The Nintendo Virtual Boy Deserves Your Respect
In 1995, Nintendo released the Virtual Boy, a video game console billed as providing gamers a unique and immersive playing experience via its stereoscopic red-and-black 3D graphic display. Within a year, following a quickly soured public reception and meager sales, the company would unceremoniously discontinue it. In…
Apple Pulls Game Boy Emulator From App Store
Apple approved the inclusion of game emulators to the App Store earlier this month, but one of the first popular Game Boy emulators has already been removed. Apple tells MacRumors that iGBA appears to be a knockoff, not of Nintendo, but of another emulator. Riley Testut, the developer behind a decade-old Game Boy…
Fen-Phen Again? Why Ozempic and New Weight-Loss Drugs Are Different
The drug Ozempic, after just a few years on the market, has already become a household name synonymous with weight loss. The popularity of it and similar medications has skyrocketed so immensely and rapidly that one drugmaker ran commercials telling people to stop using the products if they’re only looking to drop a…
Five Things New iPad Owners Should Know
If you’re a new iPad owner, you’re probably curious about some basic things you’re too shy to ask about. We’ve compiled a guide of basic everyday actions you should know as a new iPad owner. Each of these is incredibly useful in enhancing productivity and saving time.
At Least One Familiar Face Won’t Return for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Production has begun on Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler’s mystery vampire movie. Get a look at more pictures from Chucky’s return. Plus, what’s next on Ghosts. Spoilers, away!
Alienware m16 R2 Review: The Most Comfortable Gaming Laptop You Can Buy
I can’t start talking about Alienware’s redesigned m16 gaming laptop, the R2, without first telling you straight up why I like this laptop as much as I do. I don’t like it because of its performance, even if it’s fairly good for its mid-range price point. It’s not the 240 Hz display, which is also nice-looking but not…
The Quiet Danger of Noise-Canceling Headphones
Noise-canceling headphones offer a tech bro’s solution to the world of sound. They deem everything in your natural environment as “noise” that can be canceled out, allowing you to purely listen to your devices. The technology is generally considered good for your ears by reducing the overall noise levels you’re…
Gizmodo Monday Puzzle: Tax Evasion for Kids
Merry Tax Day, fellow law-abiding citizens. As national observances go, Tax Day could use a rebrand. Some traditions to make it more fun for the kids. We’ll adorn our tax-mas trees with 1040s and W-2s. Children will hang their stock portfolios from the mantle. The naughty dependents get penalties while the nice ones…
9 Ways to Make Android Easier To Use
There’s enough going on in the world without your smartphone adding to your stress levels, which is why it’s worth taking a few minutes to configure your Android handset so it’s as friendly, as intuitive, and as convenient to use as possible. There are quite a few ways to go about this, and we’ve included some of our…