Jenga was just one of many games and experiences I tried at Meta’s Reality Labs headquarters in Burlingame, California, last week. I stretched my face in ways that would put Jim Carrey to shame as I tested the eye-tracking and facial expression features. It was surreal seeing a green elfin character, my avatar, mimic these… Continue reading Meta Quest Pro VR Headset: Price, Specs, Details
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The 7 Best Touchscreen Gloves (2022): Heated, Waterproof, Knitted
The obvious way to keep Jack Frost from nipping at your fingers is to slip on a pair of toasty gloves. People have been wearing gloves for centuries, with the shift from mittens to individually wrapped fingers the biggest upgrade in all that time. But traditional gloves don’t play nicely with our smartphones. Sure, you… Continue reading The 7 Best Touchscreen Gloves (2022): Heated, Waterproof, Knitted
Windows 11 Now Offers Automatic Phishing Protection
The latest September 2022 version 22H2 update for Windows 11 includes a new feature designed to keep you even safer than before from phishing attacks: the practice of bad actors attempting to get you to reveal your usernames and passwords so they can log in rather than break in to your accounts. These sneaky deceptions… Continue reading Windows 11 Now Offers Automatic Phishing Protection
The Physics of Smashing a Spacecraft Into an Asteroid
There are a couple of things to notice. First, after the collision DART is moving backwards, because it bounced. Since velocity is a vector, that means that it will have a negative momentum in this one-dimensional example. Second, the kinetic energy equation deals with the square of the velocity. This means that even though DART… Continue reading The Physics of Smashing a Spacecraft Into an Asteroid
12 Best Wireless Gaming Headsets (2021): PS5, Switch, PC, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One
We’ve rounded up a wide selection of the best gaming headsets we’ve tried, but there are countless others on the market. Our list is great if you want recommendations so you don’t have to deal with combing through all the options. But if you want to explore for yourself, here are a few important things… Continue reading 12 Best Wireless Gaming Headsets (2021): PS5, Switch, PC, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One
10 Great Next-Gen PS5 Games You Can Play Now: Shooters, RPGs, and More
The still-elusive PlayStation 5 isn’t easy to get your hands on, and even if you have one it’s tough to find games that push the console to its limit. If you’re paying a next-gen price for a next-gen console, you deserve next-gen graphics! Every month there are new games tailor-made for the PS5, and thankfully… Continue reading 10 Great Next-Gen PS5 Games You Can Play Now: Shooters, RPGs, and More
Tips and Tools to Help Students Study, Take Notes, and Focus
With a new academic year rolling around, students of all ages will be looking for help and guidance with their work—and there are a wealth of options on mobile app stores and the web to help you succeed. Here we’ve picked out some of the best apps and services across multiple categories, including time management,… Continue reading Tips and Tools to Help Students Study, Take Notes, and Focus
Biden’s Privacy Order Slaps a Band-Aid on the EU-US Data Crisis
At Workday, a California-based HR software provider with more than 2,000 customers headquartered in Europe, the mood is optimistic. Chandler Morse, vice president of corporate affairs, believes this is evidence that the US and EU can reach an agreement on more than just the privacy shield problem. “There’s a number of other tech issues that… Continue reading Biden’s Privacy Order Slaps a Band-Aid on the EU-US Data Crisis
Super Mario Sounds Exactly Like Chris Pratt—and That’s Fine
When Chris Pratt teased his upcoming role as gaming’s most iconic character, Mario, he called it “unlike anything you’ve heard in the Mario world before.” Charles Martinet, who has voiced both Mario and Luigi since 1992, would evidently not be a source of inspiration. Fans have puzzled for months over how Pratt—elevated from goofy Parks… Continue reading Super Mario Sounds Exactly Like Chris Pratt—and That’s Fine
13 Best Target Deal Days Sales (2022): Dyson, Apple, and More
Target is my happy place. It’s good for checking items off your shopping list or for curing boredom. While online shopping isn’t as fun as spending hours in the home section imagining a backyard I don’t currently have, it’s worth it when everything is discounted. While most of us are happily celebrating the start of… Continue reading 13 Best Target Deal Days Sales (2022): Dyson, Apple, and More