Tag: Technology & Electronics

PlayStation’s 30th anniversary PS5 and PS5 Pro consoles are so very pretty

The original PlayStation console, otherwise called the PS1, came out in Japan in late 1994. So we are quickly coming up on the console’s 30th birthday. To commemorate the occasion, Sony just revealed nostalgia-tinged redesigns of both the PS5 and the forthcoming PS5 Pro. They look like the original PlayStation,…

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Amazon Prime Day 2024: The best early deals we found ahead of the October Big Deal Days sale

Now that we know the Amazon Prime Big Deal Days event is coming up soon, it’s time to start thinking about what you may want to snag at a discount during the sale. Some may shudder at the thought of holiday shopping already, but if you pay the $139 annual…

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DJI launches the Action 5 Pro camera with subject tracking and improved video

DJI has been chipping away at GoPro's action cam dominance and just took another big step with the launch of the Action 5 Pro. With a new "next-gen" sensor, it promises improved video quality, along with extended battery life, bigger displays and a new feature, subject tracking and centering.  The…

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The Morning After: Our verdict on the iPhone 16 Pro

With the iPhone 16 Pro, the big announcements were the cameras and Apple Intelligence. The problem is Apple Intelligence isn’t quite here yet. We can test some features in the developer beta, but that’s not necessarily what we’ll get when the update rolls out in October. So our focus is…

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Solid-state battery prototype boosts energy density by nearly 25 percent

Solid-state batteries have the potential to make EVs far more affordable and practical, but their commercial development has a record of false promises that would make Tesla's full self-driving blush. That means reporting on them is tricky, but we're seeing some promising news from Imec, a well-established R&D giant based…

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Bose’s new noise-canceling QuietComfort Earbuds are more affordable at $179

So far, Bose has delivered two versions of its “regular” QuietComfort Earbuds: one in 2020 and another in 2022. The company followed up last year with the QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds, debuting its take on spatial audio that doesn’t rely on carefully recorded content. Now, Bose is jumping back to that…

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