Month: December 2021
You can save $10 on any game over $15 during Epic Games’ Winter Sale
This weekend, you can be sure that much of The Verge staff will be adding to their pile of PC shame. The Epic Games Store has officially kicked off its annual Winter Sale, bringing sizable discounts on fresh titles like Jurassic World Evolution 2, Battlefield 2042, and Marvel’s Guardians of…
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WSJ’s deep dive into eating disorder rabbit holes on TikTok explains a sudden policy change
A troubling report from the Wall Street Journal digs into the personal experiences of young girls who were sent down rabbit holes of extreme weight loss challenges, purging techniques, and deadly diets through TikTok, contributing to the development of eating disorders, or making existing ones worse. The WSJ did its…
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ICYMI: We listen to Yamaha’s latest headphones with 3D sound
As we get closer and closer to the end of the year, there are still plenty of interesting gadgets, instruments and devices to review. This week, we’ve got a new addition to the Halo series with Halo: Infinite, which Jessica Conditt says fits right in with the rest of the…
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Hitting the Books: AI can help us design the greener, cleaner homes of tomorrow
In his new book, SuperSight: What Augmented Reality Means for Our Lives, Our Work, and the Way We Imagine the Future, author David Rose delves into the current state of the art of augmented reality, discussing how the technology is already transforming myriad industries — from food service to medicine…
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These gadgets could be the worst possible gifts this Christmas – here’s why
Audio player loading… Browser and VPN provider Mozilla has published the latest edition of the *Privacy Not Included shopping guide, to help people make better informed buying decisions ahead of Christmas. Based on roughly 1,000 hours of research into popular internet-connected devices and their associated privacy policies, the guide offers…
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These Razer PC gaming deals at Amazon are the perfect Christmas gift for gamers
Stuck for a last-minute Christmas gift for that gamer in your family? Amazon’s coming to the rescue this week with a ton of awesome Razer PC gaming deals on everything from super-cheap mice to great headsets. Take this Razer Deathadder V2 gaming mouse for $34.99 (was $69.99) – an absolute…
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