Masayuki Uemura, Creator Of The NES And SNES, Dies At 78
Masayuki Uemura was the lead architect for the Famicom (aka the Nintendo Entertainment System) and the Super Famicon (aka the SNES). The mark he left on the gaming industry and popular culture is indelible. According to Oricon News, Uemura passed awa.....»»
Red McCombs, Texas auto dealer and sports franchise owner, dies at 95
Billy Joe "Red" McCombs, a longtime Texas auto dealer who later built a business empire, died Sunday. He was 95......»»
John Poole on why buying a Mac spurred him to create Geekbench – and why it’s still relevant
Geekbench creator John Poole has explained why switching to Mac led to him creating the benchmarking tool – and how it helped diagnose a cracked heatsink in a more recent Mac … more… The post John Poole on why buying a Mac spurred him to crea.....»»
Gary Cowger, former GM North American chief, dies at 75
In his nearly 45-year career with the automaker, Cowger negotiated labor peace and mentored future CEO Mary Barra......»»
Veteran Apple product marketing exec and GarageBand ‘co-creator’ departs the company
A longtime Apple product and marketing executive who worked on things like GarageBand, Logic, iTunes, and the iPod has recently departed the company, 9to5Mac learned. Xander Soren first joined Apple in 2001 and describes himself as one of the co-cre.....»»
Commentary: The Super Bowl ad you haven"t seen ... yet
Modeled on Super Bowl-style, extended-length ads, the spot's creator juxtaposes some of America's ambitious achievements, like space travel, with basic failures that thwart a child's ability to reach school without dodging traffic hazards......»»
Geekbench’s creator on version 6 and why benchmarks matter in the real world
"How hard can it be to write a benchmark? Maybe I should write my own." Enlarge (credit: Primate Labs) We review a lot of hardware at Ars, and part of that review process involves running benchmark apps. The exact apps w.....»»
Climate change drama "Extrapolations" coming to Apple TV+ on March 17
Apple has unveiled its star-studded trailer for "Extrapolations," a climate change drama by "Inconvenient Truth" creator Scott Z. Burns.Image Credit: Apple"Extrapolations" will tell intimate stories of how the upcoming changes to the planet will affe.....»»
Microsoft will forcibly remove Internet Explorer from most Windows 10 PCs today
Internet Explorer dies another of its countless small deaths. Enlarge (credit: Microsoft) Internet Explorer 11 was never Windows 10's primary browser—that would be the old, pre-Chromium version of Microsoft Edge. But.....»»
Shoichiro Toyoda, pilot behind Toyota"s U.S. expansion and Lexus launch, dies at 97
Toyoda piloted his family's namesake company through the trade tensions of the 1980s. He also represented the Toyoda clan on the board for 57 years, making him the automaker's longest serving director. He is also the father of current Toyoda CEO Akio.....»»
New frog species named after fantasy author J.R.R. Tolkien
A magnificent new species of stream frog from the Andes of Ecuador was named after J. R. R. Tolkien, creator of Middle-earth and author of famous fantasy works "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings." It lives in the pristine streams of the Río Neg.....»»
A quick look at the Switch’s new Game Boy and Game Boy Advance emulation
Nintendo's oldest handhelds are finally playable on its newest handheld. Enlarge / The Switch Online Game Boy Advance emulator will look and feel familiar if you've used the NES, SNES, Genesis, or N64 emulators. (credit: Andrew C.....»»
CAPCOM’s Mega Man X Makes its Way to Android
Originally launched back on the SNES, the game is now available for purchase on the Google Play Store, with a one-time pricing fee. The post CAPCOM’s Mega Man X Makes its Way to Android first appeared on Phandroid. Fans of CAPCOM’s.....»»
Here’s how the creator of the first USB-C iPhone future-proofed AirPods Pro [Video]
Robotics engineer Ken Pillonel was the first to transform iPhone to work with a USB-C port in 2021. Since then he created a way to do the same for the AirPods case and even open-sourced his process. Now Ken is back with the first USB-C AirPods Pro......»»
ChatGPT creator launches subscription service for viral AI chatbot
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, announced on Wednesday it is piloting a $20 monthly subscription plan that offers users priority access to the AI chatbot even during peak times......»»
ChatGPT creator rolls out "imperfect" tool to help teachers spot potential cheating
Two months after OpenAI unnerved some educators with the public release of ChatGPT, an AI chatbot that can help students and professionals generate shockingly convincing essays, the company is unveiling a new tool to help teachers adapt......»»
The Spawnies are reimagining what a video game awards show looks like
Spawn On Me creator Kahlief Adams explains what sets The Spawnies apart from other video game award shows......»»
Microsoft confirms it"s investing billions in the creator of ChatGPT
Microsoft on Monday confirmed it is making a "multibillion dollar" investment in OpenAI, the company behind the viral new AI chatbot tool called ChatGPT......»»
Microsoft confirms it"s investing billions in ChatGPT creator OpenAI
Microsoft on Monday confirmed it is making a "multibillion dollar" investment in OpenAI, the company behind the viral new AI chatbot tool called ChatGPT......»»
Building The Ghostwriter AI Typewriter
This crazy AI powered interactive typewriter has been bouncing around the internet since CES recently ended. it’s a pretty great example of putting a professional finish on an interesting piece. Luckily Arvind Sanjeev, the creator, has shared.....»»
Asus Zenbook Pro 16X vs. Apple MacBook Pro 16: creator laptop battle
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 has enjoyed its place at the top of the heap for creators since its introduction. But the Asus ZenBook Pro 16X is aimed at dethroning it......»»