‘Weird Al’ Yankovic biopic revels in his passion for parodies
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story is a biopic about the world's most popular parody artist. Yankovic explains what it's like to have his life portrayed in the film......»»
A humble request for more weird Nintendo Switch controllers
Nyxi's GameCube-style buttons show the way to more weird control layout options. Enlarge / Nyxi's GameCube-style button layout shows how much more we could be doing with joy-cons. (credit: Nyxi Gaming) Back in 2018, when.....»»
Lenovo’s Yoga Book 9i is an unprecedented laptop for people who hate foldables
A laptop made of displays is a cheaper, weird alternative to foldable PCs. Enlarge / Lenovo's Yoga Book 9i 2-in-1 laptop on its included kickstand. (credit: Scharon Harding) Like it or not, companies are set on making.....»»
Humans Walk Weird. Scientists May Finally Know Why
Humanity’s peculiar gait has long confounded engineers and biomechanists—but it might be one of nature’s clever tricks......»»
I don’t understand why Apple hates the 10th Gen iPad so much
The 10th Gen iPad is a weird concoction of powerful innards with untapped potential, a kit with some infuriating drawbacks, and a terrible hardware ecosystem......»»
iOS 16 exploit lets you set the system font to Comic Sans (and other things)
Irritate Apple's UI designers with this one weird trick. Enlarge / An indie app can be used to change your iPhone's default font if you haven't already installed the latest OS update. (credit: Zhuowei Zhang) If you like.....»»
2022 was excellent for sports games, depending where you looked
While sports franchises like Madden stagnated in 2022, the indie scene picked up the ball and ran in a delightfully weird direction......»»
This chaotic Switch puzzle game is a weird, wonderful way to end 2022
Need a small Switch game for your holiday vacation? This lightning-fast puzzle game is the chaos you crave......»»
Listen up: Headphones are getting really weird
When Huawei recently teased a new smartwatch in a promotional video, it featured an unusual design: the watch face flipped open to reveal a secret compartment where a pair of magnetic earbuds sat inside charging......»»
Weird Windows 11 bug that messed up Task Manager gets a fix
Everybody likes a splash of color in their operating system, but not when it makes the interface unreadable......»»
Weird quantum effect used for highly precise interferometer
Interference patterns in a cloud of atoms made in a portable device. Enlarge / Tracking acceleration using matter waves hasn't previously been implemented in a portable form. (credit: J. Burrus/NIST) A team of researcher.....»»
Oppo prototypes Magic Mouse-looking health tracker for the whole family
ECG, sleep tracking, and heart and lung auscultation—all in one unusual design. Enlarge (credit: Oppo) This time of year is often weird tech concept season—companies show us gadgets that they've been tinkering with.....»»
Oppo’s weird health tracker is a smartwatch without the watch part
The Oppo OHealth H1 health holdable is the oddest product to be announced at the company's Inno Day 2022 event. Here's all the news......»»
9to5Mac Gift Guide: Holiday gifts for IT professionals and tech enthusiasts
With the holiday shopping season in full swing, I’m working on my Christmas gift guide. As someone with a passion for IT, my list is always fairly unique! I’ve pulled together some of my favorite items for this year’s list. I hope you enjoy it.....»»
Amazon Kindle Scribe review: The Kindle just got weird, and I love it
The Kindle Scribe is the biggest and most expensive Kindle on the market, and the first one that you can write on. It also happens to be something I adore......»»
Elon Musk Made This Video Game When He Was 12 Years Old. Here"s How You Can Play It
In his early days, Elon Musk developed a passion for programming and games, which inspired the development of "Blastar" — developed on the Commodore VIC-20. In his.....»»
10 years later, the Wii U is still deeply weird—and we love it
Oddly named console made up for its mistakes with infinite quirky charm. Enlarge / The Wii U launched in North America on November 18, 2012—the greatest day of all time. (credit: Nintendo) Ten years ago today, Nintendo.....»»
Analyst: Used-car market in a ‘weird" spot
Industry experts warn the conditions that allowed car dealers to sell used vehicles with ease and vigor in 2021 no longer exist. And dealers are buckling down to be ready for the changes afoot......»»
Weird Weather: How to Tell a Williwaw from a Haboob
You may have endured a frost quake, pogonip or Saskatchewan screamer without knowing it. Take our tour of weird weather terms to find out.....»»
The Santa Clauses review: right-wing Santa is weird
The Santa Clauses, Disney's revival of The Santa Clause franchise, has the potential to be a welcome gift or the TV equivalent of an old fruit cake......»»
Passion fruit yields high antioxidant ingredient for stable edible food coatings
The high antioxidants and polyphenols content in passion fruit peels show significant potential to preserve fresh fruits and fresh cuts in an edible food coating, shows research from the University of Johannesburg. Such a coating can reduce spoilage.....»»