Lawmakers’ ongoing attempts to ban pornography in the US didn’t stop Pornhub from hosting its annual awards show last week. On Uncanny Valley, we discuss the fate of the porn industry.
Garmin’s back with a bunch of goodies for runners. That includes two new Forerunner watches, a new chest strap, and several new running and triathlete features that won’t be paywalled behind its newly launched Garmin Connect Plus subscription. On the watch front, there’s the $749.99 Forerunner 970, which replaces the 965 as its top-of-the-line running […]
Scientists were able to create a bespoke treatment for KJ Muldoon’s rare genetic disorder within six months. It could be a blueprint for potentially life-saving, gene-editing Crispr therapies.
Audio-Technica’s engineers are seemingly working overtime to elevate the design of the record player. Following the reveal of its floating, glowing Hotaru turntable last month, the company has announced its new AT-LPA2 featuring a chassis and platter made from transparent acrylic. With electronics like its power supply and playback controls packed into a separate unit […]
You might want to prepare for things to pay more at Walmart. The company’s CFO, John David Rainey, told CNBC that the Trump administration’s tariffs are “still too high” and that consumers could see higher prices “likely towards the tail end of this month, and then certainly much more in June.” “We’re wired for everyday […]
The Japanese flagship headphones come with seven times the processing power, new drivers, and the best noise-canceling we’ve ever tested.
Google is rolling out a handy update for Chrome on Android, as it will now allow you to zoom in on text without affecting the appearance of the webpage. You can use a slider to enlarge text, and then set it for one page or for all the sites you visit. Previously, when you zoomed […]
Microsoft has been quietly killing off a number of Surface devices over the past few years. At first it was the Surface Headphones and Surface Earbuds that started to disappear, then came news of a changed “hardware portfolio” amid 10,000 job cuts at Microsoft in early 2023. A year later, Microsoft then killed off the […]
Sony’s WH-1000XM6 noise-canceling headphones have arrived three years after their popular predecessors. That’s a longer gap than usual for the lineup, but don’t expect any earth-shattering changes. Whereas the 1000XM4 to 1000XM5 upgrade brought a significant design overhaul, this time Sony is mostly focusing on sound, noise cancellation, and quality-of-life hardware refinements, rather than messing […]
Silicon Valley’s coveted work visas are under heavy scrutiny from the Trump administration, and immigration lawyers say requests for documentation are increasing.