Author: Dhruv Kaushik

The Google Pixel Watch and the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 are two high-end Android watches competing with the Apple Watch. Both run the newest version of Wear OS, feature a circular display, monitor comparable exercises, and have similar health sensors. How do these two Android watches compare when used in the real world, rather than merely on paper? Price and size may be your initial choices. Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 begins at $280 (£269, AU$499) for the 40mm version and $309 for the 44mm version, whereas the Pixel Watch is just 41mm and costs $350 (£339, AU$549) Spend $330 for…

Wyrmwood, famed for its beautiful hardwood gaming equipment, is moving into home furnishings. The heir apparent to the Geek Chic throne is expanding out with the Wyrmwood Modular Desk, a solid wood work-from-home solution with an optional sit/stand function. It may be the most attractive new PC gaming accessory announced this year, but it’ll cost you $3,000 just to book a spot in line. Wyrmwood, founded in 2015, specializes in dice and miniature storage, as well as over-the-top gaming tables and Dungeon Master screens. In 2020, it launched an ambitious campaign for the Wyrmwood Modular Gaming Table, which raised $8.8…

As an apology for Overwatch 2’s rocky release, Blizzard has given all players double experience points, a weapon charm, and a free skin. After the game was frequently unplayable during its first week, the developer issued an apology to its fans in a blog post and promised that it will host additional double XP weekends to help players catch up. Overwatch 2 has issues including excessive wait times, contentious rules, and the elimination of playable characters for several days. A new legendary skin for Reaper, the Cursed Captain, and a Health Pack weapon charm will be granted to everyone who…

The new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro computers from Apple are said to be unveiled this week. The Apple Silicon M2 Pro and M2 Max, which power the two powerful laptops, should have the quickest M2 processors to yet. Don’t hold your breath waiting for Tim Cook and company to wow the crowd with stunning macOS hardware. In the future, the MacBook Pro will be sidelined and forgotten. Instead of holding a massive media event to introduce the Mac Pro, Apple has opted for a more low-key boutique event in November. Once this is complete, the Mac platform will have…

Now that we’re halfway through October, I can officially retire my shorts, sunglasses, and sweaters from the summer and transition into the sweaters, scarves, and seasonal sadness of the fall. It’s also the perfect time to get in the spirit of all things spooky. Since it is Halloween, of course. I suffer from anxiety and am easily frightened no matter the time of year, so I’ve never understood the appeal of scaring oneself. Taking part in activities is something I like doing. This month’s Backlog Club picks are a pair of Playdead games that are both enjoyable and spooky: Limbo…

When you consider how little we know about the species that live there and how little has been done to study the waters, you realize just how terrible they can be. The ocean’s terrifying depth is only one of its many unsettling features. Since it might be difficult to visualize how far down the ocean goes, a YouTuber created this animation to illustrate the depth of the water. The video, which has been on YouTube for almost a year, illustrates in exquisite detail just how far down into the ocean the water goes. The film continues by displaying the depth…

According to recent changes made to the online shop and support sites, all Modern Warfare II players will be required to register a unique, text-capable phone number with their account. However, this week’s blog post by the developers of the game’s Ricochet anti-cheat system indicated that the restriction will only apply to PC gamers. When it comes to Overwatch 2, Blizzard initially mandated that all players on PC and consoles register a phone number for their “SMS Protect” system. As time went on, Blizzard partially reversed the decision, allowing anyone who had played the original Overwatch using a Battle.net account…

A large update to No Man’s Sky was released last week, and with it came a number of changes. Some of these changes make the game far more adaptable and approachable, while others, such as modifications to the inventory system, have been met with mixed reactions from players. Hello, Games looks to be making some changes to the inventory system in the game’s experimental PC release, perhaps in reaction to the feedback. The inventory system in No Man’s Sky was recently overhauled with the “Waypoint” update. As a result, the name “inventory game” has emerged to describe the controversy. Memes,…

Baikal Electronics, a Russian chip producer, was halfway through developing an SoC series that ranged from eight cores to forty-eight when Russia invaded Ukraine and welcomed sanctions that destroyed its embryonic semiconductor sector. Baikal, however, had already received multiple prototypes of its most recent (and perhaps final) SoC from TSMC when the sanctions were announced. Somehow, they made their way into the hands of a Russian enthusiast, who in turn sent them to Fritchens Fritz, a really gifted chip photographer. The BE-S1000 is a huge system on a chip. There are 48 Arm Cortex-A75 processors within, making it ideal for…

When Woodinville was still a rural enclave surrounded by farmland in 1956, a Danish nurseryman bought a few acres. Egon and Laina Molbak took their family business from five preexisting glass greenhouses loaded with nursery stock for the production of chrysanthemums and carnations to one of the most popular horticultural attractions in the Pacific Northwest. Originally established as a retail nursery in the 1970s, Molbak’s Garden + Home has grown to become a one-stop shop for all your gardening and home decor needs. In 1975, the town conducted its inaugural Poinsettia Festival, which has since grown into a glittering holiday…