Well, here it is: a shoe-in for the new world’s largest NERF gun. (Video, embedded below.) The Guinness people haven’t shown up yet to award [Michael Pick], but at 12.5 feet, this baby is over twice as long as the current record holder, which belongs to former NASA mechanical engineer Mark Rober and his now-puny
Read MoreThe Nobel Peace Prize will be announced just three weeks before world leaders gather for a climate summit that scientists say could determine the future of the planet, one reason why prize watchers say this could be the year of Greta Thunberg. The world’s most prestigious political accolade will be unveiled on Oct. 8. While
Read MoreScientists behind COVID-19 vaccines could be in the running to win the Nobel Prize for Medicine even though the pandemic is far from over. Some scientists say it is just a matter of time: If the work that went into developing the vaccines is not recognised when this year’s prize is announced on Monday, it
Read MoreThe brand-new iPhone 13 has been released to the wild, and it’s a beauty. But the iPhone 13’s camera module is just slightly larger than the iPhone 12’s, so you will need a new case for iPhone 13. Luckily, we’ve picked out some great iPhone 13 cases for you, so you have one ready to
Read MoreThis month we got one more Android 12 beta before the big release, news of the next Dev Summit, and some useful changes to the Google Play Console. It hasn’t been a huge month for big news, but with the official release of Android 12 just weeks away (or less), this may simply be the
Read MoreAmanda Silberling / TechCrunch: Clubhouse announces several features, including Clips, letting listeners snip 30 seconds of audio, and Replay, which lets hosts record a room — Clubhouse announced today that it is unveiling four new features: Clips, Replay, Universal Search and spatial audio for Android (which already exists on iOS).
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Read MoreThe iPhone 13 Pro is a gorgeous handset, and you’ll want to protect your investment with a great case. But you’d also like to carry your other essentials right in your iPhone case. It’s easy when you have a folio wallet case. Here are some of the best folio cases for your iPhone 13 Pro.
Read MoreGlobal app spending climbed by 15% overall What you need to know A new report says App Store spending rose by 13% year on year last quarter. Sensor Tower estimates consumers spent some $21.5B in Q3. The app market as a whole rose by 15%, with Google Play outstripping Apple. A new report says that
Read MoreDon’t let the bass get too loud on your HomePod. You can reduce the bass on your HomePod right in the Home app Picture this — you’re settling in for a quiet evening enjoying a good book, maybe a nice drink, and you command your HomePod to play some music to complete the ultimate chill
Read MoreWant to share your health data with family members or your doctor? It’s possible now on iPhone. On iPhone and iOS 15, Apple’s making it easier to share health records with your physician and others. The collected data could include medications, immunizations, lab results, and more. The steps mentioned below assume you’ve already started to
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Read MoreYou might think that the only tech news at the moment is iPhone 13 related. While it is an important device, there is so much more! I Put an Atomic Clock in my PC Before watching my video about the Time Card, it is good to ensure that you understand Milliseconds, Microseconds, and Nanoseconds.
Read MoreCredit: Lily Katz / Android Authority The OnePlus Buds Z2 have leaked online again. This latest leak includes specs too, such as Bluetooth 5.2 support and endurance details. OnePlus launched the OnePlus Buds Z last year (seen above), bringing an affordable, durable, and fast-charging pair of true wireless earbuds to the table. The company is
Read More“Major corporations love to tell us how committed they are to addressing the climate crisis and building a sustainable future, but behind closed doors, they are funding the very industry trade groups that are fighting tooth and nail to stop the biggest climate change bill ever” What you need to know Analysis claims Apple-backed groups
Read MorePostgreSQL 14, the latest version of the popular open source database, has arrived, with capabilities focused on performance, complex data types, and distributed data workloads. Published on September 30, PostgreSQL 14 can be downloaded from postgresql.org. [ Also on InfoWorld: The shifting market for PostgreSQL ] For workloads that use many connections, the PostgreSQL 14
Read MoreThe cloud has been around in one form or another for about 20 years now. Although cloud looks much different than it did back in the days that were dominated by software as a service, the rise of platform as a service and infrastructure as a service has made the concept much more powerful and
Read MoreNeopets was a hugely popular virtual pet adoption site launched in 1999. Virtual pet franchise Neopets is getting into NFTs — a seemingly inevitable move for a site with a long and varied history that has spawned a dizzying array of merchandise and offshoots, from magazines and cards to mobile games and a (promised) animated
Read MoreThe Markup: A look at the $12B location data industry, including how collectors, aggregators, and marketplaces monetize user data — A huge but little-known industry has cropped up around monetizing people’s movements — Companies that you likely have never heard of are hawking access to the location history on your mobile phone.
Read MoreHelen Nyambura / Bloomberg: Nigerian President Buhari says a four month ban on Twitter will be lifted on condition it is used for “business and positive engagements” — Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari ordered a ban on Twitter be lifted on condition that the social-media platform is used for “business and positive engagements.”
Read MoreIf you play video games on the PC then there’s a good chance at some point in your life you’ve purchased something from Humble Bundle: a digital storefront that regularly announces time-limited, pay-what-you-want game bundles, each of which sets aside a slice of the proceeds for charity. This week, the company announced that it’s now
Read MoreProgramming languages are one of those topics that we geeks have some very strong and often rather polarised opinions about. As new concepts in computing are dreamt up, older languages may grow new features, if viable, or get left behind when new upstarts come along and shake things up a bit. This scribe can remember
Read MoreMicrosoft’s latest Windows 11 operating system aims to make the current Windows experience finer with its design prettier and more user-friendly interface. However, regardless of all the improvements and better UI, some of your important software might not work right in the new operating system. And thus downgrading or going back to Windows 10 might
Read More“Google” is the most searched term on Bing “by far,” according to a lawyer working for Google’s parent company, Alphabet. According to Bloomberg, Google made the argument while trying to get its $5 billion antitrust fine from the EU overturned, using the statistic as evidence that people use Google by choice, not force. The fine
Read MoreAll smartphones must come with hands-free gear to protect young children from radiation… What you need to know Apple’s iPhone 13 still comes with Lightning EarPods in France. This is because of a law designed to protect young children from electromagnetic radiation. Apple ships the phone inside a larger plain white box, just like it
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