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‘Mario Kart’ is 30 years old, if you can believe that
Released a few years after Super Nintendo, Super Mario Kart was an odd proposition: Nintendo mascot Mario, his brother, friends and enemies get in go-carts, racing around flat, pseudo-3D tracks based on some very familiar Mario worlds. The weapons included turtle shells, fire flowers and, er, bananas. They’re all linchpins…
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The Morning After: Our verdict on Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 5 Pro and Watch 5
We’re in the middle of a major wearable refresh. With Apple’s latest Watch expected to surface at its iPhone event in a few weeks, we’ve already seen updates from Fitbit and been testing out the latest pair of smartwatches from Samsung. To be honest, its outdoor-minded Galaxy Watch 5 Pro…
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Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro review: The best Android watch gets a modest update
The best non-Apple smartwatch has long been Samsung’s Galaxy Watch series, thanks to its comprehensive health and fitness tracking, intuitive interface and comfortable, pleasant design. For a product that’s so mature, it’s hard to imagine what else Samsung can improve upon, which might explain why the Galaxy Watch 5 is…
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After 25 years, we still don’t see bicycle kicks at the RoboCup
This year’s RoboCup symposium held in Bangkok, Thailand marks the 25th anniversary of the event, an international competition dedicated to the advancement of robotic and artificial intelligence technologies. The original goal of the event was to get the state of robotics in robust enough shape that one might field a…
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Anker adds more affordable ANC earbuds and headphones to its Soundcore line
Anker’s Soundcore brand has built a reputation for delivering audio devices with a solid blend of sound quality and features for a reasonable price. Its latest active noise canceling (ANC) headphones and earbuds may fit that ethos, though we haven’t yet tried them to determine how good they sound. The…
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DJI unveils Avata, a cinewhoop-style FPV drone
DJI has launched a new cinematic drone called Avata, which was made to work with the new DJI Goggles 2 video headset. While it’s in the same category as the brand’s previous first-person view (FPV) cinematic model, it takes on a more usual “cinewhoop” form factor with prop guards protecting…
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