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A cheaper ROG Ally is coming, but you shouldn’t wait for it
Asus has finally given its hotly anticipated ROG Ally a price and release date (you can read my full thoughts on the device in our Asus ROG Ally review). The flagship model, the one I reviewed, arrives on June 13 for $700. But a cheaper model is on the way for only $600 later in […]
George Lucas Isn’t Involved With New Indiana Jones Movie
LucasfilmStar Wars creator George Lucas managed to distance himself from the iconic sci-fi franchise after his creation — and the entirety of his Lucasfilm studio — was sold to Walt Disney Studios in 2012, leaving fans to wonder whether he’d take the same approach with the Indiana Jones franchise he co-created with director Steven Spielberg. That question appears […]
The Tricky Logistics of Putting Human Explorers on Mars
For as long as humans have looked to the stars, we’ve dreamed of venturing out and visiting these distant places. And no place has been the target of more speculation than Mars. Now, we’re finally at a place where the dream of human beings setting foot on another planet could become a reality within our […]
A data breach can cost millions — and you might be paying it
According to a recent report from IBM Security, data breach costs are constantly on the rise. Unfortunately, this spells bad news not just for the companies involved, but also for the customers — in more ways than one. The report, which states that an average data breach is now estimated to cost $4.4 million, exposes […]
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) | NIDCD
What is noise-induced hearing loss? Every day, we experience sound in our environment, such as the sounds from television and radio, household appliances, and traffic. Normally, these sounds are at safe levels that don’t damage our hearing. But sounds can be harmful when they are too loud, even for a brief time, or when they […]
A Disturbance in the Force trailer tackles Star Wars Holiday Special
In 1978, CBS aired the Star Wars Holiday Special, a two-hour spin-off film 18 months after the success of A New Hope. The special never aired again. A new documentary, A Disturbance in the Force, attempts to figure out what went wrong with the most reviled Star Wars adventure in franchise history. A Disturbance in the Force […]
Best Laptop Deals: Get a 17-inch Laptop for $300 and More
If you’re planning to buy a new laptop, you’ll be met with a massive number of offers out there across the different retailers. To help you narrow down your options, we’ve rounded up the best laptop deals that are available right now, covering budget-friendly devices to top-of-the-line machines. There’s surely something for you among these […]
Starfield’s latest update finally adds an FOV slider
Bethesda just released Update 1.7.36 for Starfield, and it officially added a highly requested feature: field-of-view (FOV) sliders. Even though Starfield is a game that can be entirely played from a first-person perspective, it did not have this feature at release. Fans had to previously resort to mods to add this functionality to the […]
A foldable iPad in 2024? An Apple insider is positive about it
Apple could finally be working on foldable iPads, with its first one coming in 2024, according to noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Rather than an iPhone, the company is expected to feature an iPad-branded device for its first foray into the foldable fray. “I’m positive about the foldable iPad in 2024 and expect this new model […]
A Haunting in Venice review: a zany, spooky, fun time
“A Haunting in Venice is director and star Kenneth Branagh’s spookiest, darkest, and best Hercule Poirot adventure yet.” Pros Kenneth Branagh’s experimental, deliriously over-the-top direction Michelle Yeoh, Kelly Reilly, and Tina Fey’s standout performances Haris Zambarloukos’s alluringly dark, theatrical cinematography A compelling mystery Cons Most characters are too broadly drawn to be memorable Several jarring […]