EPA Amazon has apologised to a US politician for falsely denying that drivers are, at times, forced to urinate in plastic bottles. Mark Pocan, a Democrat from Wisconsin, referenced Amazon making “workers urinate in water bottles” in a tweet. The official Amazon Twitter account then replied: “If that were true, nobody would work for us.” […]
You may not see it as often these days, but not too long ago it was impossible to turn on the TV after 10 p.m. without seeing either a commercial or infomercial for MagicJack, a small plastic box that could replace your home phone line using the power of the internet. With the rise in […]
Tearing occurs when your monitor won’t refresh as quickly as the game’s frame rate. For players who deal with this issue regularly, it can quickly ruin the gameplay experience. There is a way to sync your refresh rate to your GPU rendering, but you’ll need to use FreeSync to do it. This program might be […]
It’s been nearly a decade in the making, and 5G is now a reality. Wireless carriers started rolling out 5G to select cities a few years ago, and mobile 5G internet access is now relatively widely available, depending on your phone plan. But what is 5G exactly? It may seem as though there are more […]
The arrival of USB-C has been a game-changer for many electronics. You can use the connection to charge devices and transfer media, and it’s conveniently reversible. Modern laptops no longer need a big power brick — you can just use USB-C. But there are some precautions you should take when charging over USB-C. Here’s everything […]
The 5G era is here, and while it hasn’t necessarily brought about the mobile revolution some expected, it could well do so in the next few years. Current 5G tech delivers minimal improvements to download speeds, but eventually it should dramatically improve download speeds, nearly eliminate latency, and reduce congestion on mobile networks. In other […]
T-Mobile’s low-band 5G network is now live “nationwide” on its 600MHz spectrum. It’s the first “layer” of what Neville Ray, the company’s chief technology officer, calls a “5G layer cake” comprised of widespread low-band 600MHz, the company’s midband 2.5GHz holdings, and high-band mmWave at the top. Compatible devices are already widely available. But wait, what is […]
Enlarge / Facebook co-founder, chairman, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg departs after testifying before a combined Senate Judiciary and Commerce Committee hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill, April 10, 2018, in Washington, DC. Win McNamee/Getty Images Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees close to him, “we need to inflict pain” on Apple […]
The MacBook Pro has gained a renewed lease of life since Apple outfitted it with the superb M1 chip in 2020. It seems to have an exciting future ahead of it, and with plenty of interesting rumors doing the rounds, there is a lot of debate as to what the next version of Apple’s Pro […]
A common issue that a lot of MacBook Pro owners (you can become a MacBook owner at a lower price if you leverage the Black Friday MacBook deals) run into once they’ve had their laptop for a few years is a bad battery. Your MacBook Pro might seem like it needs to charge all the […]
Memes are a cultural shorthand that, like all forms of communication, evolve with those who use them. Nobody can claim to know or understand every single meme that exists. There are simply too many, and they can often be too personal to the individuals creating and sharing them. Still, there are some common elements that […]
AMD’s Ryzen 3000 CPUs vastly improved performance over Ryzen 1000 and 2000 CPUs when they launched in 2019. Featuring the redesigned Zen 2 architecture, AMD’s then latest foray into its Ryzen platform proved to be more than just a slight generational improvement. AMD promised huge gains over Zen and Zen Plus, as well as over […]
Text messages — the communications tech we’ve known and loved since the 1990s — are starting to show their age. They just don’t perform the way we’re used to and come to expect in recent years. For example, they don’t support read receipts, group messaging, or the animated stickers everyone likes to trade on apps […]
Credit…Photo Illustration by The New York Times Zillow Surfing Is the Escape We All Need Right Now By Scrolling through real estate listings in far-flung destinations is a way to visualize an alternate life, whether you’re trying to move or not. Nov. 19, 2020 Millions of people have spent far more time at home than […]
Get the most out of your game’s subscription plans Best practices for designing and managing your subscription strategy Access guide here Preparing a pitch [read Part 1 here] may not be as exciting as game development, but the more work you put in up front, the more likely it is that you’ll reach your goals […]