Google’s interactive Doodle today celebrates the life and accomplishments of video game pioneer Gerald “Jerry” Lawson on what would have been his 82nd birthday. The Doodle lets you play five retro pixel-art platformers in your browser — with two even letting you play as Lawson. The Doodles’ creators want to inspire young people to follow…
Monthly Archives: December 2022
The largest radio telescope in the southern hemisphere has joined the search for technosignatures, signals that indicate the presence of technology developed by extraterrestrial intelligence. A new instrument utilized by the MeerKAT radio telescope, which is in a remote region of South Africa, will increase the number of targets that Breakthrough Listen can observe by…
Frictional Games, the studio behind masterful sci-fi horror Soma, has announced a new entry in its acclaimed Amnesia series. It’s called Amnesia: The Bunker and is heading to Xbox, PlayStation, and PC in March next year. The Bunker – which will be the fourth Amensia game, following on from The Dark Descent, A Machine for…
How to watch Japan vs Spain and Costa Rica vs Germany: The Group E conclusion promises to be thrilling. Here’s how to watch both games and where to find them. The World Cup Group format really comes into its own when you reach the third matchday with all four teams in with a shout of…
The Xbox Game Pass hits just keep on coming in December, with Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga headlining the games subscribers can access as part of this month’s drop. One of the year’s most enjoyed and best reviewed games will be available from December 6 on cloud, console and PC, as part of a…
An Unbelievable Story She joined the man who had beckoned her without knowing what he was about to share with her. Her eyes widened in disbelief at what he whispered in her ear. She was overcome by sadness by his story and wondered how she hadn’t realized it sooner. She didn’t waste another second and…
Armed Forces The phrase “to protect and serve” has been part of American society for years, and for a good reason. Thousands of armed forces members and troops are separated daily from their loved ones. They spend months or years in dangerous locations. It’s not an easily managed lifestyle, especially when dealing with secrets and…
Tapbots, the company behind the popular Tweetbot app designed for Twitter, is working on developing a new app called Ivory that integrates with the Mastodon social network. Currently in beta testing, the Ivory app is in the early stages of development, with many features that still need to be implemented and bugs that need to…
Geekbench scores allegedly for the upcoming “M2 Max” chip have surfaced online, offering a closer look at the performance levels and specific details of the forthcoming Apple silicon processor. The Geekbench results, first spotted on Twitter, are for a Mac configuration of with the M2 Max chip, a 12-core CPU, and 96GB of memory. The…
Apple today shared a new ad titled “The Greatest” that highlights accessibility features available on the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. Namely, the ad demonstrates the Door Detection, Sound Recognition, and Voice Control features on these devices. “At Apple, we believe accessibility is a human right,” the video description says. “Innovative features like Door…