How Becca Farsace tests and reviews wireless earbuds

Wireless Earbuds come in many shapes, sizes, and at many different price points. | Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge Wireless earbud reviews don’t just happen. Three weeks ago, I got my hands on seven pairs of wireless earbuds to see which is the best option under $100. This might sound like Christmas Day for many, but the sight of such...

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Meet the lieutenant governor pushing Democrats to get serious about weed

Photo illustration by William Joel / The Verge | Photo by Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post via Getty Images Pennsylvania’s John Fetterman thinks legalization is the biggest popular issue no one wants to take on Continue reading…

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Return to Bird World is the real soundtrack to a fake sequel to a video game that doesn’t exist

Image: Aliana Wong / Leon Chang In Return to Bird World, players are brought back to the floating kingdom of Bird World thousands of years after the events of the original game to find the once-brilliant island has fallen into ruin. While the darker setting is a departure from the original Bird World, the new game still has one key trait...

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Fitbit is replacing some Sense smartwatches over ECG reading issue

Brent Rose for The Verge Fitbit is contacting some owners of its Sense smartwatch to offer replacements after discovering a bug affecting its electrocardiogram (ECG) readings. Users on the Fitbit forums have reported receiving emails from the company, warning that their devices are affected by an unspecified “hardware issue.” Fitbit has subsequently...

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Razer’s Tomahawk modular gaming PC is finally a real product

Razer has been talking up modular gaming PCs with streamlined swappable parts for years. Now, after various concepts, CES reveals, and standard PC cases with associated branding, the company is actually selling a pre-built desktop PC for the first time. The Tomahawk is the final version of what we saw at CES 2020 back in January. It’s a simple case...

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Razer’s new true wireless earbuds have noise cancellation and low latency for mobile games

Razer released its first set of true wireless earbuds in 2019, with the main appeal being a low-latency mode that made them better suited for mobile gaming. Now, the company is ready with its second pair, the Hammerhead True Wireless Pro, which go on sale today for $199.99 and add active noise cancellation and THX audio certification to the mix. “The...

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Raise your hand if ‘Cash App launches a clothing line’ was on your 2020 bingo card

It’s staring into my soul. | Photo: Cash App If you’ve ever used Cash App and thought “wow, I wish I could put this on my body...” we may need to talk about your relationship with apps. But also you’re in luck! The payment service announced in a tweet today that it’s launching its own apparel line, called (what else) Cash. According to its...

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Your 7-year fear of Americans legally getting to make in-flight calls has come to an end

The next time you get on a plane, you’ll probably have plenty of new things to worry about, but having to listen to people talking on the phone won’t be one. Way back in 2013, the FCC announced that it would be considering removing a ban on passengers making phone calls once the plane was above 10,000 feet. The proposal was unpopular even within the...

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You can play Cyberpunk 2077 on December 9th instead of 10th, depending where you live

Image: CD Projekt Red The highly-anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 is just days away from its December 10th release. But depending on where you live and what platform you’re playing on, you might get to play the game a bit earlier than you might have expected given the previous guidance. Developer CD Projekt Red shared exactly when Cyberpunk 2077...

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God of War’s Kratos is now available in Fortnite

Image: Epic Games After a not-so-subtle tease from Sony on Wednesday, God of War protagonist Kratos is now available as a purchasable skin in Fortnite. Although Kratos is a Sony character, he’s not exclusive to PS4 or PS5 platforms — you’ll be able to buy the Kratos skin on any platform where Fortnite can be played, and players on all platforms...

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