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Andrew Liszewski

Andrew Liszewski

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    When did graphing calculators get so colorful?

    When I was in high school, you had your choice of gray, gray, or gray, but Texas Instruments’ new TI-84 Evo graphing calculator expands the line with more colors that include raspberry, pink, and teal. The new Evo also features a faster processor, more room for graphing, a redesigned keypad, and a new icon-based menu.

    <em>The TI-84 Evo in raspberry.</em>
    <em>The TI-84 Evo in mint.</em>
    <em>The TI-84 Evo in teal.</em>
    <em>The TI-84 Evo in silver.</em>
    <em>The TI-84 Evo in purple.</em>
    <em>The TI-84 Evo in pink.</em>
    <em>The TI-84 Evo in white.</em>
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    The TI-84 Evo in raspberry.
    Image: Texas Instruments
    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    Dbrand has a better angle for turning the Switch 2 Joy-Cons into a gamepad.

    Unlike the grip that Nintendo bundles with its latest console, Dbrand’s $19.95 Joy-Lock Controller Holder lets you adjust the angle of the Switch 2’s Joy-Cons using a ratcheting mechanism. You can also add a pair of beefier grips for an additional $19.95, and enhance the thumbsticks with a pair of stick-on textured caps for $9.95.

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    Dbrand’s Joy-Lock Controller Holder shown with and without Switch 2 Joy-Cons attached.
    For around $50 you can turn the Switch 2’s Joy-Cons into a comfortable controller that’s cheaper than Nintendo’s Switch 2 Pro controller.
    Image: Dbrand
    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    KitKat’s new wrapper forces you to take a break without your phone.

    To encourage breaks that focus on carbs instead of doomscrolling and texting, KitKat in Panama created a limited edition Faraday cage wrapper for your phone that blocks cell signals. The wrapper is made from layers of copper, polyester, and polypropylene and is expected to work for about a year at which point you can recycle it.

    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    Sony’s new covers wrap your WF-1000XM6 earbuds in vegan leather.

    The best (currently) noise-canceling earbuds will feel even more premium with Sony’s new $39.99 case covers that wrap the WF-1000XM6’s charging case in a smooth vegan leather finish. The cover is available in black and light gray, and while it makes the case slightly larger, it doesn’t inhibit wireless charging.

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    Multiple photos of Sony’s WF-1000MX6 earbuds vegan leather case covers.
    The new vegan leather WF-1000XM6 charging case covers match the colors of Sony’s flagship wireless earbuds.
    Image: Sony
    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    The dual camera version of DJI Osmo Pocket 4 could come to the US as the Xtra Muse 2 Pro.

    Leaked photos and videos have revealed a dual camera pro version of the Osmo Pocket 4 that DJI almost certainly won’t release in the US. But Xtra Techology, the company that sells “exact hardware copies” of many DJI products, teased its new dual camera Muse 2 Pro coming to the US that looks a lot like the leaked Osmo Pocket 4P.

    A blurred images of the Xtra Technology Muse 2 Pro handheld camera.
    Is Xtra’s Muse 2 Pro a rebranded version of DJI’s leaked Osmo Pocket 4P?
    Image: Instagram
    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    In space, no one can hear you over-decorate for Halloween.

    Home Depot’s 12-foot Skelly is still a holiday headliner after nearly 7 years, but Spirit Halloween’s new Alien Xenomorph could be an even bigger draw for brave trick-or-treaters this year. The $450 animatronic features sounds inspired by the original film and multiple movements including an inner mouth that extends and screams.

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    <em>The animatronic stands 6 feet 8 inches tall and features a detailed exoskeleton design.</em>
    <em>All of the Xenomorph’s sounds and movement are triggered by an IR sensor so it’s not terrorizing your neighbors non-stop.</em>
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    The animatronic stands 6 feet 8 inches tall and features a detailed exoskeleton design.
    Image: Spirit Halloween