Author: News Room
If you’ve been meaning to get into vinyl without giving up the convenience of wireless listening, this is the kind of deal to pay attention to. The Audio-Technica AT-LP120XBT is a fully featured, direct-drive turntable with Bluetooth built in, and it’s currently $399, which is $100 off the regular $499 price. You get the classic DJ-style look and feel, plus modern wireless output for speakers and headphones. What you’re getting The AT-LP120XBT is a direct-drive, three-speed turntable (33⅓, 45, and 78 RPM), so it’ll handle everything from new pressings to older collections. It comes with an S-shaped tonearm and an…
This physics-based dungeon crawler has you and a group of friends swinging oversized weapons in a variety of bright 3D environments as cute, bipedal animals, like foxes, birds, and frogs. Indie devs sure like frogs, huh? This “co-opetition” game has you battling alongside and against your friends, slashing through a level together and then swinging at your teammates when you come to the end. Awaysis drops next year on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
Android already offers a host of features to help you in an emergency. From a nifty gesture that lets you quickly call emergency services to more advanced tools like Car Crash Detection, Emergency Location Service, and Satellite SOS, your Android phone is well-equipped to step in when you’re in a tough spot. Now, Google is adding another useful tool designed to help you share vital visual information with emergency services when you end up in a critical situation. Google says the new Emergency Live Video feature is designed for simplicity and requires no setup. It allows responders to request a…
What’s happening? It seems the base Samsung Galaxy S26 model will likely keep the same rear-camera hardware used in the Galaxy S25, rather than receiving an upgrade as originally planned. According to a report from South Korea, this decision appears to be driven by a mix of factors such as rising semiconductor and memory costs, weaker-than-expected demand for the S25 Edge model, and a larger market context that includes the pricing of competing phones. Why Samsung made this call Samsung has had to deal with higher memory and semiconductor costs, which makes any new camera hardware more expensive to build…
Less than a month after the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Activision has revealed that it will no longer release back-to-back releases of Black Ops or Modern Warfare subseries games. That’s especially relevant, considering this year’s Black Ops 7 follows last year’s Black Ops 6; before that, the Call of Duty team released Modern Warfare III in 2023, one year after Modern Warfare II in 2022.It sounds like this type of release cadence won’t happen again moving forward, according to a new blog post from the Call of Duty team. In the post, the team thanks the community for the…
If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to get into the Mac ecosystem (or retire an aging Intel iMac or laptop), this is it. The latest Mac mini with M4, 16GB unified memory, and 256GB SSD is down to $479, which is wild value for a brand-new Apple desktop “built for Apple Intelligence.” You’re getting Apple’s newest chip, plenty of RAM for everyday multitasking, and the usual tiny footprint that fits almost anywhere. What you’re getting This Mac mini uses Apple’s M4 chip, which brings faster CPU and GPU performance plus a more powerful Neural Engine for all the…
Nintendo has been slowly beefing up its library of games available to Nintendo Switch Online and Expansion Pack subscribers. What began as a library of just 20 NES games has grown to include dozens more. Plus, Nintendo has since introduced SNES, Nintendo 64, Game Boy, and even Sega Genesis games, giving players a chance to play some fan-favorite classics and some deep cuts, too. With the launch of the Switch 2, Nintendo finally introduced GameCube titles as an exclusive library for the system. It’s hard to predict when new games might arrive as the company has maintained a somewhat inconsistent cadence in…
Are you ready to kick off the new year with a tsunami of new technology? I hope so, because CES 2026 will opens its doors on January 6, where some of the biggest names in the consumer tech and automotive worlds will grace the myriad of convention halls spread across Las Vegas. CES (Consumer Electronics Show) is the world’s biggest consumer technology show, and you can expect to see all manner of tech on display, from TVs, speakers and smart home appliances, to phones, tablets and wearables, all the way through to drones, robots, cars and more. While almost every…
CES 2026 is coming sooner than you think, and one of the biggest gaming brands that loves to make a quirky entrance is Razer. It’s known for its premium gaming laptops and peripherals, for sure, but it also shows off some wild concepts like a heating and cooling gaming chair. Is it available? Nope, but it’s definitely fun. Razer won’t have a broadcast showing off its latest tech like some other big names in the industry, but it will have a presence on the show floor of CES 2026, which’ll take place between January 6 through January 9. With Razer…
Repair-resource giant iFixit has launched a new mobile app that brings the company’s massive library of step-by-step repair guides covering smartphones, laptops, and more to your phone. The app also lets you shop for replacement parts and tools and track battery health. Most notably, it brings a new AI helper named FixBot that’s designed to help guide you through DIY repairs. With FixBot, you no longer have to wade through long repair guides or follow complicated teardown videos to make repairs at home. Instead, you can simply describe your issue, and FixBot will help you identify what’s wrong and offer…