Orba is a tiny instrument that you shake, tap and twist

Artiphon first made a splash back in 2013 when it started showing off a rather rough prototype of a device that would eventually become the Instrument 1. By the time it hit Kickstarter in 2015 it had undergone a serious facelift. In its final version…

The creator of the web has a plan to save the web

One of the fiercest critics of the modern internet is the man who created it, Tim Berners-Lee. As the father of the web he has been vocally critical about the current state of the internet and how it is dominated by a small number of powerful compani…

LG gram 14 2-in-1 Review (2019)

One of the rare ultralight laptops that can pass several military ruggedness certifications but it is not without tradeoffs

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8bitdo Zero 2 controller finally goes up for pre-order

It’s been a long time coming, but 8bitdo’s teeny tiny Zero 2 controller is now up for pre-order. We were first introduced to this controller in June of 2018, and in the year-and-a-half since then, the 8bitdo faithful have been waiting for their chance to buy one. They should have that chance soon enough, as the Amazon listing for this … Continue reading

Intel and MediaTek partner to make 5G modems for PCs

Intel and MediaTek have teamed up to develop 5G modems for computers, Intel has announced. The two companies will work on the development, certification, and support of these ‘solutions,’ with Intel focusing on the 5G specification and MediaTek on the development and delivery of the 5G modems. The end result will be PCs that can connect to the budding 5G … Continue reading

Stock Up on Holiday Chocolates With Today's Gold Box

Lindt and Ghirardelli Chocolate Gold Box | Amazon

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How The Army’s Use Of TikTok Could Be A National Security Threat

Last week, Senator Chuck Schumer wrote the U.S. Army to ask it to think twice before using TikTok for recruiting purposes. Schumer cited TikTok’s Chinese origin and laws that required Chinese companies to assist with Chinese intelligence operations. Schumer’s letter dropped just as the U.S. Army was exploring new ways…

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Mass Surveillance System Flags Uighurs For Detention Camps

Documents lay out the Chinese government’s strategy to lock up ethnic minorities even before they commit a crime.

First Measurements of a Blue Whale’s Heart Rate Is a Glimpse Into the Biology of Extremes

For the first time ever, marine biologists have recorded the heart rate of a blue whale in the wild—the results of which even surprised the scientists.

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Facebook Working On a Messenger Feature for Sorting Your Real Friends From Your Fake Friends

Facebook is prototyping a feature to mimic Instagram’s Close Friends feature, which allows users to share some content with a select group of friends rather than everyone they’re connected with on the platform—a feature that might prove helpful for anyone hoping to keep snoopers out of their feeds.

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