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Angled view of OnePlus 11 Marble Odyssey Edition.

This is the most jaw-dropping Android phone I’ve seen in years

It's well-known that the OnePlus 11 is a great-looking phone. But the new Marble Odyssey color may be one of the most stunning Android phones I've ever seen.
A dying woman crawls across a desert in an upside down shot

Irrational horror: How Skinamarink, The Outwaters, and Enys Men remystify the genre

Skinamarink, The Outwaters, and Enys Men bring some welcome irrationality back to a horror genre that is too obsessed with blunt metaphors about past trauma.
Jeep Wrangler 4xe plugged into the Jeep Power Box.

4 ways the best-selling plug-in hybrid in the U.S. just got better for 2024

The 2024 Jeep Wrangler 4xe adds tech, better hybrid driving, and safety features. There's a lot to explore in the refresh of the best-selling PHEV in the U.S.
George Clooney smiles in Out of Sight.

25 years ago, George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez pulled off a perfect romantic crime caper

This week marks the 25th anniversary of the sexiest crime movie ever. Here's why the George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez thriller, Out of Sight, still holds up.
iOS 17 Preview on iPHone display.

17 hidden iOS 17 features that you need to know about

iOS 17 is loaded with a ton of great features — including a bunch of hidden ones you may have missed. Here are 17 of our favorites!
A concept of spatial FaceTime from Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset running on iPhone.

I hope Apple brings this Vision Pro feature to the iPhone

Apple Vision Pro offers many unique 3D experiences, but the one I wish to be available on other devices, including the iPhone and the iPad, is spatial FaceTime.
WALL-E looks at cubes of trash.

15 years ago, Pixar’s Wall-E painted a terrifying picture of our AI future

In 2008, Pixar's Wall-E offered a terrifying dystopian vision of humanity's future. 15 years later, the film's themes resonate even more than they did before.
Google Pixel Tablet in white, attached to the dock.

I love the Google Pixel Tablet — but there’s a catch

The Pixel Tablet is a two-in-one product, but like so many of its type, it only manages to nail one half of the brief. The other half just can't keep up.
Gameplay in Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective's remaster.

13 years later, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is still as innovative as ever

The Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective HD remaster highlights just how creative and innovative Shu Takumi's magnum opus still is.
A screenshot of League of Legends Arena

League of Legends’ new Arena mode emphasizes bite-sized, intense action

If League of Legends matches feel too long to you, the upcoming Arena mode's shorter, more intense matches might be more appealing.
A car jumps in Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 Turbocharged

Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 — Turbocharged is a shockingly ambitious sequel

Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 - Turbocharged is a much more ambitious racing game sequel than it needed to be.
Catan board game close up.

I taught ChatGPT to teach me board games, and now I won’t ever go back

With plugins, ChatGPT can do all sorts of exciting things, including teaching you how to play board games. Here's how to make your own ChatGPT rules lawyer.
People sit on white blocks in a room holding smartphones.

Everybody 1-2-Switch! offers silly multiplayer fun — when it works

Everybody 1-2-Switch has potential as a true party game, but our hands-on demo left us with a whole bunch of red flags due to some unusual tech issues.
Ray Winstone and Harrison Ford stand together in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

15 years later, is Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull still bad?

15 years ago, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull forgot what made its beloved franchise so great in the first place. Does it still hold up?
The player rides Oatchi in Pikmin 4

You can’t pet the dog in Pikmin 4, but you can make it buff

Based on over an hour of playtime, Pikmin 4 seems like the best entry point yet for the oddball strategy series.
Four players fight in Payday 3.

Payday 3 plays great, but that’s not the biggest challenge this shooter faces

Payday 3 is shaping up to be more of what the series' fans love, if developer Starbreeze can pull it off its long-term plans.
The front of the TCL NXTWEAR S, with the sunglasses accessory attached.

These AR glasses answer a big question about the Apple Vision Pro headest

The way TCL's NXTWEAR S smartglasses deal with corrective lenses for spectacle wearers helps answer one of the big questions about the Apple Vision Pro.
Rendering of a a spacecraft slowing down in the Venus atmosphere.

The art and science of aerobraking: The key to exploring Venus

Slowing a spacecraft down takes tons of fuel, so scientists are eager to try something different on Venus: slowing down with the help of the planet's atmosphere
Jason Schwartzman and Tom Hanks talk on the phone in Asteroid City.

Wes Anderson and Asteroid City cast on grief and the importance of collaboration

At the global press conference for Asteroid City, Wes Anderson and the cast spoke about the film's ideas on grief and how they build camaraderie on set.
Starfield astronaut on moon

I rated this summer’s biggest gaming showcases. This was the best one

Was the PlayStation Showcase, Xbox Games Showcase, Summer Game Fest kickoff, Ubisoft Forward, or Nintendo Direct the summer's best livestream? We rated all 5.
Chris Hemsworth protects a woman from two men in Extraction 2.

Extraction 2 is the most popular Netflix movie right now. Here’s why you should watch it

Chris Hemsworth returns as Tyler Rake in Netflix's Extraction 2. Here are three reasons why you need to watch this action-packed sequel.
On the left, Brad Pitt stares in fear. On the right, Cillian Murphy stands alone in a deserted London.

The decade of the dead: How 28 Days Later, World War Z, and zombies took over pop culture

Released 10 years apart, 28 Days Later and World War Z offered similar prophetic visions of global outbreak that make them more resonant in a post-COVID world.
A potato wields two guns in Brotato.

This $5 Steam indie might just be the game of the summer

Vampire Survivors-like action/roguelike Brotato steps out of early access today and it's very much worth your $5.
A person wearing the Stat Health Stat in-ear wearable.

This isn’t an AirPod — it’s a wearable unlike any I’ve seen before

This wearable may go in your ear, but unlike an AirPod, it's designed to help people suffering from debilitating dizziness rehabilitate and live normal lives.
A sand creature jumps at a jeep in Sand Land.

The Sand Land video game is already converting me into a fan of the manga

Sand Land brings something new to the action-RPG genre by letting you take a tank to a swordfight. Here's how it works based on our hands-on experience.
Leslie Grace as Batgirl poses in Batgirl.

Batgirl should have been released instead of The Flash. Here’s why

Now that The Flash has bombed at the box office, DT argues why Batgirl, the shelved film starring Leslie Grace, should have been DC's big summer movie.
Nick Fury enters a crypt in Secret Invasion.

Secret Invasion should have been an MCU movie event instead of a Disney+ show

Secret Invasion, one of Marvel's most ambitious storylines, is wasted as a 6-episode TV show. It should have been the centerpiece of Marvel's post-Endgame plan.
Nick Fury in "Secret Invasion."

MCU’s Nick Fury vs. DCEU’s Amanda Waller: who would win in a battle of wits?

It's the battle of the masterminds: Nick Fury vs. Amanda Waller. Who is more cunning, more resourceful, and more ruthless to take the victory? Read to find out.
A Skrull with Nick Fury's face in the opening credits of "Secret Invasion."

4 questions we have after Secret Invasion episode 1

Marvel Studios' new spy thriller series, Secret Invasion, has just hit Disney+, leaving audiences with some questions over what they have just witnessed.
A rover lifts a pipe in Mars First Logistics

If you like Tears of the Kingdom’s vehicle building, check out this awesome indie

If The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has you in an engineering mindset, you'll love this new PC game about creating Mars rovers.
The Pixel Fold with its open screen.

I’m looking forward to the Pixel Fold, but I probably shouldn’t be

The Pixel Fold should be one of the device highlights of the year, but concerns about this important product are threatening to ruin my excitement.
Princess Peach in Super Mario RPG.

Everything announced at the June 2023 Nintendo Direct

This is a live recap of everything announced during the June 2023 Nintendo Direct.
A person is watching a movie using the Apple Vision Pro.

The Apple Vision Pro has given VR its iPhone moment

Does the Apple Vision Pro's high price matter? Not when it's already given VR its iPhone moment and changed the market forever -- even before it's come out.
A train passes a windmill in Station to Station

Try these 6 excellent, free PC game demos during Steam Next Fest

Steam Next Fest is here and there's a wealth of PC game demos you can try during it. Here are 6 standouts that have already caught our eye.