As part of iOS 14.5, Apple is adding new emoji from the Unicode Consortium’s Emoji 13.1 release, including skin tone options for some popular emoji and several new smiley faces and hearts. The company is also making some changes to other emoji that are already available.
Microsoft starts new program to help make more accessible games
Microsoft is expanding its accessibility efforts with a new program for evaluating Xbox and PC games. Today, its gaming accessibility team announced that developers can send their games to be evaluated for accessibility and tested by players with disabilities. The program was announced alongside updates to the Xbox Accessibility Guidelines […]
New 2021 McLaren Artura supercar gets plug-in hybrid V6 power
The new McLaren Artura combines a 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 with a plug-in hybrid system to develop 671bhp and 720Nm of torque
2020 Chevrolet Corvette (C8) review
Like a Corvette, only with the engine in the middle.
671-HP McLaren Artura Plug-In Hybrid Breaks New Ground, Stays Light
The latest entry from the British supercar maker debuts a new V-6, its first PHEV, and the first use of its architecture meant to accommodate future EVs.
Microsoft’s Xbox Wireless Headset promises immersive gaming for $100
But its earcup design might be the best part.
Yamaha YAS-109
The Yamaha YAS-109 is a 2.0 setup from 2019. It’s the next generation of the Yamaha YAS-108/ATS-1080, adding an Ethernet port, six EQ presets, Alexa built-in voice assistant, and Wi-Fi wireless capabilities. That said, it shares many of the same strengths and weaknesses as its predecessor. Although it has two built-in […]
‘Any evidence for Planet Nine is gone’: Scientists dispute probability of mystery planet
Is there a hidden ninth planet far from the sun affecting the orbits of distant space rocks? New research pours cold water on the theory.
2021 Maserati Levante, Ghibli and Quattroporte Trofeo first drive review: Twin-turbo V8s for all
Maserati hopes V8 power and better tech will bring in younger, more affluent buyers.
Water Shaped Features on Mars Much Earlier Than Previously Believed
In two days (on Thursday, Feb. 18th, 2021), NASA’s Perseverance rover will land on Mars. As the latest robotic mission in the Mars Exploration Program (MEP), Perseverance will follow in the footsteps of its sister mission, Curiosity. Just in time for its arrival, research conducted at the Southwest Research Institute […]