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Many of us are still (somehow, maybe even forever?) working from home, completely dependent on webcams for face-to-face interactions with our co-workers, and grainy 720p streams don’t make your work-from-home PJs look as nice as you think they do. It’s long past time for an upgrade, and Anker’s new webcam includes…Read more...

December 2021 can now add another dubious superlative to the weather record books. Preliminary data indicates it was the hottest December ever for the Lower 48.Read more...

Sony came out of the gate at CES 2022 swinging, with some big announcements that include the world’s first quantum dot OLED TV and a pivot to mini-LED after years spent perfecting OLED.Read more...

The living vampire would like the living people to stay as alive and healthy as possible to see his solo movie debut, so you’ll have to wait a bit longer.

Alienware is better known for its gaming laptops and desktops than the accessories that surround them, but the low- and mid-range gaming headsets it launched in 2020 gained traction among gamers on a tight budget. Now, Alienware is entering the premium market with its AW920H.

Alienware’s new gaming monitor is massive, curved, and has a generous 1440p resolution, but I don’t really care about any of that. What grabs my attention, and what should be why you might spend big bucks on this monitor, is the QD-OLED technology it uses.

Despite the ongoing graphics card shortage making it impossible to upgrade a PC with the latest components, AMD is kicking off 2022 with the launch of a new entry-level desktop GPU: the Radeon RX 6500 XT.

AMD is looking to start the year off with a bang, and there’s no better way to do it than with the launch of its new Ryzen 6000 CPUs at CES 2022.

Lenovo’s ThinkPads are beloved among business users who value clicky keyboards, red rubber nubs, and durable chassis, but at CES 2022, the series is taking a turn with the launch of the company’s ThinkPad Z-series laptops.

Hundreds of people have been trapped in their cars on a stretch of highway in Virginia on Monday and Tuesday after a heavy snowstorm made roads nearly impassible. Traffic was still stalled on the highway on Tuesday morning as some drivers told news outlets they had been on the road for almost 24 hours.

An interminable pandemic has meant more people are avoiding movie theaters, what with their sticky floors and... other people, and turning instead to jumbo-sized home entertainment options in the comfort of their own living rooms. In that spirit, TCL has announced that it will continue to focus on a bigger-is-better…Read more...

There’s just something in the air that’s putting TCL in the mood to beef up their home theater offerings this year, although we can’t quite put our finger on what that might be. Regardless, the renewed emphasis on home theater expansion is great news for gamers, who will benefit from the brand’s TrueCut Motion and…Read more...

Jodie Whittaker discusses finishing her time on Doctor Who. Get a new look at Peacemaker’s arrival on HBO Max. Plus, a look at Netflix’s latest Korean import in zombie horror All of Us Are Dead, and what’s coming on Naomi, Batwoman, Legends of Tomorrow, and more CW/DC shows this year. Spoilers, away!

Batteries continue to not only be the bane of every electronic device but our homes and offices too, necessitating tangled nests of wires and random chargers cluttering desks and bedside tables. The PWRBOARD promises to bring some much-needed order to your charging routine with a modular build-it-yourself portable…Read more...

An ongoing pandemic is making real-life trips to movie theaters a dicey proposition for many of us. But for those who still want a big-screen experience without leaving the house, TCL at CES 2022 is introducing its second-gen wearable display, the NXTWear Air.Read more...

Now you don’t have to rely on Siri to open your HomeKit-compatible smart lock. Schlage’s Encode Plus just launched with support for Apple’s Home Key feature in iOS 15, which means you can tap your iPhone or Apple Watch to your lock to open it.

Many gamers experienced the blood and gore of Mortal Kombat on an arcade machine long before the infamous title was ported to home consoles, but Arcade1Up is bringing the best of both worlds to an updated version of its miniature Mortal Kombat cabinet. The new machine is introducing online multiplayer so players can …Read more...

You probably know TCL for its value-friendly TVs and smartphones, but now you might come across the company the next time you’re searching for a new laptop.

There are countless factors that can affect the performance of a home’s wifi network, from building materials to running appliances to the location of the devices trying to connect to it. TP-Link’s solution to that last problem is a new Wi-Fi 6E router with four motorized antennas that independently move and rotate to…Read more...

You can be as diligent as possible about scrubbing your hardware floors, but if you don’t regularly clean your mop, you’re really just spreading dirt and germs all over your home. And if you don’t clean your mop, you’re probably even less likely to clean your robot vacuum. Now one robot vacuum company, Roborock, has…Read more...

You might not think of TP-Link when it comes to the smart home—after all, other brands are splashier and offer more exciting gadgets. But the company known best for its routers also has a Kasa lineup of connected home accessories, which is a good deal and well-reviewed, too. I’m a big fan of TP-Link’s Kasa Spot Cam,…Read more...

Although many companies offer wireless headphones specifically designed for gamers, Bluetooth is still a problem. It’s not a perfect way to stream audio to begin with, but adds even more issues while gaming because it introduces a subtle delay between what’s happening on screen and what’s being heard. JBL’s new…Read more...

Chinese state media outlet Xinhua released an English-language parody video on Tuesday taking aim at U.S. and British fears about tech giant Huawei. And it’s one of those things that’s both extremely awkward and incredibly fascinating.Read more...

Anti-vaccine activists have spent the past few days spreading lies about Betty White, the beloved actress who passed away at 99 years old on Dec. 31. But contrary to internet rumors, Betty White didn’t die after getting a covid-19 booster shot.

Samsung was so focused on its latest foldable phones last fall it seems there wasn’t room (or more likely the resources) for a refresh of its flagship Galaxy S phone line. But it’s a new year and now Samsung is kicking things off with the launch of the Galaxy S21 FE.

LG is updating its fleet of OLED TVs at CES, and while the underlying technology remains mostly the same, the company’s 2022 lineup has gained some enticing enhancements.

Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of blood testing startup Theranos, will go down in history as the female entrepreneur who took Silicon Valley by storm, talked a smooth game, and left financial disaster in her wake. On Monday, a California jury added another line to biography: a company executive guilty of so many…Read more...

Jabra’s Active wireless earbud lineup has always been one of my favorites for workouts. They’re actually impervious to sweat, they fit perfectly, and the smartphone app allows for plenty of customization, which is great for people like me who love a bass-forward EQ for running outside. Now Jabra has a new addition to…Read more...

We were impressed with Netgear’s WiFi 6E Nighthawk RAXE500 router, but it’s also $600 and is meant for larger houses. Now Netgear has a cheaper option, the $400 Nighthawk RAXE300, which is designed for smaller homes that still need ultra-fast (and futureproofed) wifi.

OnePlus usually debuts its new flagship phone in the spring. But this year, the company is switching it up: OnePlus is revealing the new One Plus 10 Pro in Las Vegas this week prior to the flagship’s official launch in China on Jan. 11.Read more...

Whatever the post-covid world looks like, most of us are going to be a little more conscious about germs, which makes Moen’s new smart faucets a perfectly timed upgrade. The latest version allows the faucets to be operated using just hand gestures, eliminating the need for a handle altogether.Read more...

Video game consoles have evolved into multi-purpose entertainment hubs, letting gamers stream movies, chat with friends, and do far more than just play games. The 32-year-old Nintendo Game Boy, by comparison, was strictly a game machine—at least until Sebastian Staacks found a way to expand its capabilities, including…Read more...

Composer and lyricist Marc Shaiman is unquestionably talented. Over his long career, he helped create John Waters’ long-running musical Hairspray, scored films like Sleepless in Seattle and Mary Poppins Returns, and has won a Grammy, an Emmy, and a Tony for his work (meaning he only needs an Oscar to complete his…Read more...

Apple has debuted a pretty intense commercial to pump up the new Apple Watch Series 7 with LTE. I must admit, when I first saw it, I was left almost speechless, my mouth slightly agape. The first thing I managed to think of a few seconds afterwards was, “Well, that was mighty unsettling.”

This year, you’re going to hear a ton about the new Matter smart home standard. It’s not technically live yet, and the first compatible devices are just starting to roll in this week for CES 2022. But in preparation for the onslaught of marketing and movement around the new connect-it-all smart home platform, Comcast…Read more...

A lot of people complain about how dark and gritty the Star Trek franchise has become nowadays, having moved away from the idealistic future presented by the original series and The Next Generation. But the first time Star Trek revealed the shadows hiding in the cracks of that future, the result was one of its most…Read more...

The set-up for Claude Cloutier’s animated short Bad Seeds is very simple: two hungry carnivorous plants wage a turf war over the flies that enter their shared airspace. But the execution—a surreal series of gorgeous drawings that change as the battle heats up—is simply brilliant (and often hilarious). Check it out!Read more...

Acer’s place in the laptop industry is a strange one. For a long time, the brand was associated with budget laptops and often shared design elements with its Taiwanese rival, Asus. Recently, though, the company seems to have found its niche, and in an unlikely place.

The last season of Doctor Who, subtitled Flux, had more downs than it did ups—a mess of plot threads, unconvincing resolutions, and nebulously high stakes that never really lived up to the series’ attempt to return to a serialized story format. Thankfully, its return on New Years Day was pretty much the exact opposite.

If you’ve ever attempted to color your hair using a home kit, you get why salons charge an arm and a leg for good color. In an attempt to take the mess out of the process and make the results a little more salon-quality, L’Oréal has created a handheld device that sounds as easy to use as simply combing your hair.Read more...

It’s no secret that we here on io9 love Hasbro’s Black Series of Star Wars toys. We write about them every chance we can, often in serious news breaking fashion, other times with heartfelt yearning, and even sometimes with silly adoration. Basically, if we can cover these 6-inch beauties, we will.Read more...

Of all the iPhone features Apple has upgraded over the years—from the camera to the screen to the software—the built-in speaker remains disappointing at best. A good pair of headphones solves that problem, but so does Scosche’s new BoomCanMS Portable Speaker, a tiny Bluetooth boombox that secures itself to modern…Read more...

Cobra Kai season four is now out in the world and it’s another exciting, surprise-filled ride through the world of The Karate Kid. Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) have teamed up to take down Cobra Kai and its sensei, John Kreese (Martin Kove). Kreese has recruited his best friend…Read more...

Until batteries are capable of keeping our most power-hungry devices running for days on end, it’s a good idea to travel with a charger close at hand. And if your travels are primarily road trips, Scosche’s new AC-DC travel charger looks like a near-perfect option, allowing tablets and laptops to be charged from a…Read more...

When you think of the smart home, you think of obvious gadgets like lightbulbs, thermostats, and robotic appliances like vacuums. But there are decidedly less cool ways to smarten up your home that could actually help you save money and do some good for the environment.

Some time ago I came to feel, in a very literal way, the speed of semi-recent technological progress. My roommate—a gamer—had gotten it into his head, possibly via some other gamer, that ‘90s video games look best when played on ‘90s televisions. This led him to secure one on Craigslist, which led in turn to my…Read more...

It’s a gamer’s nightmare scenario, and one that happens all too often. You get back from work ready to unwind, and a roommate, spouse, or sibling is hogging your gaming desktop or laptop. Or, in an equally stressful scenario, someone is binging the entirety of Squid Game on the monitor or TV you use to gun down…Read more...

I didn’t think one of the coolest things at CES 2022 would be a remote. And yet, here we are. Thanks, Samsung. Seriously though, Samsung’s new remote is pretty damn neat.

Samsung is debuting new TVs at CES 2022, and some of them will let you play games from the cloud, no console required, with platforms you might have heard before: Google Stadia and Nvidia GeForce Now.