The Morning After: USB 4 is ready for 8K monitors

The Morning After: USB 4 is ready for 8K monitors

The only things that are unavoidable are death, taxes and new versions of USB. We barely knew USB 3.2 and now USB 4 is confirmed to support the DisplayPort Alternate Mode 2.0 standard, so it seems likely we’ll be plugging in 8K 60Hz HDR monitors with those USB-C cables someday.DisplayPort If you’re into specs, this…

Engadget editors share their current YouTube obsessions

Engadget editors share their current YouTube obsessions

The brilliance of Lindsay EllisWhen I say that I don’t care for musicals, JRR Tolkien flicks or Disney movies, I don’t mean in the way that jerks do when they performatively pretend they’ve never heard of Kim Kardashian. I’ve seen musicals, at least two Lord of The Rings films and plenty of Disney movies. They’re…

Kickstarter darling PicoBrew may soon go out of business

Kickstarter darling PicoBrew may soon go out of business

CEO Bill Mitchell reportedly sent a letter calling PicoBrew and the recent developments “a noble failure.” The founder team, including Mitchell, along with the company’s customer service operation, was also let go.PicoBrew’s last consumer device, the Pico C, was a success on Kickstarter, gaining nearly $2 million in backing. However, it required users to purchase…

Is the Connect Smart Grilling Hub a great tool for outdoor cooking?

Is the Connect Smart Grilling Hub a great tool for outdoor cooking?

There are a lot of devices that tack on a bit of tech and connect to an app in order to enter the ‘smart’ market, whether or not there’s any value in doing so. However, Weber’s Connect Smart Grilling Hub isn’t one of those. When Senior Editor Billy Steele spent some time using it to…

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