Samsung Galaxy Buds FE Review: Surprisingly Good ANC for $99

TheSamsung Galaxy Buds FEis marketed as a pocket-book-friendly option and makes for a pretty decent gift. And you still get a pair of earbuds with quality ANC that are perfect for your commute. Samsung Galaxy Buds FE Samsung Galaxy’s budget earbuds offer powerful ANC at just $99. Image: Dua Rashid / Gizmodo DISLIKE Not big on aesthetics, lack sound imaging, and the mic is just okay. The FEs are available in Graphite (basically black) and White....

November 16, 2023 · 3 min · 558 words · Brandy Phillips

14-Inch Apple MacBook Pro With M3 Review: The M3-Era Is Here

Apple released14and16-inchvariants of the MacBook Pros touting its newly-released M3 chips. After years of getting just Space Grey and Silver, we really needed this. I get the idea behind giving M3 users one less Thunderbolt port than M3 Pro and M3 Max folks. Image: Angel Fajardo / Gizmodo It didnt give me any FOMO either; the two available ports met all my USB-4 needs. M3 MacBook Pro Design Theres nothing new here since the M2 release....

November 8, 2023 · 3 min · 600 words · Jessica Reynolds

Practice Your Penmanship With the Samsung S Pen Creator Edition

The S Pen Creator Edition was announced in July when the Galaxy Tab S9 was released. Well, now you could finallybuy it for $99 in the US. It promises better artistic capabilities than its predecessor, the S Pen. Image: Samsung However, it isnt compatible with the Galaxy Z Series. The stylus is battery-free and doesnt require charging, saving you some hassle. The S Pen has only been released in white and hosts a single button on its side....

November 7, 2023 · 1 min · 114 words · Christina Garcia

16-inch MacBook Pro M3 Max Review: Powerful, Sleek, but Still the Same

There are few things in tech writing that feel as good as booting up a powerful computer. It boots and runs like a dream. Possibilities buzz with electricity around your fingertips as you move to start using it. The M3 Max-powered MacBook Pro comes in black, and that’s really the only thing that’s changed with the laptop’s outward appearance.Photo: Angel Fajardo / Gizmodo Yes, the MacBook Pro is still good....

November 6, 2023 · 4 min · 727 words · David Rodriguez

Apple’s M3-Powered MacBook Pro: Everything You’ve Come to Expect From a Mac

Im just going to say it.Black looks good on a MacBook. Its not exactly clicky, but they have a satisfying bump to each keypress. Well see how well Apple can match its own claims for its darkest MacBook Pro yet. A 14-inch MacBook Pro with M3 in silver next to a 16-inch MacBook Pro with M3 Max. They share the same name, but they’re far different laptops.Photo: Angel Fajardo / Gizmodo...

November 6, 2023 · 1 min · 145 words · David Stuart

Bennu Asteroid Samples Expected to ‘Fundamentally’ Shift Our Perspective on Cosmic Life

And now it cant pop pop the jar. In a press conference last month, OSIRIS-REx sample analyst Daniel Glavindescribed the asteroid bitsas an astrobiologists dream. Theyve already identified carbon and water molecules. The OSIRIS-REx sample canister, covered with bits of an ancient asteroid.Illustration: Vicky Leta Heres what they had to say. Butmeteorites that land on Earthare immediately contaminated by, well, Earth. My goal is to compare the amino acids we find on Bennu to Earths early life....

November 4, 2023 · 1 min · 166 words · Kevin Golden

A Report Calls Chemical Recycling a ‘Dangerous Deception’—and a Former Plastic Lobbyist Agrees

This story was originally published byGrist. The Plastics Industry Association did not respond to Grists request for comment. At least20 stateshave passed such deregulation laws. Photo: Carl Court (Getty Images) The American Chemistry Council did not respond to Grists request for comment. They also recommended that all existing facilities be subject to full environmental impact assessments from the EPA. On the international stage, countries are in the midst of negotiating ahistoric treatyon plastics....

November 3, 2023 · 1 min · 139 words · Kelly Ellis

SBF Is Headed to Prison But FTX Will Haunt the Crypto Community For Years

Sam Bankman-Friedmay be headed to prisonbut the story of FTX is far from over. If you know anything about the crypto community, it should be clear what a huge betrayal this is. It certainly wont be the last. Photo: Michael M. Santiago (Getty Images) Once upon a time web3 proponents talked zealously of their products potential to change the world. You dont hear so much about that anymore. Not long afterward, it became apparent that billions in crypto assets were MIA....

November 3, 2023 · 1 min · 181 words · Adam Johnson

Why Can’t We Just Quit Cows?

This story was originally published byGrist. As such, theres an astonishing amount of time and money beingfunneled into emission control. On-farm biodigesters, for example, take a back-end approach byharvesting methanewafting from manure pits. Photo: Jens Schlueter (Getty Images) Yet they beg the question: Wouldnt it be easier toditch milk, cheeseand beef for plant-based alternatives? Why fight nature when theres an easier solution, at least from a scientific perspective? Achieving a cheeseburger-free America faces formidable challenges....

November 3, 2023 · 2 min · 290 words · James Robinson

Lawn Equipment Spews ‘Shocking’ Amount of Air Pollution, New Data Shows

This story was originally published byGrist. Lawn-care equipment leaf-blowers, lawnmowers, and the like doesnt top most peoples lists of climate priorities. But perhaps the most concerning pollutant it releases is the fine particulate matter known as PM2.5. Photo: Octavio Passos (Getty Images) That outsize impact comes because gas-powered lawn equipment runs on different types of engines than passenger cars. Outdoor equipment generates a pretty shocking amount of pollution. Emissions also vary widely by state....

October 31, 2023 · 2 min · 235 words · Elizabeth Cook

Samsung’s One UI 6 Update Adds AI Camera Features to Level Up Your Photography

Samsungs One UI 6 updatebrings a number of features to theGalaxy camerathat promise to improve your photos. These six new features are marketed to both serious photographers as well as the average smartphone user. You know when the picture you take comes out blurry because your camera lens is dirty? Image: Samsung Clean Lens will automatically remove blurriness because of fingerprints on your camera lens. Document Scan The new update offers multiple AI-integrated scanning features....

October 30, 2023 · 1 min · 129 words · Jacob Lang

Democrats Release ‘Most Comprehensive Plan Ever’ to Address Plastics Problem

This story was originally published byGrist. Plastic production also releases greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants that disproportionately affect marginalized communities. The new bill, however, sets more specific targets for source reduction. Photo: Spencer Platt (Getty Images) But there are other ways for the bill to make an impact. Merkley has been exploring aseparate bottle deposit billthat could draw from the Break Free proposal. Its time for them to get on board, she said....

October 27, 2023 · 1 min · 145 words · Angela Green

Hear That? It’s the Sound of Leaf Blower Bans

This story was originally published byGrist. Decaying leaves fertilized the soil andgave nutrientsback to the trees. Their distinctive, whining drone has been hard to escape. Photo: Francois Nel (Getty Images) California will end the sale of gas-powered blowers next summer. Their hum will also be silenced inPortlandandSeattlein the coming years. Barring a sudden acceptance of lawns scattered with leaves, rakes and battery-powered devices will slowly replace them. How is that even possible?...

October 26, 2023 · 2 min · 276 words · Joseph Woods