Ben Gilbert
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Recent articles by Ben:
It's the worst time to buy a PlayStation 4
Sony's next PlayStation console will support PlayStation 4 games, so don't worry about getting that PS4 just yet. → Read More
People are pooping more than ever on the streets of San Francisco
In 2011, just over 5,500 reports feces in public were logged by the San Francisco Department of Public Works; in 2018, the number was over 28,000. → Read More
A new, smaller, less expensive Nintendo Switch will reportedly arrive this fall
The new version of the Nintendo Switch is reportedly smaller, less expensive, and focused on portability. → Read More
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she left Facebook because 'social media poses a public health risk to everybody'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is done with Facebook. → Read More
Sony just confirmed a hugely important part of the PlayStation 5: It can run PlayStation 4 games
What are you going to do with all your PlayStation 4 games when the PlayStation 5 launches in 2020? Play them, apparently! → Read More
A bunch of PlayStation 5 details just got unveiled: Here's everything we know
Sony's next-generation PlayStation console is deep in development, and the first details were just revealed in a Wired exclusive. → Read More
The biggest video game in the world is coming to theaters, but it's still a few years away
"Minecraft" is moving from your video game console to the big screen, but not until at least 2022. → Read More
Watch 10 Boston Dynamics' robot dogs pull a truck in a slightly terrifying display of raw power
Don't get too worried — these little guys aren't coming to pull your house away anytime soon. → Read More
The effort to rebuild Notre-Dame Cathedral could get help from an unlikely source: A video game
In the wake of the tragic fire at the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, French president Emmanual Macron has promised to rebuild. → Read More
HQ Trivia host and 'Quiz Daddy' Scott Rogowsky is officially leaving the game show
Sorry, HQties — Scott Rogowsky is moving on to sports entertainment broadcasting. → Read More
The most-requested PlayStation 4 feature is live — here's how to use it
Finally, you can rid yourself of that silly old PlayStation Network name you chose back in 2009. → Read More
Amazon's Jeff Bezos highlights the importance of 'wandering' and failing big in his annual shareholder letter
In his annual letter to shareholders, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos talks risks, failures, and global impact at one of the world's biggest companies. → Read More
Jeff Bezos explains how creating the Echo was a huge risk for Amazon that was worth taking
Before Amazon's Echo speakers, there was no market for voice-powered smart speakers. Amazon created that market. → Read More
The 2 best Xbox services are reportedly coming together to form an 'ultimate' version that would cost less per month
It looks like Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass service will be paired with Xbox Live Gold for an "Ultimate" combination. → Read More
There's a simple, quick way to turn off all website notifications in Chrome — here's how to do it
Tired of being asked whether you want notifications from your favorite websites? Here's how to stop that permanently. → Read More
US reportedly cutting off aid to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras after Trump claims countries 'set up' migrant caravans
The US State Department is cutting off the three South American countries from financial aid. → Read More
PewDiePie's YouTube throne overtaken once again by Indian music channel T-Series as the two channels race toward 100 million subscribers each
Indian music channel T-Series took PewDiePie's top YouTube subscriber spot once again early Saturday. → Read More
Trump says Navy SEAL accused of a brutal killing to be moved 'to less restrictive confinement'
Navy SEAL Chief Eddie Gallagher is being moved to "less restrictive confinement," President Donald Trump said on on Saturday morning. → Read More
Here's how to get a free year of Nintendo's Netflix-like service for classic games if you're an Amazon Prime member
Are you ready for some Super Mario Bros.? Here's hoping you are. → Read More
IT’S HERE: Apple finally unveils its streaming TV service, Apple TV Channels
Apple is taking on Amazon, Netflix, Hulu, and the cable companies with its new TV streaming service. → Read More