Cue the preshow jitters. Shaun Hansen looked out at the audience that gathered to watch a stage adaptation of The Princess Bride, featuring him as the male lead, Westley — you know, Cary Elwes’ role in the 1987 cult classic. Hansen, 36, of Denver, took a few deep breaths before the curtain rose. He’d been …

Noise-canceling headphones are awesome — but they’re not cheap, right? Actually, this TaoTronics headphone is a pretty sweet deal at $39.99 with promo code QKFB4NJ4, but let’s be honest: The Bose QuietComfort 35 is the gold standard. Of course, it’s not surprising that one of the highest-rated headphones on the market is also one of the most expensive. Unfortunately, it’s rarely …

Have you ever put on a virtual reality headset but hesitated to walk around because you might smack into a wall? If so, Google may have a fix for you. The search giant filed a patent application, published last week, that details “motorized footwear” for “augmented and/or virtual reality.”  Donning the roller-skate-like shoes will allow a person to move as if walking, motion …

A new report says that Samsung’s 10th-anniversary Galaxy S10, codenamed “Beyond,” will not only come in big, bigger and biggest, but will now have another huge 6.7-inch model codenamed “Beyond X” sporting six cameras and incorporating the 5G tech that was previously rumored for one of the earlier three. Sources for the Wall Street Journal indicated that the six cameras …

The next version of Snap’s Spectacles may be very expensive. Snapchat’s parent company plans to introduce new Spectacles glasses with two cameras by the end of the year and sell them for $350, according to a Cheddar report Tuesday. The upgraded version is reportedly code-named Newport and will have an aluminum frame. The Spectacles’ dual cameras will enable the Snapchat app …

Sony is running a $100-off sale on both the 10-inch and 13-inch versions of its E Ink Digital Paper models from now until Dec. 1. These very slim Digital Paper notepads with flexible E Ink displays are primarily designed to store documents and PDF files that you can mark up with an included stylus. For instance, it’s great for reading …

The uproar over how Facebook executives handled a series of scandals continues to grow.  In a press conference Tuesday, three civil rights groups, Color of Change, Bend the Arc: Jewish Action, and Public Citizen called on the world’s largest social network to fire Joel Kaplan, vice president of global public policy for Facebook. The groups also want Facebook to release a …

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Uber has been criticized by disability advocates for not doing enough to provide wheelchair accessible vehicles. The ride-hailing company said Tuesday it’s doing something to change that. Uber is partnering with major transport company MV Transportation to provide people in wheelchairs with rides in less than 15 minutes. The vehicles are now available in six major cities across the US …

One of the big selling points of the iPhone XS, XS Max and iPhone XR is the ability to edit the depth effect in portrait mode photos. These new iPhone models let you edit portrait mode photos to increase or decrease the background blur effect — aka bokeh — to your liking. It’s certainly a handy feature and gives you …