Insta360 X5 Review: The Best 360 Camera You Can Buy

Insta360’s X-series 360-degree cameras have long dominated the market. They have great video quality, an easy-to-use interface, and simple editing software, which makes these the most beginner-friendly 360 cameras around. The latest version, the Insta360 X5, continues that tradition while bringing larger sensors with even better-looking video. The X5 is a worthy upgrade; video quality… Continue reading Insta360 X5 Review: The Best 360 Camera You Can Buy

The Best Cheap TVs (2025): TCL, Hisense, and More

The short answer is price, performance, and usability. Most regular folks who ask me about a new TV are looking for something around $500 or less. Jumping up a few hundred dollars can often get you a lot more performance value, but I understand that may not be in the budget, so this list generally… Continue reading The Best Cheap TVs (2025): TCL, Hisense, and More

Skullcandy Method 360 ANC Review: Great Sound, Cheap Silence

The buds themselves, also on the larger side, store in the top of the slide-down case via magnets. You get two black, Bose-like earbuds with aesthetic elephant trunks and the typical Skullcandy skull on the tip. Silicone ear fins and a red-accented ear tip round out the look, which makes the buds look like a… Continue reading Skullcandy Method 360 ANC Review: Great Sound, Cheap Silence

Amazon’s ad-free Kindle Paperwhite Kids has hit its best price to date

We also found notable deals on Motorola’s upcoming Razr phones and Amazon’s inexpensive smart thermostat. We also found notable deals on Motorola’s upcoming Razr phones and Amazon’s inexpensive smart thermostat. Sheena Vasani writes about tech news, reviews gadgets, and helps readers save money by highlighting deals and product recommendations for The Verge. Whether you’re after… Continue reading Amazon’s ad-free Kindle Paperwhite Kids has hit its best price to date

Scientists Say Shock Collar-Like Device Can Treat PTSD

Image by Powers, Mark B. et al. / Futurism Using a device that vaguely functions like a shock collar, researchers say they have found a promising way to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Neuroscientists at the University of Texas at Dallas and Baylor have developed a tiny chip that, when fitted inside a soft collar… Continue reading Scientists Say Shock Collar-Like Device Can Treat PTSD

Teachers Using AI to Grade Their Students’ Work Sends a Clear Message: They Don’t Matter, and Will Soon Be Obsolete

Talk to a teacher lately, and you’ll probably get an earful about AI’s effects on student attention spans, reading comprehension, and cheating. As AI becomes ubiquitous in everyday life — thanks to tech companies forcing it down our throats — it’s probably no shocker that students are using software like ChatGPT at a nearly unprecedented… Continue reading Teachers Using AI to Grade Their Students’ Work Sends a Clear Message: They Don’t Matter, and Will Soon Be Obsolete

MAHA Are Losing Their Mind At Trump’s Pick for Surgeon General for the Stupidest Reason Possible

Image by Alex Wroblewski / AFP via Getty / Futurism “Make America Healthy Again” diehards are fuming about president Donald Trump’s pick for surgeon general, Casey Means — and it’s for a brain-meltingly stupid reason. It’s not because Means, a self-styled “wellness influencer,” doesn’t have an active medical license, never finished her surgical residency, or… Continue reading MAHA Are Losing Their Mind At Trump’s Pick for Surgeon General for the Stupidest Reason Possible

Years After Promising to Stop Facial Recognition Work, Meta Has a Devious New Plan

In 2021, Facebook said it was scrapping efforts to build powerful facial recognition software into its then-nascent smart glasses, citing the tech’s glaring privacy and ethics concerns. Four years later, as The Information reports, the Silicon Valley behemoth has officially dusted off the effort and is once again working on transforming its wearable smart glasses… Continue reading Years After Promising to Stop Facial Recognition Work, Meta Has a Devious New Plan