What is a democratic internet, and how does it intersect with the evolving nature of HCI? Connectivity has changed everything. In fact, experts like Elizabeth Gerber, professor and co-director of the Center for Human Computer Interaction + Design at Northwestern University, say there is not a single aspect of many humans’ lives that is not…
Sony has announced via the PlayStation Blog that Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) support will be included in a PS5 console update this week. The feature was confirmed to be in the pipeline earlier this year and is now being rolled out globally. The feature “dynamically syncs the refresh rate of the display to the PS5…
European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Matthias Maurer has shared a video showing how he prepares for a night’s sleep aboard the International Space Station (ISS). As you might expect, the routine is much like it is on Earth — except for all of the floating around and other challenges caused by the microgravity conditions. Maurer…
It’s horrible when it sounds like someone’s breaking into your home and you realize it’s just your washing machine shaking violently. This is not an uncommon problem for front-load washers. When the program reaches its final spin cycle, suddenly your washer throws itself around with the load — to the point that it can walk…
Network communications giant Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) stock has finally been selling off despite strong top and bottom line growth.
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Blizzard just announced a new Diablo game – it is called Diablo Immortal and will be available for Android, iOS, and PC. It will support cross-play and cross-progression, meaning there will be a character that can be played both on mobile and a desktop computer. The game will be free-to-play and online-only, and according to…
Online payment methods can be expensive for merchants, who have to pay between 2% and 8% of every sale to debit and credit card, ewallet and BNPL facilitators. Much of this is often passed to consumers. Fast was a hugely well-funded startup that tried to address this by closed in spectacular fashion just recently. Other…
Online payment methods can be expensive for merchants, who have to pay between 2% and 8% of every sale to debit and credit card, ewallet and BNPL facilitators. Much of this is often passed to consumers. Fast was a hugely well-funded startup that tried to address this by closed in spectacular fashion just recently. Other…
If there’s one thing we found out during the pandemic, it is that private jets were one way for the rich and famous to avoid traveling with the potentially infectious plebian classes. This is perhaps why there is still a market for tech companies to enter into this rarefied industry. But more seriously, there are…
If there’s one thing we found out during the pandemic, it is that private jets were one way for the rich and famous to avoid traveling with the potentially infectious plebian classes. This is perhaps why there is still a market for tech companies to enter into this rarefied industry. But more seriously, there are…
