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Introducing 'Joystiq X Engadget': A new beginning There is no end. A new beginning starts today: "Joystiq X Engadget" is the temporary name for a long-term home. [Read more...] Razer's new 'Blade' laptop has a touchscreen that won't kill battery life Beating last year's Blade is a tall order, but Razer hopes throwing a fancy new 14-inch, 3,200 x 1,800 touch display into its 2015 gaming laptop will help it do just that. [Read more...] Eero thinks its tiny box can fix all your WiFi issues While many of the devices we use every day depend on WiFi -- everything from our smartphones to our TVs -- most home WiFi networks are still woefully slow compared to their wired alternatives. [Read more...] IRL: I spent a month controlling my coffeemaker over WiFi The unending march to bring the Internet of Things into all the things continues. While CES 2015 gave us a sneak peek at the near- and long-term future of the IoT movement, there are plenty of WiFi-connected options available today. [Read more...] Amazon, Google and Microsoft escape Adblock Plus, for a price It's long been rumored that Google, among other companies, has been paying Adblock Plus in order to get through its filters. [Read more...] Uber and Google to duke it out over self-driving taxis It's no secret that Mountain View and Uber are friends, what with Google Ventures investing $258 million into the ride-sharing service in 2013. [Read more...] Samsung event teaser hints that 'what's next' is a curvy Galaxy Samsung's pre-announcement clues are sometimes cryptic at best, but it's not being especially subtle this time around. [Read more...]