For a few days in March 2021, millions of Indians suddenly couldn’t access many of the apps and services they relied on for everyday life. Every time they request a one-time passcode (OTP) to authenticate a bank transaction, retrieve a forgotten social media login, or register for a vaccine appointment, they ended up waiting forever […]
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Clubhouse: Is the audio app really worth $4bn?
NurPhoto Live-audio app Clubhouse is creating plenty of chatter – about itself. Elon Musk, Oprah Winfrey, Kanye West, Demi Lovato and Mark Zuckerberg are among the celebrities to have popped up on the service. And you can find chats about everything from Bitcoin and Buddhism to relationships and R&B music on it. Even so, the […]
This new Canon photo app will help you decide which pics are worth keeping
With smartphone cameras now so advanced, most of us ditched our compact cameras long ago. The ease with which we can fire up a smartphone camera and take a snap means many of us are now taking a lot of photos. That’s all well and good, but unless you’re a stickler for photo management, you […]
Man has two guesses to unlock bitcoin worth $240m
Getty Images We’ve all been there – brain fog makes us forget our password and after eight frantic attempts, we have just two left. That’s the situation for programmer Stefan Thomas but the stakes are higher than most – the forgotten password will let him unlock a hard drive containing $ 240m (£175m) worth of […]
What I learned playing 30+ years’ worth of Jeopardy! video games
Enlarge / You’re going down, Diane… Collage by Aurich Lawson Friday, January 8, 2021, marks the end of an era for American television. That’s when TV stations around the country air the final episode of Jeopardy! featuring Alex Trebek as host. Since relaunching Jeopardy! as a syndicated game show in 1984, Trebek emceed thousands of […]
Poignant The Midnight Sky wrestles with whether humankind is worth saving
Enlarge / Director George Clooney and assembled cast members answered questions via Zoom about the new Netflix feature film, The Midnight Sky. Netflix “I hate being cold more than anything in the world,” actor/director George Clooney confesses in a featurette (embedded below) on the making of his new post-apocalyptic science fiction film, The Midnight Sky. […]
Old flagship phones worth buying in 2020
If you’re shopping for a new smartphone, but you’d prefer not to spend big on the very latest releases, then you should consider the bumper crop of affordable flagships from yesteryear. Tech moves fast, so there’s always an argument for buying something new, but many flagship phones from a year or two ago are still […]
Apple is now worth 1.5 trillion dollars
The Nasdaq chart representing Apple’s stock performance over the past five years. Nasdaq Today, Apple became the first US company to achieve a $ 1.5 trillion market capitalization. The stock surged even as investors began pulling back in many other areas of the economy. Reasons given by investors for the optimism include anticipation of the […]
Shang Tsung’s devilish smirk alone is almost worth the price of ‘Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath’
All of this adds up to some pretty good value at $ 40, but your mileage will vary. It’s too bad that the story and characters can’t be sold separately, as they serve two different types of players. Fortunately, what’s here is fun, and unexpectedly hilarious. In a critically acclaimed (and ludicrous) campaign, “Mortal Kombat […]
Beyond Netflix and Spotify, what subscriptions are worth keeping in quarantine?
Enlarge / Would not recommend this keyboard setup given our impulse control. Stock / Getty Images Plus / aniliakkus Two seismic forces combined in the spring of 2020 and caused us all to reevaluate our choices: the COVID-19 pandemic… and the last decade’s slow, inevitable march toward the disappearance of ownership. We no longer own […]
Minecraft with RTX is out, and it’s worth seeing for yourself
Ray tracing is now available in the Windows 10 version of Minecraft. This enables you to get the next-gen lighting technology in the block-building game. Since it’s out now, I can talk a bit about my experience with it, why you should try it, and how it performs. Let’s start with the performance, because I […]
Olympus E-M1 Mark III vs. Olympus E-M1 Mark II: Is the upgrade worth it?
The Olympus E-M1 Mark II was eclipsed by the launch of the E-M1X, which promised even better stabilization, enhanced speed, and a handheld high-res mode but in a much larger, more expensive camera. But photographers no longer need to choose between the more advanced camera or the more portable camera, thanks to the launch of […]
Nikon D750 vs. D780: 5 years in the making, Nikon’s newest proves its worth
The Nikon D780 makes a strong case for being the best full-frame DSLR you can buy. It’s the follow-up to 2014’s D750, a camera that was — and remains — extremely popular. While many of the specs haven’t changed dramatically on paper, is there enough packed into Nikon’s newest DSLR to warrant an upgrade? For […]
Canon EOS 90D vs. Canon EOS 80D: Is the upgrade worth it?
Jessica Lee Star/Digital Trends The Canon EOS 80D was released back in 2016. Three years later, Canon has decided it’s time for an upgrade, and the new EOS 90D brings many improved features, including a higher-resolution sensor. Both cameras fall into the midrange category, but they have plenty of capabilities that would suit the professional […]
Bigger isn’t always better: 5 of the smallest smartphones worth buying
Julian Chokkattu/Digital Trends With smartphones seemingly getting larger and larger with each year — the Galaxy S10 5G has a massive 6.7-inch screen — you’ll be forgiven for forgetting that the smallest smartphones out there can be just as good as the big boys on the block. The best small smartphone right now is the […]