In emerging market countries where economic volatility is a way of life, there aren’t a lot of relatively safe options for members of the burgeoning middle class to park their money. For instance, countries like Nigeria have experienced a tremendous growth in the number of citizens entering the middle class, which now accounts for about…
Stardew Valley, the popular indie farming simulator (it’s more fun than “farming simulator” makes it sound, I promise) is quite possibly the chillest game of all time. But, without any multiplayer aspect, it can get … a bit lonely. From farming, to fishing, to exploring mines, it’s always felt like a game that would be…
A Tokyo-based startup is hard at work developing a system that would deliver “shooting stars on demand.” According to a report by Japan Times, the world’s first artificial meteor shower could take place over Hiroshima as early as 2020. ALE Co., is reportedly in the final stages of developing two satellites. The first is set…
Hundreds of thousands of emails are delivering weaponized PDFs containing malicious SettingContent-ms files.
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We pit the Asus ZenBook S against the Dell XPS 13 to see which of these thin and light Windows notebooks offer the best combination of performance, battery life, and build quality. Does the XPS 13 still hold the crown for best laptop? The post Asus ZenBook S vs. Dell XPS 13 appeared first on…
On August 30 Sony is holding its annual press event at IFA in Berlin, and it’s widely anticipated that the Xperia XZ3 will make its debut on that occasion. Like its name implies, this will be the successor to the Xperia XZ2 which was unveiled at MWC back in February. Today case maker Olixar has…
Cisco and Grab are the latest technology companies to open AI research labs, reports Malek Murison, as the former invests in London, while the latter partners with Singapore. What do industry giants Samsung, Microsoft, Cisco, Google, and Facebook have in common with several academic institutions around the world? Over the past year, all have poured…
Getting banned for cheating is nothing new in Pokémon GO. There’ve been big ol’ ban waves every few weeks for ages now. The policies have never been totally set in stone, however — at least not publicly. Like many of the game’s mechanics, the player base has had to share info amongst themselves to figure…
Last weekend, Epic Games put forth its first true effort at official competitive Fortnite Battle Royale. It was a disaster. The private hosts used for the tournament were about as laggy as could be, with pro players getting eliminated simply because they couldn’t move. This tournament was for a total prize of $250K. That’s big…
Grant Morrison’s Square Slice Studios just signed a content deal with Magic Leap. If you’re read a comic book at some point in the past two decades, odds are you’re very excited at this news. Morrison is, after all, one of the most exciting writers working in the comics media today. The Scottish writer came…
