The TV world has been on the receiving end of several new buzzwords in the last few years. First there was 4K, which we now know plenty about as it’s pretty much everywhere. After 4K came High Dynamic Range, or HDR. HDR refers to a picture’s dynamic range and the contrast between the whitest whites…
Monthly Archives: December 2022
Valve is giving away a Steam Deck “every minute” during the upcoming The Game Awards. The giveaway will take placed on 9th December (UK time) and is open to entrants from countries where the handheld system is sold, namely US, Canada, UK, and the EU. “In celebration of The Game Awards, Steam Deck now being…
OPINION: I use emoji a lot. They’re not only handy for making Tweets look more colourful, but are vital for setting the tone of an email – I don’t want to accidentally come across as passive-aggressive. I’m sure I’m not alone in that. In fact, Logitech was so confident that people are obsessed with emoji…
Apple today seeded the fourth beta of an upcoming watchOS 9.2 update to developers for testing purposes, with the new beta coming two weeks after the launch of the third watchOS 9.2 beta. To install the new watchOS 9.2 update, developers will need to download the configuration profile from the Apple Developer Center. Once installed,…
Enlarge / Demonstrators cover their faces with sheets of blank paper while protesting China’s zero-COVID policy in Hong Kong on November 28, 2022. (credit: Anthony Kwan / Getty Images) A week ago, demonstrators took to the streets of the northwestern city of Urumqi to protest China’s strict zero-COVID policy. That night, a much bigger wave of…
Spotify Wrapped day has come and gone, meaning we all got to share just how cool we all are with our taste in music. Yes, I posted my Wrapped. I am not above it. But with Wrapped week came a bunch of funny tweets. The theme of the jokes this year seemed to be absurdist…
Meta is at a crisis point. Critics say the company’s all-in pivot to virtual reality and the metaverse has been misguided, resulting in a loss of $10 billion in 2021, dips in stock price, significant layoffs, and public mockery. Despite all this, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has leaned into the gamble. When it comes to the…
I’m never doubting the Nintendo Switch again. Last week, like many Americans, I traveled home for Thanksgiving. I chose not to bring my Switch with me because, well, I’ve sort of moved on. It’s old and underpowered compared to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, and, besides, the last couple years of being a…
Earlier this week, Apple marked International Day of Disabled Persons 2022, held every year on December 3, with a video called ‘The Greatest’ that showcased how some of its users were using its accessibility features, from door detection to sound alerts. As ‘I Am the Greatest’ (with the Marliya Choir) by Spinifex Gum plays in…
The 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS 580. Tim Levin/Insider I drove Mercedes-Benz’s challenger to the Tesla Model S. The six-figure EQS delivers awe-inspiring range, flashy technology, and a cushy interior fit for royalty. Mercedes lent me a well-optioned EQS 580 that came out to $141,000. Mercedes-Benz has seen Elon Musk’s success. And it’s had enough. The German…