Against the Storm feels like WarCraft without the war, and it’s weirdly calming
Build a town, direct its workers, and be weirdly tranquil as it washes away. Enlarge / I'd like to pretend I'd built a settlement this neatly compact and organized—with street grids, even—but alas, this is a provided screensh.....»»
Los Angeles aims to collect billions more gallons of local water by 2045
Over the next two decades, Los Angeles County will collect billions more gallons in water from local sources, especially storm and reclaimed water, shifting from its reliance on other region's water supplies as the effects of climate change make such.....»»
Daily deals Dec. 2: iPhones from $114, M2 MacBook Air $949, Asus ROG Ally $399, more
Today's top deals include 30% off a mophie 3-in-1 magnetic wireless charging station, AirPods Max for $480, 47% off a Heat Storm Phoenix wifi-enabled heater. 45% off a myQ Smart garage door video keypad, and more.Save $150 on an M2 MacBook AirTop dea.....»»
Hurricane season that saw storms from California to Nova Scotia ends Thursday
A busy hurricane season that saw the National Hurricane Center in Miami issue the first-ever tropical storm warning for the coast of California and hurricane warnings as far north as Nova Scotia is coming to a close Thursday night......»»
DOS_deck offers free, all-timer DOS games in a browser, with controller support
Playing Warcraft in a browser, using a controller, somehow feels… okay? Enlarge / DOS_deck is an impressive technical feat, sure. But it's also a very keen curation of some DOS shareware classics (pun somewhat intended). (credi.....»»
Storm leaves thousands without power in Crimea
Over 400,000 people in Crimea were left without power on Monday, after hurricane force winds and heavy rains battered the Russian-annexed peninsula over the weekend......»»
NASA feels a "sense of urgency" to get to Mars: Idaho scientists could help us get there
China has repeatedly stunned the U.S. intelligence community in the last five years with rapid progress in its space exploration program, landing a rover on the far side of the moon and completing its very own space station orbiting Earth......»»
Does Monarch: Legacy of Monsters signal the slow death of the cinematic universe as we know it?
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is a frequently entertaining adventure series, but it also feels like a relic of an era that's either dead or dying......»»
OpenAI storm continues as Microsoft may not have hired Altman after all
Not so fast, Microsoft: After OpenAI fired co-founder Sam Altman, Microsoft may or may not have hired him, and he may or may not be headed back to OpenAI. Here's what's happened so far.ChatGPTSo AI really is threatening people's jobs. Sam Altman is.....»»
Written in blood: How bloodstain "tails" can point to significant, additional forensic details
Forensic science has captured the public imagination by storm, as the profusion of "true crime" media in the last decade or so suggests. By now, most of us know that evidence left at a crime scene, such as blood, can often reveal information that is.....»»
Lotus Eletre R is a 900-horsepower SUV that weirdly slays the competition
Lotus is ready to sell you a super EV SUV. What is it, and can it be a winner? Enlarge / Lotus followed up the Eletre S with a far more powerful Eletre R. Lotus purists might not like how much mass it carries around. (credit: Sey.....»»
Let coastlines be coastlines: How nature-based approaches can protect Canada"s coasts
Along Canadian coasts, storm surges and flooding have gone from breaking news to seasonal norms......»»
AI outperforms conventional weather forecasting for the first time: Google study
AI models may soon enable more accurate forecasts with higher speed and lower cost. Enlarge / A file photo of Tropical Storm Fiona as seen in a satellite image from 2022. (credit: Getty Images) On Tuesday, the peer-revie.....»»
The Game Awards could use some new categories, so we made them ourselves
Even with 24 game-related categories, it still feels like The Game Awards could use a few more. We imagined what five new ones would look like......»»
How to see your report history on Instagram
Here's how to see your report history on Instagram, so you can see action taken concerning abusive or hateful comments you report. Reporting online abuse often feels like wishing on a star. You throw your complaint into the ether and hope that.....»»
How to block people on TikTok
Here's a step-by-step guide to how to block people on TikTok. TikTok sometimes feels like a lawless land full of multi-layered discourse, trends, and unruly comment sections. And there are times when you need to set boundaries for your peace of.....»»
Diablo IV will get its first expansion and WoW Classic will revisit Cataclysm
Blizzard also announced three (yes, three) World of Warcraft expansions. The teaser video for Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred. Blizzard just held the opening keynote of its first in-person BlizzCon since 2019, announcing numerous update.....»»
Warcraft and Diablo devs reveal the focus of Phil Spencer’s Blizzard visit
The devs in charge of Warcraft and Diablo told Digital Trends what Phil Spencer's Blizzard Entertainment studio visit ahead of BlizzCon 2023 was like......»»
Warcraft developers lay out a grand vision for the franchise’s future
Warcraft's developers told Digital Trends their vision for the franchise's future, and that includes releasing World of Warcraft expansions at a faster rate......»»
Everything announced at BlizzCon 2023: Diablo 4 DLC, Cataclysm Classic, and more
BlizzCon 2023's opening ceremony was packed with announcements, from Diablo 4's first DLC to a huge new World of Warcraft saga. Here's everything we saw......»»
Storm Ciarán is breaking records and research suggests more severe weather in future
Storm Ciarán made landfall in south-west England and northern France overnight on November 1, with heavy rain and winds blowing up to 180 kilometers per hour (108 mph)......»»