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The Moonwalkers went somewhat viral in 2022 when the company behind them, Shift Robotics, promised it had created “the world’s fastest shoes.” They’re not exactly shoes, though: they strap on top of your existing shoes like you’re putting on a pair of Tevas, and they put 10 wheels underneath each foot to turn every step … Read more

The newest smart kitchen gadget from GE Appliances solves another cooking pain point you never knew you had… having to go outdoors. The GE Profile Smart Indoor Smoker is a countertop smoker that lets you cook with wood pellets inside your home without setting off all your smoke alarms. The world’s first indoor smoker, the … Read more

Happy holidays, Pushing Buttons readers! For the past few weeks you’ve been sending in your favourite games of 2023 and what you’re most looking forward to in 2024. It’s not too late to share your thoughts on the latter, but now it’s time to share your favourites of this year. It says a lot that … Read more

Starbucks announced today that customers will now be able to bring in their reusable cups whether they’re walking into a store or driving up in the US and Canada. The company claims it’s the first national coffee retailer to give customers this option for drive-thru and mobile orders. For years, customers have been able to … Read more

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Famous for their amazing recreations of Japanese cities and cheerfully absurd tone, the Like a Dragon games have mostly followed the exploits of reluctant gangster Kazuma Kiryu – but this time we’re with in Hawaii, with relative newcomer Ichiban Kasuga and a colourfully strange cast of allies, including one that … Read more

Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Twitch is changing its sexual content policies again, this time to prohibit implied nudity on the platform. The platform already prohibits nudity, but Twitch’s new attire policy, which goes into effect today, also doesn’t allow streamers to “imply or suggest that they are fully or partially nude,” chief … Read more

Ananya Jain never planned on becoming addicted to TikTok. Jain, who is 24 years old, downloaded the app right during the peak of Covid. She had heard about TikTok’s data privacy issues, so she promised herself that she wouldn’t post or comment on anything – just watch a few videos and call it a day. … Read more

Roku announced its first self-branded TVs at CES last year, and as expected, the main emphasis was on budget pricing and providing a solid, dependable product. Above all else, the Roku Select and Plus Series TVs were a vehicle for getting Roku’s software into even more homes. But the first-party Roku TVs fell a bit … Read more

More than a decade before an AI-powered chatbot could do your homework, help you make dinner or pass the bar exam, there was @Horse_ebooks. The primitive predecessor to today’s chatbot renaissance began as a Twitter account in 2010, tweeting automated excerpts from ebooks that, decontextualized, took on unexpected and strangely poetic meanings. Purportedly a spambot, … Read more

Xbox has revealed its first Game Pass lineup of 2024, which includes headliners like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Resident Evil 2. But there’s still no sign of the Call of Duty games Xbox boss Phil Spencer hinted at for 2024. Game Pass is the subscription service offered by Microsoft that lets you play a changing … Read more