August 3, 2019 JY Yang’s Tensorate series is a sweeping, experimental blend of sci-fi and fantasy Photo by Andrew Liptak / The Ver Genre is an odd thing. At times, it’s merely a sales tactic, where similar books are grouped…
August 3, 2019 With the Help of Legos, This Video Explores a Series of Silly Star Wars What-Ifs What if Anakin forgot to eat breakfast the day of the podrace? What if he became Darth Vader way, way earlier? A delightful new…
August 3, 2019 Amazon Adds Option to Keep Contractors From Eavesdropping on Your Alexa Requests Alexa users who don’t want their recordings reviewed by third-party contractors finally have an option to opt-out thanks to a new Amazon policy implemented…
August 3, 2019 Recommended Reading: Replacing crops with solar panels California farmers are planting solar panels as water supplies dry up Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times In parts of California, water is becoming scarce,…
August 3, 2019 9 new trailers you should watch this week Photo: Andre D. Wagner / Universal Pictures There’s been a ton of talk about how Quentin Tarantino plays with history in Once Upon a…
August 3, 2019 This week’s best deals include Kindle e-readers and Google Play Store discounts Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Many of this week’s best deals came from Best Buy, and most of them are still…
August 3, 2019 The Roomba i7+ is a step forward for home robots The 2018 release of the Roomba i7+ marked a turning point for iRobot. Finally, the company offered a feature they'd long requested: A vacuum…
August 3, 2019 N.K. Jemisin’s Broken Earth fantasy trilogy is getting an RPG Photo by Andrew Liptak / The Verge N.K. Jemisin’s Broken Earth trilogy has become an acclaimed fantasy classic since its debut, earning three consecutive…
August 3, 2019 Turn Off AirDrop to Keep From Leaking Your Phone Number You’re most likely to encounter AirDrop in a public space when you’re blocking some random stranger from sending you a weird picture or greeting….
August 3, 2019 Saturday’s Best Deals: eBag Cubes, Splendor, Harmon Kardon Speakers, and More A 65" Sceptre TV, smokeless grill, PS4 Slim bundle, and the final days of the Nordstrom Anniversary sale lead off Saturday’s best deals from…