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Wondering what you’re missing out on? Here are our favorite smartphones not officially sold stateside but are available in markets like the UK and Europe.
This is a bad idea.
The Square Enix team behind Final Fantasy Tactics — The Ivalice Chronicles didn’t just remaster the iconic strategy RPG, they had to go through the trouble of remaking the source
Starting September 9, Porsche and Audi will be the latest non-Tesla brands to utilize the Supercharger network. The two automakers announced that some of their owners will get adapters that
Continue readingPorsche and Audi’s EVs can now recharge on any Tesla Supercharger in North America
A few years ago, artist Modern Biology became a viral sensation when he posted videos of himself controlling a modular synth with mushrooms on TikTok. Pocket Scion gives anyone similar
Continue readingPocket Scion is a synth you play with plants
This is the EU’s largest antitrust penalty ever — and Trump has already threatened to “nullify” it.
As age and identity verification laws become more mainstream, this legislation could have a dire impact on privacy.
With streaming service prices constantly on the rise, it can feel like good deals are few and far between. But they do come around every once in a while —
Continue readingParamount+ deal: Get 50 percent off annual subscriptions