The history of physics is filled with great ideas that you’ve heard of, like the Standard Model, the Big Bang, General Relativity, and so on. But it’s also filled with brilliant ideas that you probably haven’t heard of, like the Sakata Model, Technicolor theory, the Steady State Model, and Plasma Cosmology. Today, we have theories […]
The 2018 soccer World Cup kicks off in Russia on Thursday and is likely to be one of the most widely viewed sporting events in history, more popular even than the Olympics. So the potential winners are of significant interest. One way to gauge likely outcomes is to look at bookmakers’ odds. These companies use […]
Internet ads are so invasive that we can’t blame you for thinking that Facebook is listening to you talk. It’s probably not, but it is helping ad networks track you across the internet and across your apps. Tech public policy expert Chris Yiu recently tweeted 14 different ways that ads follow you around the internet, […]
Apple recently announced new restrictions on the use of cryptocurrencies on iPhones and iPads, a change first noticed by Apple Insider on Monday. “Apps may not mine for cryptocurrencies unless the processing is performed off device,” Apple’s app store guidelines for iOS now say. This requirement was absent from the same document just a few […]
One of the characteristics of cloud computing is that when you launch a virtual machine, it gets distributed wherever it makes the most sense for the cloud provider. That usually means sharing servers with other customers in what is known as a multi-tenant environment. But what about times when you want a physical server dedicated […]
For 2018, Sony decided to keep its E3 keynote very focused. The show was almost entirely dedicated to four upcoming games that we already know about: The Last of Us Part II, Death Stranding, Ghost of Tsushima, and Insomniac’s Spider-Man. But while it wasn’t as packed as in year’s past, it did offer some deep […]
It’s frustrating to know that just charging your phone could be shortening its life. Leaving it plugged in too long, letting it get too hot, and other common mistakes are bad for battery’s longevity. There’s enough on our minds these days, so let this cable worry about keeping your iPhone healthy. Charby Sense is a […]
Father’s Day is coming up on Sunday, June 17 and that leaves a lot of families with a big dilemma: What gift do you get dad? It’s not a competition, but you would love to get dad something he’s going to brag about to his buddies. There are some great gadgets out there that will […]
As expected, Microsoft opened its E3 presentation by unveiling the next chapter in the Halo franchise: Halo Infinite. The teaser trailer didn’t show much beyond a pretty wildlife trailer with only a brief glimpse of the Master Chief, but it’s been three years since Halo 5 came out. The trailer is miserly with details. Aside […]
Rooting, bootloader unlocking, jailbreaking; it has many different descriptions but they all mean the same thing when it comes to smartphones. It’s how you open the phone’s software so you have more control over the system features and functions. Android users have it easier than most (which may not be a great thing all the […]
EA has now confirmed that Anthem will in fact release on February 22. Whether the February 19 date was a mistake or indicates some sort of early access period remains to be seen. Those with Origin Access Premier, a newly announced service, can play it first–they’ll get full, unlimited access on PC on February 15. […]
At Apple’s WWDC conference this week, the company announced that the Vive Pro will be fully supported on the newest version of MacOS, ‘Mojave’, soon to launch in public beta and available widely later this year. Speaking during a session at WWDC 2018 this week, Karol Gasiński, part of Apple’s GPU Software Architecture Team, announced […]
