Tag Archives: gear

How to Take Back Control of Your Photo and Video Storage

Apple and Google have made it incredibly easy for us to back up our precious photos and videos from our phones. It all happens automatically in the background, with no wires or extra software involved, and all that these companies ask in return is a few dollars a month and …

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Nintendo Reportedly Gave Private Switch 2 Demos to Developers

The Nintendo Switch 2 is near, at least if reports about some backroom shenanigans are to be believed. This week, news broke that Nintendo gave private demonstrations of the alleged Switch 2 hardware to developers at the Gamescom event in Cologne, Germany, at the end of August. The news was …

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11 Great Deals on Sex Toys, Breast Pumps, and Smart Lights

It's almost Fall! Inarguably the absolute best season. The leaves are going to start changing, it's going to get cooler, and there'll be delightfully gray skies and drizzle. Or depending on where you live, there'll be way darker gray skies, or blue skies and sunshine all year round. Either way, …

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The iPhone Is Finally Getting USB-C. Here’s What That Means

The first devices with the USB-C charging port arrived in 2015. Now, USB-C is everywhere—Android phones, laptops, wireless earbuds, mirrorless cameras, gaming consoles, PC monitors, and even electric scooters. Well, almost everywhere. The longest holdout has been the iPhone—despite adding USB-C to every new MacBook and iPad in the past …

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Why I Won’t Use a Smart Cushion in My Kid's Car Seat

There are plenty of things to worry about as a parent, especially in the early days. Even if your child appears perfectly fine, it's hard to not constantly think: Are they warm enough? Are they eating enough? Is it nap time yet?? Then there are scarier things. Will they be …

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Roblox Builds Out Its Metaverse Vision With Video Chat

If you want to see what the future of the internet looks like, peek over your kid’s shoulder while they’re using Roblox. The online platform is filled with free games, experiences, and social hangouts that are designed and built by its users. And those users are often children; Roblox has …

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How to Escape the YouTube Algorithm

I’ve been losing a lot of time to YouTube lately. I don’t even know why. In a down moment, I just find myself heading to the homepage and watching whatever comes up (usually weird Tears of the Kingdom builds). If you’re doing the same thing and you feel bad about …

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Soon You’ll Be Zooming in Roblox

Right around the time Meta started making a feverish pitch for the headset-powered metaverse, executives at other tech companies began piping up to point out that the metaverse could already be accessed through hugely popular mobile apps like Fortnite and Roblox. People love these apps—especially kids and teens. Who needs …

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