The deadly asteroid Apophis is safely passing by Earth today, more than 9 million miles (14.5 million kilometers) from our home planet. Next time we won’t be so lucky. On April 13, 2029, Apophis will come so close that it may destroy satellites in orbit. More »
Surface RT was an enormous letdown—not because it was bad, but because it could have been so, so good. But Microsoft brought the Pro version to Vegas and let us play—and I couldn’t be happier. More »
Samsung’s Monstrous TV Stand Is Like a Vampire Sorority Girl: Beautiful and Horrible at The Same Time
Posted in: Today's Chili Samsung’s S9, an ineffably beautiful television trapped in a massive, metal pillory, might be both the best and worst thing at CES 2013—it’s certainly the strangest. It’s amazing, terrifying, futuristic, barbaric, and almost gloats that you’ll never own it. This TV hates you. It wants you to hate it back. And that’s totally wonderful in its own unfortunate way. More »
The new BlackBerry 10 looks very good. It may be too late to save RIM, but it’s certainly not too little. It’s loaded with great stuff. In fact, its keyboard is so terrific that I wish every manufacturer had it. Here’s why: More »
When I went to prison, in 1987, Motorola manufactured the large, gray cellphone that I used. People referred to it as “the brick.” It had the capacity to send or receive phone calls, but there wasn’t any text messaging back then. More »
If a free copy of a 10-year-old Adobe Photoshop release wasn’t for you—maybe your computer’s too good for it, or perhaps you just wanna stick it to the man—don’t worry. There are plenty of completely free alternatives; here are ten of the best. More »
This is the new BlackBerry 10, two weeks from its official release. And while visually it looks like a cross between Android and iOS—without any of the spiffiness of Windows Phone—RIM’s make-or-break operating system is surprisingly nice. Fast, with clever user interface touches, a centralized hub for all user activity and a good browser. More »
Getting foreign gadgets to play nice with the local power grid is a nightmare any time you travel internationally. Here’s why every country on the planet (except yours) totally screwed up indoor wiring. More »
Razer Edge Tablet Hands On: This Gaming Rig Might Actually Be the Best Windows 8 Tablet
Posted in: Today's Chili The Razer Edge is a gaming tablet. That much you know. But here’s the thing: It’s so well made—and has such a complete notion of what it is and what it wants to do—that it might not just be “the gaming tablet,” but the single best Windows 8 convertible we’ve seen. More »
Panasonic 4k Tablet Hands-On: Unbelievable Tiny Details Make Windows 8 Lag Like Hell
Posted in: Today's Chili The pixels on Panasonic’s new 20-inch 4K tablet so itty bitty that I couldn’t even see them when I pressed my eye almost to the tablet’s touch screen. The viewing angles for the tablet were excellent. But they’re going to have to up the power of this baby’s guts if you really want to take advantage of its potential. More »