Author: Zach_Wilson
Boom Supersonic partners with Flight Research to test its XB-1 supersonic aircraft
Supersonic aviation startup Boom is making progress on its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft, the airplane that will prove out its tech and pave the way for construction of its future production commercial supersonic passenger jets. The Denver-based startup has partnered with Flight Research, Inc., a company that specializes in flight testing…
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Philips new 4K LED TVs get premium Bowers and Wilkins sound systems
Remember the ace Bowers and Wilkins-tuned soundbar that came integrated with the top-notch Philips OLED+984 TV? As with all good things in tech, from 2020 you’ll see that kind of dedication to built-in audio trickle down into Philips more affordable TV sets. Continuing its partnership with Bowers and Wilkins, Philips’…
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Lego releases new International Space Station set, sends it into the stratosphere
Lego is back with another new amazing spacecraft build set. This time, it’s a fairly realistic replica of the International Space Station, the orbiting laboratory helmed by NASA and more than a dozen countries all over the world. To celebrate the new creation, the Lego team sent the tiny ISS…
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Buy two Blu-ray movies or video games, get one free from Amazon
This story is part of a group of stories called Only the best deals on Verge-approved gadgets get the Good Deals stamp of approval, so if you’re looking for a deal on your next gadget or gift from major retailers like Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, Target, and more, this is…
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Disney’s Myth: A Frozen Tale should be a case study for anyone filmmaking in VR
This week, on my way to check out a little ride debuting at Disneyland in California, I stopped by Walt Disney Animation Studios in Burbank to check out Myth: A Frozen Tale. Myth is a new VR experience created by a team working at the studio that debuted with the…
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Roku expands to Brazil, launches Roku TV featuring Globoplay in partnership with AOC
Roku announced this morning it’s expanding into Brazil, a sizable market that could have a notable impact on the streaming device maker’s advertising business. The company last summer was said to be considering a Brazil expansion, at a time when over 90% of its advertising business’s revenue came from the…
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