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Now you can raise Anakin Skywalker with this Darth Vader Tamagotchi
Have you ever wanted to raise Anakin Skywalker, instead of letting those hoity-toity Jedi fumble the whole thing? Here’s your chance, albeit in the form of a virtual pet. Bandai just announced a Darth Vader-themed Tamagotchi, complete with a protective silicone case that’s shaped like the Sith lord’s iconic helmet.…
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Engadget review recap: All eyes on NVIDIA and Samsung
I don’t know if you can believe it, but we’re fast approaching the end of January. And I want to kick off the first review recap of 2025 by acknowledging how busy it’s already been. CES 2025, which to me seemed to go on for a year, now feels like…
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Our favorite portable SSD falls to $70, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals
It’s Friday, which means it’s once again time for us to venture into the discount mines and dig out a few tech deals worth your attention. This week’s roundup includes the lowest price in a year for Crucial’s X9 Pro, which we consider the best portable SSD for those who…
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The best Super Bowl 2025 TV deals we could find
Super Bowl LIX is just a couple of weeks away, which means it’s a decent time to be in the market for a new TV. If you’re looking to make a living room upgrade, we’ve picked through Amazon, Best Buy and other retailers to find a few Super Bowl 2025…
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What if the Nintendo Switch 2 is too big?
The Switch 2 is a big boy. That was my main takeaway from Nintendo’s long-awaited reveal of its next portable. How could you have watched that trailer and left with any other impression? It’s not like Nintendo showed much else. Sure, there was the slide about backward compatibility, but the…
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Curvy sides, flat edges: The Galaxy S25 and the arbitrary shape of smartphones
This year, Samsung unified the design language of its S-series flagships, making the S25, S25+ and the S25 Ultra look and feel the same (barring the camera). The curving sides of the S24 Ultra are finally gone, replaced with the solid, squared-off lines seen on the cheaper Galaxy S handsets.…
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