Over the last decade, hundreds of newspapers have disappeared largely due to Big Tech’s disruption of the ad market. Republicans and Democrats can’t agree on much when it comes to tech reform, whether it be content moderation or spinning off acquisitions, but they do seem to agree that local journalism […]
A secretive metaverse creator bought the $69 million Beeple NFT
MetaKovan, the pseudonymous founder of MetaPurse, is the buyer behind the $69 million winning bid for a Beeple NFT at Christie’s yesterday. It was the third-highest sale price ever for a work from a living artist.
The Best Wireless Gaming Mouse – Winter 2021
Wireless gaming has noticeably improved over the past years, with manufacturers finding new ways to reduce latency and reliability when using wireless technology. A lot of gaming mice are now wireless and offer amazing performance for even the most competitive gamers. Of course, how the mouse feels in your hand […]
Hands-on at home with Microsoft’s HoloLens 2
Microsoft’s AR headset still feels like a taste of a future yet to come — and reminds me what the future still needs to do.
SXSW returns in 2021 with panels addressing a changed world
The event, virtual this year, brings names like Stacey Abrams, Melinda Gates and the Russo brothers.
NordPass password manager review
Using NordPass provides most of the features you’re going to need from a password manager, all wrapped up in an elegant interface.
Flux GitOps program becomes a CNCF incubator program
Flux, the Kubernetes-based Continuous Delivery (CD) program, continues to mature.
The new workplace – moving to generation 2 for remote work and beyond
The early stages of the pandemic forced companies to rethink their workplaces, as employees moved to extensive work from home. Many companies were unprepared for the remote work revolution, and the necessity of providing remote extensions to existing corporate apps accelerated the digital transformation of many companies by years. Nearly […]
Almost a fifth of Facebook employees are now working on VR and AR: report
Facebook has nearly 10,000 employees in its division working on augmented reality and virtual reality devices, according to a report in The Information based on internal organizational data. The number means the Reality Labs division accounts for almost a fifth of the people working at Facebook worldwide.
Google says Chrome 89 keeps your Mac cooler, and saves ‘significant memory’ on Windows
Google has detailed the efficiency improvements it made with Chrome 89, the latest version of its browser released earlier this month. Depending on whether you’re using the browser on Windows, macOS, or Android, Google says the browser should use less resources, launch quicker, and feel more responsive to use. There’s […]