Geek Life 4.27.11

This $400 set comes with minifigures of the complete Next Gen crew, including Picard, Riker, and Wesley Crusher’s portable tractor beam.

Save almost $20 on Microsoft's first-party headset for Xbox Series S/X.

Which film camera should you get? Which films are the best? We demystify the world of analog photography to help you get started.

Apple has retired the Mac’s Launchpad, a feature that displayed all your apps and let you quickly pick the one you want to open. You can recreate the app launcher using these alternatives.

This week on Uncanny Valley, we break down how one of the most common card shufflers could be altered to cheat, and why that matters—even for those who don’t frequent the poker table.

A Turning Point USA official inaccurately claimed a high school's math department wore Halloween costumes that mocked Charlie Kirk. Those teachers are now facing a flood of online attacks and death threats.

The interstellar comet 3I/Atlas reached its closest point to the sun. Here's how to follow the rest of its journey away from our solar system.

Whether for bird-watching or baseball-spotting, we break down prices and specs to find the best pair for you.

Whether you’re new to feeding birds or have been at your wits’ end for years, here are some tried-and-true tips on how to foil these wily rodents.

In OpenAI’s new Atlas browser, the Ask ChatGPT sidebar is moderately helpful at best. Sometimes, it’s confusingly wrong.

These lightweight Celestron binoculars offer great magnification for the price.

DIY permanent eave lights that attach to the exterior of your home are becoming more popular. But are they worth the effort (and cost)?