Tag: Consumer Discretionary

The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered review: The roguelike No Return mode steals the show

Sony and developer Naughty Dog got an earful back in 2022 when they announced The Last of Us Part I, a ground-up PS5 remake of the 2013 title that was originally released on the PS3 (and then remastered a year later for the just-launched PS4). Most of that came down…

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Audio Radar helps gamers with hearing loss ‘see’ sound effects instead

Audio cues can sometimes be crucial for success in games. Developers frequently design the sound environment for their experiences to be not only rich and immersive, but to also contain hints about approaching enemies or danger. Players who are hard of hearing can miss out on this, and it’s not…

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The Morning After: Introducing the Best of CES 2024

It’s the end of our CES coverage, wrapping up the week with more deep dives from the tech show and introducing our Best of CES 2024 winners. This year, rather than award specific category prizes, possibly in categories lacking competition (or anything good enough), we’ve announced a group of winners…

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The best laptops of CES 2024

CES 2024 in Las Vegas had all kinds of tech, from attention-grabbing AI gadgets to, uh, whatever this is. There were also a whole bunch of laptops. Like, an endless array of laptops. So many laptops, in fact, that we had a real tough time deciding between them to choose…

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Our favorite accessibility innovations at CES 2024

So much of what we see at CES tends to be focused on technological innovation for the sake of innovation, or obvious attempts to tap into whatever trend is gripping the internet’s attention that year. In the last few shows, though, there has been a heartening increase in attention to…

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The weirdest tech and gadgets we saw at CES 2024

We always find some strange gadgets at CES. There’s no way around it, with thousands of exhibitors peddling their wares, trying to find a market for things no one has dreamed up before. From startups to giants like Samsung, there are plenty of things that make us pause, chuckle, and…

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