Image: Blue Origin It’s been over a year and a half since Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket failed mid-flight, and more than two since its last crewed flight. Now, the company is go to launch six human beings into space. The company’s launch window begins at 6:30AM PT / 9:30AM ET, but will start streaming 40 minutes ahead of time on its website.Blue Origin also normally streams its launches live on its YouTube channel, so it’s a pretty safe bet it will do so for its NS-25 mission tomorrow. Assuming the launch goes as planned, it will carry six passengers aboard, including the 90-year-old Ed Dwight, who was America’s first Black astronaut candidate but has never been to space. The other passengers are Mason Angel, Sylvain Chiron, Kenneth L. Hess, Carol... Continue reading…

Image: Apple For most of its first season, Sugar on Apple TV Plus was a fairly typical if slickly produced detective story. It starred Colin Farrell as John Sugar, a private investigator with a number of charming quirks — obsessed with old movies, unable to get drunk, beloved by dogs — who was determined to solve a missing persons case involving the granddaughter of a famous Hollywood director. Then, at the end of episode six, the show introduced a twist that threatened to change it into something very different. But now that Sugar’s finale is out, it’s clear that the twist didn’t alter what the show already was — it just added some new flavor.Spoiler warning for the first season of Sugar, including the final episode.Okay, let’s get it out of the... Continue reading…

We've seen a lot of people create modern-day devices inspired by the classic handheld consoles of yore, and they usually have some cool additions to the older designs that make them easier to use. However, sometimes you just have to take the original device and make a huge version of it, because why the hell not? That's what someone has done with the Gameboy XL, a hobby project that takes the iconic handheld console and makes a huge version that makes it more on par with modern handheld consoles than a pocket-sized powerhouse.

Life is full of documents in different file formats that cater to our changing needs. If you want to draft a letter, you'll need Microsoft Word or another program that can create .doc files. And if youve got a TED Talks presentation coming up, a .pptx made with PowerPoint will do the job. But if you want to share versions of these documents and look professional too, you will probably want to use a PDF.

Some PC cases cost more than $200 but it's possible to buy a chassis for as little as $40. The question many will ask when shopping around is: "Can you save too much money on a PC case?" The answer like all PC components is "yes," but it depends on what you're looking for. Some more affordable PC cases use higher quality materials and have some features typically reserved for more expensive chassis. But there are also some cases that aren't worth buying or cut corners in the wrong places.

One of the best things about building your own computers is that you can upgrade them when performance starts to wane. One of the most popular upgrades is adding a more powerful CPU, essentially giving the computer a faster, more powerful brain to process instructions. The modular nature of modern computers is great for this, but you need to know a few important facts about your existing motherboard before you buy a new gaming processor.

The new iPhone 15 series has a lot of great features, and they're only going to get better with iOS 18. But some of the most useful features can be the simplest ones, including taking a screenshot or recording your screen. You might want to do this for a few reasons, like saving something for your records or sharing pictures with your friends. After you take a screenshot, you can even edit and share your screenshot or screen recording with just a few taps. In this guide, we'll show you exactly how to do it on all our favorite iPhones.

The 13-inch OLED iPad Pro with the screen removed. | Screenshot: iFixit Apple’s newest iPad Pro is remarkably rigid for how thin it is, and apparently also a step forward when it comes to repairability. iFixit shows during its teardown of the tablet that the iPad Pro’s 38.99Wh battery, which will inevitably wear down and need replacement, is actually easy to get to. It’s a change iFixit’s Shahram Mokhtari says during the video “could save hours in repair time” compared to past iPad Pro models.Getting to it still requires removing the glued-in tandem OLED screen, which iFixit notes in the video and its accompanying blog isn’t two panels smashed together, but a single OLED board with more electroluminescence layers per OLED diode. With the screen out of the way, iFixit was essentially able to pull the battery... Continue reading…

Surprisingly, Ecobee’s smartest thermostat also makes for a decent air quality monitor / smart speaker. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge The temperatures are about to soar now that summer is almost upon us — and so are our cooling bills. If you want to keep comfy while saving money on your energy bills, it’s worth investing in Ecobee’s Smart Thermostat Premium now that it’s down to its best price of the year. Normally $249.99, right now you can buy it at Amazon, Best Buy, and directly from Ecobee for $219.99, which is $10 shy of its all-time low.Ecobee’s smart thermostat is our favorite on the market, one that goes beyond your typical heating and cooling needs. It can adjust your HVAC system based on where you are in your home (if you’re home at all), and even keep your pets safe as you travel thanks to its support for various temperature alerts and reminders — a... Continue reading…

With all of Google's announcements this week, it's only natural to have missed a few that slipped through the cracks. And even if you paid attention to everything, you may have missed some news that flew under the radar amongst all the hype. Whichever camp you're in, here are the top five news pieces we ran this week.

The GE Profile is a smart indoor smoker — designed to keep smoke inside the oven, not in your kitchen. Wi-Fi connectivity means it works the Smart HQ app for remote control, but there’s no magic sauce here to make you BBQ whizz. The GE Profile Smart Indoor Smoker delivers on its promise of bringing smoking indoors, but sadly its smarts didn’t make me a better pitmaster. Continue reading…

Is this a Game Boy Advance SP or Nintendo DS Lite? Who can say? | Image: Retrohai hai Softbank Have you ever looked at a Nintendo DS and thought it would be cooler if the top screen was swapped for the Game Boy Advance SP’s? Or looked at a Super Nintendo controller and wished it had a GBA SP screen bolted onto the back? Whether you have or not, Hardware modder Hairo Satoh, aka Retrohai hai Softbank, has you covered with some truly cursed reimaginings of Nintendo’s portable consoles. (Recall their portable emulated PlayStation built into the Takara Roulette Controller.) Let’s go on a little journey through Satoh’s Instagram account. Before we get into my favorite mutated Nintendo handhelds — frankententos, if you will — know that Satoh also does some very pretty custom jobs on the company’s various portable consoles. And they’re m... Continue reading…