Oct 29, 2020
News
In the “Star Trek: The
Next Generation” episode
“The Measure of a
Man” Data, an
android crew member of the
Enterprise, is to be
dismantled for research
purposes unless Captain Picard
can argue that Data deserves
the same rights as a human
being. Naturally, the question
arises: What is the basis upon
which something has rights?
[…]
Oct 29, 2020
News
There are plenty of sites on
the internet where you can
compare the specs of gadgets
such as phones, laptops, and
cameras.But it’s hard to
compare apps in the same way.
However, Google’s
testing a feature in the Play
Store that lets you do just
that. According to Android
Police, if you have this
feature, […]
Oct 29, 2020
News
I enjoy gaming as much as the
next nerd, but I’m not
about that RGB life, or one
for edgy industrial design in
my hardware. Thankfully, a few
PC and peripheral brands have
begun accommodating people
like me lately, and I’m
glad to see Lenovo get in line
with its Legion range of
gaming laptops, […]
Oct 29, 2020
News
That’s right code clowns
and Apple fans, the
macOS Big Sur 11.0.1
developer’s beta is out
just in time for… hold
on… where the hell
actually is Big Sur? Before we
get into that mess,
let’s deal with the
first part:
yep, developer’s
rejoice, macOS Big
Sur 11.0.1 is live for you.
You can go and check it out
[…]
Oct 29, 2020
News
Harley-Davidson of motorcycle
fame this week announced
it has created a new brand
dedicated to electric bikes:
Serial 1 Cycle Company. In
announcing the company, it
also teased a stylish new
ebike that may or may not make
it into production: It might
not be to everyone’s
taste, but you’ve got to
admit that looks pretty
[…]
Oct 29, 2020
News
As the US presidential
election polling day draws
close, it’s worth
recapping what we know about
how Facebook has been used to
influence election results.
The platform is optimized for
boosting politically
conservative voices calling
for fascism, separatism, and
xenophobia. It’s also
these voices that tend to
generate the most clicks.
Aaaall the videos Watch
…
Oct 29, 2020
News
Two years after Xiaomi took
the top spot in the Indian
smartphone market, Samsung has
finally overtaken it this
quarter, according to a new
report by research firm
Counterpoint. Buoyed by rising
“anti-China sentime
nt” among Indian
consumers and by launching a
barrage of new models in the
country, Samsung managed to
gain a 24% share in […]
Oct 29, 2020
News
Man, AMD is on a roll. It was
just a few years ago that the
company seemed destined to
fade into relative obscurity
in fields dominated by Intel
and Nvidia. Now in 2020, the
company is managing to trade
blows with its heavyweight
competitors in two different
markets. Case in point: the
company today revealed
[…]
Oct 29, 2020
News
Sony has boasted that the
DualSense, the controller
counterpart to the upcoming
PlayStation 5, has very
particular and innovative
feedback. It’s made a
point of mentioning things
like the controller’s
feedback and “adaptive
triggers” long before it
ever revealed the PS5 itself.
So how does the controller
actually feel? Thanks to Sony,
I got the […]
