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While many of us use an online moniker that is a version of our real name, there are plenty of sites, services, and video games that require another name: The Screen Name. We tend to use the same one across multiple plat...

One of Nintendo's most beloved handheld consoles, the 3DS, has been discontinued. Nintendo confirmed in a statement today to Polygon that "manufacturing of the Nintendo 3DS family of systems has ended." The announcement ...

There are many, many good features in iOS 14, particularly for the organizational nerds among us. But one of the most significant changes arriving on iPhones is widgets, a feature that allows you to sort and embiggen som...

iOS 14 finally brought a long-awaited feature that allowed users to change their default browser and email apps but it seems to be a bit confused about that itself. Users are reporting that settings for these apps don’...

By this point, many PC gaming enthusiasts have noticed that there’s a severe lack of GeForce RTX 3080 cards out there. The GPUs launched earlier this week to a lot of excitement and seemingly sold out everywhere immedi...

You're finally ready to pull the trigger on that great cabin you saw on Airbnb and it's time to create an account for the service. When you're signing up for something new, it's tempting to just sign in using whatever ac...

Yesterday, Microsoft confirmed precisely when Xbox Series X pre-orders will be opening. The date and time to remember is September 22nd at 8AM PDT/11AM EDT, and those looking to order either an Xbox Series X or Xbox Seri...

The weather outside fluctuates quite a bit, but you want to stay at a constant temperature. Sounds like a problem until you put on the POLAR SEAL GEMM wearable air conditioner. This state-of-the-art wearable cooling and ...

Even while travel and work restrictions slowly start to be lifted, the “new normal” not just for the workplace but for communication in general has become more virtual than ever before. From built-in webcams to smart...

The European Space Agency has announced the funding of Hera, its part of the overall AIDA mission it will participate in with NASA. The Hera mission will involve sending a probe to investigate the impact of a NASA missio...

TikTok, the absolute time-waster and video app for children/intellectually stunted adults like myself, is set to be restricted in the U.S., according to executive orders signed by President Trump. Beginning Sunday, the a...

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Three years after its first steps into smart irrigation systems, Orbit's B-hyve brand is back with its most advanced smart watering hardware yet. The new B-hyve XR is stuffed with features, so let's dive into it. For sta...

Spotify made the jump into podcasts several months ago, now boasting a large library of content, including some major exclusives. Despite the amount of time the platform has offered this digital audio, it has still lacke...

NASA has published the most recent up-close image of Jupiter, the massive planet covered with beautiful, terrifying storms. The image was captured on August 25 by the Hubble Space Telescope, giving researchers an updated...

Folks, Peacock is finally on Roku.

When the Department of Commerce said Friday that it would soon bar all new downloads of WeChat and TikTok from US App Stores, it marked the latest escalation in the weeks-long saga over TikTok's future in America. The dr...

When folks hear the words "Amazon" and "crimes" in the same sentence, it's usually referencing the giant's potentially criminal anticompetitive behavior or its shitty-enough-that-it-should-be-criminal warehouse working c...

Weeks after it was announced that DC Universe would be moving its video content to WarnerMedia’s HBO Max, the company has announced plans to relaunch the service as DC Universe Infinite, a comic book subscription servi...

One of the interesting things about living in New York City during the coronavirus pandemic has been discovering ways to experience the area vicariously through different forms of media (because it's dangerous to be out ...

Following the release of its small-scale title The Last Campfire, Hello Games made a surprise announcement for No Man’s Sky fans today. As it turns out, the developer is nearly ready to launch a new update for No Man�...

Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia have discovered seven well-preserved footprints belonging to humans. Dated to around 120,000 years ago, these appear to be the oldest evidence of our species in the region.