Whether you commute to a physical campus, take classes online or do a little of both, a laptop is likely the center of your studies. If you're working with an aging machine, upgrading to a newer model can make all of your academic pursuits a little easier by helping you stay on top of your ...

The Toyota Prius uses a series-parallel hybrid engine system. That means that it features both a traditional gas engine and an electric motor, with the electric motor including two motor-generator assemblies and a planetary gear system known as a power split device. The motor-generators, ...

OPINION: “Gaming on a Mac,” it’s a phrase that’s become part of computing industry jargon as Apple’s aims in the department have ebbed and flowed. Now, Qualcomm seems extremely bullish about making gaming on Arm chips a thing ahead of Apple and its M-series chips. Even before it announced ...

The Chromebook market has grown so much over the past few years that choosing the best Chromebook for you can be hard. The combination of years worth of software updates and manufacturers making laptops with more power, better build quality and long battery life means there are a ton of good ...

The fierce debate over generative AI art recently flared up in a Facebook group, when a user shared several AI art images depicting a character from the video game Baldur’s Gate 3 — and then got banned from the group after they ran afoul of anti-AI art moderators and other users. The user ...

We’ve kicked off 2024 with a slew of new processors from Intel, NVIDIA and AMD, which means there should be plenty of refreshed laptops on the horizon. This year, the term you’ll probably hear the most is AI PCs, that is, computers with neural processors designed to speed up AI tasks. While ...

People all over the world are wholeheartedly adopting a minimalist way of life in tiny houses, redefining the concept of "home." This movement has allowed many to rethink their priorities, as tiny living is not only about downsizing your living space but also about discovering new life ...

In brief: Researchers from the University of California, Merced, have developed a flexible, electrically conductive material that could one day boost the durability of wearable devices like smartwatches. The new material exhibits adaptive durability, meaning it becomes stronger when stretched ...

Pros: Nothing drives better at its price; tech is leading-edge and works well; unlimited customization and a plethora of performance versions Cons: More expensive than competitors; limited cargo space; you’ll be forking out big money for every last option The 2024 Porsche Cayenne is one of ...

The first major difference between diesel engine oil and conventional oil is the presence of additives. To clarify, both kinds of engine oil are packed full with various chemical additives to reduce emissions and improve reliability. This includes stuff like corrosion inhibitors to prevent the ...

Amazon's Big Spring Sale is giving people a lot to choose from, including a 29% discount on one of Lenovo's already-affordable tablets. You can save $60 on the Lenovo Tab M10 Plus right now, snagging it for its lowest price ever of $149. This tablet's MediaTek G80 octa-core processor and ...

Tesla Safety Score has been harshly criticized in the past because it considers nighttime driving as dangerous behavior. Even driving after 10 PM was considered dangerous. To alleviate this, the EV maker changed the Late-Night Driving interval to start at 11 PM with the update to version 2.1. ...

Why it matters: Electric vehicles aren't having the best time in the US right now. Sales have slowed down as more people opt for hybrid or all-combustion vehicles. The high price of EVs remains an issue for many, but Ford is reportedly working on a cheap electric vehicle to rival Tesla's ...

Last year, at the IAA show in Berlin, BMW gave us a first look at what it calls the Neue Klasse, a "new class" of sedan that would not only drive BMW into its electric future, but also create a platform with greater efficiency and driving dynamics than we've yet seen from the German brand. ...

STOCKTON, Utah – “Where the hell am I supposed to drive this?” was roughly my impression of the Bronco Raptor, an SUV so annoyingly wide that it needs government-mandated marker lights. It also boasts 418 horsepower, enormous 37-inch tires and a suspension designed to cushion landing back on ...

A superfluid vortex controlled in a lab is helping physicists learn more about the behavior of black holes. A whirlpool generated in helium cooled to just a fraction above absolute zero mimics the gravitational environment of these objects to such high precision that it's giving ...

The first Kindle Paperwhite Signature deal of the year is here for Amazon's Big Spring Sale. From now through March 25, you can get the Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition for $159 with Amazon. It usually costs $189, so that's $30 in savings and the lowest price we've seen for this Kindle ...

Some say the first-generation Chevrolet Camaro is the one that looks best. Others would always trade it for a fine second-gen example, and a small portion of the bowtie brand's muscle car crowd would go for its successors. Photo: Garage Kept Motors If the second-generation Chevy ...

  WhatsApp allows you to post videos of up to 30 seconds in length in your status, and people have been requesting the platform to increase the limit. Well, the company has heard and it is extending the limit of videos that you can post in your status. According to a new report from ...

GOG, the gaming storefront owned by CD Projekt, is getting into cloud gaming by teaming up with Amazon Luna. Since the Luna cloud service streams games from Amazon's cloud servers, you'll be able to access select titles you've purchased from the store across any compatible device you own, ...

When people think of Apple deals, they often think of small discounts on big-ticket items like iPhones and MacBook Pro laptops. But you might not realize that Apple’s less expensive products go on sale all the time, too. And there are plenty of cheap Apple deals to take advantage of right ...

In the ever-evolving world of technology, 31-year-old northern innovator Aliyu Aminu is paving the way for a new wave of possibilities. Aminu, a talented software developer from Katsina State but resident in the Tukur-Tukur area of Zaria Local Government Area, Kaduna State, recently developed an ...

Recent research published in the journal Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience has provided significant insights into the development of anxiety in girls and young women. The study reveals a correlation between anxiety and the balance of two critical brain chemicals, gamma-aminobutyric acid ...

Gaming giant Ubisoft released a preview of its latest AI gaming prototypes, which the company said give non-player characters (NPCs) impressive abilities. The developer's new NEO NPCs were presented at the annual Game Developer Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday. While Ubisoft said its NEO ...

Even if you're not a professional photographer or graphic designer, you'll encounter everyday situations where you might need to remove the background from your images. Say you're creating a class presentation and want to add the school logo to the page. If it had a transparent background, it ...

The images we get these days from advanced telescopes, such as the James Webb Space Telescope, undoubtedly leave us in awe and wonder of galaxies that exist light-years away from Earth. But what if these pictures could be improved even more?Researchers from the University of Shanghai for Science ...

When we tell you the front entrance to the 2024 Mint 400 race was like a little SEMA show, we're not just being hyperbolic. The number of sponsored aftermarket rigs on display and the small spattering of OEM off-roaders made it clear that the Mint was an event worth popping out at. However, one ...

Sure it will. While it may seem like SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is spending most of his time making distasteful comments on his social media platform X, the billionaire says he's still dead set on getting humanity to Mars. In a recent post, Musk claimed that his space company's massive Starship ...

What just happened? Images and videos created by generative AI are everywhere, including YouTube. To ensure viewers know if what they are watching includes the use of the technology, the platform has introduced new rules that require creators to label the content as synthetic or altered, though ...

Mars may be dry and barren today, but multiple lines of evidence show that water flowed across the Red Planet billions of years ago. Now, new research has suggested that this water may have existed at the surface of Mars for less time than previously thought. That's because gullies ...

Sydney Sweeney, one of Hollywood’s reigning it girls at the moment, has done everything from prestige TV (Euphoria, The White Lotus) to rom-coms (Anyone But You) and indie dramas (Reality) in addition to making a very entertaining go at hosting Saturday Night Live earlier this month. The ...

As things continue to literally and metaphorically fall apart at Boeing, the CEO of United Airlines is trying to reassure — and retain — customers. "Unfortunately, in the past few weeks, our airline has experienced a number of incidents that are reminders of the importance of safety," ...

Dethroned king: Originally created by programmer Brian Cohen in 2001, BitTorrent provided an extremely effective peer-to-peer (P2P) protocol for sending files and other digital content over the internet. These days, the technology is not the data-sharing powerhouse it once was just a few years ...

Whether there’s a PDF taking up too much space on your PC or you’re struggling to share a file via email, here’s how to resize a PDF in under a minute. Compressing a PDF is a quick and easy way to reduce the file size without compromising on the benefits of using the PDF format. All you ...

Customization is the keyword that could take you from basic housing to enjoying your dream home. The Chico doesn't only exhibit a strong personality, but it's a lesson in efficiency, with everything wrapped up in a sophisticated style that goes back to the roots of tiny living. 24 ...

Europe is very close to making a huge move for its railway industry. A test by Italian firm IronLev has provided successful examples of how a magnetic levitation train, or maglev, might work on already existing train tracks. This is a huge boon, as the maglev demo proves that Europe could ...

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks: 7 Mar. 2024.   Gianluca Masi/The Virtual Telescope Project A comet almost as famous as Halley’s comet is brightening in Earth’s early evening night sky and could be visible during April 8’s total solar eclipse, but something strange appears to be happening to ...

In a nutshell: Reddit is preparing for its upcoming IPO, aiming to become a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "RDDT." In anticipation of this, the company has announced a new licensing agreement to sell user generated content for the purpose of training AI ...

A digital multimeter is a device that comes in handy during installation and maintenance of your setup. It's a tool that measures how much voltage, resistance, and current an electrical circuit is outputting. With it, you can tell if your solar panels are working as they should, ensuring ...

8 photosPhoto: Bogdan Popa/autoevolution However, all these features require an Internet connection, albeit this is hardly a problem. The adoption of data connections has skyrocketed in most countries worldwide, so remaining online while driving isn't necessarily a problem.Google ...

Rolls-Royce inaugurated its current headquarters in Goodwood, England, in 2003, but it started making cars there before the plant was officially opened. It built a soapbox racer called RR-0.01 in 2001 and manufactured a second example named RR-0.02 the following year. These one-offs were ...

Recap: The Federal Communications Commission has faced increasing public pressure to revise its definition of high-speed broadband internet, a need that became more evident as the pandemic heightened society's dependence on home internet. However, the FCC's ambitions extend beyond current ...

Complex equations can be used to investigate many of today’s major scientific issues, from large-scale climate science to nanoscale material modeling. However, the speed, energy consumption, and infrastructure of today’s digital computer systems are approaching their limit when it comes to ...

What just happened? Walmart has partnered with Apple to bring the Mac to the big box retailer for the first time. Apple's 13.3-inch MacBook Air with M1 chip is now available on Walmart's website and will be available in select stores soon. The laptop is offered in your choice of space gray, ...

NASA's next moon mission commander raised his hands in celebration during a powerful rocket engine test. Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman, a NASA astronaut, was caught on video during the recent testing of the RS-25 engine that will power future versions of the Space Launch System (SLS) ...

Hopefully, by now, we've brought you into the world of Toyota engine names enough that you don't get this engine, the 1G-GZE, and the 1GZ-FE V12 engine above confused. Instead, though, the 1G-GZE is a member of the inline-six "G family" of Toyota engines and brings a new letter to the naming ...

the spiralling forms urge encounters and contemplation At the invitation of 2023 Glow Shenzhen Organizing Committee, MARS Studio designed a vibrant set of installations to illuminate Futian District Citizen Square. Isle of Light is composed of four curved steel structures with staggered ...

At first glance, the modest-sized Maui might seem to be just like any other home on wheels designed for easy transportation. Still, as you step inside, you'll be surprised and delighted to discover the clever features and modern styling that define a sanctuary on wheels. When talking about ...

I didn't think it was possible to find a way to edit a PDF for free so quickly — I cannot tell you how many time I've needed this in my life. All you need is an account, and you can opt for signing in with Google which makes it an even more seamless process. If you need some other tips, ...

SpaceX prepares to launch its third flight test of its Starship booster from Launch Complex 1 at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas on Wednesday. The launch was successful on Thursday. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo March 14 (UPI) -- SpaceX on Thursday conducted the third launch test of its ...