The golden age of reboots: Why 90s nostalgia TV is booming in the 2020s
Nostalgia for '90s TV is at an all-time high, with plenty of reboots, revivals, and sequel series to choose from. But why is that era of TV so popular?.....»»
How to get gold camos in Modern Warfare II
Nothing strikes fear into the heart of your enemy quite like a glistening golden gun. Here's how to unlock the iconic camo in Modern Warfare II multiplayer......»»
India sees golden opportunity to be global mobile manufacturing hub
Foxconn reportedly plans to expand hiring in India as China maintains its non-tolerance COVID policy. However, a heavy reliance on imported components from China still prevents India from being a mature handsets manufacturing hub......»»
Modder makes an Apple M1-powered Wii for retro gaming
Apple power meets Nintendo nostalgia. Enlarge Apple's latest Mac Mini and Nintendo's 2006 Wii console are similar sizes, and that's enough to get a modder's mind working. Combining the power of Apple's small desktop and.....»»
Lenovo driver goof poses security risk for users of 25 notebook models
Hackers can exploit vulnerabilities to install malicious firmware that survives reboots. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) More than two dozen Lenovo notebook models are vulnerable to malicious hacks that disable the UEFI s.....»»
The Fibonacci Numbers Hiding in Strange Spaces
Recent explorations of unique geometric worlds reveal perplexing patterns, including the Fibonacci sequence and the golden ratio......»»
Sustainability claims behind booming food technologies lack evidence, study finds
A new analysis reveals significant gaps in evidence related to the sustainability claims of new food technologies such as vertical farming, blockchain, food deliveries and plant-based alternatives to animal products......»»
50-year-old Indian brand, LML, promises to revive nostalgia with EVs
If you have been observing the Indian EV market, you would know that the initial days were all about startups. Several new companies entered the market, some of them with excellent offerings, and have become popular names in the local automobile mark.....»»
Leaders in semiconductor in 2030 (10): Golden decade vs perfect storm
MediaTek chairman Ming-Kai Tsai has noted that we often overestimate the short-term benefits and underestimate the long-term business opportunities. In 1998 when he started his business, the worldwide IT market had a size about US$500 billion. That's.....»»
How Gen Z are using the past to feel positive about the future
Gen Z loves nostalgia. Sentimentally for things of the past is not a new phenomenon nor is it an emotion reserved for Gen Z. But it would appear, judging by the amount of coverage on the topic, that Gen Z have got it bad. The demand for nostalgia on.....»»
Main China battery makers to actively expand production capacities
First-tier China-based lithium battery makers, in view of booming demand for batteries used in electric vehicles and energy storage systems, will actively expand production capacities in China, according to industry sources......»»
Nostalgia—a rhetorical tool for populists and the radical right
Nostalgic rhetoric is used by parties and political movements on both the right and the left, as they imagine and make use of different versions of the past. Research shows that ideas of a homogeneous population are central to the idealization of the.....»»
Could an underwater microphone in Pacific Ocean hold the key to protecting whales?
Sitting 280 feet below water on the floor of the Pacific Ocean just 26 miles from the Golden Gate Bridge, a credit-card-sized underwater microphone represents the latest attempt to keep Earth's largest mammals safe from human-caused destruction......»»
Winning a Grammy helps musicians keep their creative edge, study finds
In 1988, U2 won its first two Grammy Awards for its album The Joshua Tree. While the Irish rock group was already selling millions of records, filling stadiums, and getting heavy exposure on MTV, winning the coveted golden statuettes further solidifi.....»»
How to run Windows 95 as an app on your Mac for nostalgia
Slack developer Felix Rieseberg built an Electron app for Mac that can run Windows 95. Here's how to get started.Windows 95 can run within a macOS appRather than purchasing a complex virtualization environment, the nostalgic or curious can take a tri.....»»
The Last Hero of Nostalgaia Review
A competent RPG in a world full of video game references.When something leans too heavily on nostalgia to entertain, it’s often a sign that it can’t stand on its own without praying on your sentimentality. The Last Hero of Nostalgaia, ironically,.....»»
Community batteries encourage solar installations
The fact that modern society will not be able to function without electricity enables entities to think of better ways of generating power, transporting power, supplying wherever demand is calling, and in the 2020s, even starting to think about keepi.....»»
RTX-washing old PC games makes for an impressive tech demo, but not much else
Nvidia is using nostalgia and goodwill to market its latest GPUs. But RTX-washing betrays the original games' intentions, and it needs to stop......»»
Greener trucking would benefit disadvantaged Californians more than greener buildings
As Californians work toward a publicly stated goal of carbon neutrality by 2045, residents of the Golden State stand to reap such additional benefits as cleaner air, widespread improvements in public health and related cost savings, according to rese.....»»
China"s electric car market is booming but can it last?
Cheap electric cars are selling fast but the end of subsidies could end the sales boom......»»
First U.S. cobalt mine opens after more than 30-year hiatus
Booming demand for batteries powering the world’s shift into EVs is rekindling US cobalt production after at least a 30-year hiatus. .....»»