Nathan Ord

Late last year, Meta introduced the Meta Quest 3, powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 and retailing for $499.99. Despite how cool virtual reality is, that price is still a bit exclusive for some, and though there are sales, that still isn’t enough. Thankfully, it would seem Meta may have had its hand tipped with new rumors of the Meta Quest 3s, a “lite” version of the Meta Quest 3. It takes a

Are you a stinky gamer in need of cooling this summer? Perhaps instead you’re a tinkerer or DIYer that simply needs some spare fans around the house. Regardless of the situation, with hot temperatures fast approaching for the northern hemisphere, PC cooling brand Noctua has you covered. In an announcement today, the company is launching its HOME product line intended for home, office, and multipurpose ventilation. The new Noctua HOME line includes two ready-to-use fan

Grab your NVGs, tactical-insert lawnmower, and newly suppressed leaf blower because ‘Yardwork 6’ is going dark. A team of undergraduate engineering students at Johns Hopkins University has created a quieter leaf blower using a simple barrel attachment that acts like a suppressor on a gun. This attachment is expected to hit shelves in the next two years, reducing the traditional shrill cry of leaf blowers worldwide to a gentler blowing noise. Last September, a team

The Google Pixel 8a just hit the market at a stellar price point of $499, which is quite a deal for a midrange phone with leading edge features. However, there are a number of alternatives out there, and Amazon has a handful of solid alternatives around that price point. First of is the Google Pixel 7 256GB model which has been knocked down $250 to $449.99, or 36% off the regular price. This phone doubles the

Cryptocurrency is on the rise again, with Bitcoin cresting the $60k mark earlier this year and holding steady while Ethereum floats just shy of $3k. With those tantalizing prices, crypto-crimes are also rising again after a brief cooldown following the $40m heist at crypto casino Stake. However, these crimes are largely easy for authorities to follow, which is precisely what two MIT grad brothers discovered with the announcement of their indictment yesterday. The U.S. Department

AirTags and other property tracking tools are remarkably useful for keeping tabs on your stuff wherever it goes. However, on the flip side, hidden trackers are also a concern, with criminals learning to use Apple AirTags to mark vehicles that could be tracked and stolen later. Thankfully, both Apple and Google are teaming up to help address this problem and others that might arise from nefarious ne’er-do-wells hiding trackers in your belongings. Last year, Apple

If you were paying any attention at all yesterday, you probably noticed that the internet was ablaze with news of the incoming solar flares and the comensurate geomagnetic storms. It has since arrived, creating supercharged Northern and Southern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, which delivered dazzling light shows, most notably around the northern hemisphere. If you missed the first showing, you may have a few more opportunities tonight and tomorrow night. Beyond that, though, you can also

It’s unclear whether it is intentional or not, but Tesla Cybertruck owners continue to prove themselves not the sharpest spoons in the knife drawer. We originally thought that wearing an Apple Vision Pro while driving a Cybertruck prompting a government warning would have been the limit, but clearly, that isn’t the case. Now, a YouTuber has stuck his finger into the frunk of his Cybertruck, breaking the skin and potentially breaking the finger altogether. Earlier

Artificial intelligence has been used for some rather interesting applications, such as helping people deal with losing a loved one. While this is a unique use of the technology, there is so much more that AI can be used to improve our daily lives. This includes cybersecurity, which Google is now capitalizing on by integrating its Gemini AI model into the new Google Threat Intelligence Platform, announced at the RSA Conference in San Fransisco. Yesterday,

Dell XPS 14 Provides A Performant And Premium Computing Experience For Power Users Dell XPS 14 Laptop: Starts at $1699, $2099 as configured Dell has continued to refine the sleek look of the XPS family, now offering a 14-inch XPS 14 variant for what we’d call the Goldilocks size of thin and light laptops. This machine’s industrial design is quite fetching too. Refined, Clean Design Solid, Balanced Performance Quality Keyboard With Integrated Track Pad Strong Battery