Tag: Consumer Discretionary
King of Meat preview: A monstrous mash-up of a co-op platformer
What do you get when you make a game influenced by movies like The Running Man and Labyrinth, toss in a bit of flair from professional wrestling (the kind with squared rings, not circular mats) and then throw all that on top of a co-op 3D platformer with user-generated dungeon…
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Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6: How the best foldables stack up
Google’s Pixel 9 Pro Fold is here, evolving the company’s foldable phone formula from the lineup’s debut a year ago. The company’s second-generation model has a bigger screen than the 2023 model and (shock!) is full of Gemini AI features. Let’s look at how its specs and features compare to…
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ASUS ROG Ally X review: A fully armed and operational handheld battle station
Despite being one of the first gaming handhelds from a major PC maker, ASUS got a lot right with the original ROG Ally. It offers better performance in a smaller chassis than Valve’s Steam Deck, but without a huge increase in price. And because it’s based on Windows instead of…
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Intel is bringing GPUs to cars
Intel has unveiled a discrete GPU for cars, the Arc A760A, designed to bring the “triple-A gaming experience” from home over to your car, the company announced. No automotive partners were revealed, but vehicles with the new chips will go on sale as soon as 2025. With car buyers increasingly…
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Fitbit Ace LTE review: A kids’ activity tracker that was fun for me, an adult
On more occasions in the last few weeks than I’d like to admit, I found myself doing jumping jacks in my kitchen an hour before going to bed. That’s not when I’d usually prefer to do any exercise, but on those nights, I looked down at my watch only to…
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Fujifilm X-T50 review: A big improvement (for a lot more money)
Fujifilm’s X-T30 II is one of my favorite cameras, as it offers many of the capabilities of the higher-end models for a lot less money. So I was particularly excited when the company launched the X-T50, which is like a miniature version of the $1,700 X-T5. It shares many features,…
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