Category: author_name|Devindra Hardawar
Google’s Pixel Fold costs $1,799 and runs last year’s Tensor G2 chip
Google spoiled one of its biggest I/O announcements last week when it confirmed the existence of the Pixel Fold, its first foldable. Now we have the full details: It will cost $1,799, it runs on last year’s Tensor G2 chip, and it’s available for pre-order today. The company isn’t confirming…
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Apple’s ‘Silo’ is simply transcendent sci-fi TV
You've heard this premise before: In a post-apocalyptic world, the remnants of civilization live in a stratified society, governed by oppressive rules as they struggle to maintain their humanity. Then, a hero appears and threatens to topple the social order. We've seen this story repeated so often throughout the history…
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‘Polite Society’ director Nida Manzoor says Spotify knows her too well
Like a delirious cross between Scott Pilgrim and Bend It Like Beckham, Nida Manzoor’s debut feature Polite Society isn’t your usual coming of age flick. It centers on Ria Khan (Priya Kansara), a British Pakistani teen who dreams of becoming a stunt woman, but finds herself at a loss when…
Read MoreMicrosoft opens Bing AI for public testing, no waitlist required
Bing AI is now open to all—sort of. Three months after debuting its revamped search engine, Microsoft has announced that it's now moving into open preview. You'll still need to sign into Bing on the Edge browser (or the Bing mobile apps) to use the chatbot, but at least you…
Read MoreAirbnb refocuses on cheap rooms as its rentals get pricier
The pandemic is over, according to Airbnb (that's debatable), so the company is gearing up for a massive summer of vacationing. It's introducing over 50 new features to its rental platform, including an expansion of the more transparent pricing it unveiled last year. Most importantly, though, it's refocusing on the…
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Razer Blade 16 review: A miraculous display in a laptop you can probably skip
The Razer Blade 16 is one of the most unique laptops we’ve ever seen – I just wish I could recommend it as easily as the Blade 15. It can handle 4K gaming just as well as high-speed 1080p gameplay, thanks to a dual-mode screen. And it’s one of the…
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