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Talking with three characters in Dying Light 2.

Video games talk too much

Games like Dying Light 2 and Horizon Forbidden West are overeager to talk a player's ear off.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and the Pixel 6 go head to head in a photoshoot.

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs. Google Pixel 6 camera shootout

The Pixel 6 and the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5g both offer great cameras on a budget. So we pitted them against each other.
Uncharted hangs off a cargo container in Uncharted.

Video games are beating Hollywood at its own game

The Uncharted movie is perfectly fun, but the games its based on are superior Hollywood blockbusters.
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10 games by Black developers to check out

Black gamers and developers have made a major, positive impact on the industry. Here are a few games by Black developers that you should try.
BlackBerry Key2 LE Hands On

BlackBerry is better off dead

Blackberry's death has been a long time coming and attempts to revive it are misguided.
Split image of Sonic the Hedgehog, Rampage, & Detective Pikachu.

The best video game movies, ranked by Rotten Tomatoes

These are 6 of the best video game movie adaptations ranked by their Rotten Tomatoes critics scores.
Split image of Dog, Uncharted, & The Cursed.

New movies this week: Uncharted, Dog, The Cursed

Here's a roundup of reviews for all the moves releasing on February 18, 2022.
ClipDart founder, Kyle Parker.

ClipDart is an on-demand barber app aimed at people of color

Finding someone who can cut your hair is pretty easy -- unless you're a person of color who lives outside of a major city. ClipDart aims to fix that.
Galaxy S22 Ultra and S21 Ultra camera modules.

I put the Galaxy S22 Ultra camera up against the S21 Ultra’s

Is the Galaxy S22 Ultra a worthy upgrade to the still excellent Galaxy S21 Ultra? We've put the camera and S Pen to the test to find out.
A student has a EEG Cap placed on his head.

Inside the U.K. lab that connects brains to quantum computers

Scientists at the University of Plymouth are in the early stages of developing tech that would allow humans to control quantum computers with their thoughts.
Galaxy S22 Ultra and Note 20 Ultra screens held in hand.

Should the Galaxy S22 Ultra replace your Note 20 Ultra?

The Galaxy S22 Ultra seems to do a lot of what the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra does, so is it worth the upgrade if you absolutely must keep the S Pen stylus?
An enemy swings a sword at the main character of Cyberpunk 2077.

Cyberpunk 2077 is still the same game with the same issues

All Cyberpunk 2077's latest update gives console players is the same thing PC players have had since the game came out.
John Cena and Steve Agee hide in the forest in a scene from Peacemaker.

Peacemaker’s Steve Agee on chainsaw kills, viral dance moves

Peacemaker actor Steve Agee reflects on season 1 of the hit HBO Max series, his favorite moment (it involves a chainsaw), and that opening dance sequence.
The Ikea Starkvind is a table and air purifier in one.

Is assemble-it-yourself smart tech the way of the future?

My Ikea Starkvind air purifier arrived in several pieces that I had to put together on my own. Is this the future of smart home tech?
Two Sims walk down the aisle after getting married in My Wedding Stories.

The Sims 4: My Wedding Stories wants you to cry

The latest Sims 4 game pack aims to give players complete control over the happiest days of their Sims' lives.
Kollide helmet frame

3 next-gen helmet designs that could curb concussions in the NFL

In 2019, the NFL launched a design competition for safer helmet technologies. These are the three companies that won, along with their incredible technologies
Realme 9 Pro+ in Aurora Green.

The Realme 9 Pro+ is as pretty as the photos it takes

The Realme 9 Pro+ looks great, and the main camera takes really excellent photos, plus it has a low price, but how does the rest of the phone stack up?
Exterior shot of the 5th home in our Genius Home series.

This high-tech hillside home brings the outdoors inside

In episode 5 of Genius Home, our hosts Ariana Escalante and Caleb Denison take us on a tour of a hillside hangout that's stuffed with subtle tech touches
SoFi Stadium's Infinity Screen

Inside SoFi Stadium’s monstrous 70,000-square-foot Infinity Screen

The real star of this year's Super Bowl wasn't the players or even the halftime show performers -- it was SoFi Stadium's monstrous Infinity Screen
The Dell XPS 13 open on a table in front of a window.

4 reasons to still choose a Windows laptop over Mac

The M1 has made the recent MacBooks hard to beat. But there are still plenty of reasons to consider Windows in 2022.
Tom Holland stands on set as Nathan Drake in Uncharted.

How Tom Holland’s love of Uncharted helped shape the film

Uncharted director Ruben Fleischer explains what he took from the games and how Tom Holland's fan feedback changed scenes.
The Hardern Hero from Mortal Shell wears gold armor and holds an axe.

Can’t wait for Elden Ring? Play these games in the meantime

From Sifu to Mortal Shell, these are the games players should check out before they jump into Elden Ring.
Vulkan in The Talos Principle.

Ditch DirectX: It’s time to start using Vulkan with PC games

Vulkan is driving higher performance and cross-platform games, but it has struggled to gain a foothold over DirectX. Here's why it's a better option.
The best VPN for Mac is NordVPN.

Why I chose NordVPN over ExpressVPN — and you should too

NordVPN is the best VPN for many users. Here's why you should choose it over ExpressVPN.
A Rams and bengals helmet sit on the field in Madden 22.

Here’s how wrong Madden 22’s Super Bowl prediction was

Madden 22 predicted that the Cincinnati Bengals would win Super Bowl LVI. Here's what the simulation got wrong.
Timex X Space Invaders T80.

Timex’s cool Space Invaders watch is dripping with nostalgia

How do you up the nostalgia around an already classic watch like the Timex T80? By making a special edition celebrating the Space Invaders video game.
Chrono Cross' main characters sail on a boat.

For classic RPGs, what’s old is new in 2022

Square Enix is proving that the key to JRPG success may be in the past.
Amazon Echo Show 10 on a nightstand.

This one upgrade would make all our homes even smarter

Motion sensors are an under-utilized, but potentially game-changing aspect of smart home functionality.
Zoe Kravitz works at a computer in a scene from Kimi.

Interview: How Kimi became the perfect pandemic thriller

Steven Soderbergh's thriller Kimi wasn't supposed to be a perfectly timed thriller for the current moment in time, but that's what it ended up being.
A man sets up RFID technology in the Ravens stadium.

The NFL wants to predict injuries before they happen. Here’s how

The NFL doesn't just want to treat injuries after they happen. Instead, it now uses technology to help predict and prevent injuries before they occur.
Galaxy S22 Ultra in Phantom Black and Phantom White.

Galaxy S22: 4 things it did right and 4 that could’ve been better

We found four things that we liked and four things we didn't like during Samsung's Unpacked February 2022 event.
Player with handgun in Call of Duty: Warzone.

2022’s biggest video game reveals have been a bummer so far

AAA studios are now revealing Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto, and Star Wars games in the least-exciting way possible.
Split image of Marry Me, Death on the Nile, & Blacklight.

New movies this week: Death on the Nile, Marry Me, Blacklight

Here's a roundup of reviews for all the moves releasing on February 11, 2022.
Standing atop helicopter in Call of Duty: Warzone.

7 surprising details from the Call of Duty: Warzone 2 reveal

The unconventional Call of Duty: Warzone 2 reveal included several surprising insights into the series' development.