New traffic lights use cameras to detect when pedestrians will cross the road

Traffic lights around the world are pretty much the same in most places. The lights often have buttons that pedestrians can press when they want to cross the road. A new traffic light system recognizes when pedestrians intend to cross the road and automatically changes to green. The goal is to reduce unpleasant waiting times and to improve the flow … Continue reading

Microsoft's Classic IntelliMouse Returns With Its Cord Still Intact

Twenty years ago, Microsoft vastly improved how we all point and click with the introduction of its IntelliMouse Explorer that used a small camera to track movements instead of an easily dirtied rolling ball. Countless iterations were released over the past few decades, but Microsoft has finally revived the original…

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Prince William Absolutely Loses It Over Soccer Team’s Win

The Duke of Cambridge couldn’t contain his excitement.

Here are all the laptops getting NVIDIA’s new Quadro RTX graphics

After NVIDIA revealed its Quadro RTX 5000 designed for laptops, a number of manufacturers have announced machines that’ll pack the new gear. Acer, ASUS, MSI, HP and Razer have all launched machines that offer the most powerful in professional, mobile…

I Got Pregnant Despite Having An IUD And It Almost Killed Me

I can’t imagine what might have happened if I wasn’t able to access or afford the emergency surgery I needed.

Apple finally updates the iPod touch with an A10 chip

No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you — after four long years, Apple has updated the iPod touch. The new version packs a much faster A10 Fusion chip that can keep up with modern iOS experiences like group FaceTime calls and augmented reality, not to me…

The Switch was made for 'Super Mario Maker 2'

Super Mario Maker single-handedly justified the Wii U’s existence. Not only did it finally deliver on my childhood dream of designing my own Mario levels, it proved that the console’s gigantic tablet could be genuinely useful. It’s just a shame Mario…

SteelSeries' Apex Pro keyboards have customizable key travel

The watchword for any gaming peripheral worth its salt is customization, because you want to make sure that everything is in sync with your hands. SteelSeries has taken this to heart, and is launching a pair of new keyboards that let you customize ho…

Zuckerberg's latest snub could land him in contempt of Canadian parliament

Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg have snubbed an official summons and risk being held in contempt of the Canadian Parliament. The pair were called to a hearing in Ottawa, due to be held later this week, but have confirmed that Facebooka’s head of…

Microsoft's latest IntelliMouse revival is a pro model for gamers

If you pine for the nostalgia of Microsoft’s revived IntelliMouse but want the performance of a thoroughly modern gaming mouse, you’re in luck. After months of availability in China, Microsoft has released the gaming-oriented Pro IntelliMouse in the…