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Looking for a new set of earbuds that sound absolutely fantastic? If money is a concern, you should skip some of the more expensive models and try the Google Pixel Buds Pro 2. They’ll offer some extra sound for the price and some serious oomph. All you have to do is lock yours in before they’re no longer on sale. You can get the Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 at Amazon for $179 right now. That’s $50 less than the typical $229 price. That represents a $50 discount and a savings of about 22% compared to retail. See at Amazon…
Stranger Things is officially over. Well, the main series, anyway. Netflix is still putting out the animated midquel series Stranger Things: Tales from ’85 later this year. But the decade-long wait for an ending for the Hawkins kids is finally over. To some, the series finale seems to have gone over pretty alright. People in my group chat called it “fine,” another said they “absolutely crushed” it, and another remarked that they “did the best with what they had.” Those are reactions in private, rather than ones said publicly to get social media engagement, so I wasn’t surprised when I…
It’s been known for months now that technology giant Lenovo is hosting its Tech World event at Sphere in Las Vegas during . Like many other tech conglomerates, the world’s largest PC manufacturer by units shipped will put its main focus on AI. it’s a “Tech World experience unlike anything CES has seen before.” We’ll tell you where to livestream the event and what to expect so far.How to watch the Lenovo CES 2026 event liveLenovo CEO Yuanqing Yang will host the event on Tuesday, January 6 at 8PM ET. You can follow along to the once the event starts.…
Generally speaking, the bigger a subject being reviewed, the more likely the person reviewing it is to skew white and/or wealthy. Based on purely anecdotal evidence—I am not doing “reverse eugenics” or whatever—I have found that wealthy whites get first dibs on writing about important things. And because this year was the one where a critical mass of people started saying stupid shit like “DEI must DIE” (they thought they were sooooo clever for that one), well, a lot of my queer and BIPOC (am I still allowed to say “queer” and “BIPOC”?) peers were pushed out of any job…
During CES 2025, NVIDIA spent much of its keynote touting its leading position in artificial intelligence. Still, the company managed to squeeze in a few notable hardware announcements, including its RTX 5000-series GPUs and Project Digits desktop supercomputer (later redubbed Spark). For this year’s show, the company’s website says it’s “lighting up CES 2026 with the power of AI.” To that end, NVIDIA is going big in Las Vegas, promising hands-on demos in its Fontainebleau booth, replete with the “latest NVIDIA solutions driving innovation and productivity across industries.”But if you won’t be in Vegas for the action, don’t worry. Here’s…
Will we ever get a new Deus Ex? Could Ascend be the mechanical centerpiece of the next Zelda? And can speedrunning wash away all the bad sulfates still swimming around in our systems from 2025? It’s the latest edition of Morning Checkpoint, brought to you from my in-laws’ basement in western PA where the wind chill has temps near zero. I’m currently blogging with an original Xbox to my right and the Sega Genesis version of Shaq Fu to my left. I am trying to put the finishing touches on my January backlog plans. They include getting at least one…
The Lego Group is set to host its very first press conference at CES 2026 — but exactly what it plans to unveil is still under wraps. The iconic toy brick maker has offered no clues about what’s on the agenda, leaving speculation wide open, from new video games to Formula 1 race cars.Here’s how you can watch Lego’s presentation at CES, along with what we think the company could reveal.How to watch The Lego Group’s CES 2026 press conferenceThe Lego CES press conference is scheduled for Monday, January 5 at 1PM ET. While Lego and the Consumer Technology Association…
It’s time for more speedrunning (and other shenanigans) with the Games Done Quick (GDQ) crew. The first event of the year, Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ), kicks off on Sunday, January 4, with Super Mario Sunshine. Donations for this year’s shindig will benefit the Prevent Cancer Foundation.AGDQ 2026 has a whole week of 24/7 speedruns on tap. You’ll see slots for some of 2025’s biggest games: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Hollow Knight: Silksong and Hades II are part of the festivities. Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater gets both a standard run and a “versus” showdown. There’s also plenty of…
Asus has cracked the seal on price hikes just ahead of CES 2026. The electronics maker, which is responsible for a range of PC gaming hardware including the already $1,000 ROG Xbox Ally X, warned partners of “strategic price adjustments” for certain products starting January 5. The company didn’t specify which products would get more expensive or by how much, but it did blame the current AI arms race for the upwards pressure on pricing. “These changes reflect shifts in capacity allocation by upstream suppliers, higher investment costs for advanced manufacturing processes, and structural supply gaps created by rising AI…
Hisense is typically best known for its affordable electronics and home appliances, from TVs to refrigerators. But at CES 2025, the China-based company showed off its premium side with a massive 136-inch micro LED TV — now available for a jaw-dropping $100,000. So what’s in store for this year’s show? New leadership, for starters.The company has two new hires, including Chief Marketing Officer Sarah Larsen and Chief Commercial Officer James Fishler. In a press release, Hisense said Fishler’s experience in home entertainment, appliances and HVAC is important as the company “builds toward a milestone 2026 and its presence at CES.”We’ll…