Siri Smart Speaker: Apple will reportedly debut a Siri-enabled smart speaker at next week’s WWDC. Clearly designed to compete with Echo and Home, there are some key functionalities that seem to be lacking. However, advanced acoustics technology among other features are what they think will set them apart. Ready for a Robot Preacher?: Whether you’re […]
| Greg Nibler | June 2, 2017 |
Computex 2017 is a big deal for PC hardware, and this year sees the renewal of an old conflict - AMD vs. Intel.
| Matthew S. Smith | May 30, 2017 |
This week, we'll discuss the weird potential of the recently confirmed Top Gun 2, the new Game of Thrones season 7 trailer, and much more.
| Ryan Waniata | May 26, 2017 |
Image used with permission by copyright holder Image used with permission by copyright holder Image used with permission by copyright holder Star Wars in the correct order: DT Staff writer Keith Nelson Jr. recently watched 7 of the 8 Star Wars movies for the FIRST TIME. On this, the 40th anniversary of the debut of […]
| Greg Nibler | May 25, 2017 |
New 2-in-1s are rolling out, including the long-awaited update to Microsoft's Surface Pro. Are any of these products ready for the spotlight?
| Brad Bourque | May 23, 2017 |
This week: Alien: Covenant premieres, a Star Trek: Discovery trailer, and even a massive hippo-pig from Netflix. It's been a weird week.
| Ryan Waniata | May 19, 2017 |
As expected, Google unveiled some remarkable tech at the I/O conference this week. Most of it revolves around machine learning and data mining everything a user sends google, even photos.
| Greg Nibler | May 19, 2017 |
On this week's Close to the Metal we take a look back at Build and decide whether anything coming out of it is worth holding your breath for.
| Brad Bourque | May 17, 2017 |
This week an X-Men team-up of GoT sisters Arya and Sansa, a team-up of Sylvester Stallone and Jackie Chan, Blade Runner 2049, and more.
| Ryan Waniata | May 12, 2017 |
This week, we're talking recent turbulence in the cyber security landscape, and what you can do to protect yourself from bad actors.
| Brad Bourque | May 10, 2017 |
This week we'll talk about the absolute best way to watch the entire Star Wars saga, the pure, potent joy of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, The Dark Tower trailer, and much more.
| Ryan Waniata | May 8, 2017 |
Did you receive a Gmail invitation to a Google Docs app this week. This was certainly fake and a very advanced attempt by hackers to infiltrate accounts. The DT roundtable of experts weighs in.
| Greg Nibler | June 15, 2018 |
Microsoft continues to swell into new areas, with Windows 10 for Students and a new mid-range Surface Laptop. Is it a bold new direction?
| Brad Bourque | May 5, 2017 |
This week, we'll talk about the ups and downs of CBS' troubled new Star Trek series, Star Trek: Discovery, a Great Outdoors reboot, and more.
| Ryan Waniata | April 28, 2017 |
Nintendo knocked it out of the park with the Switch and expects to sell 10 million consoles this year. But is the Switch the console for you?
| Greg Nibler | April 28, 2017 |
Intel's Optane Memory will start arriving in systems this week, so on Close to the Metal, we'll let you know who it's a good fit for.
| Brad Bourque | April 27, 2017 |
With billions of people on the planet, the advancement of food technology will be more important than ever. That means humans will need to adapt as well. Would you be willing to eat 3D printed meat?
| Greg Nibler | April 21, 2017 |
Join us on this week's Close to the Metal as we breakdown performance and price on the new AMD Radeon RX 570.
| Brad Bourque | April 19, 2017 |
This week, Thor: Ragnarok's fun new trailer, first look at Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Charlie Murphy tribute, and more.
| Ryan Waniata | April 17, 2017 |
Why would Nintendo stop making the wildly popular NES Classic? That's question #1 for our roundtable of experts today. Question #2 will be, where can you find the remaining few still in stores.
| Greg Nibler | April 14, 2017 |
The Ryzen 5 chips offer an interesting performance proposition that’s impossible to ignore. We’ll talk over the whole series thus far and let you know where the best chips lie.
| Brad Bourque | April 11, 2017 |
This week: Colossal, Benicio Del Toro's Star Wars role, Call of Duty's Marvel-style cinematic universe, a tribute to Don Rickles, and more.
| Ryan Waniata | April 10, 2017 |
Microsoft's been secretive about Project Scorpio, if that's even its real name. But they've finally revealed some of the specs for the new system including 4K gaming. Our roundtable of experts weighs in.
| Greg Nibler | April 7, 2017 |
Ready or not, the Windows 10 Creators Update is rolling out to systems. On this week's Close to the Metal, we'll dig in and assess the damage.
| Brad Bourque | April 5, 2017 |
This week: Joss Whedon's new Batgirl movie, the latest look at the It movie, and a new take on one of Spider-Man's greatest villains.
| Ryan Waniata | April 3, 2017 |
The rumor mill is over, as the Galaxy S8 is finally available. Is it the best smartphone on the planet right now? Also, should AI devices be implanted into brains? Our panel of experts weighs in on these topics and more.
| Greg Nibler | March 31, 2017 |
Intel Optane Memory is right around the corner, but there are still a lot of unanswered questions surrounding its release.
| Brad Bourque | March 31, 2017 |
This week: Justice League teaser, box-office busts, and why producers of bad movies shouldn't whine about Rotten Tomatoes.
| Ryan Waniata | March 24, 2017 |
EA's new Mass Effect title should be a visual showpiece, but as you'll hear on this week's Close to the Metal, not all that glitters is gold.
| Brad Bourque | June 15, 2018 |
This week: Beauty and the Beast stands up to King Kong, SNL gets its groove back in a big way, and much more!
| Ryan Waniata | March 20, 2017 |
While all the news surrounding the breach of 500 million Yahoo accounts is about Russian hackers, we want to know if Yahoo Fantasy Sports is secure. Is your bracket safe? How about your Fantasy Football league?
| Greg Nibler | March 17, 2017 |
Quantum computing is finally here. Still in its infancy, we'll discuss the implications of the most headache-inducing topic in computing.
| Brad Bourque | June 15, 2018 |
This week: Kong: Skull Island, Thor: Ragnarok images from the set, the latest Fate of the Furious trailer, and much more.
| Ryan Waniata | March 13, 2017 |
Just how credible are the latest round of CIA hacking allegations coming from Wikileaks? Should you change up how you use technology? Our roundtable of experts has answers.
| Greg Nibler | March 10, 2017 |