‘Returnal’ is a frantic, familiar pleasure — but spurns mainstream appeal to its peril
Returnal, released today for the PlayStation 5, is an action adventure that has you exploring an alien world that reconfigures itself whenever you die, bringing you back for another shot at escaping. It’s exciting, frustrating, and beautiful, t.....»»
Until Dawn movie cast taps Peter Stormare to reprise role as Dr. Hill
Until Dawn has cast a familiar face in Peter Stormare for the feature film adaptation of the beloved video game......»»
Intel is offering extended warranties for crashing 13th- and 14th-gen desktop CPUs
Intel's microcode fix won't help CPUs that are already damaged. Enlarge / Even mainstream CPUs like the Core i5-13400 could theoretically be affected by Intel's crashing issues. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Intel will be.....»»
Microsoft Surface Pro vs. Microsoft Surface Laptop: mainstream battle
The Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 are Microsoft's best in their respective classes. Which is better for you comes down to your specific needs......»»
Why Ford is expanding Maverick pickup line with Lobo street truck
Maverick Lobo is the latest example of Ford creating subbrands for popular nameplates that include variants to appeal to different customers......»»
There’s an emoji for that: meet Genmoji, the Apple Intelligence-powered emoji creation feature
Apple likes to call Apple Intelligence ‘AI for the rest of us.’ By giving AI features to its massive base of existing iPhone, iPad, and Mac users, the company has the unique opportunity to make AI mainstream. One Apple Intelligence feature coming.....»»
Cloudflare once again comes under pressure for enabling abusive sites
Cloudflare masks the origin of roughly 10% of abusive domains, watchdog says. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A familiar debate is once again surrounding Cloudflare, the content delivery network that provides a free servi.....»»
In defense of midges
As summer arrives, many people are escaping to the remote and tranquil corners of the UK for their holidays. However, in certain parts of the country, your peaceful retreat often comes with a familiar guest in the form of midges, tiny insects that ga.....»»
Study finds friendships in America may be in less peril than previously thought
American adults may typically have more friends than indicated by other recent surveys, with fewer Americans having no friends at all—though many would like closer friendships. Natalie Pennington of Colorado State University, US, and colleagues pre.....»»
Nothing’s newest smartphone looks like a case of déjà vu
Nothing just gave us a first look at the design of the Nothing Phone 2a Plus. And, uh, it sure is familiar-looking......»»
The best reality shows on Netflix streaming right now (August 2024)
The best reality shows on Netflix include unique dating shows, social experiments, baking competitions, and more to meet your guilty pleasure needs......»»
TikTok introduces Shazam-like feature that lets you find songs by singing them
You’re probably familiar with Shazam, an Apple-owned app that lets you find out the name of a song playing near you. However, TikTok wants to take this experience to the next level by introducing a Shazam-like feature that lets users find songs by.....»»
Is this how you get hot Jupiters?
When we think of Jupiter-type planets, we usually picture massive cloud-covered worlds orbiting far from their stars. That distance keeps their volatile gases from vaporizing from stellar heat, similar to what we're familiar with in our solar system......»»
Leaked Renders Show the Pixel Buds Pro 2 Design
A familiar look, but with a twist. The post Leaked Renders Show the Pixel Buds Pro 2 Design appeared first on Phandroid. With the upcoming “Made by Google” launch event getting closer and closer, it’s unsurprising to see.....»»
Apple plans fabric displays for future devices like the HomePod
Future HomePods, iPhone cases, Apple Watch bands and more could display information right on their familiar fabric covering, if the latest of very many Apple patent applications is anything to go by.A familiar HomePod, but with a mocked-up display w.....»»
How to Reset your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6!
Need to start anew with your Galaxy Z Fold 6? The post How to Reset your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6! appeared first on Phandroid. If you’ve been keeping up with the latest tech headlines, then you’re probably familiar with Samsung.....»»
Tunable metasurface can control optical light in space and time, offering path to wireless communication channels
It is a scene many of us are familiar with: You're working on your laptop at the local coffee shop with maybe a half dozen other laptop users—each of you is trying to load websites or stream high-definition videos, and all are craving more bandwidt.....»»
Lethal climate destruction: Linguistics researcher makes the case for using medical language in climate discourse
"Global warming," "greenhouse effect," and "climate catastrophe" are all terms we are familiar with from international public discourse on the looming effects of climate change. But these terms seem to be limited in their efficacy......»»
Streaming with more diversity? Study compares representation of minorities in broadcasting vs. streaming services
The representation of women, ethnic minorities, seniors and sexual minorities on streaming services and mainstream broadcasters falls short. This is shown in research conducted by communication scientist Serena Daalmans of Radboud University. "Progre.....»»
Future Apple Vision Pro update could let users create their own gestures
Apple has plans for making Apple Vision Pro even more accessible and allowing for it to be controlled with customized gestures.Apple Vision Pro may recognize familiar gestures and let you assign them to tasksImagine being on a Zoom call and being abl.....»»
Samuel Pepys" fashion prints reveal his guilty pleasure: Fancy French clothes
A collection of French fashion engravings offers precious new insights into the life of Samuel Pepys years after his premature final diary entry. The prints show the tailor's son remained fascinated by the power of fashion long after he had secured w.....»»