Month: February 2022
Russia invades Ukraine: the latest news and updates
Hundreds of thousands of people have fled Ukraine Contributors: Verge Staff On February 24th, Russia invaded areas of Ukraine near its northern, eastern, and southern borders. It’s a significant military action that could have alarming consequences, and more than 500,000 people have reportedly fled from Ukraine to neighboring countries as…
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ASUS Zephyrus G14 review: Still a solid 14-inch gaming laptop, but no longer a great deal
It's been two years since I reviewed the first ASUS Zephyrus G14, but my fondness for it hasn't waned. It's colored my view of every gaming laptop since: Why can't they all pack in great performance in a compact 3.5-pound case for under $1,500? Now, with its latest edition, ASUS…
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The Xbox Series X is available at Walmart right now (update: sold out)
Update 12:50PM ET, February 28th: Walmart has sold out of the Xbox Series X for now, however, the Xbox Series S is available today at Woot for $249.99. The disc-less console features less storage and isn’t as powerful as the Series X, but it can handle the same games. Good…
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The Batman is young, dumb, and full of soft-spoken ennui
Bruce Wayne has been so thoroughly deconstructed and analyzed as both a fictional hero and cultural icon that it would almost be unfair to expect Matt Reeves’ The Batman to bring all that much new to the conversation. But that expectation is something Warner Bros. saddled upon The Batman by…
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ZTE’s new cheap V40 phones are confusing and impressive at the same time
Audio player loading… ZTE has used MWC 2022 to launch its latest wares on the cheap smartphone market, bringing out four new models in the Blade V40 range. The angle is clear for each of these smartphones: focusing on size and battery power, rather than a combination of key features…
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Mobile World Congress Day 1: 5G, laptops and more MWC news live from Barcelona
Refresh 2022-02-28T21:41:04.794Z Qualcomm is bringing faster 5G to more devices Qualcomm took the opportunity to launch a host of new products and partnerships at MWC this year – too many to summarize effectively here. The thread that connects all the announcements together, however, is an ambition to bring 5G support…
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