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Your kids want to play Pokémon Go? Lock up your apps and give them the phone.

By Ina Fried Aug 20, 2016, 9:00a

AppLock+ lets you hand over the phone without having to worry that anyone will do more than hatch eggs and fling Poké Balls.

Pokémon Go's new update will save your battery (and maybe your life)

By Ina Fried Aug 8, 2016, 7:47p

The update also tests a new way to see nearby Pokémon.

Online Olympic video streaming is big, but not as big as eSports

By Peter Kafka Aug 8, 2016, 5:55p

The world’s best athletes are on display, but don’t tell the dudes watching League of Legends on Twitch.

Always remember the three rules of real estate: Location, location, Pokémon

By Ina Fried Aug 5, 2016, 3:50p

One bedroom, no light, next to PokéStop.

Yep, battery pack sales have doubled since Pokémon Go hit the market

By Ina Fried Aug 5, 2016, 1:05p

You gotta catch ‘em all — before your battery runs out.

Nintendo stock crashes back to earth on the news that Pokémon Go isn't just for Nintendo

By Mark Bergen Jul 25, 2016, 9:50a

Whoops.

Virtual reality works for games. But what about real life?

By Eric Johnson Jul 22, 2016, 6:30a

It might make you more empathetic — or a better football quarterback.

Here’s what Pokémon Go looks like on a $2,750 augmented reality headset

By Peter Kafka Jul 17, 2016, 1:14p

The future is now and it’s amazing.

Pokémon Go launched in 26 countries, and then its servers crashed

By Peter Kafka Jul 16, 2016, 10:42p

You might say that Pokémon Go doesn’t. Get it?

All your questions about Pokémon Go, answered

By Eric Johnson Jul 15, 2016, 9:47a

Including the big one: When can we stop talking about Pokémon Go?

This startup wants to get you paid as a Pokémon Go expert

By Mark Bergen Jul 14, 2016, 1:54p

You could make some serious Pokémon dough.

What are the differences among virtual, augmented and mixed reality?

By Eric Johnson Jul 13, 2016, 6:45p

They're pretty big and important.

How many people are actually playing Pokémon Go? Here’s our best guess so far.

By Kurt Wagner Jul 13, 2016, 6:16p

Just a little back-of-the-napkin math.

Will Pokémon Go last?

By Dan Porter Jul 13, 2016, 4:00p

Is Pokémon Go the next Draw Something? Or the next Candy Crush?

Pokémon Go is an augmented-reality watershed

By Bob O'Donnell Jul 13, 2016, 8:00a

The game’s incredible, nearly overnight success means that almost no one will ever need to explain what augmented reality is.

How to play Pokémon Go without being a jerk

By Noah Kulwin Jul 12, 2016, 5:52p

Five simple rules for being in polite society.

Pokémon Go's creators say they didn't mean to spy on Google accounts

By Mark Bergen and Noah Kulwin Jul 11, 2016, 10:00p

Niantic says it’s working on a fix with Google.

Warner Bros. got slapped because it paid PewDiePie to promote a game

By Dawn Chmielewski Jul 11, 2016, 1:16p

The company needs “to be straight with consumers in their online ad campaigns.”

One downside to the Pokémon Go craze is that everyone is listening to the terrible Pokémon theme song again

By Peter Kafka Jul 11, 2016, 12:39p

Enjoy the game! But not the music.

People are getting robbed and finding dead bodies while playing Pokémon Go

By Kurt Wagner Jul 11, 2016, 10:31a

What is even happening?

Here’s the crazy first game the creators of Pokémon Go made inside Google

By Mark Bergen Jul 9, 2016, 5:30p

The prelude to this week’s fad.

What is Pokémon Go and why is everybody talking about it?

By Kurt Wagner Jul 9, 2016, 11:00a

This new Pokémon game is bringing augmented reality mainstream.

This virtual reality game lets you punch your music in the face

By Eric Johnson Jun 26, 2016, 11:00a

Audioshield is like Guitar Hero for your hands, and it’s making me want to own music again.

'Warcraft' director Duncan Jones says Hollywood still won't fund sci-fi blockbusters starring women

By Eric Johnson Jun 2, 2016, 6:30a

Instead, his next film will star Paul Rudd and Alexander Skarsgård.

A video game creator got death threats when he delayed the release of a high-profile game

By Jason Del Rey May 29, 2016, 9:45a

No Man's Sky is delayed by about a month. You can survive.

Cam Newton can't pass up the chance to star in his own mobile game

By Ina Fried May 25, 2016, 1:24p

The iOS and Android app is due later this year.

Welcome to The Void, a full-body virtual reality simulation

By Charlie Hall May 5, 2016, 1:17p

Illusion built on the age-old techniques of magicians.

Oculus will sell its virtual reality headset in Best Buy stores beginning this week

By Kurt Wagner May 2, 2016, 10:00a

It's the first time the Rift has been available for in-store purchase.

You Can Play This Surprisingly Popular iPhone Game Without Unlocking Your Phone

By Eric Johnson Apr 16, 2016, 9:30a

Perfect for bored children and FBI agents.

Magic Leap wants to let you drink coffee in an augmented-reality jungle

By Mark Bergen Apr 7, 2016, 1:50p

Turn your cup o' joe into a cinematic reality bonanza.

Supplies of Go Board Game Run Short After Computer Challenge

By Ina Fried Apr 2, 2016, 11:11a

Google CEO Sundar Pichai publicized the issue in a retweet on Saturday.

Oculus Security Is Super Tight. Just Ask Mark Zuckerberg. (Video)

By Kurt Wagner Mar 29, 2016, 6:08p

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg knows everything about Facebook. Or does he?

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