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8Bitdo DIY Mod Kit For Snes Classic Controller

Game controllers have come a long way since the 8-bit era, but there’s still something satisfying about the classic gamepads of the early ‘90s.

Acer Swift 7 (2018): World's Thinnest Laptop

Acer’s Swift 7 ultra portable is back, and at just over a third of an inch thick, it’s holding on to its bragging rights as the world’s thinnest laptop.

Mozilla: Facebook Data Leak Is Like A 'Nuclear Waste Spill'

Mozilla is best known as the maker of web browser Firefox, but the organization also has a philanthropic function. As part of that function, Mozilla has compiled a massive, graphic-laden assessment of the internet itself, dubbed the Internet Health Report 2018.

The Coolest Things In iOS 12

Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference keynote in June was all about software; those hoping for updated MacBooks were likely disappointed. This was truly an event just for Apple developers, a group now 20 million strong, CEO Tim Cook announced.

Truly Flexible Displays Will Reinvent Smartphones

One of the things I learned early in my career is that if you want to get a glimpse of the future, you need to go to technology trade shows that are focused on components and deeply entrenched in the world of engineering. That’s where you see the technology that will likely show up in consumer gadgets two to three years down the line.

3 Doodler Create + Lets You Freehand 3D Objects

WobbleWorks 3Doodler Create+ $79.99

When AI Blurs - The Line Between Reality And Fiction

AI algorithms can convincingly imitate human appearance and behavior—and that comes with profound implications, both positive and not.

How To Upgrade Your Skype Account

Do you use the free version of Skype for internet calls and video chats? It may be time to upgrade your account. The free Skype restricts you to calling other Skype users, but a paid subscription lets you call mobile phones and land lines and certain other countries. Alternatively, you can keep your free account and purchase Skype credit when you need it.

Should You Buy STEM Toys For Your Kids?

As Joey Fortuna found out, it doesn’t matter how educational a toy is if kids don’t want to play with it.

Oculus Quest: True, Affordable, Wire-Free VR

Virtual reality has a Goldilocks problem. On one side, you have tethered headsets with all the processing power and position tracking you need to create an immersive virtual experience—but they’re expensive and require awkward cables to physically connect you to a computer or game console.

How To Stay Connected Abroad

We all rely on our smartphones, and there’s no reason we shouldn’t keep doing so while we’re traveling. Mapping and translation apps have opened up the world in ways that weren’t possible before, and major cities across the globe now have 3G and 4G networks.

Virtual Health Service: How VR Is Helping Patients Face Their Fears

A tree is growing in the middle of a shopping mall.

Does Windows 10's Security Boost Make Antivirus Obsolete?

Not so long ago, the venerable Windows Defender got a new name—Microsoft Windows Defender Security Center—and made a leap in functionality.

Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700: Terrific Audio Performance

For years, Bose has ruled the active-noise-cancellation (ANC) market with its QuietComfort series of headphones.

Intel Is Opening 3 Project Athena Labs For Advanced Laptop Testing

Back in January, Intel announced Project Athena as a way of defining the next generation of advanced laptops. Now the chip company is preparing to open the labs required to test and approve components for use in Project Athena-certified laptops.

Roundup: The Best Password Managers

Everyone needs a password manager.

LG V50 ThinQ: First 5G Phone We've Tested

The LG V50 ThinQ joins a small number of phones with 5G connectivity.

Head To Head: Apple Iphone 8 Plus Olympus Pen E-PL9

Can a phone camera rival a mirrorless camera in photo quality? We pitted these two devices against each other to find out.

How To Transfer Photos From Your Pc To Your Mobile Phone

You may already have a method for sending photos from your mobile phone to your computer, but what about the reverse trip? Perhaps there are photos on your computer that you want to use as phone wallpaper, or maybe you want to copy certain personal photos from your PC to your phone.

Amazon Fire TV Cube: Just Add Alexa

Amazon’s Fire TV devices have offered the Alexa voice assistant, voice search, and voice commands for a few years now. All you have to do is press the button on the remote and speak into the pinhole microphone to control the Fire TV with your voice.

Intel Shows Off New Gen11 Graphics, Teases Xe Discrete GPU

Intel’s Architecture Day 2018 in December wasn’t just a CPU show. The graphics market is poised to be a significant component of Intel’s strategy going forward, and the company’s Gen11 solution looks like it’ll be a potent improvement over Skylake. These improvements are long overdue.

Security Key By Yubico: 2FA That's Simple And Affordable

Decades of consumer computer products have taught humanity one thing: Passwords are bad. To make passwords acceptable again, we’re now turning to password managers and two-factor authentication to better secure our online accounts.

JBL Charge 4: A Powerhouse Speaker In A Small Frame

JBL knows how to deliver the goods when it comes to portable Bluetooth speakers.

How To Recover Deleted Files From An Online Storage Site

You use an online storage site such as Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud, or Microsoft OneDrive to back up and synchronize your files in the cloud.

IBM Releases Pretrained Watson AI Tools

In a significant expansion of the IBM Watson cognitive computing platform, IBM has launched “pretrained” artificial intelligence (AI) tools for a slew of industries, including advertising, agriculture, automotive, building management, customer service, human resources (HR), manufacturing, marketing, and supply chain.

How To Remap Your Keyboard

The standard Windows keyboard layout hasn’t changed much in the past few decades, and there’s a chance you don’t use every key on your keyboard.

Why Intel Is Betting On Esports And Virtual Reality

Birmingham, England—Near the back of the EGX Expo hall, two players battle it out over a game of Hearthstone. Watching their moves on two large screens is a crowd of maybe 40 people, with commentators discussing each play.

How Secure Is Your Messaging App?

Which messaging app would you choose for absolute security? Every developer will say they responsibly consider the security and privacy of their users. But with so many different choices, it can be hard to tell which messaging platforms you can trust.

What's On Our Mobile Expert's Phone Screen?

When you’ve reviewed hundreds of phones, from the latest glass-clad flagships that cost half a month’s salary to the less-spectacular phones you can buy with loose change, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that what makes a smartphone useful is not just the hardware: The apps you use matter just as much.

Most People Don't Even Know What 5G Is

Carriers are starting to make a lot of noise about 5G.