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After over a year on the market, Google Stadia is finally starting to prove itself as a legitimate gaming platform. Despite the fact that I was an early adopter of Google Stadia and pre-ordered the Founder's Edition the same day it was revealed, it would be a stretch to say I was "happy" with the platform over the first eight or so months. Not only was it lacking many of the kinds of games I actually wanted to play, but it was missing features and just felt incomplete. It was as if they were charging me to beta test the product after suckering me in with the appealing marketing messages. And after using Stadia for over a year, I feel even more strongly about those first eight months. Google was wrong to launch Stadia the way that it did, in the state that it did, and I think it significantly harmed the reputation of not only Stadia but cloud gaming services as a whole. After all that time though, roughly 13 months later, I'm here to say that Stadia is finally

If you need a good pair of earbuds that aren't too expensive but still have some excellent features, grab the Aukey EP-T27 USB-C true wireless earbuds. They are down to $27.49 right now when you clip the $15 off on-page coupon . Considering they are already on sale at the $42.49 going price compared to their regular $50 street price, you're saving a whole lot today. These aren't the only Aukey earbuds on sale today, either. Want to pay even less? Get 10% off these $16 Aukey true wireless earbuds that also have USB-C and Quick Charge tech built in. You're going to get some high-quality sound out of these earbuds, especially for what you're paying. They have stunning stereo sound and a high-fidelity soundstage. That's thanks to Qualcomm's Bluetooth Audio system on a chip. It integrates support for aptX and AAC codex and delivers on the sound it promises. You can also use these earbuds to answer the phone. Thanks to cVc 8.0 noise cancellation tech, the e

As much as you may try to deny it, there will come a time where you have an accident with your phone. Whether you drop and shatter its display, accidentally knock it into the sink, or anything else in between, no one is perfect when it comes to phone ownership. Rather than live on the edge and risk paying hundreds in repair fees, you could do yourself a favor and sign up for a phone insurance provider. From our top pick of SquareTrade to any of the other brands mentioned on this list, here are the best ways you can protect your phone in 2021. Best Overall: SquareTrade Kicking things off, we have to talk about SquareTrade. SquareTrade is the most iconic name in the phone insurance world, and as you might expect, there's a very good reason for that — it's a damn good insurance provider. SquareTrade has two plans to choose from, including Single Plan and Family Plan. The former costs $8.99/month for one phone and the latter will run you $19.99/month for up to four phones.

One of Best Buy's deals of the day includes a Hisense 75-inch 4K HDR Android TV on sale for $649.99. That's $350 off its regular price and just $50 off the lowest price we've ever seen on this TV. It dropped this low during a different deal of the day in early January, but other than that the last time it was this low was Black Friday. Of course this price disappears by tomorrow, though, so you'll want to act if you need a big screen for the big game. Our review of the Hisense H65 series gave it 4 stars out of 5 and called it "almost perfect." Andrew Myrick said, "The combination of a great 4K HDR picture, along with Dolby Vision and the inclusion of Android TV makes for an excellent experience overall. The software even has some tricks to enhance your viewing." The 75-inch TV has a ton of great options for enhancing your image quality and giving a great viewing experience overall. For one thing, it has 4K resolutions. Plus with support for HD

One of the great things about the best messaging apps is that you can customize and craft them to look just the way you want them. It's true of Signal, it's true of WhatsApp, and of course, it's true of Telegram . We'll show you just how easy it is to change your theme, backgrounds, and chat settings on Telegram so that your messaging experience is as colorful as you are. How to change your theme and chat settings on Telegram Open the Telegram app on your phone. Tap on the menu icon in the top left corner. Tap on Settings . Tap on Chat Settings . From here, you can customize nearly every design feature of your chats, including text size and bubble shape, and color. Tap on Change Chat Background . Scroll through the available Chat Background options . You can upload your own Chat Background by tapping on Select from Gallery , or just choose to Set a color . Select your favorite background. Tap on Blurred or Motion to change the effect of your Ch

COVID-19 is forcing a big change to the 2021 Pro Bowl. Instead of the standard football game played between the NFC and AFC sides, this year's will be a virtual one happening with four representatives from each conference playing one quarter of the video game Madden NFL 21. It won't be the same as normal, but there's still a chance it turns out even more entertaining than previous years. There's a lot at stake to stay healthy and not get injured during a meaningless game so the action is typically more subdued than normal weeks during the season. Eight people trashing-talking each other and playing Madden might work out just fine as a way to provide some entertainment. On the AFC team will be Derrick Henry, Deshaun Watson, Snoop Dogg, and Keyshawn Johnson. The NFC team will be Jamal Adams, Kyler Murray, Bubba Wallace, and Marshawn Lynch. Why are there non-football players one each team? That's a good question. Each person will go head-to-head against the othe

The all-new PlayStation 5 is officially available for purchase, but finding a retailer that actually has stock of the new console available to buy isn't such an easy task just yet. With that being said, there are still plenty of opportunities to pick up the new PlayStation 5 or the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition if you give it just a bit of time and know where to keep looking. As of January 2021, we're noticing that the PlayStation 5 generally goes out of stock on the same day as it becomes available for purchase at most major online retailers. While that outlook may seem grim, the bright side is that retailers are consistently receiving stock of the console and you generally don't have to wait too long before they return in stock somewhere . Target Target is where you should purchase the PlayStation 5 when given the chance, since there's a way you can actually save $25 on its purchase there when you check out using the RedCard . There's a free debit version w