Author: Zach_Wilson
Samsung’s legal battle with Oura over Galaxy Ring similarities tells me the smart ring era has officially arrived
Who’s got the fastest trigger finger – or should that be ring finger? For months, Samsung and Oura have been eyeing each other from 20 paces. Now it’s finally high noon, and outside the Smart Ring Saloon, tumbleweed drifts across the road between the combatants while zoomed close-ups show their fingers…
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The Acolyte is Star Wars at its best
Part wuxia epic and part pulp mystery novel, The Acolyte demonstrates what's possible when Star Wars embraces new characters and genres while abandoning the Dark Side of nostalgia. There isn't a Skywalker to be seen (at least in the four episodes I've watched), or any characters you've met before. It's…
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The Acolyte carves out its own slice of the Star Wars universe
Star Wars has a tendency to feel small. Even as the franchise has expanded with shows like The Mandalorian and Andor, the stories remain connected in some way to Luke and Vader, the Empire and the Rebel Alliance, and other elements introduced in 1977. A universe that once seemed vast…
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5 Best Phones With Headphone Jacks (2024): Flagship, Budget, and Dongle Recommendations
Headphone jacks are endangered, but they’re not gone. Here are our favorite smartphones that still let you plug and play. Source
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It’s getting cheaper to filter carbon dioxide out of the air
The next generation of industrial plants to filter CO2 out of the air is on the way, and it’s getting closer to overcoming some of the biggest challenges of using this technology to fight climate change. Climeworks, one of the first startups to develop this tech, unveiled its Generation 3…
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10 Best Blenders (2024): Jug, Hand, Immersion
The perfect kitchen companion, these versatile blenders can whip up breakfasts, dips, milks, cocktails, and everything in between. Source
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