Creator of DirectX Dies at Age 55
The Wall Street Journal looks back to the days when Windows was "a loser in the world of computer games." But to change that, Eric Engstrom and his cohorts "secretly hired programmers to get the work done, and they had to do an end run around partner.....»»
Beloved mountain lion dies crossing same California highway where her one of her cubs was killed
Wildlife and nature enthusiasts are grieving a famous mountain lion after it was hit by a car and killed while crossing a highway in Southern California......»»
Convicted murderer, filesystem creator writes of regrets to Linux list
"The man I am now would do things very differently," Reiser says in long letter. Enlarge / A portion of the cover letter attached to Hans Reiser's response to Fredrick Brennan's prompt about his filesystem's obsolescence. (credit.....»»
Inventor of NTP protocol that keeps time on billions of devices dies at age 85
Dave Mills created NTP, the protocol that holds the temporal Internet together, in 1985. Enlarge / A photo of David L. Mills taken by David Woolley on April 27, 2005. (credit: David Woolley / Benj Edwards / Getty Images).....»»
Schmigadone! Apple TV+ not renewing musical series for third season
Some unfortunate news for Schmigadoon! fans: Apple has chosen not to renew the musical series for a third season on Apple TV+. Schmigadoon! co-creator Cinco Paul shared the update on Instagram, revealing that the third season with 25 new songs was al.....»»
Musical comedy "Schmigadoon!" dies in Schmicago, won"t return for a third season
Apple TV+ has chosen not to renew its award winning comedy "Schmigadoon!," and is ending the series after just two seasons.Apple cancels 'Schmigadoon' after second seasonMusical comedy "Schmigadoon!" debuted on Apple TV+ in. The series was well liked.....»»
Figma’s Creator Micro made me a macro pad person with its colorful, clicky keys
Besides being a fun tool, this pad's layers work great for OS-switching. Enlarge / It's coded for designers, quite literally, but the Figma Creator Micro is just a rebranded version of the stock Creator Micro from Work Louder. It.....»»
Study provides rare field-based evidence of opportunistic cannibalism in mini marsupial
The mouse-sized marsupial famed for its mighty mating until it dies has now been observed eating its own dead......»»
Hands on with Clicks Creator Keyboard case for iPhone
The viral Clicks Creator Keyboard case was on display at CES 2024, and we got to try it out for ourselves preceding its spring launch. It isn't for everyone, but we see the hype behind this iPhone accessory.The Clicks Creator Keyboard is launching fo.....»»
Lincoln University president on paid leave days after VP of student affairs dies by suicide
Lincoln University president on paid leave days after VP of student affairs dies by suicide.....»»
How should boards handle visionary CEOs?
The recent firing and rapid rehiring of Sam Altman, the co-founder and CEO of ChatGPT creator OpenAI, illustrates the delicate dance between visionary CEOs and the boards who oversee them......»»
I used one of the coolest iPhone accessories in years at CES 2024
The Clicks Creator Keyboard is a new accessory that adds a keyboard to your iPhone. I went hands-on with it at CES 2024. Here's what you need to know......»»
Billie Jean Ellis, co-founder of Jim Ellis Automotive, dies at 89
Billie Jean Ellis co-founded the group with her husband, Jim Ellis......»»
MSI just went hard
MSI brought some serious contenders to CES 2024 against the MacBook Pro in the creator space......»»
"The Creator" review: A stunning reminder we need more original sci-fi
While its themes and story beats don't always land, "The Creator" is a masterful, beautifully realized work of science fiction. Cyberpunk cityscapes. Rolling fields tilled by robots. Towering space stations. These are just a sample of the marve.....»»
The 10 most underrated movies of 2023, ranked
From the latest Exorcist and Scream sequels to the blockbuster flop The Creator, these were the 2023 movies that deserved a better reception than they got......»»
As climate warms, that perfect Christmas tree may depend on growers" ability to adapt
Christmas tree breeder Jim Rockis knows what it looks like when one dies long before it can reach a buyer......»»
Auto dealership veteran Robert Potamkin dies at 77
The automotive dealership veteran was also a dedicated philanthropist......»»
Intel intros first Meteor Lake chips with faster GPUs and worse single-core speed
They're Intel's first CPUs with a neural processing unit for on-device AI tasks. Enlarge / Intel's Core Ultra CPUs combine multiple silicon dies into a single chip. (credit: Intel) Intel announced technical details about.....»»
The Lego Retro Camera is a dream for old-school SLR fans
This cute 3-in-1 Lego Retro Camera Creator set includes pieces to build a SLR camera, video camera or TV......»»
Man dies on way home from Panera after having three “charged” lemonades
A large lemonade contains up to 390 mg of caffeine, nearly the FDA's daily safe limit. Enlarge / Dispensers for Charged Lemondade, a caffeinated lemonade drink, at Panera Bread, Walnut Creek, California, March 27, 2023. (credit:.....»»