Your Grandma’s Tube TV Is the Hottest Gaming Tech
If you visit my house, you won’t even notice my 50-inch 4K TV. It’s sleek and black, bevel-less, and designed to emphasize […]
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When to Reply on Social Media—and When to Not
I have a tenet that I follow when it comes to social media conflagrations: Don’t add your air to someone else’s fire. […]
How to Stay Cool Without Air-Conditioning
Most parts of the Earth are getting hotter. Climate change and the heat island effect, where urban spaces trap heat, are making […]
The Best Way to Get a VR Workout (That’s Also Fun)
VR workouts aren’t for everyone, but for some people they might be the thing that gets them to start working out regularly. […]
Want a Better PC? Try Building Your Own
First, prep yourself a clean workspace. This can be a dining room table, a cleared-off desk—just any surface big enough for your […]
Here’s a Calendar Trick to Ease Post-Pandemic Reentry
Vaccination rates are up around the US. Even new hot spots around the globe are getting help to control infections. Ready or […]
How to Reduce Motion Sickness in Virtual Reality
VR is more accessible than ever, thanks to affordable, stand-alone headsets like the Oclulus Quest lowering the barrier to entry. And from […]
What Is Hi-Fi Audio, and Should You Pay More for It?
Here’s a riddle: If higher-quality audio sounds better, and better-sounding music is more enjoyable, then shouldn’t you stream music in the highest […]
How to Game on a Tight Budget
You can make just about any platform work with these things in mind, but if I had to pick a sweet spot, […]
Everything You Need to Know Before You Buy a Laptop
Once you know which operating system you want and have some idea of the software you’re going to run, you can figure […]