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The Sony Xperia Pro Might Have Just Enough Tricks to Justify its $2,500 Price Tag

A lot of device makers like to throw the word “Pro” around to attract people looking for more premium devices, but when it comes to the $2,500 Xperia Pro, Sony really means it. While the Xperia Pro shares much of the same guts and design as the Xperia 1 ii, Sony has added a number…

Gadgets Sam Rutherford Jan 26

Could One More Ghostbusters Icon Be Joining Afterlife?

Richard Kelly still wants to get his Rod Serling biopic off the ground—and a sequel to Donnie Darko. Gaten Matarazzo teases big scares for the next season of Stranger Things. Plus, Jeff Nichols talks about his Alien Nation reboot, and what’s to come on Nancy Drew and Charmed. Spoilers, away! Ghostbusters: Afterlife During a recent…

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson Jan 26

AMD’s Latest Mobile CPU Is Really Freaking Fast

Just when I was starting to eye the new MacBook Pro for its incredibly fast processing speeds, AMD just pulled me back to the Windows side with its Ryzen 9 5980HS. Like its latest desktop processors, AMD took advantage of its Zen 3 architecture and brought the same impressive performance to its newest H-series mobile…

Gadgets Joanna Nelius Jan 26

I Fell in Love With the Asus ROG Flow X13, and Then It Broke My Heart

I never heard of a 2-in-1 gaming laptop prior to CES 2021. Did one even exist? Convertible laptops and gaming laptops are two incredibly different things with unique thermal and performance needs—not to mention they are designed for two different consumer bases. But it looks like we’ve finally shrunken GPUs small enough and gotten CPUs…

Laptops Joanna Nelius Jan 26

How Apple’s Spatial Audio Works—and How It’s Different From True Surround Sound

Smartphone audio is getting a little more advanced with two new features: Apple’s Spatial Audio for AirPods Pro and AirPods Max, which was pushed out with iOS 14, and Samsung’s 360 Audio feature, available on the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro, which works similarly to Spatial Audio but under a different name. Both these approaches to…

Gadgets David Nield Jan 26

Lego Vidiyo Lets Kids Direct and Shoot Their Own Music Videos Using Their Brick-Building Skills

Despite building a toy empire on interlocking plastic bricks, Lego hasn’t shied away from modern technologies. Lego’s video games have been immensely popular for years, and last year it introduced the first interactive Lego figure with Lego Super Mario. This year, the toymaker has partnered with Universal Music Group for a new mobile app that…

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski Jan 26

MyPillow CEO Banned From Twitter For Claiming Trump Won 2020 Election

Mike Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow and an unofficial advisor to former president Donald Trump, was permanently booted from Twitter late Monday. Why? Lindell was reportedly spreading too many lies about the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, something that can still get you banned from Twitter. “The account you referenced has been permanently suspended…

Social Media Matt Novak Jan 26

Wacom’s Cheapest Tablet Now Supports Chromebooks for Aspiring Artists on a Budget

With millions of students now attending school from home, affordable laptop alternatives like the Chromebook are more popular than ever. The cheaper price point does come with some trade-offs including limited support for some software and hardware, but artists on a budget can now use a Wacom tablet with their Chromebooks to nurture their burgeoning…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jan 26

Read the Script for Pixar’s Soul Like You’re Some Hollywood Big Shot or Something

One of the neat things about being a member of the Writer’s Guild of America is that sometimes you get screeners of movies being submitted for the Oscars. One of the less neat things is that you also often get sent book galleys containing a movie’s script, because unless you’re judging the Best Screenplay category…

Movies Rob Bricken Jan 25

Alexa Can Now Proactively Act on Hunches on Its Own

Amazon’s assistant can now power on your robot vacuum or turn off your smart lights all on its own. Yes, you heard that right. Amazon announced last September that it would soon be rolling out an update that would allow Alexa to act on hunches it had about the way your connected devices are behaving…

Gadgets Catie Keck Jan 25

Disney’s Jungle Cruise Ride Is Being Updated, But Not Because of the Movie

One of Disneyland’s original rides is getting a modern update, but not for the reasons you might think. Or, if you’re familiar with the ride, maybe it’s for exactly the reason you think. The ride in question is Jungle Cruise, on its surface a seemingly mundane boat tour past a slew of animatronic animals that’s…

Movies Germain Lussier Jan 25

Twitter Launches ‘Birdwatch,’ a Community to Help Moderate Misinformation

Twitter announced on Monday that it had officially launched Birdwatch, a program designed to combat misinformation on the platform by deploying a small group of users to flag potentially misleading content. The pilot, which is so far comprised of about 1,000 U.S.-based users, will utilize a Wikipedia-style format that will eventually allow its members to add…

Tech News Brianna Provenzano Jan 25

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Lovecraft Country‘s Misha Green Will Write and Direct the Next Tomb Raider

Lara Croft is going to Lovecraft Country. Sort of. Misha Green, the creator and main driving force behind one of 2020’s best shows, Lovecraft Country, has been hired to write and direct the next Tomb Raider movie, with Alicia Vikander reprising her starring role. Deadline broke the news of the exciting team-up, which comes just…

Movies Germain Lussier Jan 25

A Telegram Bot Is Selling Stolen Facebook User Info for $20 a Pop

The phone numbers (and corresponding site IDs) of some 500 million Facebook users now appear to be for sale on a dark web cybercrime forum. The criminal or group of criminals responsible have constructed a Telegram bot to act as a search function for the data. Potential buyers can now use the bot to sift…

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Jan 25

Hulu’s Time Loop Comedy Palm Springs Gets a Commentary Track, Let the Age of Streaming Extras Begin

Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti’s Palm Springs might have been our favorite new movie of 2020. That could partially be because it didn’t have a ton of competition in that area, but also because it’s a nerdier, more adorable, and somehow less cynical Groundhog Day tale, one that was a delight to escape into while…

Movies Rob Bricken Jan 25

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A Methane Sea on Saturn’s Moon Titan Could Be Over 1,000 Feet Deep

Data gathered by NASA’s Cassini probe has allowed scientists to estimate the depth of Kraken Mare—the biggest methane sea on Saturn’s moon Titan. New research published in the Journal of Geophysical Research is expanding our knowledge of Titan’s hydrocarbon seas, specifically Kraken Mare. This sea, approximately 600 miles (1,000 km) long, is larger than all…

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky Jan 25

How California Can Phase Out Selling Fossil Fuel-Powered Cars by 2035

Last September, California Gov. Gavin Newsom made waves when he announced plans to ban the sale of fossil fuel-powered cars by 2035. A new state study shows the challenges the state will face in cutting emissions down to zero. Right now, California is home to some 763,000 electric vehicles, which is 45% of all the…

Earther Dharna Noor Jan 25

Photo: Fredrik Christiansen (left), Fabian Rodríguez-González (center) and Hunter Warick (right).

Gray Whales Off Baja California Are Dying En Masse, and Scientists Don’t Know Why

An unusual mortality event of gray whales off the coast of Mexico is disturbingly persistent, according to a study published this week in the Marine Ecology Progress Series. The die-off began in 2019, and the gray whale death count is currently at 384, though the actual number may be higher. Unusual mortality events describe the…

Earther Isaac Schultz Jan 25

In Praise of The Expanse‘s Camina Drummer

We first met Camina Drummer in The Expanse’s second season, when she was introduced as Fred Johnson’s (Chad L. Coleman) security chief on Tycho Station. Though the character appears in the books, her role in the series has been expanded over the years—and now, in the show’s outstanding fifth season, she’s provided a pivotal counterpoint…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Jan 25

3D Print Your Own Pouting Bernie

In a fascinating example of the physical world entering the digital and then hurtling itself back out again, the now-famous photo of Sen. Bernie Sanders looking like a petulant seventh-grader waiting for his mom to pick him up after band practice is now a 3D-printable trinket. There are two versions of the model available, one…

Tech News John Biggs Jan 25

The Sony Xperia Pro Might Have Just Enough Tricks to Justify its $2,500 Price Tag

Could One More Ghostbusters Icon Be Joining Afterlife?

AMD’s Latest Mobile CPU Is Really Freaking Fast

I Fell in Love With the Asus ROG Flow X13, and Then It Broke My Heart

How Apple’s Spatial Audio Works—and How It’s Different From True Surround Sound

Lego Vidiyo Lets Kids Direct and Shoot Their Own Music Videos Using Their Brick-Building Skills

MyPillow CEO Banned From Twitter For Claiming Trump Won 2020 Election

Wacom’s Cheapest Tablet Now Supports Chromebooks for Aspiring Artists on a Budget

Read the Script for Pixar’s Soul Like You’re Some Hollywood Big Shot or Something

Alexa Can Now Proactively Act on Hunches on Its Own

Disney’s Jungle Cruise Ride Is Being Updated, But Not Because of the Movie

Twitter Launches ‘Birdwatch,’ a Community to Help Moderate Misinformation

Lovecraft Country‘s Misha Green Will Write and Direct the Next Tomb Raider

A Telegram Bot Is Selling Stolen Facebook User Info for $20 a Pop

Hulu’s Time Loop Comedy Palm Springs Gets a Commentary Track, Let the Age of Streaming Extras Begin

A Methane Sea on Saturn’s Moon Titan Could Be Over 1,000 Feet Deep

How California Can Phase Out Selling Fossil Fuel-Powered Cars by 2035

Gray Whales Off Baja California Are Dying En Masse, and Scientists Don’t Know Why

In Praise of The Expanse‘s Camina Drummer

3D Print Your Own Pouting Bernie

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