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Motorola Edge loses the curved display but adds a 144Hz refresh rate

The Motorola Edge will cost $700 in the US. Motorola. Motorola is revealing the new Motorola Edge for 2021 Thursday, updating its higher-end phone as part of an in-person event at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Edge (not to be confused with the U2 guy ...

Facebook's New Bet on Virtual Reality: Conference Rooms

The New York Times

The New York Times

To build on the momentum, Facebook on Thursday introduced a virtual-reality service called Horizon Workrooms. The product, which is free for Quest 2 owners to download, offers a virtual meeting room where people using the headsets can gather as if they ...

Oh no, Google's Pixel 5A has an overheating problem

Google's Pixel 5A with 5G phone might be heating up since its reveal earlier this week. Literally. As spotted by Adam Matlock, and confirmed by CNET, the issue seems to materialize when recording 4K video at 60fps for extended periods of time.

In growing battle with TikTok, Facebook to test 'Facebook Reels' in the US

TechCrunch

TechCrunch

If the creators opt in, their videos will appear in the "Reels" section in users' News Feed, alongside other Reels created on Facebook. There will be many places where users can create Reels ...

OnePlus 9 RT is reportedly on the way, but not for North America or Europe

According to Android Central, the OnePlus 9 RT will launch in October with a Snapdragon 870 processor, 120Hz OLED, a 4,500mAh battery, and OxygenOS 12 out of the box. For its main rear-facing camera, it will reportedly use the 50-megapixel sensor behind ...

Google's 'Project Hug' paid out huge sums to keep game devs in the Play Store, Epic filing claims

Instead, players had to download an installer directly from Epic's website, allowing the company to bypass Google's 30 percent fee — at the cost of a less user-friendly installation process. Epic Games would eventually relent ...

Intel leaks show next-gen desktop CPUs with hybrid "big.little" design

Ars Technica

Ars Technica

Enlarge / It's a bit too early for photos of Alder Lake-S CPUs, much less Raptor Lake-S—so here's a gorgeous photo of an alder tree on the shore of Llyn Gwynant, in North Wales' Snowdonia National Park.

Google secretly had a giant gaming vision that includes bringing games to Mac

Google imagined presenting game developers with a single place they can target gamers across multiple screens including Windows and Mac, as well as smart displays — all tied together by Google services and a "low-cost universal portable game controller" ...

Quake gets a visual overhaul on Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch for its 25th birthday

It's the classic Quake, run-and-gun combat through medieval mazes with nailguns, grenade launchers, and shotguns, but it's all in 4K with widescreen support, online multiplayer, and even new expansion packs.

DJI Mini SE vs. DJI Mini 2: Specs compared on DJI's two cheapest drones

DJI's latest drone, the Mini SE, is the company's smallest, lightest and cheapest drone yet, aiming to offer an affordable entry into the world of aerial photography. Along with 2.7K-resolution video capture and 12-megapixel stills, the 249-gram drone offers 30 ...

Auston Matthews on NHL 22, Toronto Maple Leafs' playoff bust and Justin Bieber's posse

ESPN

ESPN

Matthews is the cover athlete for NHL 22, the second time he's made the front of the box for EA Sports after gracing the NHL 20 cover. It's only appropriate that a game focused on separating the superstars from the rest of the league would feature one of its elite ...