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Nintendo’s latest batch of Switch indie games includes Fez and a sequel to Oxenfree

Nintendo broadcast its latest “Indie World Showcase” today, and the 20-minute event was pretty packed full of announcements for upcoming Switch games. There’s a good amount of variety, too: everything from fantastical skateboarding worlds to procedurally generated road trips to a puzzle classic that’s available later today. If you missed out on the presentation, here… Read more

Sony announces the Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III with variable telephoto lenses

Sony is announcing two new phones today, the Xperia 1 III and the Xperia 5 III. Both are the latest in Sony’s campaign to redefine the Xperia brand as a kind of sibling to its well-regarded Alpha digital cameras. As such, the camera system is once again the main focus, and Sony specifically is touting… Read more

Mobvoi’s TicWatch GTH has an Apple Watch look and a skin temperature sensor for $79.99

Mobvoi is starting to sell the TicWatch GTH today, a $79.99 fitness wearable that features sensors for skin temperature and blood oxygen that are typically reserved for more expensive watches. Mobvoi has generally focused on Wear OS devices in the past, providing a variety of options for Google’s troubled wearable operating system, but the TicWatch… Read more

The Verge’s favorite music streaming services

No matter what you do during your waking hours — work at home or outside of it; commute in a car, a train, or by walking from your bedroom to your living room; or spend your days watching the kids or job hunting — you’re probably spending at least some of that time listening to… Read more

Roku announces Express 4K Plus streaming player and rechargeable Voice Remote Pro

Roku’s introducing a trio of new devices today, led by the new $39.99 Express 4K Plus streaming device. Shipping in mid-May, the Express 4K Plus basically replaces the Roku Premiere as the company’s entry-level 4K player. It now has a faster processor, dual-band Wi-Fi, and increased internal storage. Plus, Roku says you can now attach… Read more

Microsoft announces new webcam and USB-C speaker for the work from home era

Microsoft’s long-awaited new webcam is finally here, alongside a number of accessories designed for the work from home era. Rumors of a new Microsoft webcam have been circulating for years, and the result is what Microsoft calls the Modern Webcam. It’s a fairly basic and affordable 1080p webcam that will start shipping for $69.99 in… Read more

OnePlus Watch review: big, basic, and boring

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. What makes a smartwatch “smart”? Is it the ability to show you notifications from your phone? What about the ability to track your physical activity and wellness, such as step counts, workouts, and sleep? How about providing… Read more

Hisense Roku R50A7200GTUK

Our Verdict Between the excellent operating system and solid all-round performance, this is an impressively complete package at a reasonable price For Excellent upscaling Bold, colourful picture Superb Roku UI Against Sonically lightweight Colours can be heavy-handed There are reasons why wine is dated by year. The grapes might come from the same fields, the… Read more

Hammerhead Karoo 2 review: All about the updates

(Pocket-lint) – Hammerhead claims that the Karoo 2 is the closest you’ll get to a smartphone. That’s no surprise, because this is a Google Android-based bike computer – the operating system that so many phones run – which is cause for some excitement. Hammerhead’s pitch with the Karoo 2 is that you’ll get regular updates…. Read more

OnePlus Watch in pictures: Is this the wearable you want?

(Pocket-lint) – After years of rumours, stop-and-start plans, and official teasers, OnePlus finally announced its first smartwatch. Unsurprisingly it’s called the OnePlus Watch. The fact that it’s a round-screen device has surprised no one, but what perhaps came as unexpected is the fact that OnePlus opted not to use Google’s Wear OS platform. Like other… Read more

Amazon Echo Dot (4th gen) vs Apple HomePod mini: Which should you buy?

(Pocket-lint) – The smart speaker space has really taken off this past few years, and having only given us one size speaker for a good portion of that time, Apple finally launched the little round HomePod mini in 2020. But should you buy it over an Echo Dot? In the video below we go over… Read more

Building Ikigai, My Award-Winning Wooden PC Mod

Home News (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) I have been in the modding scene since 2005, creating mostly scratch build projects out of wood, acrylic and aluminum. The most notable of these have been Sangaku, Yuugou and Chiaroscuro with Chiaroscuro having been completed back in 2008. After a long hiatus, I completed Morphosis for the Cooler… Read more

Intel Videos Explain the Basics of Modern CPU Architectures, Sans Marketing Fluff

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) Intel took to YouTube on Thursday with a deceptively simple goal—help people understand how a CPU works. The company uploaded two videos as part of those efforts: a Key Concepts video covering the most basic aspects of CPU design and a Microarchitecture Deep Dive offering more information about those concepts…. Read more

The week in NFTs, ranked

It’s another day in 2021, and so of course it’s another day where someone, somewhere is launching an NFT in hopes of making a ton of easy money. This week’s NFT launches were headlined by some big names — M.I.A., Tfue, Spike Jonze — and collectively posed the question: can you still, nearly a month… Read more

Real Madrid vs Barcelona live stream: how to watch El Clásico 2021 for free

El Clásico returns on Saturday as Real Madrid host Barcelona in a pivotal La Liga clash that could help decide this season’s Spanish title. All eyes will be on the Estadio Di Stefano for the biggest Clásico in decades. Both teams need to win if they’re to have a chance of challenging table-toppers Atletico Madrid…. Read more