Month: May 2021
Can speculative fiction teach us anything in a world this crazy?
There’s an old saw from Mark Twain about how truth is stranger than fiction, and I think it’s fair to say we’ve lived through a very strange reality this past year. With all the chaos and change, we’re led to a foundational question: what’s the purpose of speculative fiction and…
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New vaccine perks: halftime shots and savings bonds
If you’re one of the few thousand people heading to see the Milwaukee Bucks play the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, May 2nd, you have a chance to get a very special souvenir during the game — your first dose of a Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. The unusual vaccination drive is part of…
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Apple Music Hi-Fi tier could land alongside AirPods 3, bringing key advantage over Spotify airpods pro / Airpods 3
It seems as though Apple could be planning to spring a surprise when it launches the AirPods 3: industry sources have claimed that a lossless, high-fidelity audio streaming tier is going to be added to Apple Music at the same time – but crucially, without a price hike. That’s according…
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Google’s Pixel 6 could bring new feature to keep pace with iPhone 12 and Galaxy S21 Pixel 5 ahead of Pixel 6
The Pixel 6 launch is approaching, tipped to be shown at Google IO 2021, and it now look like it will come with a key piece of tech found in competing phones, such as the iPhone 12. The tech in question is ultra-wideband (UWB) support, and both Mishaal Rahman at…
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Enjoy these limited-time tech and gaming discounts
We’ve reached the weekend, and the start of another month. Sayonara, April, and hello to May. The past few days at The Verge have been some of the best tech deals so far this year, like the now-expired deal that knocked $150 off the Apple Watch Series 6, putting it…
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Sony’s new prime lenses are the small saviors I’ve been looking for
The new Sony 24mm f/2.8, 40mm f/2.5, and 50mm f/2.5 are three new compact prime lenses that each cost $599.99 and will be shipping in mid-May. While they uphold the reputation of quality Sony has established with the G Master lineup, it’s their uniformity and small size that come as…
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