A man wearing the Sony WH-1000XM5.

These are the wireless earbuds I’m taking on a beach vacation

I have not done any serious traveling since the outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2020. But I can’t take it anymore. The sun, surf, and scuba are all calling my name, and I’m heading back to the Caribbean. And along with the usual choices regarding clothing, swimwear, cameras, and reading material, I’m faced with a…

The Shargeek Storm 2 and Storm 2 Slim batteries.

This retro battery pack is cooler than it has any right to be

As a photographer and general content creator, I often find myself in remote locations with depleted batteries and no convenient power outlets to charge them. As such, portable power banks are an essential part of my kit whenever I travel out into the wilderness. However, as useful as a power bank can be, there’s no…

An image from Modern Warfare 2 of a gun being pointed at a civilian inside a house from the "Borderline" mission.

Modern Warfare 2 contains Call of Duty’s bleakest mission yet

There’s something uniquely mean-spirited and depressing about Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 (2022)’s campaign. The Call of Duty series has always had issues with its pro-foreign occupation stances, but the sequel to the 2019 reboot hosts one of the most harrowing moments in the entire franchise. It’s a moment that isn’t an edgy, marketable…

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Elon Musk vicariously publishes internal emails from Twitter’s Hunter Biden laptop drama • ProWellTech

Elon Musk reminded his followers on Friday that owning Twitter now means he controls every aspect of the company — including what its employees said behind closed doors before he took over. Earlier this week, Musk teased the release of what he called “The Twitter Files,” declaring that the public “deserves to know what really…

This ridiculous smartwatch has a hidden pair of earbuds inside

This ridiculous smartwatch has a hidden pair of earbuds inside

Smartwatches are getting weird again, and this time, Huawei is leading the charge. The company has given us a teaser of its next wearable, the Huawei Watch Buds. This one looks like another well-crafted smartwatch from Huawei — until you see its lid opening to reveal two wireless earbuds. Yeah, you heard that right. The…