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GoPro Hero 10 Firmware V1.2.

The 5 best new GoPro Hero 10 Black features I love to use

The Hero 10 Black just keeps getting better as GoPro adds new features to this already awesome action camera.
Disney characters run forward in Disney Melee Mania.

Disney Melee Mania is the perfect way to introduce your kids to MOBAs

Disney Melee Mania simplifies gaming's most complicated genre, creating a perfect gateway game for kids.
Apple HomeKit app on smartphone.

5 things you didn’t know Apple Homekit could do

Did you know HomeKit is capable of a lot more than you might have thought? Here are five under-utilized features.
fighting game growth 2021 kof15 screenshot

The pandemic forced fighting games to grow up in 2021

Fighting games finally saw growth in recent years, despite being a genre left in the dark ages for so long.
Netgear's Nighthawk RAXE500 tri-band router.

4 things you can do right now to prep your Wi-Fi network for holiday houseguests

Your home Wi-Fi network is probably fine when it's just you using it, but when a gang of guests gobbles up your bandwidth, you might need to rethink things
Public Wi-Fi

Nervous about using public Wi-Fi while you travel? You shouldn’t be. Here’s why

It used to be risky to use public Wi-Fi, but a lot has changed over the last 10 years. These days, it's probably OK.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Oppo Find N closed in hand.

The Galaxy Z Fold 3 isn’t better than the Oppo Find N, and that’s a good thing

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is the top folding smartphone you can buy at the moment, but happily, that doesn't make it better than the newcomer Oppo Find N.
Nocturne brings a sort of Google Pixel astrophotography to the iPhone.

Want the Google Pixel’s astrophotography on your iPhone? There’s an app now

Nocturne is an app that allows iPhone users to get astrophotography photos of the stars just like Google Pixel phones.
Huawei Watch GT 3 on wrist.

How the Huawei Watch GT 3 shows what an Apple Watch for Android would be like

You can't use an Apple Watch with an Android phone, but what if Apple suddenly made it possible? The Huawei Watch GT 3 shows what it may be like.
Link stares at the sky in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

What makes an open world game ‘Breath of the Wild-like?’

Breath of the Wild has become a go-to comparison for new games, but not all open world games borrow Zelda's design cues.
Google Nest Hub 2nd Gen on table

Ups and downs of tech in 2021: A look back at the smart home

When we look back on 2021 a lot of us think it's been kind of a dull year for advancement and innovation when it comes to smart home gadgets, but has it?
Volkswagen ID.4 and Beetle in the desert

Can EVs off-road? We punished the VW ID.4 to find out

Volkswagen's specially modified ID.4 EVs are ready to tackle the off-road world.
A soldier wearing a gas mask in Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone Pacific is too complicated for its own good

Call of Duty: Warzone Pacific introduces a laundry list of fresh ideas, but ultimately feels overwhelming, and too complicated for its own good.
Halo Infinite capture the flag.

Halo Infinite has what it takes to thrive as an esports game

Halo Infinite has me excited for esports for the first time in over a decade, unlike MOBAs or other first-person shooters.
should buy the apple watch series 6 or se and apps

Apple Watch SE 2: What we want to see from the next budget Apple watch

Apple is expected to release a rugged Apple Watch and Watch SE 2 alongside the Series 8 in 2022
PS4 (Playstation 4) using PS Now.

PSA: Set up your console gifts before the holidays begin

Creating accounts and downloading updates before giving a console as a gift is the key to winning the holidays.
halo infinite grunts

Halo Infinite’s talkative Grunts are bad stand-up comedians

Halo Infinite's Grunts constantly quip like Marvel heroes -- and it gets grating fast.
a Hatch chile pepper on the ISS

Spice in space: Inside NASA’s groundbreaking zero-gravity chile pepper project

Astronauts on the ISS are now growing and eating chile peppers in space, so we caught up with NASA to get some pointers on gardening in microgravity.
Hanabi and yuito in their final bond episode.

Scarlet Nexus secretly features some of 2021’s most complex characters

While Scarlet Nexus' bond episodes are imperfect, they give the game's characters some excellent arcs.
Inscryption gameplay

As legendary RPGs moved on, turn-based games found new life in 2021

2021 was a defining year for turn-based games where we saw a changing of the guard of sorts.
An image of the celestial Arishem from Marvel's Eternals.

Celestials, a bus, and the Big Bang: Behind the amazing VFX of Marvel’s Eternals

Marvel's Eternals went all-in on cosmic spectacle with groundbreaking visual effects, from reimagining the Big Bang to destroying the Earth from the inside.
A player looks at a field in first-person in Stalker 2.

Hustler or pioneer? Meet the architect behind S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2’s canceled NFTs

The CEO of the blockchain marketplace behind S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2's failed NFT plans explains how the game's metahumans would work.
Open Oppo Find N held in hand.

Why the Oppo Find N is one of the most important phones of 2021

The Find N is Oppo's first folding smartphone and it's a really big deal, finally showing Samsung it's not the only game in town.
iRobot's Roomba J7 robot vacuum cleaning near a Christmas tree.

How your smart home can enhance your holiday party

Use these setups and tips this holiday season to have your smart home ease any stress for you and your guests.
Dr. Dre showing a player character a new song in GTA Online.

Grand Theft Auto Online’s new update teases metaverse ambitions

With cameos from real-life musicians and music debuts from them, GTA Online seems to be leaning into the metaverse.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake's cast stands together on a broken road.

In a chaotic year, I found comfort by replaying old, favorite games

Rather than keeping up with every new game in 2021, I found comfort in replaying old favorites.
2021 year of jrpg tales arise cast

The year of the JRPG: Why 2021 was a landmark year for the genre

2021 can easily be dubbed the year of the JRPG. From Tales of Arise to Shin Megami Tensei 5, we saw tons of evolution in a classic genre.
The monster wrestler Tentacular in the animated film Rumble.

Terry Crews explains how his Rumble role brought him back to the past

Brooklyn Nine-Nine actor Terry Crews tells us why his role in the Paramount+ animated film Rumble was a trip down memory lane for him in some unexpected ways.
A character in Starfield.

What was 2021’s biggest video game? The waiting game

While 2021 was filled with surprise gaming announcements, we won't actually see most of those titles until next year -- or 2023.
Rani sucks up black ooze in The Gunk.

The Gunk is an environmentally conscious Super Mario Sunshine

The Gunk builds on Super Mario Sunshine's most satisfying mechanic, but is more deliberate in its environmental themes.
iPhone 12 5G announcement

How is 5G helping businesses in the U.S. right now? We asked the experts

We asked different experts in the 5G and emerging tech industry how businesses in the U.S. are using 5G. Here's what they said.
Sifu's main character at age 70 in Sifu.

Sifu’s kung fu fighting has already swept me off my feet

In a 30-minute long preview, Sifu has proven that it should be on everyone's radar for great games coming in 2022.
Warthog in Halo Infinite.

Halo Infinite’s open world doesn’t hold up to past linear campaigns

Without set pieces that players can easily memorize, Halo Infinite's open-world campaign just seems forgettable.
A hand holds a bloody sword in The Vale: Shadow of the Crown.

The Vale: Shadow of the Crown raised the bar for accessibility in 2021

The Vale: Shadow of the Crown is 2021's most most innovative game, raising the bar for accessibility.