Month: April 2026
Roblox introduces mandatory age-gated account tiers
Roblox is preparing to roll out its biggest change since starting age verification late last year. While that program was initially focused on chat access, today’s news is about age-segregating the games on the massive platform. Starting in mid-May, users will be pushed into one of three worlds: Roblox Kids,…
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Netflix is about to lose ‘one of the most fantastic crime-thrillers of modern times’ — and fans of Jo Nesbo’s Detective Hole need to stream it ASAP
Jo Nesbo’s Detective Hole has been in Netflix’s top 10 most-watched TV show charts since its release on March 26, and it’s not difficult to see why. I’m someone who watches a great deal of grisly telly as part of the day job, and I can honestly say that I’ve…
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The 4 Best Water Filter Pitchers (2026): PFAS, Microplastics
Water filters promise the moon—but only some back up their claims. Here are the best filtered-water pitchers for those who prefer their water free of heavy metals and forever chemicals. Source
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The Oppo Find X9 Ultra is inspired by my favorite Hasselblad camera — and I think it’s the most beautiful phone of 2026 so far
Oppo has teased a first look of its latest flagship phone, the Find X9 Ultra Its design is directly inspired by the Hasselblad X2D Headline features include twin 200MP cameras and a 10x zoom I’ve already had extended hands-on time with the Oppo Find X9 Ultra ahead of its full…
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Did Neuralink make the wrong bet?
Elon Musk promised Neuralink would bring superhuman abilities and minds merged with AI. Then he fueled a runaway hype train for his brain implant technology, which ended up with a grisly record for implants in monkeys and some success with human subjects. But for all of the hype, he’s still…
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Microsoft’s new Xbox Gamepad Cursor adds a virtual mouse to handhelds
Microsoft has started testing its own virtual mouse cursor inside its Xbox mode for Windows-based handhelds. The new Gamepad Cursor option provides a quick way to turn the left stick of a handheld like the Xbox Ally X into a virtual mouse. While Asus has its own cursor as part…
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