"Anti-5G" USB stick that costs $346 is being investigated by trading standards

Facepalm: Following yesterday’s report of a $346 “anti-5G” USB stick that's nothing more than a cheap, 128MB (yes, megabyte) thumb drive, the UK’s trading standards agency is now looking to halt sales of the device and shut down the company’s website.

A firm called BioShield Distribution is offering a product called the 5GBioShield, which "provides protection for your home and family, thanks to the wearable holographic nano-layer catalyser

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Borderlands: The Handsome Collection is the Epic Games Store's latest freebie

Freebies: Whatever you think of Epic's business practices, there's no denying that the company is especially generous with its free game giveaways. It's handed out everything from smaller indie titles like Little Inferno to bigger, AAA experiences like Grand Theft Auto V and Civilization 6.

Even if you never buy a single title on the Epic Games Store, it's always worth stopping by every week to see what the new free game is. More often than not, it's something reasonably high-

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Fans can root for their favorite teams from home with Yamaha's 'Remote Cheerer' app

And now for something completely different: Thanks to easing lockdown restrictions, professional sports like NFL football, MLB baseball, and NASCAR are starting back up. Unfortunately, because of ongoing fears of another wave of coronavirus cases, most stadiums are not open to fans, leaving them to only watch from home. However, just because you can't see a game live does not mean you can't let your favorite team know you are rooting for them.

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Qualcomm's first Wi-Fi 6E chips are aimed at phones and routers

The big picture: The new Wi-Fi 6E standard has opened up 1,200 MHz of spectrum real estate for Wi-Fi devices which will offer more channels and increased transfer speeds. Qualcomm hopes its latest chips will quickly permeate a wide range of smartphones and wireless routers, which will solve some of the biggest frustrations related to Wi-Fi speed, latency, and reliability.

Qualcomm has announced its FastConnect 6900 and FastConnect 6700 chips that support the latest Wi-Fi

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Hulu's Watch Party lets you co-view TV shows and movies in groups of up to eight

The big picture: Hulu is testing a new co-watching feature that allows up to eight people to simultaneously view a TV show or movie and participate in a group chat. With pandemic containment efforts remaining in effect for millions of people and many theaters still closed for business, remote co-watching apps and features like this are picking up momentum.

Hulu Watch Party , as the service is being called

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The Witcher franchise has sold over 50 million copies

In context: CD Projekt Red is easily one of the most well-loved (not to mention well-known) game developers in the world, and for good reason. The company has a long track record of pro-consumer business practices and -- of course -- delivering high quality games.

You need to look no further than The Witcher games for evidence of that. While The Witcher 1 and 2 were excellent titles in their own right, it was the third entry in the franchise that truly put CD


Arizona AG lawsuit alleges Google illegally tracked Android users

In brief: Google has seen no end to legal challenges both in the US and Europe. It's latest is a lawsuit out of Arizona stemming from an investigation started in 2018. The state's attorney general claims the company violated AZ law by tracking and selling its residents' location data to advertisers.

Google finds itself in hot water again as Arizona's attorney general files a lawsuit claiming it illegally tracked users' locations without consent. Almost two years ago, the

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Nuro partners with CVS to test autonomous prescription deliveries

In brief: The Covid-19 pandemic has introduced plenty of challenges into our day-to-day lives. Tasks that were once routine, such as making a run to the grocery store, are now more complex and risky than ever. To avoid these headaches, consumers are increasingly relying on delivery services to do the heavy lifting for them (while also boosting safety).

Human-handled grocery delivery services are great for food, clothing, toiletries, and other household necessities, but in the current health climate

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Razer's new Blade 15 Studio Edition for creators starts at $4,299.99

In a nutshell: Razer on Thursday put its new Blade 15 Studio Edition laptop on sale. The mobile workstation, at least according to Razer, is equipped to meet the needs of all types of creators – from audio engineers to visual effects artists.

It starts with a 15.6-inch OLED 4K touch display (60Hz, 1ms response time) that covers 100 percent of the DCI-P3 color space and is coated in Corning Gorilla Glass. Under the hood,

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HP collaborates with Valve and Microsoft on 'breakthrough' Reverb G2 VR headset

In context: The virtual reality market is finally starting to become exciting again, thanks to system sellers like Half-Life: Alyx and the much wider range of headsets available on the market today. Whether you only have a few hundred dollars to spend, or nearly $1,000 burning a hole in your pocket (and a high-end PC), there's probably a
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