PC Gamer US Edition
TALES FROM THE CRYPTO
Environmentally-friendly power for CRYPTO MINING is becoming a big issue
4 min |
December 2021
PC Gamer US Edition
CLOSE COMBAT V: INVASION NORMANDY
Twenty years later, this RTS is still just as innovative.
8 min |
December 2021
PC Gamer US Edition
VOXELS
Who needs polygons when you have blocks?
3 min |
December 2021
PC Gamer US Edition
“The environments are cluttered, bustling, and convincingly lived-in”
Falling in love with the Arcology, the setting for cyberpunk shooter THE ASCENT
2 min |
December 2021
PC Gamer US Edition
BODY POLITIC
Celebrating the bravery and unbridled intellect of ION STORM AUSTIN
5 min |
December 2021
PC Gamer US Edition
MINECRAFT
A ten-year-old game is still reaching new heights.
3 min |
December 2021
PC Gamer US Edition
EAST MOVES WEST IN - TOTAL WAR: WARHAMMER II
Can stubborn dwarfs colonize the far side of the world?
8 min |
December 2021
PC Gamer US Edition
“Could a quality peripheral turn me into Michael Schumacher?”
Will a fancy wheel bring the Grand Prix, or the booby prize, in F1 2017?
2 min |
December 2021
PC Gamer US Edition
“You'd best beware my energy sword should ye step anywhere near it”
Finishing the fight every weekend in HALO 3
2 min |
December 2021
The Atlantic
Several People Are Typing
Slack made it easier to crack jokes and easier to stir up trouble. Employees love it. Bosses don’t.
10+ min |
November 2021
The Atlantic
The Engineers' Daughter
James and Lindsay Sulzer have spent their careers developing technologies to help people recover from disease or injury. A freak accident changed their work—and lives—forever.
10+ min |
November 2021
Techlife News
WHO HONORS HENRIETTA LACKS, WOMAN WHOSE CELLS SERVED SCIENCE
The chief of the World Health Organization honored the late Henrietta Lacks, an American woman whose cancer cells were taken without her knowledge during the 1950s and ended up providing the foundation for vast scientific breakthroughs, including research about the coronavirus.
2 min |
October 16, 2021
Techlife News
WITH HUMOR, VENOM 2 LEANS INTO RELATIONSHIPS
“Venom: Let There Be Carnage” is best when it’s not trying to be a comic book movie.
3 min |
October 16, 2021
Techlife News
INSTACART CEO SAYS ONLINE GROCERY SHOPPING HAS ROOM TO GROW
When the pandemic hit the U.S. last year, grocery delivery company Instacart suddenly became a lifeline for millions of consumers. Sales volumes skyrocketed; in one month, the company added 300,000 drivers to keep up with its orders.
4 min |
October 16, 2021
Techlife News
HYDROPOWER DECLINE ADDS STRAIN TO POWER GRIDS IN DROUGHT
After water levels at a California dam fell to historic lows this summer, the main hydropower plant it feeds was shut down. At the Hoover Dam in Nevada — one of the country’s biggest hydropower generators — production is down by 25%. If extreme drought persists, federal officials say a dam in Arizona could stop producing electricity in coming years.
3 min |
October 16, 2021
Techlife News
MICROSOFT SHUTTING DOWN LINKEDIN IN CHINA
Microsoft is shutting down its LinkedIn service in China later this year after internet rules were tightened by Beijing, the latest American tech giant to lessen its ties to the country.
1 min |
October 16, 2021
Techlife News
WILLIAM SHATNER, TV'S CAPT. KIRK, BLASTS INTO SPACE
Hollywood’s Captain Kirk, 90-year-old William Shatner, blasted into space Wednesday in a convergence of science fiction and science reality, reaching the final frontier aboard a ship built by JeffBezos’ Blue Origin company.
3 min |
October 16, 2021
Techlife News
US REGULATORS SEEK ANSWERS FROM TESLA OVER LACK OF RECALL
U.S. safety investigators want to know why Tesla didn’t file recall documents when it updated Autopilot software to better identify parked emergency vehicles, escalating a simmering clash between the automaker and regulators.
4 min |
October 16, 2021
Techlife News
CHINA SET TO SEND 3 ASTRONAUTS ON LONGEST CREWED MISSION YET
China is preparing to send three astronauts to live on its space station for six months — a new milestone for a program that has advanced rapidly in recent years.
4 min |
October 16, 2021
Techlife News
UNITED AIRLINES WILL ADD NEW INTERNATIONAL ROUTES NEXT YEAR
United Airlines said Thursday it will launch its biggest expansion of transatlantic service next year, a vote of confidence that international travel will rebound from the depths of the pandemic.
1 min |
October 16, 2021
AppleMagazine
AMAZON TO ALLOW EMPLOYEES TO WORK REMOTELY INDEFINITELY
Amazon said it will allow many tech and corporate workers to continue working remotely indefinitely, as long as they can commute to the office when necessary.
1 min |
AppleMagazine #520
AppleMagazine
DELTA POSTS $1.2 BILLION Q3 PROFIT, TOUTS HOLIDAY BOOKINGS
Delta Air Lines posted a $1.2 billion profit for the third quarter, helped by the latest installment of federal pandemic aid for the airline industry, but warned that rising fuel prices will lead to a “modest” loss in the fourth quarter.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #520
AppleMagazine
Camera Set
The iPhone 13’s leaps forward for photo & video
6 min |
AppleMagazine #520
AppleMagazine
OFFSHORE WIND SUPPLY CHAIN WORTH $109B OVER 10 YEARS
A group studying the economics of offshore wind energy in the U.S. says building and operating the nascent industry will be worth $109 billion to businesses in its supply chain over the next 10 years.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #520
AppleMagazine
BIG PICTURE, BIG DATA: SWISS UNVEIL VR SOFTWARE OF UNIVERSE
The final frontier has rarely seemed closer than this — at least virtually.
4 min |
AppleMagazine #520
AppleMagazine
CALIFORNIA EXTENDS TAX ON PHONES TO FUND HIGH-SPEED INTERNET
Californians could have higher cellphone bills after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two laws aimed at giving the state more money to build high-speed internet connections in unserved areas.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #520
AppleMagazine
FACEBOOK UNVEILS NEW CONTROLS FOR KIDS USING ITS PLATFORMS
Facebook, in the aftermath of damning testimony that its platforms harm children, will be introducing several features including prompting teens to take a break using its photo-sharing app Instagram, and “nudging” teens if they are repeatedly looking at the same content that’s not conducive to their well-being.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #520
AppleMagazine
WHITE HOUSE PROPOSES TECH ‘BILL OF RIGHTS' TO LIMIT AI HARMS
Top science advisers to President Joe Biden are calling for a new “bill of rights” to guard against powerful new artificial intelligence technology.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #520
AppleMagazine
GM REACHES DEAL WITH LG TO PAY FOR BOLT BATTERY RECALL COSTS
LG Electronics has reached a deal with General Motors to pay $1.9 billion to $2 billion to reimburse the automaker for the cost of recalling Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles due to the risk of battery fires.
1 min |
AppleMagazine #520
AppleMagazine
YOUR MONEY: SAVE FOR HOLIDAYS NOW, SKIP REGRET LATER
Factoring holiday expenses into your budget all year long is effective for avoiding debt, but it’s not always feasible with a limited budget or unforeseen expenses.
4 min |