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 people perceive multiracial faces isn"t always so Black and White, study finds
Barack Obama. Meghan Markle. Trevor Noah. Depending on your race, you might consider these and other Multiracial people as Black, White, or somewhere in-between, according to new research by psychologists at Duke University and the University of Chic.....»»
Research demonstrates the power of rhythm as a design element in evolution and robotics
As the internet quickly fills with viral videos of futuristic robots darting and racing around like the animals they're built to mimic, Duke researchers say that there's an element of their movement's programming that should not be overlooked: rhythm.....»»
Metaverse: What happened to Mark Zuckerberg"s next big thing?
Two years ago, the metaverse was billed as the next big thing - but many in the tech world have already moved on......»»
As a tech journalist, these are the browser extensions I couldn’t live without
Browser extensions can enrich the web and solve pesky problems we all find on the internet. Here are my top recommendations for a better browsing experience......»»
Apple’s official MagSafe charger drops to $27, first Apple Watch Series 9 discount, iPhone 15 cases, more
With StandBy mode launching Monday, there couldn’t be a more well-timed discount on Apple’s official MagSafe charger now that it’s dropping down to $27. That sale is joined by the first chance to save on Apple Watch Series 9, alongside the same.....»»
iPhone 15 Pro ship dates slip into October as customers struggle with pre-order process
Apple began selling iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro at 8 am ET today, and ship dates for Pro and Pro Max models are already slipping into October. Likely a sign of high demand, the process has understandably frustrated buyers who couldn’t gain access t.....»»
Dreamforce 2023 live - All the news and updates as they happened
Dreamforce 2023 is a wrap - here's everything we saw in San Francisco......»»
Woman swallowed her AirPod after mistaking it for a vitamin
A new viral video on TikTok has a woman explaining how she accidentally swallowed one of her AirPods while chatting with a friend.Third-generation AirPodsIn the video, Utah resident Tanna Barker explained how the incident happened. She'd met up with.....»»
Shell life species weren"t competing as they adjusted to Earth"s largest extinction, claims study
One of the biggest crises in Earth history was marked by a revolution in the shellfish—brachiopods, sometimes called "lamp shells" were replaced everywhere ecologically by the bivalves, such as oysters and clams. This happened as a result of the de.....»»
What happened to Earth in Starfield?
There are thousands of planets to explore in Starfield, but what about home? Can you visit Earth in the game and discover what happened to the once -blue ball?.....»»
How education, work and motherhood shape women"s life "pathways"
A new study from North Carolina State University and Duke University offers insights into the ways that education, work and motherhood shape the lives of women in the United States. In a longitudinal study of more than 8,100 women, the researchers fo.....»»
Titanic galaxy cluster collision in the early universe challenges standard cosmology
A collision of two massive clusters of galaxies when the universe was half its current age should not have happened according to the standard theory of cosmology, says a new study by an international group of astronomers, including a physicist at the.....»»
iPhone 15 Pro Max has the highest starting price yet after increase
Apple has been rumored to be planning a price increase for its Pro models for years now. Several analysts expected iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max to cost $100-$200 more without changing storage options. Here’s what actually happened. more….....»»
Companies need to rethink how they implement identity security
More than 80% of organizations have experienced an identity-related breach that involved the use of compromised credentials, half of which happened in the past 12 months, according to Silverfort and Osterman Research. Lack of visibility into the iden.....»»
Ars system mini-guide: Summer GPU refresh edition, aka “can it run Starfield”?
New GPUs and new games prompt minor refreshes to our bang-for-buck PC builds. Enlarge / The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT, 7800 XT, and 7600. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Two big things have happened since we last updated our PC.....»»
Downstream RNA hairpins found orchestrating mRNA translation
Research led by Duke University, Durham, has discovered a situation-dependent traffic jam in mRNA translation caused by RNA hairpins leading to higher translation of upstream start codons (uAUGs)......»»
Scientists find new strains of influenza A virus in pigs, potentially posing a pandemic risk
Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School and their collaborators have uncovered several previously unknown strains of swine flu viruses that have been circulating unnoticed in Cambodian pig populations over the past 15 years, potentially posing a pand.....»»
The internet just learned how the dinosaurs went extinct
Apparently, the internet thought the asteroid obliterated every dinosaur on impact — like they all happened to be having a meeting in that exact spot. The online jokes have been great. The internet got to talking about dinosaurs and, frankly,.....»»
Why I went back to the iPhone 14 Pro Max (and why I still love it)
Earlier this year, I stopped using the iPhone 14 Pro Max because of its size and weight. But I recently went back to it, and something interesting happened......»»
I used an iPhone case that claims to improve battery life. Here’s what happened
The Paradigm Pro case from BodyGuardz claims to keep your iPhone 14 Pro cool with heat dissipation and extend battery life. Does it actually work? I found out......»»