OnePlus has just announced a new addition to its lineup. Dubbed the OnePlus 13s, this is a more compact alternative to the excellentOnePlus 13, which we consider to be one of thebest smartphones. The OnePlus 13s might be a good idea if you consider the base 13 to be too large — as many flagships are — but unfortunately, most of us won’t be able to get our hands on this new phone just yet....

Frontier Development is back with a sequel to the belovedPlanet Coastergame, and this time, we have the chance to create water parks.Planet Coaster 2has a slew of other improvements compared to its original release in 2016, but now, eight years later and with aPS5 Pro enhancement, there’s a chance for beginners to try out this theme-park manager. With anysimulator gamecomes a wave of tutorials, options, and buttons to press that can get overwhelming....

Pokemon Go player catches “weakest Pokemon to ever exist” A Pokemon Go player may have found the game’s weakest Pokemon, making it a surprisingly rare catch. ThePokemonseries has had incredibly weak Pokemon since the early days, with Magikarp being the comically pathetic fish that sucked in battle. Magikarp’s legacy of being weak but evolving into strong Pokemon would be followed by Feebas, Combee, Wimpod, and all of the baby Pokemon....

The New York State Public Service Commissionsaid on Thursday, March 15that upstate municipal power providers are now allowed to charge higher rates to cryptocurrency miners. The reason should be obvious: Companies and individualsdigging for digital goldare consuming large amounts of power, which takes a toll on local power companies distributing electricity to residential homes and businesses. Thus, instead of raising everyone’s rates to fight the surge, companies can now single out miners....

Amazon Prime Daymay be officially over, but Amazon’s deal-making engine doesn’t stop. AmazonBasics, Amazon’s house brand for commodity electronics and accessories, may have missed the memo about Prime Day’s end, because there are stilltwo pages of AmazonBasics dealswith discounts up to 59% on cables, batteries, lightbulbs, headsets, drive cases, mice, and other tech goodies. We’ve gathered a selection of the best deals of AmazonBasics accessories and supplies. Whether you’re stocking up on batteries or lightbulbs, need some extra cables, or looking for an inexpensive camera tripod or gaming headset to take on vacation, these five deals can help you save up to $13....

If you’ve decided to invest in an audiophile-grade set of wiredheadphonesor IEMs, you should definitely consider acquiring aheadphone ampto power them. Perhaps something like Rotel’s slick new DX-3. It’sthe company’s first headphone ampand it combines premium amplification circuitry with state-of-the-art digital-to-analog conversion. It will be available in Europe and the U.K. in March in either black or silver colors, and it’s expected to arrive in the U.S. soon after, for $1,499....

Scrub Daddy is one ofShark Tank’s biggest success stories, and the Scrub Daddy net worth proves it. It appeared inShark Tankseason 4, episode 7, presented by the product’s inventor and the company’s owner and founder, Aaron Krause. The Scrub Daddy is a yellow sponge in the shape of a smiley face. But it’s much more than that, as Krause presents on the show.His product is a particularly flexible kitchen spongethat suits different needs depending on how it’s gripped and what temperature of water it’s used in....

Over 300 quality assurance testers at Microsoft-owned ZeniMax Media have begun to vote on whether or not they should form a union, according to a report byThe New York Times. ZeniMax Media is the parent company of developers like Bethesda Game Studios and Arkane Studios, who are working on some of Xbox’s biggest upcoming first-party exclusives likeStarfieldandRedfall. Specifically, Axios’Stephen Totilo confirmedthat the following studios are part of this union vote:...

Free over-the-air television is one of the best-kept secrets in tech. OK, it’s not really a secret at all, given that it’s been around for decades — quite likely longer than you’ve walked this earth. But the point stands. In a world in which subscription fatigue is a very real thing, the ability to watch the most basic of live TV — the legacy broadcast networks — for a relatively low-cost, one-time price is tempting indeed....

Teachers panic after finding student’s ‘Death Note’ at LeBron James’ I Promise school Teachers and staff at an I Promise school in Akron, Ohio were left panicking after an instructor found a homemade ‘Death Note’ on the floor of a classroom. Death Note is one of the most popular anime series in the world — but one student’s fan-made version of the show’s titular notebook sparked outrage from parents and staff at a school....

The nominees for the 27th Annual Independent Games Festival have been revealed.UFO 50,Thank Goodness You’re Here, and more will compete for this year’s top honors, the Seamus McNally Grade Prize, but there’s one shocker that didn’t make the final cut:Balatro. TheIndependent Games Festivalawards ceremony takes place every year at Game Developers Conference, with this year’s set to take place March 17-21. The show celebrates independent games, often nominating unexpected deep cuts and upcoming games that go on to become critical darlings....

Apple has experienced another setback in its bid to keep theApple Watch Series 9andUltra 2smartwatches on U.S. shelves. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled that Apple should stop selling the two aforementioned smartwatches over a patent dispute related to the blood oxygen measurement feature. The company had requested that the court pause the sales ban of its latest smartwatches, reportsBloomberg. The court has declined, ordering Apple to stop selling these smartwatches during a ban period that “could last a year or more....

We all know that 5K monitors come with a relatively steep price tag. However, they remain a top choice among serious creative professionals, including photographers, videographers, filmmakers, and graphic designers. These displays not only deliver exceptionally sharp and detailed imagery but also feature high-end, factory-calibrated panels to ensure precise color reproduction. A true 5K resolution is defined as 5120 by 2880 pixels, with many manufacturers emphasizing the horizontal pixel count. It’s important to note that only a few monitors offer this exact resolution....