Destiny 2 PC is the new port gold standard

Bungie has been away from the PC game for quite some time. The last Bungie title to launch on PC was Halo 2 way back in 2004, but porting duties will largely handled by a team within Microsoft Game Studios. Of course, back before the Halo series took off, Bungie developed exclusively for Mac and Windows, and with Destiny 2, … Continue reading

WhatsApp message recall could be a life-saver

WhatsApp users are spotting a new feature that hasn’t officially been announced yet, but that has appeared on the service’s FAQ page. The feature has been a popular request and gives users a way to recall — that is, to delete — a message they sent (hopefully) before the other person sees it. This is a life-saver if you accidentally … Continue reading

Facebook will require political advertisers to disclose their identities

Facebook has had a rough few months since the election. At least 10 million people saw Russian-placed political ads on the platform, which may have helped widen the rift between political sides during the 2016 US presidential election. In reaction, t…

Seawater desalination will quench the thirst of a parched planet

Humanity has sought to make the Earth’s oceans potable for thousands of years. The Norse tale of Utgarda-Loki tells of Odin being tricked into drinking from a horn connected to the sea, while Exodus 15:22–26 of the Bible likely describes Moses…

Texans Owner On NFL Protests: ‘We Can’t Have Inmates Running The Prison’

He later apologized, saying it was just a “figure of speech.”

Argo AI just spent Ford’s cash on a key driverless sensor tech

Autonomous car developer Argo AI has snapped up a key developer of the sensors driverless vehicles rely on to see the road, as the industry ponders on how to make self-driving cars affordable. Argo AI was the brainchild of former Google and Uber experts, and caught the attention of automaker heavyweight Ford in the process. Earlier this year, Ford said … Continue reading

The best learning apps

By Courtney Schley

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‘Overwatch’ director details plans to improve eSports viewing

eSports are becoming a bigger and bigger industry, and game directors are taking notice. Today, Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan released a YouTube video detailing changes the team is making to the game based on user feedback when it comes to eSpo…

Getting to and living on Mars will be hell on your body

While NASA and SpaceX figure out how to get to Mars, they’re also thinking about how the 200-day journey and life on the red planet will affect humans. Astronauts will be dealing with nasty things like muscle atrophy and bone loss, intra-cranial pres…

FIFA and EA will put on the first-ever 'eWorld Cup' next year

FIFA and Electronic Arts are taking their partnership to the logical conclusion point: the pair will put on the first-ever eWorld Cup next August. Competition starts next month on November 3rd. From the press release: