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A comedian says he created ‘Darla,’ the anti-union Amazon worker, as a joke

While some Alabama Amazon workers were submitting their votes to unionize the company’s first US warehouse last week, something strange was happening on Twitter. Accounts seemingly belonging to warehouse workers were tweeting at users supporting the union or making unsavory comments about Amazon in general. Amazon’s anti-union Twitter army has been a subject of criticism… Read more

Ice Giant Prosiphon Elite Review: Catch the Biggest Air

Our Verdict Performing as well as premium air cooling and costing less than expensive 360 AIOs, the IceGiant ProSiphon Elite makes for an interesting alternative for high-end performance builds. Standing tall as a monstrous, monolithic cooling solution with a commanding presence, the IceGiant ProSiphon Elite shows that big air really doesn’t get any bigger than… Read more

Even LinkedIn is making a Clubhouse clone

It feels like just about every big tech company is working on a Clubhouse-like social audio feature — Twitter’s Spaces feature is rolling out now, Facebook is reportedly building one, Spotify is making one, Mark Cuban has one, even Slack is getting in the game. But now, the idea of the shared audio space, which… Read more

Privacy and ads in Chrome are about to become FLoCing complicated

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is forging ahead with its third-party cookie replacement technology Repent, o ye ad trackers, for the cookiepocalypse is nigh! If Google sticks to its roadmap, by this time next year Chrome will no longer allow websites to use third-party cookies, which are cookies that come from outside… Read more

CD Projekt Red is changing how it makes games after disastrous Cyberpunk 2077 launch

Polish game studio CD Projekt Red announced a sweeping restructuring plan on Tuesday, just months after the disastrous launch of its much-hyped title Cyberpunk 2077. One of the key goals of the new plan brings “a change in the way [the studio] develops video games,” according to a press release. The changes will allow CD… Read more

How to get the best picture and sound from your PlayStation 5

Home Advice (Image credit: Sony) Despite still being in its relative infancy, Sony’s PlayStation 5 games console is already serving up some stunning gaming experiences. The shift up to more consistent true 4K graphics at both 60Hz and, remarkably, 120Hz is joining forces with wider, better use of high dynamic range and the impressive efforts… Read more

Nike sues over Lil Nas X’s ‘unauthorized Satan Shoes’

Nike has sued internet collective MSCHF for selling “unauthorized Satan Shoes” in collaboration with rapper Lil Nas X. The shoe company says MSCHF infringed on its trademarks by selling limited-edition custom Nikes that were allegedly modified with a drop of human blood. Since the Satan Shoes (as they are officially called) were announced last week,… Read more

Pixio PXC327 Review: Affordable 165Hz Curves

Our Verdict It’s hard to fault a 32-inch VA 1440p monitor with 165 Hz that sells for so little. There are a few flaws, but taken purely as a gaming display, the Pixio PXC327 delivers excellent performance where it counts. With excellent SDR picture quality and smooth video processing, it’s a great way to put… Read more

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 review: a ThinkPad with a twist

The ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 is a ThinkPad through and through. It’s got the keyboard nub, the discrete mouse buttons, and the all-black chassis with scattered dots of red. (If you’ve seen its predecessor, the ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2, you’ll know what you’re getting — the models are identical, with different chips.) But… Read more

Anycubic Photon Mono Review: Resin Printing at High Speeds

Our Verdict The Anycubic Photon Mono is an MSLA resin 3D printer that offers fast print speeds, highly-detailed models, and a seamless user experience at a very-affordable price. For + Low cost + High quality prints from the 2K LCD + Mono LCD screen prints parts quickly + Photon Workshop slicer app is easy-to-use Against… Read more

Klevv Bolt XR DDR4-3600 C18 2x16GB Review: The RGB-Less Commoner

Our Verdict The Bolt XR DDR4-3600 C18 is a memory kit that gels great any processor. If you can find it in your region, it’s worth your attention. For Decent performance Overclocking upside Low-profile, RGB-less design Against Currently unavailable at U.S. retailers Not every piece of computer memory needs to have fancy heatsinks or flashy… Read more

Marvel couldn’t wait any longer to kick off its next phase of movies and shows

Disney is debuting Black Widow as a Disney Plus Premier Access title alongside its theatrical release this summer, sacrificing one of its biggest potential summer blockbusters to its streaming service and forgoing what would almost certainly have been hundreds of millions (or even billions) of dollars at the box office in the process. In a… Read more

PC Fan Faceoff: Noctua NF-A12x25 vs. Thermaltake ToughFan 12

Home News (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) When Noctua came out with the NF-A12x25 fan almost three years ago, it quickly went on its way to becoming arguably the world’s best PC fan. It performed great as an airflow fan, CPU cooler fan, and radiator fan. But bathed in the company’s iconic brown and beige, the… Read more

Garmin Vector 3 review: Powering towards perfection

(Pocket-lint) – The joy of cycling is that it’s an accessible sport that allows you to travel relatively long distances in a short amount of time. Well, at least that’s how it starts, but once bitten by the bug there are usually two questions that dominate riders’ thoughts: “how do I go further?”, and “how… Read more

HBO Max somehow beats Netflix and Disney Plus to custom profile photos

I can’t imagine there are many people out there clamoring for the ability to create a custom profile image on their favorite video streaming service, but HBO Max wants you to know that it’s giving customers just that option starting today. Subscribers can now choose from a range of preselected avatars — featuring over 120… Read more