Conference (WWDC) is less than a month away, meaning it’ won’t be long before we find out exactly what sort of updates are coming to macOS 15. It’s always an exciting time for Mac users, as we get to find out what Apple is doing to tune up its operating systems and improve the Mac experience for ...

A new study reveals that 56 percent of UK adults are more worried over potential cyberattacks since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The study from Illumio surveyed 2,000 people to understand their attitudes towards cybersecurity and finds only 47 percent are confident in central government's ...

  One of the major advancements the PlayStation 5 brought with its new DualSense controller was a new form of haptic feedback. In addition to more dynamic rumble, this included adaptive triggers that could adjust how it felt to pull the triggers to match the action on-screen. This could ...

Throughout the 90s, and even with General Motors at the helm, Opel was kicking out some pretty fantastic cars: The RWD Omega, which almost had a V8 engine, the Senator luxury sedan, and the sporty Calibra, to name a few. Quality went down a bit during the 2000s, as Opel was focused on ...

The Kawasaki KLX 300 is a bike easy to learn on thanks in part to its 292cc engine. Despite the smaller engine, it still packs a decent punch that tops out at nearly 90 mph, but it's more comfortable to ride in the 60s. That makes it a tough ride on interstates when it comes to passing, ...

  Love crossword puzzles but don’t have all day to sit and solve a full-sized puzzle in your daily newspaper? That’s what The Mini is for! A bite-sized version of the New York Times’ well-known crossword puzzle, The Mini is a quick and easy way to test your crossword skills daily in a ...

Cultural and religious factors influence cheating behavior in the context of Wordle, a popular online word game, according to research published in Perspectives on Psychological Science. The study found that American states characterized by higher levels of religiosity and cultural tightness ...

The strongest geomagnetic storm in 20 years made the colorful northern lights, or aurora borealis, visible Friday night across the US, even in areas that are normally too far south to see them. And the show may not be over. Tonight may offer another chance to catch the aurora if you have ...

What do you do for an encore after you have virtually transported thousands of Houstonians to the International Space Station? If you are Felix & Paul Studios, you invite them back to fly to the moon. "Space Explorers: THE INFINITE," which three years ago made its U.S. premiere in ...

For years, I told myself that I’m not the founder type. Instead, I try to be that strong operator who makes founders’ dreams come true. Perhaps the avoidance of being a founder comes from my Chinese upbringing. As my mother often says: “A gun shoots the first bird that sticks its head out.” ...

  Xi Jinping has changed China fundamentally. He has kept the same political system that Chairman Mao Zedong created when he founded the People’s Republic of China in 1949. Mao governed China with “Mao Zedong Thought,” which he introduced in 1945. Deng Xiaoping put that aside when he took ...

The Coronas are in town, promoting their upcoming Live at the Marquee gig, and we get an invite to chat to them. I’m the last interview slot on a long day for frontman Danny O’Reilly, bass player Graham Knox, and drummer Conor Egan, probably answering the same kind of questions in the ...

When Marvel took the stage at Comic-Con 2019 to announce what was coming next to the MCU after Avengers: Endgame, I was excited to hear when the MCU’s versions of Deadpool, X-Men, and Fantastic Four were finally becoming a reality. Disney had just completed its acquisition of Fox, so all ...

  Imagine heading out of your office to grab some lunch and stumbling upon a truck with a guy casually sitting on a toilet in the middle of a transparent cargo space. Well, that's what happened to me and my colleagues yesterday, May 09, 2024, in London. The bizarre scene isn't part of ...

It's hard to beat a case coming straight from the manufacturer. When you choose the Apple-designed Smart Folio for your iPad Air, you're not just guaranteed a perfect fit. You also get functionality that can make it easier to both protect and use your tablet, like the ability to charge your ...

German company Arctic has been a mainstay in the PC cooling space ever since its founding in 2001. Today the company is known for its Freezer Air & Liquid CPU Coolers, MX thermal pastes, fans, as well as custom Accelero GPU coolers. Most of our cooling reviews cover higher-end products, ...

Tesla owners with a massive teddy bear that needs to be given a ride can now open the trunk of their vehicle hands-free to get it in. A Tesla video highlighting the new feature shows a woman carrying an enormous teddy bear to her car, whereupon the trunk detects her presence and automatically ...

American sculptor Casey McCafferty takes over Gallery FUMI with Head Hand Foot, his first major solo exhibition in the UK. Running from May 9th to June 29th, 2024, the show brings together a striking new body of work in carved wood and stone, revealing the artist’s craftmanship and unorthodox ...

Microsoft introduced support for what it calls Start Menu Companions in a recent Windows 11 beta build. This feature adds a sidebar to the Start Menu that display information, for instance from widgets. The last major overhaul of the Windows Start menu launched with the release of Windows ...

  The last Quordle puzzle of the week is another fairly tough one, though that isn't exactly uncommon for this game, which continues to challenge people who sail through Wordle. I count myself among them, having never lost a game of Wordle since I started playing in 2022 (I did lose once ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has bumped up this weekend's geomagnetic storm watch to a level G 4, the second highest on the scale. The change comesas solar activity continues at high levels and at least four coronal mass ...

  The May 2024 security update is now available for the Galaxy S24 series in European countries. This update comes just a day after the new update was released to the Galaxy S24 lineup in the US. Samsung released details about the May 2024 update on its security bulletin earlier this ...

One of the best things about the Android ecosystem is the availability of truly affordable phones for as little as $150. By comparison, the cheapest iPhone is based on a dated design and starts at $429. However, picking the right one can be a bit tricky, as reducing the price of a phone can ...

I love my iPad mini. It’s the best iPad I’ve ever owned — even after owning an iPad Air and iPad Pro in the past. However, there’s one feature of the new iPad Pro that has me wondering if it might make sense to give the Pro another go. On Tuesday, Apple hosted its “Let Loose” event and ...

The potent combination of the internet and ubiquitous smartphones led us to ask whether we should bother remembering anything if the world’s knowledge is readily available anywhere we go. With the rapid mainstream adoption of AI, people are naturally discovering ways to minimize—or avoid—work. ...

Renewable energy will this year shrink fossil fuels’ reigning share of the global electricity market for the first time. That is the key finding of Ember, a leading energy think tank based in London, which on Wednesday published its first comprehensive Global Electricity Review analysing ...

  Apple yesterday announced the latest iteration of its own silicon with the M4-powered iPad Pros. The company claims that the CPU is 50% percent faster than the M2 on the 12.9-inch iPad Pro (6th-generation), sporting two more cores (4 performance + 6 efficiency) over the last ...

It’s been just under a decade since Amazon unveiled its first Echo smart speaker in 2014, meaning it’s seriously time you got on the bandwagon if you haven’t already.   Amazon has amassed a small army of smart speakers and displays in the last 9 and a half years, from the original Echo ...

Whether you’re looking at the Surface Pro 9 or the Surface Pro 8, the Microsoft Surface Pro lineup is filled with great choices. But they can be a bit expensive, and if they’re just not quite what you’re looking for, you should know that you have other options. To help you explore those ...

Another day, another Quordle puzzle to get your brain buzzing. Or rather, two Quordle puzzles – because there's also the Daily Sequence version now too. I've got hints for the standard Quordle below, but not the Sequence because it's (in my experience) a little easier. But you will find answers for ...

A recent analysis of a sperm whale's vocalizations suggests variations in 'clicks' represent a kind of alphabet that forms the basis of a complex communication system. Members of the conservation initiative Project CETI discovered series of clicks less than 2 seconds in length act as codas ...

Samsung is fast losing ground to Chinese brands in the foldable smartphone segment despite entering the market two years early. Foldable phones from Chinese firms have higher specifications at lower prices. Upcoming foldable phones from Xiaomi, MIX Flip and MIX Fold 4, will reportedly be thinner ...

  Your Vocation defines your role in combat in Dragon's Dogma 2. Everything from your skills to what weapons and armor you can use is tied to this class. You will pick from just a handful at the beginning of the game, but can easily change Vocations later on, as well as unlock more than ...

Apple's iPad Pros can't quite match the usability of MacBooks when it comes to acting as mobile workstations, but thanks to one new accessory — the new Magic Keyboard — that might all be about to change. The original Magic Keyboard for iPad was announced in March 2020. While it was an ...

Samsung has released details about the May 2024 security patch. In the coming weeks, this security update will be released to millions of eligible Galaxy smartphones and tablets, and the high-end phones will receive it first. May 2024 security patch fixes 45 vulnerabilities in Galaxy phones and ...

Osamu morishita revives an historic site in kobe Architect Osamu Morishita takes to the remote cedar forests of Mount Rokko in Kobe, Japan to design its ThinkStay Mountain Hotel. The project is shaped as a collection of small cabins scattered amongst the trees, translating traditional Japanese ...

Apple's iPhone 16 lineup has yet to launch, yet we already have a spicy new rumor on the iPhone 17 lineup. According to an investor note from Haitong International Securities analyst Jeff Pu, there will be four models in the iPhone 17 lineup. Furthermore, the Plus model that debuted ...

  Few Amazon prime Video shows have been as popular or celebrated as Reacher. A television adaptation of Lee Child’s lengthy book series, Reacher follows the titular hero, a hardcore detective and self-described hobo who goes around solving crimes and learning the truth using his singular ...

Something to look forward to: Rumors have persisted about Apple working on foldable iPhones and iPads to rival similar devices from Samsung and other mobile manufacturers. At least three credible sources had previously reported on the company's development of folding devices for the retail ...

It is well-known that Samsung Display makes OLED screens for various Apple products, including Apple Watches and iPhones; after all, it is the world's biggest OLED manufacturer. The company now seems to have created a dedicated team to oversee the development of OLED panels for Apple products. ...

Most of us spend a lot of our lives indoors — reports say that people in the US, the UK and Canada are inside about 90 percent of the time. Those same reports also note indoor air can be far more polluted than outdoor air, thanks to things like cooking emissions, building materials, cleaning ...

When it comes to intentionally recycling your outdated or otherwise unwanted solar panels, your location may limit your options. That previously mentioned recycling cost (compared to landfilling) is one of the biggest hurdles in the U.S. along with a lack of regulations at the Federal level. ...

  It's the start of a new week, but it's the same old Quordle that's now been going for 833 games. It's the best and longest-running of the many Wordle clones, and I still play it every day. If you do too, you may not need my hints below; scroll to my commentary if so. But if you're new ...

Like Android and iOS, Android Auto and CarPlay are long-time rivals fighting for almost the same audience, sometimes serving as the main reason for buying a specific phone model. Android Auto and CarPlay offer similar features, and since the Coolwalk update, they also offer a similar ...

Modern movies rarely depict the Middle Ages accurately, and sometimes they get the period entirely wrong. However, one film managed to create a myth about a battle that persisted for decades. The movie is Alexander Nevsky, released in 1938 and directed by Sergei Eisenstein, considered one ...

Dim-witted dope or brainy brawn? The debate over T. Rex's smarts continues, with a new paper leaning toward the original theory that these fearsome giants weren't all that bright. In 2023 a controversial study suggested one of the world's most infamous dinosaurs, Tyrannosaurus rex, could ...

We think we probably know what you're thinking: that you're in love – assuming, obviously, that you have a thing for classic Chevrolet Chevelles. Mind you, since you are reading these lines, which are dedicated to a special 1970 copy, you are into this model, so grab a seat (unless you're already ...

  The best Taylor Swift needle drops will make you think about her music a little differently. A show like You might play with tone, turning an emotional ballad into comic relief, while The Buccaneers might help christen a new Swiftie classic with one pivotal scene. Some music syncs feel so ...

Ford Motor Company now offers two automobile brands: Ford and Lincoln. But did you know that FoMoCo owned an additional 18 brands over the years? The list includes automakers Ford has purchased, including Aston Martin, Jaguar, and Land Rover, and divisions it established to fill market gaps. ...

In a nutshell: Apple has long reigned as the leader in smartwatches. However, recent market analysis indicates that Google's Wear OS platform is gradually eroding Apple's dominant position. According to the latest report from research firm Counterpoint on the smartwatch landscape, Wear OS ...