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This magazine plays Tetris — here’s how

This magazine plays Tetris — here’s how

This magazine plays Tetris — here's how The world’s first playable gaming magazine? Tetris has been immortalized in a playable McDonald’s plastic chicken nugget, a playable fake 7-Eleven Slurpee cup, and a playable wristwatch. But the most intriguing way to play Tetris yet is encased in paper. Last year the Tetris Company partnered with Red […]

Vibe camera shootout: Camp Snap Pro vs. Flashback One35 V2

Vibe camera shootout: Camp Snap Pro vs. Flashback One35 V2

Vibe camera shootout: Camp Snap Pro vs. Flashback One35 V2 Fun vibes. Okay-ish photos. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge There’s been a surge of interest over the last few years in inexpensive digital cameras. Younger folks are snapping up old point-and-shoots because they view the aesthetic as more authentic and more […]

Anker’s powerful home theater on wheels is pure chaos

Anker’s powerful home theater on wheels is pure chaos

Anker's powerful home theater on wheels is pure chaos The Soundcore Nebula X1 Pro is too weird to exist. It takes the excellent 4K projector and karaoke microphones from Anker’s Nebula X1 and stuffs them inside a powerful five-speaker Google TV party on wheels. It’s so absurd that it feels like a gadget fever dream […]

Abxylute’s new Switch 2 controller prototype has one big problem

Abxylute’s new Switch 2 controller prototype has one big problem

Abxylute's new Switch 2 controller prototype has one big problem Gaming accessory company Abxylute has launched a Kickstarter campaign for its upcoming N6 and GameCube-style N9C Switch 2 dock-style controllers. If the ergonomics of Nintendo’s Joy-Cons don’t jibe with you, these aim to be solid alternatives, particularly for people with medium-to-large-size hands. Both of Abxylute’s […]

The Pixel 10A is a little too much like last year’s phone

The Pixel 10A is a little too much like last year’s phone

The Pixel 10A is a little too much like last year's phone Google’s midrange Pixels have been our top pick for budget Android phones for a while. They offer good cameras and most of what you need at a budget-friendly price. But this year’s upgrade feels so minimal, I’d liken it more to a Pixel […]

Who needs a laptop when you have a folding phone?

Who needs a laptop when you have a folding phone?

Who needs a laptop when you have a folding phone? Name a more iconic duo. The first rule of Purse Computer is to check your bag before you leave the house. A few days ago, I took a 15 minute walk to a nearby coffee shop thinking I had my new folding keyboard in my […]

Logitech’s new Superstrike is a faster, more customizable gaming mouse

Logitech’s new Superstrike is a faster, more customizable gaming mouse

Logitech's new Superstrike is a faster, more customizable gaming mouse Enthusiast gaming keyboard tech has made the jump to gaming mice – well, to one gaming mouse so far. The $179.99 Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike is the first to feature analog sensors that use induction to register clicks faster than microswitches used in many […]

The Pocket Taco is the best way to turn your phone into a Game Boy

The Pocket Taco is the best way to turn your phone into a Game Boy

The Pocket Taco is the best way to turn your phone into a Game Boy My ongoing quest to turn my iPhone into one of my favorite consoles of all time has led me to a curiously named controller. GameSir’s Pocket Taco is only barely pocketable, and distinctly lacking in taco fillings, but for $35, […]

DJI’s first robovac is an autonomous cleaning drone you can’t trust

DJI’s first robovac is an autonomous cleaning drone you can’t trust

DJI's first robovac is an autonomous cleaning drone you can't trust It’s been eight years since I last reviewed a robot vacuum. Having spent the last two months with a new flagship, I’m shocked by how much they’ve advanced from early bump-and-run models. In October, DJI launched its very first robovacs in Europe. I’ve been […]