PC Gamer US Edition
CATACLYSM
BIOMUTANT is a dull RPG that treads water with beauty and charm
7 min |
September 2021
PC Gamer US Edition
KING'S BOUNTY II
Mutiny on the bounty
6 min |
September 2021
PC Gamer US Edition
RAINBOW SIX EXTRACTION
We played Ubisoft’s slower, more methodical take on Left 4 Dead
6 min |
September 2021
PC Gamer US Edition
GLACIAL DRIFT
SUBNAUTICA: BELOW ZERO is a survival game with depth.
3 min |
September 2021
PC Gamer US Edition
BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD
Battle in TOTAL WAR: WARHAMMER III isn’t just about winning or losing—it’s a fight for survival
10 min |
September 2021
RotorDrone
Windracers Mail Delivery
With its partner Windracers Ltd., Royal Mail has become the first UK parcel carrier to deliver mail to a UK island in a 70-mile, beyond-line-of-sight, autonomous flight to the Scilly Isles. Tasked to better connect the islands’ remote communities, a consortium including Royal Mail, Windracers Ltd., DronePrep, University of Southampton, Excalibur Healthcare Services, and Consortiq Limited is funded by UK Research and Innovation.
1 min |
August/ September 2021
RotorDrone
Counting Penguins
Counting penguins is harder than it sounds. With freezing rain, snow, and chilling winds that limit the flight windows for the surveys, it takes scientists using three full days to map the location of 300,000 nesting pairs of Adélie penguins on Antarctica’s Cape Crozier.
2 min |
August/ September 2021
RotorDrone
A Drone Double Play
Beach cleanup and a historic bridge
10+ min |
August/ September 2021
RotorDrone
Understanding Aviation Sectional Charts
Signs and symbols every remote pilot needs to know
10 min |
August/ September 2021
RotorDrone
10 TOP JOBS
Fields where drones are taking off!
10+ min |
August/ September 2021
Mac Life
MAC TO THE FUTURE
Apple is at a turning point with Mac hardware — but just where could it go in the next five or 10 years? Let’s imagine…
8 min |
July 2021
Mac Life
Ask: Tech Support & Techsplanations
Like any new technology, we have much to learn about the working life of SSDs in M1 Macs. Alarming reports of rapid wear must be tempered against use. Take any low–end Intel Mac with limited memory and work it hard with high use of virtual memory, and its SSD wears out faster. Unlike rotating hard disks, which can keep spinning for a decade or more if you’re lucky, the more your Mac writes to an SSD, the shorter its life.
10+ min |
July 2021
Techlife News
BILLIONAIRE BLASTOFF: RICH RIDING OWN ROCKETS INTO SPACE
Two billionaires are putting everything on the line this month to ride their own rockets into space.
4 min |
Techlife News #506
Techlife News
AMAZON BEGINS NEW CHAPTER AS BEZOS HANDS OVER CEO ROLE
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos stepped down as CEO, handing over the reins as the company navigates the challenges of a world fighting to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.
2 min |
Techlife News #506
Techlife News
BIDEN: US DAMAGE APPEARS MINIMAL IN BIG RANSOMWARE ATTACK
President Joe Biden said that damage to U.S. businesses in the biggest ransomware attack on record appears minimal, though information remained incomplete. The company whose software was exploited said fewer than 1,500 businesses worldwide appeared compromised but cybersecurity experts caution that the incident isn’t over.
4 min |
Techlife News #506
Techlife News
DOZENS OF STATES TARGET GOOGLE'S APP STORE IN ANTITRUST SUIT
Dozens of states are taking aim at Google in an escalating legal offensive on Big Tech.
3 min |
Techlife News #506
Techlife News
STELLANTIS: 98% OF MODELS TO BE ELECTRIC OR HYBRID BY 2025
Stellantis is a little late to the global electric vehicle party, but on Thursday it pledged to catch up and pass its competitors.
2 min |
Techlife News #506
Techlife News
EU FINES GERMAN CAR MAKERS $1B OVER EMISSION COLLUSION
The European Union handed down $1 billion in fines to major German car manufacturers Thursday, saying they colluded to limit the development and rollout of car emission-control systems.
2 min |
Techlife News #506
Techlife News
TESLA DELIVERS MORE THAN 200,000 VEHICLES IN 2ND QUARTER
Tesla says it delivered 201,250 electric vehicles in the second quarter as it overcame a global computer chip shortage that has hit nearly every automaker.
1 min |
Techlife News #506
Techlife News
TRUMP ANNOUNCES SUITS AGAINST FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND GOOGLE
Former President Donald Trump announced he is filing suits against three of the country’s biggest tech companies: Facebook, Twitter and Google, as well as their CEOs.
1 min |
Techlife News #506
Techlife News
US ENVOY WARNS CHINA ‘LOOKING AT' NEW NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGIES
A U.S. diplomat focusing on disarmament said Thursday that China is “looking at” developing naval and aerial autonomous nuclear weapons systems, warning any such development could disrupt strategic stability.
2 min |
Techlife News #506
Techlife News
FOR JOHANSSON, FANS, ‘BLACK WIDOW' IS A DECADE IN THE MAKING
Scarlett Johansson has had quite a bit of time to think about a “ Black Widow ” movie. After all, she’s played the character in seven movies spanning 10 years.
4 min |
Techlife News #506
AppleMagazine
HomeKit
BUILDING THE HOUSE OF THE FUTURE, TODAY
6 min |
AppleMagazine #506
AppleMagazine
FIVE NEW TRUCKS & SUVS THAT ARE READY TO EXPLORE
Does a little outdoor adventure sound enticing to you? To many Americans, it does, as evidenced by crowded national parks and increased demand for trucks and SUVs. If you’re looking for a vehicle that can handle going off-road yet still be your inexpensive source for daily transportation, there are several options at your disposal.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #506
AppleMagazine
UK COURT ALLOWS US TO APPEAL DENIAL OF ASSANGE'S EXTRADITION
Britain’s High Court has granted the U.S. government permission to appeal a decision that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange cannot be sent to the United States to face espionage charges.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #506
AppleMagazine
COMPANIES NAVIGATE TENSIONS OVER OFFICE REOPENING PLANS
Last year, companies around the U.S. scrambled to figure out how to shut down their offices and set up their employees for remote work as the COVID-19 virus suddenly bore down on the world.
5 min |
AppleMagazine #506
AppleMagazine
SOUTHWEST, AMERICAN DELAYS HINT AT HARD SUMMER FOR TRAVELERS
This summer is already shaping up to be a difficult one for air travelers.
4 min |
AppleMagazine #506
AppleMagazine
PENTAGON CANCELS DISPUTED JEDI CLOUD CONTRACT WITH MICROSOFT
The Pentagon said it canceled a disputed cloud-computing contract with Microsoft that could eventually have been worth $10 billion. It will instead pursue a deal with both Microsoft and Amazon and possibly other cloud service providers.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #506
AppleMagazine
INSIDE THE GLASS REPORTER TO CONTINUE AS NBC EXITS NHL
NBC’s coverage of the NHL ends after the Stanley Cup finals, but its impact on how the game is broadcast will carry on due to its different innovations in 15 years.
4 min |
AppleMagazine #506
AppleMagazine
DETERRING TAX AVOIDANCE BY GLOBAL COMPANIES
Negotiators from 130 countries have agreed on a major overhaul of how the world’s biggest companies are taxed in an effort to deter international avoidance schemes that have cost governments billions in revenue.
4 min |