MechWarrior 5: Clans couldn’t have happened without Duke Nukem Forever
Creating a MechWarrior game is complicated for reasons far beyond game development. You also need to factor in IP law, anime, and ... Duke Nukem?.....»»
How writing "made us human"—an "emotional history" from ancient Iraq to the present day
Evidence suggests that writing was invented in southern Iraq sometime before 3000BC. But what happened next? Anyone interested in this question will find How Writing Made Us Human by Walter Stephens both an enjoyable and stimulating read. It offers w.....»»
Great, now GPUs are cracking
A whopping 19 Nvidia RTX 4090 graphics cards were just sent in for repair, and most of them couldn't be fixed. Is this another issue with Nvidia's top GPU?.....»»
Google’s Stadia Controller salvage operation will run for another year
The online-only controller updater will run until December 2024. Enlarge / Like it never even happened. (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images) Stadia might be dead, but the controllers for Google's cloud-based gaming pla.....»»
Lucid Gravity vs. Tesla Model X: Luxury electric SUVs duke it out
The Tesla Model X has some serious competition -- the Lucid Gravity has been revealed, and it has a lot to offer. But how do they compare?.....»»
I thought the Oura Ring would be the perfect fitness tracker. I was wrong
The Oura Ring is one of best fitness trackers available in 2023. I finally tried one for myself ... and it didn't go as planned. Here's what happened......»»
How to change the default iPhone notification sound in iOS 17.2
The default notification noise in iOS 17 was too quiet, and couldn't be changed — but that's been fixed in iOS 17.2. Here's how to select a better default alert noise.Changing the default notification sound in iOS 17.2Apple's release of iOS 17 incl.....»»
17 iPhone apps I couldn’t live without in 2023
As 2023 draws to a close, let's look back and talk about the iPhone apps that I simply couldn't do without this year......»»
A very strange thing happened to smartphones this year
The choice of smartphone to buy has never been so great, but over the past year, an interesting trend has emerged that has made choosing the right one easier......»»
Hands-on: Backbone One USB-C controller grip is a perfect gaming accessory for iPhone 15
Backbone just sent me one of its for iPhone 15 to check out, and it happened to arrive the same week that LEGO Fortnite launched. In what has to be the perfect opportunity to try out the new gaming accessory, I’ve been trying out the new release a.....»»
Study suggests climate played a crucial role in human migration from Africa
About 6 million years ago, in the deep forests of eastern Africa, something spectacular happened. Chimpanzees, our closest relative in the animal kingdom, evolved in one direction, while our earliest ancestors continued in another......»»
Something amazing happened to folding phones in 2023
A lot happened to smartphones in 2023. But something especially magical happened with folding phones......»»
New enzyme allows CRISPR technologies to accurately target almost all human genes
A team of engineers at Duke University have developed a method to broaden the reach of CRISPR technologies. While the original CRISPR system could only target 12.5% of the human genome, the new method expands access to nearly every gene to potentiall.....»»
ExpressVPN brings its VPN app to the Apple TV
ExpressVPN has released an app for tvOS 17, enabling customers to take advantage of the traffic-rerouting service on their Apple TV.Before the introduction of tvOS 17, Apple TV users couldn't directly set up a VPN app on their set-top streaming devic.....»»
AI model directly compares properties of potential new drugs
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed an AI platform that autonomously compares molecules and learns from their variations to anticipate property differences critical to discovering new pharmaceuticals. The platform provides research.....»»
How to manage notifications in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17
While the biggest changes to notifications happened in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, there are still some important tips to know for managing them within iOS 17 and iPadOS 17.Between iOS 15 and iOS 17, more changes to know about have come to your iPhone and.....»»
Someone used an Nvidia and AMD GPU at the same time. Here’s what happened
There's AMD and there's Nvidia, but what if you put them together and use them in the same PC? Insane performance, apparently......»»
The Pixel Watch 2 just got a feature it should have launched with
Google has finally given in and brought a very demanded feature to the Pixel Watch 2 — and we couldn't be happier......»»
Climate scientist reflects on year of disastrous weather, and what"s to come
Unrelenting wildfires in Canada and Hawaii. Catastrophic floods in Libya. Sweltering temperatures across the globe. These climate disasters, which once would have happened every decade or longer, all took place in 2023. As the planet warms, extreme w.....»»
I tried the iPhone’s new Journal app. Here’s what’s good (and bad)
Apple's Journal app in iOS 17 is a smart idea, and an example of how AI can be useful for mindfulness. Here's what happened when I tried it for myself......»»
Altman beats OpenAI board and returns as CEO after stormy exit
OpenAI fires Sam Altman and Microsoft hires him — except Microsoft didn't hire anyone and Altman is now back as OpenAI CEO. Here's what's happened so far, just try to keep up.ChatGPTSo AI really is threatening people's jobs. Sam Altman is the co-fo.....»»