Explode! Microsoft The system-on-a-chip at the heart of the system. Microsoft Overhead view. Microsoft A model of the airflow “vortex” helping to cool the long rectangular Series X chassis. Microsoft This image is labeled as a “vapor chamber,” which we can only assume is used for cooling. Microsoft The chassis used to mount the Series […]
Nothing beats GoPro when it comes to action cameras. The company’s latest offering, the GoPro Hero8 Black, easily topped our list of the best action cameras of 2020 thanks to its unparalleled photographic prowess even in the most extreme conditions. Unfortunately, it’s usually a wee bit expensive. Not anymore. Right now, it’s on sale at […]
NASA astronaut Doug Hurley arrived at the International Space Station with Bob Behnken aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft at the end of May 2020. The mission marked the first astronaut use of the Crew Dragon, and the first crewed launch from U.S. soil since the end of the Space Shuttle program in 2011. As well […]
Enlarge / Developers are wasting no time getting their hands dirty with the new A12Z ARM Developer Transition Kits. Axel Roest As reported by MacRumors, eager Apple developers are already posting benchmarks on the developer transition kits for Macs with Apple silicon. These kits are based on the Mac mini chassis but include ARM-derived Apple […]
It was easy to get into Magic: The Gathering when I was 11 years old. The air was crisp, and the leaves were turning, as September 1994 rolled into October. The game was taking over my schoolyard thanks to Ms. Dierdre Lukyn, the coolest teacher at the school. Like any young soul who wants to […]
You’ve got the Samsung Galaxy S20 or Galaxy S20 Plus nestling in your pocket, and you’re ready to grab it at any time to take advantage of the multi-sensor camera on the back. The thing is, are you prepared to get the most from it? There are plenty of features and tricks to try. Andy […]
ARM Macs get a whole Apple SoC, with lots of components. Apple ARM Macs get better performance and battery life, hopefully. Apple Tim Cook put the ARM transition up with the Mac’s other big transitions: PowerPC, MacOS X, and Intel. Apple Rosetta is back! Apple Rosetta 2 features. Apple Technically the first ARM Mac is […]
Boeing did not win one of the lucrative contracts to build a system capable of landing astronauts on the moon. But the inspector general investigation could be another headache for a company under fire for having an unusually cozy relationship with federal regulators, especially if it identifies wrongdoing on the part of Boeing senior executives. […]
The Steve Jobs auditorium on Apple’s campus. The surface-level waiting area has a minimalist design with slight accents, like many Apple products and retail spaces. You can see the now-famous spaceship campus through the window. The elevator from the surface-level waiting area to the basement-level theater spins as it ascends or descends. If you don’t […]
Prosecutors even successfully argued before a federal magistrate in Texas over the weekend that a drug possession suspect with alleged boogaloo ties should be denied bond because Facebook and Instagram posts advocating violence against National Guard members and threatening to kill looters showed he was a “threat to the community.” Boogaloo is more of a […]
We don’t get a real Electronic Entertainment Expo this year. In its place, we’re getting a series of loosely affiliated “Not E3” events like the upcoming EA Play from publisher Electronic Arts. The Madden company is going to show off some of its upcoming and unannounced games during the presentation, which begins 4 p.m. Pacific […]
An increasing number of video game developers and publishers are responding to the tragic death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. This week, prominent gaming companies including Sony, Naughty Dog, and Electronic Arts, have all shared messages of hope and understanding, as people across the United States protest police violence and promote better treatment for Black […]
In its latest censorship move for China, Apple has taken down podcasts app, Pocket Casts from the Chinese App Store. Pocket Casts, in a series of tweets, claimed that Apple acted at the behest of a request from the Cyberspace Administration of China, the local regulatory watchdog that oversees the information available on the internet […]
Apple’s Siri and Google’s Assistant answer in similar ways, now trained to address that question and others raised by recent events. Chief executives at tech companies ranging from Uber to Facebook have posted public notes to express support for the black lives movement, while companies like Amazon and Twitter have plastered their platforms with banners […]
ABC Mouse At home and looking for a way to keep the kids entertained as well as educated? ABC Mouse is the ideal way to do both. It’s an online learning portal for kids age 8 and under and it promises to be great fun as well as teach them valuable things. Right now, there’s […]