PC Gamer US Edition
TOTAL PEACE PART III
The definition of peace gets stretched to its limit as we continue our pacification of Ancient China.
9 min |
July 2020
PC Gamer US Edition
SHODAN SHOWDOWN
Irrational Games co-founder Jonathan Chey on the difficult development of SYSTEM SHOCK 2—and how he’s still finding new inspiration in it today.
9 min |
July 2020
PC Gamer US Edition
DEEP DIVE
IN OTHER WATERS lets you explore a beautiful and mysterious alien ocean.
3 min |
July 2020
Techlife News
SPACE AGENCY: HUMAN URINE COULD HELP MAKE CONCRETE ON MOON
The European Space Agency said that human urine could one day become a useful ingredient in making concrete to build on the moon.
1 min |
Techlife News #446
Techlife News
TWITTER TO LABEL DISPUTED COVID-19 TWEETS
Twitter announced it will start alerting users when a tweet makes disputed or misleading claims about the coronavirus.
3 min |
Techlife News #446
Techlife News
STUDY: WECHAT CONTENT OUTSIDE CHINA USED FOR CENSORSHIP
Documents and images shared by users outside China on WeChat, the country’s most popular social media platform, are being monitored and cataloged for use in political censorship in China, a new report says.
1 min |
Techlife News #446
Techlife News
GOOGLE AFFILIATE SCRAPS PLAN FOR TORONTO SMART CITY PROJECT
Google abandoned its smart-city development in Toronto after more than two years of controversy over privacy concerns and amid economic uncertainty caused by the pandemic.
2 min |
Techlife News #446
Techlife News
DUBAI AIRPORT CEO: GLOBAL TRAVEL STILL UP IN AIR OVER VIRUS
The CEO of the world’s busiest airport for international travel wants to get the globe flying again, but even he acknowledges everything remains up in the air during the coronavirus pandemic.
4 min |
Techlife News #446
Techlife News
HOSPITALS TURN TO ONLINE MATCHMAKERS TO SWAP SUPPLIES
Facing shortages of protective equipment, two New England hospital systems tried the latest twist in internet matchmaking: online swap meets.
3 min |
Techlife News #446
Techlife News
BOEING GOES ANOTHER MONTH WITHOUT A SINGLE AIRLINER ORDER
Boeing failed to sell a single commercial airplane but saw orders for 108 planes canceled in April as a sharp drop in air travel erased any demand among airlines for new jetliners.
2 min |
Techlife News #446
AppleMagazine
MUSK BECOMES CHAMPION FOR BUSINESSES DEFYING SHUTDOWN ORDERS
At the Fit4All Gym in Lebanon, Illinois, owner David Tate considers Elon Musk a huge ally in the fight against government coronavirus orders that Tate says are driving him into the poorhouse.
5 min |
May 15, 2020
AppleMagazine
REMOTE CONTROL: TECH SUPPORT STAFFERS STAR IN NFL OFFSEASON
Like a principal walking through a hushed hallway on the first day of school, Cheryl Nygaard felt the emotional surge of relief and pride last week as the Minnesota Vikings director of information technology peeked in on the video conference sessions set up for this most unusual NFL offseason.
4 min |
May 15, 2020
AppleMagazine
WHY PROSPECT OF DEFLATION COULD POSE A THREAT TO US ECONOMY
The economic paralysis caused by the coronavirus led in April to the steepest month-to-month fall in U.S. consumer prices since the 2008 financial crisis — a 0.8% drop that was driven by a plunge in gasoline prices.
4 min |
May 15, 2020
AppleMagazine
A GROTESQUE, INGLORIOUS LOOK AT CAPONE'S LAST YEAR
Al Capone lived out his final years on a grand estate in Palm Island, Florida, with his wife, Mae, by his side and grandchildren running around the property.
3 min |
May 15, 2020
AppleMagazine
DISPUTE OVER REOPENING CALIFORNIA TESLA FACTORY MAY BE OVER
It appears the dispute between Tesla and San Francisco Bay Area authorities over the reopening of a factory in the face of shutdown orders is coming to an end.
3 min |
May 15, 2020
AppleMagazine
UK Tests Use Of Drone To Deliver Supplies To Hospitals
Britain is testing the use of a car-sized drone to deliver medical supplies more quickly to hospitals and help ease pressure on the country’s health system during the new coronavirus crisis.
3 min |
May 15, 2020
AppleMagazine
Zoom: Thriving In a Virtual Enviroment
As billions of professionals tackle the transition from working in an office environment to staying productive at home, software like Zoom has exploded in popularity, climbing from 10 million daily users to 300 million.
6 min |
May 15, 2020
Stereophile
Totem Acoustic Skylight
LOUDSPEAKER
10+ min |
June 2020
Stereophile
T+A MP 3100 HV
SACD PLAYER/STREAMING DAC
10+ min |
June 2020
Stereophile
THAT'S ONE SNARKY PUPPY
A CONVERSATION WITH MICHAEL LEAGUE
10+ min |
June 2020
Stereophile
Parasound Halo JC 1+
MONOBLOCK POWER AMPLIFIER
10+ min |
June 2020
Stereophile
GRAMOPHONE DREAMS
The Beauty of Sound
10+ min |
June 2020
Stereophile
LISTENING
Guns N’ Neuroses: The Life of a Used-Gear Specialist
8 min |
June 2020
Stereophile
ANALOG CORNER
The Reed Muse 1C Turntable and 5T Tonearm
10+ min |
June 2020
Techlife News
FILM FESTIVALS TEAM UP TO OFFER FREE GLOBAL FEST ON YOUTUBE
Film festivals worldwide are teaming up to launch “We Are One: A Global Film Festival,” which will play out over 10 days and be available for free on YouTube.
1 min |
May 02, 2020
Techlife News
HOTELS, AIRBNB BEEF UP CLEANING STANDARDS TO CALM TRAVELERS
Hotels and home-sharing companies are beefing up their cleaning efforts in order to soothe jittery travelers.
2 min |
May 02, 2020
Techlife News
FACEBOOK REVENUE GROWTH SLOWS, BUT ‘SIGNS OF STABILITY' RISE
Facebook reported its slowest quarterly growth as a public company, pressured by the coronavirus pandemic and a resulting global slowdown in digital advertising.
2 min |
May 02, 2020
Techlife News
EUROPEAN DOCTORS WARN RARE KIDS' SYNDROME MAY HAVE VIRUS TIE
Doctors in Britain, Italy, and Spain have been warned to look out for a rare inflammatory condition in children that is possibly linked to the new coronavirus.
3 min |
May 02, 2020
Techlife News
CALIFORNIA SCALES UP 1ST-IN-US ELECTRIC TRUCK SALE PROPOSAL
California regulators strengthened a proposed first-in-the-nation rule that would force automakers to sell more electric delivery vans and work trucks in a state with the country’s worst air quality.
2 min |
May 02, 2020
Techlife News
MAKING PUBLIC TRANSIT SAFE A NEXT HURDLE IN EASING LOCKDOWNS
In cities around the world, public transportation systems are key to getting workers back on the job and restarting devastated economies. Yet methods of getting around, ranging from trains and buses to ferries and bicycles, will have to be re-imagined for the coronavirus era.
3 min |