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.....»»
"Heat of hell": Saudi sun challenges hajj pilgrims
Mobile phones are overheating and the pavement feels like a frying pan but for Abdul al-Assad, intense desert heat is all part of the hajj pilgrimage in summertime Saudi Arabia......»»
All the new features in tvOS 17: FaceTime, new Control Center, more
Apple's tvOS 17 has added so many new features, including FaceTime, improvements to Apple Fitness+, and an updated Control Center. Here are the best features coming to the Apple TV set-top box in the fall.Apple TV 4K with tvOS 17At times, it feels li.....»»
The Atlantic tropics are on fire—it already looks like August out there
Tropical Storm Bret has formed, and Cindy may not be far behind. It's June. Enlarge / A satellite image taken on Wednesday afternoon shows the "African wave train" out in force. (credit: NOAA) To put it mildly, there are.....»»
Mercedes-Benz brings ChatGPT voice control to its cars
The AI-powered chatbot that’s taken the world by storm this year is gradually edging its way into various parts of our lives, including our cars......»»
How to use a ChatGPT-like MLC local chatbot in macOS
AI is taking the world by storm, and while you could use Google Bard or ChatGPT, you can also use a locally-hosted one on your Mac. Here's how to use the new MLC LLM chat app.Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the new cutting-edge frontier of computer s.....»»
Weirdly, a NASA official says fixed-price contracts do the agency “no good”
"What really makes me worried is that I think it shows where the heart of the agency is." Six of the 18 reusable space shuttle engines NASA has in storage. Each will be used once by the SLS rocket, then discarded. (credit: NASA).....»»
Cyclone Biparjoy leaves destructive trail on Indian coast
Cyclone Biparjoy tore down power poles and uprooted trees Friday after pummeled the Indian coastline, though the storm was weaker than feared and there were no immediate reports of casualties......»»
Future iPhones may be so scratch resistant they don"t need cases
Apple has been researching how to make an iPhone chassis that looks as good, and feels as smooth, as its current ones, but which can stand up to more wear and tear.There are limits, you know. Apple's patent can't fix this but it could make the back s.....»»
Cleo, the Mysterious Math Menace
In 2013 a new user took an online math forum by storm with unproved answers. Today they’re an urban legend. But who were they?.....»»
Instagram"s new music-sharing status feels like the return of MySpace
Share your favorite musical artists on Instagram's Notes.....»»
Diablo IV players are loving the nostalgia, but hating the glitches
Ever since Diablo IV officially released on June 5-6, it has taken the internet by storm. Reviews are flowing in from all corners of the gaming world, and while some gamers can’t stop gushing over the fun they’re having in Sanctuary, othe.....»»
Android 14 Beta 3 Brings Custom Lock Screens and Shortcuts to Pixel!
It really feels like we’ve been talking about custom lock screen clocks on Android since back in the Android 12 days. I’ve completely lost track at this point, but I am happy to report today that in Android 14 Beta 3, we have custom lock.....»»
Storm gathering on Chinese digital infrastructure and AI firms as further US sanctions are anticipated
In the annual sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the so-called "Two Sessions" that ended in March, the focus was undoubtedly on the autonomy o.....»»
iOS 17’s StandBy mode feels like an experiment for a new home-focused device
iOS 17, which was announced on Monday, has a lot of new features. But one of the features that immediately caught my attention was StandBy, a new mode that shows widgets in full screen when the iPhone is in landscape on the charger. While this mode.....»»
Where have all the petrels gone? Long-term study shows 90% population decline
To understand the effects of environmental changes on seabird populations, long-term studies are essential but rare. Biologists from Germany, Poland and Argentina have compiled data on the population dynamics and breeding success of Wilson's storm pe.....»»
Apple Watch – new fitness features coming with watchOS 10
Apple held their annual WWDC event this week, where they revealed a preview of watchOS 10, coming to the later this year. While the update feels a bit smaller than last year, there are still a lot of new features to be excited about, especially for.....»»
I tried Apple"s new headset. Here"s what it"s like to use
It's rare to find a new technology that feels groundbreaking. But last night, while sitting on a couch in a private demo room at Apple's campus wearing its newly announced Vision Pro mixed reality headset, it felt like I'd seen the future — or at l.....»»
Apple Vision Pro looks insanely impressive – but my Vision Air 2 guess still feels right
Apple’s Reality Vision Pro was in some ways one of the company’s worst-kept secrets. We’ve known for years that Apple was working on AR/VR devices, and our renders were close enough to give us a decent preview of the design. But Apple still kn.....»»
Heavy rain triggers evacuation warnings in Japan
Hundreds of thousands of residents in Japan were urged to evacuate on Friday as tropical storm Mawar brought heavy rain and caused several rivers to overflow......»»
The Atlantic hurricane season has begun: What we know and what we don’t
A little bit of preparation now will go a long way when a storm threatens. Enlarge / Hurricane Irma as seen by satellite in 2019. (credit: NOAA) Congratulations, everyone—we've made it to the startline of the 2023 Atla.....»»