Sean is a senior editor at The Verge, a very good website he helped found in 2011. He thrives at the intersection of gaming, technology, and toys, with a side of consumer advocacy because companies just can’t help themselves, can they? Sean previously led breaking news teams at The Verge and CNET and the reviews program at Gizmodo. He also has that voice. (Contact me securely at Signal: seanhollister.01) Ethics statement, June 2023: Sean’s wife is employed by Apple as a video producer. He therefore does not currently report or edit stories about Apple products or Apple as a company.
I am largely uninterested in Android tablets these days — and yet! This just-announced Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus Gen 2 surprised me in person. Magnetically snaps right onto this “OneStep” keyboard frame, surprisingly excellent typing with 1.5mm key travel, firm non-slip leatherette base. Doesn’t open one-handed, though, and I’d like it better with a carry handle.
That’s how many realized they could enter to win before this weekly reminder! See, I give away gadgets every Wednesday, but you’ve got to enter each time. You can use email — see the official rules — as long as the subject line’s right. It’s not “Email Entry,” but rather “Today I’m Toying With Giveaway #10” this time.
In another timeline, anyhow. In court documents spotted by journalist Stephen Totilo, Bit Reactor co-founder Greg Foertsch claims he originally pitched a game set in the Titanfall universe, but Respawn asked him to make it a Star Wars game instead. Shooting clankers is great and all, but pretty please greenlight the airdropped robots, too!
Leaked photos and demo videos claim the Arcturus Vision Camera works out of the box! Plug it into the Frame’s nosebridge port, and get 5K60 10-bit HDR color plus spatial video recording. Valve isn’t offering native color passthrough to keep costs down, but looks like its passthrough partner got the greenlight! No price yet.
The Epilogue SN and GB Operator are dream gadgets for Nintendo cartridge collectors.
Nvidia originally announced DLSS 5 would come to as many as 16 specific games from a wide variety of studios… but at its September 3rd launch, 2K Games’ NBA 2K27 is going it alone. Probably a smart idea to see how gamers react first? These do look better than before.
A show-and-tell with Nvidia’s controversial DLSS 5 neural rendering, launching this week.
You can certainly find other cordless 4-in-1 staple guns for the $80 pricetag, but how many have an integrated digital ammo countdown? Thankfully, it resembles a Star Trek phaser rather than a gun — also see Hoto’s flagship screwdriver and power drill.
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