from the fuck-the-fans dept The battle The Pokémon Co. decided to wage against its own best fans in the form of DMCA takedowns on video game mods and fan-created content has now escalated into a full-blown war. This has all the hallmarks of Nintendo’s anti-emulation war from a few years ago, except this probably makes […]
How Durable Are Diesels Compared To Gas Engines?
Both diesel and gasoline are what we call four-stroke engines. This means the piston moves across the cylinder four times to complete a cycle. The first stroke is an intake stroke, then comes a compression stroke, followed by combustion and exhaust. However, the difference between gasoline and diesel is that a gasoline engine needs spark […]
Apple’s first new 3D Vision Pro video since launch is only a few minutes long
All the available Immersive Video launch content fit on a small strip in the TV app. Samuel Axon Initial videos were labeled as episodes in a series, but subsequent episodes haven’t come. Tonight, Apple will debut some new Immersive Video content for the Vision Pro headset—the first sports content for the device. It doesn’t seem […]
Trumbull is Aaron Levine’s Latest Brainchild with Huckberry, And I Can’t Get Enough · Effortless Gent
Imagine a clothing line made up of effortlessly cool basics, where every piece feels like an old favorite right off the bat. Aaron Levine and Huckberry have done exactly that with Trumbull, a new collection of Detroit-made, American-cotton essentials. Complete with a perfect fit and neutral palette, this gear (from hoodies and quarter zips to […]
12 Best Umbrellas (2023): Windproof, Cheap, Tiny, and Clear Bubble
There are a lot of umbrellas out there, and we’re always testing more. Here are a few others we like that didn’t quite make our list of top picks. ShedRain WalkSafe Reflective Stick Umbrella for $60: This is a simple manual umbrella that opens and closes smoothly, has a circular handle that can hook onto […]
What Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter means for country music
In the lead-up to Friday’s release of Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé gave us a small tidbit about its inspiration. She wrote on Instagram that the album was “over five years in the making” and “born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed…and it was very clear that I […]
Google just spilled when RCS will finally land on iPhone
Apple’s long-awaited adoption of RCS messaging to enable better and safer communications between iPhone and Android users will finally happen this autumn. The news comes via a Google Messages homepage (via 9to5Google) that promises “better messaging for all” when Apple does add the Rich Communications Services standard. The page also says Apple has announced when […]
Google may have fixed its Pixel scrolling issue
Google has reportedly resolved a known scrolling issue with its Pixel phone that numerous users had complained about. According to Google’s issue tracker, the scrolling experience on some Pixel models were jittery and stuttering, especially noticeable when the animation movement started to slow down. It appears to be most common on the Pixel 8 Pro […]
Communication and Observability: Tech in Real-World Emergencies
The crash of the Dali container ship toppled the Frances Scott Key Bridge at the Port of Baltimore and set off responses across multiple emergency agencies, from the local to the federal level. The tragic disaster was reminder that coordinating resources, especially in extreme situations with many organizations coming together, can be essential to responding […]
Quick, score a pair of Beats Studio Buds+ for an unbelievable $99
Remember how you always said you would never pay full price for a pair of Beats Studio buds? Well, here’s your chance to shove it down everyone’s throats. We’re talking about the Beats Studio Buds+, the true wireless earbuds that have convinced everyone from gym rats to audio snobs that “small but mighty” isn’t just for […]