Lego’s latest smart bricks entertain—but also reveal a big educational opportunity it has missed

Critics worry Lego’s new Smart Bricks will dull children’s imaginations by replacing free play with lights and sounds. That ...

Pew! Pew! YouTuber Builds Sound Laser That Works as ‘Invisible Speaker’

The channel’s latest video demonstrates a gun that shoots a narrow beam of soundwaves, along with its most striking property: ...

Meant for the Stage Walkthrough

"Meant for the Stage" is a City Town Quest that begins a new Quest chain opening up another facility in the town - in this ...

Downtown Tunes Walkthrough

"Downtown Tunes" is a City Town Quest in Hello Kitty Island Adventure. It unlocks after you have reached Friendship Level 10 with Pekkle and ...
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A New Life For An Old Amplifier

An audio amplifier was once a fairly simple analogue device, but in recent decades a typical home entertainment amplifier will have expanded to include many digital functions. When these break ...

I finally found a room-filling soundbar that makes a subwoofer unnecessary for me

Sometimes, these apps aren't bad. In the case of the Bluesound Pulse Cinema, the app is bad. The UI is subpar, the controls are inadequate, and the overall experience is confusing. On top of that, the ...