Astell&Kern We’re guessing Astell&Kern (A&K) must have been pretty happy with how its first wireless earbuds — the A&K UW100 — worked out because the company has just announced a second generation and you’ll need to look very closely to find the changes. The Astell&Kern UW100 MK II will be available in September for the […]

“Asteroid City is an ambitious, dazzling, and occasionally perplexing film from writer-director Wes Anderson.” Pros Robert Yeoman’s stunning cinematography Jason Schwartzman’s moving lead performance A strong collection of scene-stealing supporting performances Cons A labyrinthine plot that’s a bit too complicated for its own good An abstract structure that keeps certain characters (and their stories) at […]

A new camera designed for upcoming crewed missions to the moon has been tested by astronauts in lunar-like environments on Earth. The Handheld Universal Lunar Camera (HULC) is being developed by NASA’s Artemis imagery team with input from international space agencies. The prototype is a customized off-the-shelf camera being tested as part of the European […]

Astronomers have spotted the eroding remains of 100 dwarf galaxies that have been violently stripped of their outer layer of stars by larger galaxies. These disrupted galaxies represent the “missing link” in the evolution of a puzzling type of galaxy called ultra-compact dwarf galaxies (UCDs). The discovery shows that UCDs  — which are  among the […]

Asus Chromebook Flip C436 review: Chromebooks have grown up MSRP $800.00 “The Asus Flip C436 represents a newer, faster, more expensive generation of Chromebooks.” Pros Great build quality Excellent performance Solid battery life Chromebooks were once cheap laptops, and nothing more. Now, the next generation of Chromebooks has begun to arrive, and they have their […]

Asus Chromebook Flip C536 review: Flawed, but the price wins out MSRP $580.00 “The Asus Chromebook Flip C536 offers a solid balance between premium design and affordability.” Pros Attractive price Lovely aesthetic Excellent keyboard and touchpad Pen support Solid productivity performance Cons Build quality is slightly subpar Poor battery life Chassis is larger than it […]

Asus Chromebook Flip CX5 review: Fast but too expensive MSRP $830.00 “The Asus Chromebook Flip CX5 is fast and well-built. Too bad it’s so expensive.” Pros Great performance Solid build quality Attractive aesthetic Good keyboard and touchpad Cons Battery life is merely adequate Chassis is large and heavy Too expensive in the CX5 configuration When […]

Mark Coppock/Digital Trends When it comes to the best Chromebooks, size does matter. Though laptops powered by Google’s Chrome operating system have largely dominated the smaller screen sizes, at least at the more affordable price points, Asus may buck the trend with a 17.3-inch Chromebook. At this size, the rumored Asus-made Chromebook would be the […]

It has been a staple of mobile carriers to offer trade-ins for new phones, and now Asus has brought that model to PC Gamers with their new Trade Up Your Graphics program. With this new program, customers can upgrade to the latest and greatest Nvidia cards more affordably. The program only applies to purchases of […]