Darren Orf's posts

In late August I spent to weeks traipsing through Europe—on very important work assignments in London, and taking in…

It’s practical? No. Functional? Hardly. Do I want one? Yes, yes I do.

Samsung’s faulty Galaxy Note 7 is an unprecedented screw-up. First reports of exploding Note 7s started popping up…

For the past week, we’ve been waiting for Alphabet’s Project Wing to begin its bold burrito initiative: delivering…

Some acquire greatness through intellect or unbridled creativity. But Diego the tortoise sexed his way into legend.

It goes without saying that Alien’s xenomorph is just plain cool. But why exactly do we love this grotesque monster…

As a console gamer, I’m constantly in a struggle to figure out what to do with my old busted systems. I guess…

As of September 20, Samsung will issue an update to South Korean Note 7 users that will seriously hamstring their…

Adblock Plus, one of the web’s most popular ad-blocking services, will soon begin selling its own ads—and taking a…

Broadband data caps have long been the enemy of net neutrality advocates who see the blatant cash-grab disguised as…

For nearly 20 years, J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter has been an earth-shattering literary phenomenon—not just for young…

Apple’s newest iPhone is here, and you’ve got just a few short hours (12:01am PT) to figure out which one is the…

After more than a year of speculation, Apple’s new iPhones are finally here. Predictably named the iPhone 7 and 7…

The Apple Watch was destined to be a disappointment when it launched in 2015. Many prophesied that it’d usher in a…

We’ve all been there. Endlessly searching, and searching, and searching for something to watch on Netflix. Ugh, do I…

The days of the traditional box-y desktop are numbered. Apple’s Mac Pro and Cyberpower’s Fang Trinity proved that…

Sometimes I feel like my entire life is spent commuting—by train, cab, or on foot. But biking is by far my favorite…

Let’s just say it: Prisma is the best photo app in recent memory. Now, it’s getting even better with offline…

Tekserve has been in New York City, on 23rd Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenue, for nearly thirty years. Today…

According to city government officials in Puerto Princesa City, Philippines, a local fisher just dropped off this…