It was always Jinx and Vi. They’re the sisters at the heart of Riot Games’ hit Netflix series, Arcane, and they were picked for the spotlight out of a lineup of more than 150 League of Legends champions. For Arcane creators Christian Linke and Alex Yee, the stars really couldn’t have been anyone else from… Continue reading ‘Arcane’ creators explain why Jinx and Vi are the stars of the Netflix series
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How to set up your new Apple Watch
All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Like many Apple products, the Apple Watch can be extremely simple to start using — but that… Continue reading How to set up your new Apple Watch
Watch the James Webb Space Telescope launch at 7:20 AM ET
After far too many delays over the years to count, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has a launch date. Provided there’s not another last-minute setback, the successor to Hubble Space Telescope is scheduled to take flight on Saturday, December 25th. [embedded content] NASA expects the Ariane 5 rocket carrying the JWST to lift off no… Continue reading Watch the James Webb Space Telescope launch at 7:20 AM ET
XPG’s concept mouse has an SSD so you can store your games in it
Have you ever looked at your mouse and thought “it’s fine, but kind of a big fat waste of space?” Gaming accessory company XPG apparently did, because it’s just unveiled a concept mouse for CES 2022 with a built-in high-speed SSD drive stuffed inside, Digital Trends has reported. The XPG Vault Gaming Mouse is a… Continue reading XPG’s concept mouse has an SSD so you can store your games in it
Russia fines Google $98 million over ‘banned content’
A Russian court levied a 7.2 billion rouble ($98 million) fine against Google on Friday for what it claims are repeated failures by the company to delete content the country has deemed illegal. Though Russia has tagged numerous tech companies throughout the year with fines for not following its increasingly restrictive internet content rules, Friday’s… Continue reading Russia fines Google $98 million over ‘banned content’
NASA’s $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope will study the universe’s origins
For the past 31 years the Hubble Space Telescope has been an invaluably versatile observation platform for astronomers but it’s begun showing its age of late. Last serviced in 2009, the telescope has had to enter the partial-shutdown “safe mode” multiple times over the last few years — most recently, this October. And while optimistic… Continue reading NASA’s $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope will study the universe’s origins
‘Don’t Look Up’ is a star-studded scream against the climate apocalypse
A comet is headed to Earth, and despite dire warnings from scientists, almost everyone fails to take it seriously. That’s the basic premise of Don’t Look Up, the latest film from Adam McKay which premieres on Netflix today. It balances the blunt social commentary from his most recent Oscar nominated films (The Big Short and… Continue reading ‘Don’t Look Up’ is a star-studded scream against the climate apocalypse
Amazon Echo Show 15 review: A big device for a small audience
There’s really nothing quite like the Echo Show 15 in terms of size. The closest is Facebook’s Portal+, which also measures 15.6 inches. But the Portal+ cannot be mounted on a wall and lacks many of the Echo Show’s apps and features. It also costs $50 more. That said, the Portal+ has a nicer camera… Continue reading Amazon Echo Show 15 review: A big device for a small audience
Google is the latest to cancel its in-person CES 2022 plans
Following Lenovo and Intel, Google has become the latest company to announce it won’t have an on-site presence at CES 2022. “After careful consideration we have decided to withhold from having a presence on the show floor of CES 2022. We’ve been closely monitoring the development of the omicron variant, and have decided that this… Continue reading Google is the latest to cancel its in-person CES 2022 plans
Tesla will disable in-dash video games while its cars are in motion
Tesla is quickly responding to the NHTSA’s investigation of in-dash gaming while cars are moving. The Guardian has learned Tesla will deliver an update disabling on-the-move Passenger Play. A spokeswoman for the regulator said Tesla promised the change after discussing the matter with officials. There was no mention of when the update might arrive, but… Continue reading Tesla will disable in-dash video games while its cars are in motion