cam, but if you don’t have the spare cash to invest in one, you can get some of the same results using the video camera you’ve already got in your pocket: your smartphone.

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Surface Duo to get an important software update next month

Most reviewers of the Surface Duo started out loving the device the moment they took it out of the box and held it in their hands. That honeymoon, however, was mostly short-lived thanks to some very noticeable bugs. While not deal breakers, the accumulation of these rough edges made an already experimental device feel even more unreliable. Fortunately, it seems … Continue reading

Hyundai RM20e is an electrified racing car hinting at next-gen N Performance

Hyundai has unveiled its next-generation electric racing car that it says is meant to convey the next generation of Hyundai N Performance. The car is called the RM20e Racing Midship Sports Car and has 810 horsepower and 708 pound-feet of torque from its electric power plant. RM stands for “Racing Midship.” The car uses a rear-drive, midship powertrain configuration that … Continue reading

The Morning After: Amazon Prime Day is happening next month

Yes, it’s still happening. Amazon will hold its annual shopping event on October 13th and 14th. Which means, like last year, the event will take place over 48 hours. Prime Day 2020 kicks off at 12AM PT on Tuesday and will end at midnight on Wednesday…

How Dirty Is Cash Anyway?

More businesses have gone cashless in the COVID-19 era. How necessary is that? Here’s what experts have to say.

Awards Without The Season

This will be the most unconventional Oscar derby in decades. Maybe that’s a good thing.

Revealed: BP And Shell Back Anti-Climate Lobby Groups Despite Pledges

An Unearthed and HuffPost investigation identified at least eight trade associations the companies failed to disclose.

You Know Who Else Didn't Pay His Income Taxes?

The New York Times published an explosive new story on Sunday, revealing that President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes in 2016, another $750 in 2017, and didn’t pay a single penny for at least ten other years dating back to 2000. The article also alleges Trump owes over $400 million to unnamed…

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HeroX and NASA seek new energy solutions to provide power for the moon

NASA is pushing hard to make the Artemis mission scheduled to launch in a few years come off without a hitch. HeroX, a social network for crowdsourced solutions, and NASA have announced the new price competition called “NASA’s Watts on the Moon Challenge.” NASA wants to incentivize the development of energy solutions to power sustained human presence on the moon’s … Continue reading