Flash videos and games are resurrected by Ruffles emulator

Once the darling of the young Web, Flash eventually became a liability because of its gaping security holes and heavy resource usage. But for all the flack it has received, it’s hard to deny the amount of legitimate and noteworthy content produced using flash, particularly 2D animations and games. To make sure those are never lost forever, one developer has … Continue reading

“Rollbot” needs no power to change shape

Scientists from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and Caltech Divison of Engineering and Applied Scientists have developed a new soft robot. The soft robot can move and change shape in response to external stimuli and paves the way for untethered soft robots of the future. The team turned to origami to create multifunctional, … Continue reading

2020 Volvo XC90 First Drive: T8 hybrid, T6, and smug Swedes

It’s been five years since the second-generation Volvo XC90 began the wholesale reboot of the automaker’s range, and it’s fair to say that the 2020 XC90 arrives – refreshed and updated – on a high. The Swedes aren’t typically prone to either smugness or boasting, but with Volvo sales in the US up almost 5-percent so far this year, versus … Continue reading

Lara Spencer Apologizes For Prince George Ballet Comments

The “Good Morning America” co-anchor issued her second apology for mocking the royal’s dance lessons.

James Holzhauer’s Tweet About Andrew Luck Got Conspiracy Pushback

The “Jeopardy!” champ lauded Luck for retiring, but some Twitter users turned it right back at the game-show whiz.

Blackmagic BMPCC 6K review: Peerless video power

Blackmagic has again beat all mirrorless camera challengers for video by launching the Pocket Cinema Camera 6K (BMPCC 6K). With a larger sensor, 12-bit RAW and 6K resolution, it goes well beyond the last BMPCC 4K model, which had already changed…

Watch the new 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' trailer

Getting all hyped for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and mere teaser image (above) not sufficing? Well, the new trailer is here to substantially introduce the final film that encompassed a trilogy of, well, trilogies. Let’s watch shall we?

KFC is testing Beyond Meat 'chicken' in an Atlanta restaurant

Plant-based meat substitutes may soon be an option for fast food chicken. CNBC reports that KFC will start testing Beyond Fried Chicken at an Atlanta restaurant on August 27th. Yes, you could grab a bucket of chicken without feeling quite so guilty -…

Ford says Co-Pilot360 System could silence backseat drivers

Backseat drivers are annoying for everyone inside the car and take the fun out of trips. Some backseat drivers constantly tell the driver where to go and what to do out of fear that the driver will make a mistake. Ford has a suite of driver assistance technologies called Co-Pilot360 that it says can quiet nagging backseat drivers and help … Continue reading

A Dark Vision Rises in New Footage From Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Dark times call for dark measures.

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