The world has a food wastage problem. Despite producing more food than at any previous point in our planet’s history, almost a billion people globally don’t have enough to eat. There are multiple reasons for this, but spoilage (read: food going bad) is a major one. As we consume Earth’s resources to create produce to […]
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These 4 tips will help you max out your Xbox One controller’s battery life
The Xbox One gamepad might be the best feature of Microsoft’s current console. Its comfortable triggers, easy-to-reach analog sticks, and, most importantly, energy-efficient design allow you to play games for weeks on end without having to swap out your batteries. But eventually, your controller is going to die, and you’re going to have to replace […]
Life is Strange 2 episode 2 impressions — The lull before the storm
Life is Strange 2 Episode 1 did a stellar job showing the bond between two brothers with enough supernatural drama injected into the suburban narrative to make for a riveting story. Episode 2, released last week, continues that story, but with just a little too much of a lull in the action. Dontnod Entertainment and […]
Samsung Galaxy S10 gets photographed in real life, looks just like you imagined
The S10 and S10+. They are nearly all screen with a circular cutout. AllAboutSamsung Zoom in and you can see how the Android status bar reacts to Samsung’s hole-punch. It looks to be twice the normal height. The back! Three cameras, an LED flash, and a heart rate sensor. There’s no fingerprint reader, because that’s […]
Tech Fix: Devices That Will Invade Your Life in 2019 (and What’s Overhyped)
Supported by Tech Fix Devices That Will Invade Your Life in 2019 (and What’s Overhyped) A.I. that responds to your voice. Next-generation wireless networks. If this year’s biggest consumer technology trends have a familiar ring, there’s a reason for that. ImageCreditCreditGlenn Harvey By Brian X. Chen Jan. 3, 2019 Imagine a future where you are […]
17 cool last-minute gifts for the music lover in your life
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Vinyl Me, Please Most of us listen to music in some capacity and can say we like it. But there are the people who just listen casually to […]
Samsung teases new Notebook 9 Pen with 15-hour battery life before CES 2019
The new Samsung Notebook 9 Pen will be released in 2019. Samsung It will come in 13- and 15-inch models. Both will have FHD displays. Samsung An included S Pen still sits in the notebook’s chassis, but now it’s gold, like the stylus that accompanies the Note 9 smartphone. Samsung Samsung got rid of the […]
New 17-inch LG Gram laptop weighs 2.9 pounds, has nearly 20-hour battery life
The new 17-inch LG Gram laptop. LG It weighs just 2.95 pounds and its battery should last nearly 20 hours on a single charge. LG The first 2-in-1 Gram is a 14-inch convertible. LG It comes with a Wacom stylus, and its battery should last 21 hours on a single charge. LG We’re just a […]
Apple may be working on a case that could drastically increase battery life on the iPhone XS and iPhone XR
Apple/Tech Insider Apple hasn’t released battery cases yet for this year’s iPhones, including the iPhone XS and iPhone XR. But Apple may be preparing three new battery case models for this year’s iPhones, according to a report from 9to5Mac. Great news if you’ve been waiting for an Apple-designed battery case for your new iPhone XS […]
Simplify your life with one of these wireless smartphone charger deals
You can now banish nightly cable fumbling by using a wireless smartphone charger. If your smartphone is wireless-charging-compatible, the simplicity of placing it on a pad when you go to bed, while you’re at your office, or even when you’re watching TV is a beautiful thing. Wireless chargers also make excellent gifts for coworkers. You’ll […]
The Ars Holiday Gift Guide 2018—good tech for the power user in your life
Enlarge / A power user, desperately hoping for a NAS this year, can’t help themselves and must rip into this beautifully wrapped gift. Aurich / Thinkstock After focusing on gifts for the road and gifts for the home, Ars’ third installment in our 2018 Holiday Gift Guide goes a different route. Since Ars is a […]
‘Fortnite’ gifts perfect for the video game fan in your life
Chances are you have someone on your holiday shopping list who is a big fan of Fortnite. The battle royale game has become an untouchable worldwide phenomenon in 2018. As such, plenty of Fortnite-themed products are being made by companies both big and small. From board games to figurines to shirts and much more, there […]
Jaybird Tarah Pro Headphones Offer 14 Hour Battery Life
How long do you exercise for each day or each week? I’m betting it’s no more than an hour or two for most people, but during those periods it’s nice to have some music playing to keep your motivation up. Jaybird’s just-released Tarah Pro in-ear headphones offer just that, and you may only need to […]
Half of enterprise machines run Windows 10, as Windows 7’s end of life looms
Enlarge / Who doesn’t love some new Windows? Peter Bright / Flickr On Microsoft’s earnings call for the first quarter of its 2019 financial year, CEO Satya Nadella said that “more than half of the commercial device installed base is on Windows 10.” A Microsoft spokesperson “clarified” this to say, “based on Microsoft’s data, we […]