Google Home Is Finally Ready to Rumble With Amazon Echo
The $130 voice-controlled speaker goes on sale today. The post Google Home Is Finally Ready to Rumble With Amazon Echo…
Google’s New Chromecast Does 4K HDR, Costs Twice as Much
As expected, the latest Chromecast device handles 4K streaming at a higher price. It also represents something much bigger for…
A Smarter Way to Compare Birth Control Methods
It’s easy to find sites listing efficacy rates and side effects, but you rarely get a sense of what it’s…
Done Binge-Watching Luke Cage? Count Down to Iron Fist
Marvel’s ‘Iron Fist’ will hit Netflix on March 17. The post Done Binge-Watching Luke Cage? Count Down to Iron Fist…
Daydream View Is Google’s Plushy VR Headset for the Masses
Google’s phone-based virtual-reality system is here, it’s $80, and sooner or later it’s probably going to end up on your…
Google Pixel Sounds Like the Android Phone of Our Dreams
Google’s first home-made smartphone is high power, high design, and high Android. The post Google Pixel Sounds Like the Android…
The World’s Coolest Buildings Begin as the World’s Coolest Models
Translating an architect’s grand vision into a table-top model is more technically challenging than you might expect. The post The…
In Tokyo, This Spider-Man Videogame Will Cost You 5 Grand
The very first game released by one of Japan’s first RPG developers was the most expensive game I’d ever seen…
This Vivid, Hilarious Read is the Comic (and Graphic!) Novel of the Year
The author of the 2012 hit “Where’d You Go, Bernadette” is back with a new novel—and her first mini-graphic novel.…
Hawaii’s Mysterious Coral Reefs Turn Out to Be Super Weird
A 20-year study is shining a light on a world that’s upending the very idea of a coral reef. The…