How Super Mario Kart looks under traditional bsnes emulation… DerKoun / FrameCompare …and how it looks with the HD mod activated. Check out the checkerboard starting line pattern to see how pronounced the improvement can be. DerKoun / FrameCompare In the original Pilotwings, the far-off island is just a blob of pixels. DerKoun / FrameCompare […]
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Under-18s face ‘like’ and ‘streaks’ limits on social media
Facebook and Instagram face limits on letting under-18s “like” posts on their platforms while Snapchat could be prevented from allowing the age group to build up “streaks”, under new rules proposed by the UK’s data watchdog. It believes the tools encourage users to share more personal data and spend more time on apps than desired. […]
Fortnite will roll out Reboot Vans, much like Apex Legends’ Respawn Beacons
Epic Games will soon add a new feature to the Battle Royale mode of Fortnite that will allow players to bring back their fallen teammates, similar to the Respawn Beacons of Apex Legends. Fortnite‘s Reboot Vans, which were highlighted in the latest developer update for the game, will give eliminated players a way to return […]
What is aperture? Learn to control blur like a pro photographer
Daven Mathies/Digital Trends Ever see a photograph with a dreamy, out-of-focus background? Or perhaps a landscape with pin-sharp details from the closest foreground elements all the way to distant clouds? Aperture is what allows photographers to take control over how sharp or how blurred their photos are, and is one of three elements that determine […]
Learn how to PhotoShop like a pro with a $11 online course from Udemy
Professional, amateur, and aspiring graphic designers alike all know that there’s really only one name when it comes to software: PhotoShop. Adobe’s graphic design suite is so ubiquitous that “PhotoShopping” has become a generic catch-all term for any sort of digital image editing. PhotoShop’s reputation (not to mention its near monopoly on graphic design software) […]
It looks like Windows 10 Home can now defer updates for 35 days
Enlarge / Not every Windows 10 user appreciates being a guinea pig for Windows updates. Andy Miccone / Flickr The next Windows 10 feature update, version 1903, looks like it’s going to give Windows 10 Home users a little more flexibility about when they install updates. All versions of Windows 10 allow for updates to […]
Elizabeth Warren Proposes Breaking Up Tech Giants Like Amazon and Facebook
Advertisement Supported by Elizabeth Warren Proposes Breaking Up Tech Giants Like Amazon and Facebook ImageSenator Elizabeth Warren’s plan creates two tiers of companies that would fall under the new regulations.CreditCreditElizabeth Frantz for The New York Times By Astead W. Herndon March 8, 2019 Senator Elizabeth Warren, the Massachusetts Democrat who is bidding to be the […]
Apple CEO Tim Cook hit out at companies like Facebook again: Anything that collects personal data and uses it against customers 'should not exist'
CEO Tim Cook attends China Development Forum (CDF) 2018 at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on March 24, 2018 in Beijing, China.VCG/VCG via Getty Images Apple CEO Tim Cook seemed to hit out at Facebook again on Friday, saying that no one should be allowed to create detailed dossiers on users and then use that personal […]
What we like and what we don’t like about the Nokia 9 PureView
With five cameras in tow in a spider-like design, the Nokia 9 PureView from HMD Global stands out from the crowd of smartphones coming out of Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona. The five cameras work in unison to produce photos rich with information, which you can then edit to your heart’s content as the phone provides […]
I spent 72 hours with the first huge game of 2019 – here's what 'Anthem' is like
EA/BioWareEA/BioWare The first huge new blockbuster game of 2019 is nearly here: “Anthem” arrives on February 22 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. A lengthy demo for “Anthem” was available over the past weekend, and I spent much of that time flying around its lush, alien world. Having spent much of the last 72 […]
Samsung Galaxy S10 gets photographed in real life, looks just like you imagined
The S10 and S10+. They are nearly all screen with a circular cutout. AllAboutSamsung Zoom in and you can see how the Android status bar reacts to Samsung’s hole-punch. It looks to be twice the normal height. The back! Three cameras, an LED flash, and a heart rate sensor. There’s no fingerprint reader, because that’s […]
New research could allow fast diagnosis of viruses like Ebola and Zika
A new development in molecular biology is a step towards enabling mobile and instant diagnosis of viruses like Ebola or Zika in the field. The Oxford Nanopore MinION device can sequence DNA and RNA in real time, and researchers at the French agriculture research center CIRAD have found a way to use the device as a […]
Furrion’s luxurious smart yacht looks like the perfect vessel for a Bond villain
[embedded content] Forget smart watches, smart TVs and, well, smart diapers, when it comes to the undeniable biggest smart product at CES 2019, it’s none other than the luxury, 78-foot Adonis smart yacht. The first time that a yacht has appeared at CES, Adonis not only looks like a standout stunner of the yacht world, […]
10 Great Games Like The Sims
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Have you powered through all versions of The Sims, but still want more? Give these similar life-simulation games a try. PCMag.com Latest Articles
How to make Windows 10 look like Windows 7
Although Windows 10 commands 52 percent of the Windows PC market worldwide and continues to show steady growth, Windows 7 still remains a fan-favorite, falling into second place with a 35 percent market share. While Windows 10 is a more secure, modern platform, there are methods of keeping the Windows 7 aesthetics without sacrificing all […]