It won’t shock you to hear that Apple’s new Mac Pro is easy to upgrade in many ways — that’s the whole point. But how easy it to service beyond the obvious parts? It’s mostly easy, according to iFixit. The DIY repair outfit has torn down the Mac…
The new Mac Pro has arrived, and with Apple touting the modular capabilities of this machine, there’s a lot of curiosity surrounding just how DIY-friendly it is. That’s the perfect cue for iFixit, which has busted out its collection of tools and disassembled one of these new Mac Pros to take a look inside. If you were hesitant to trust … Continue reading
Google’s Pixel 4 may have added the second camera it long avoided, but a deep-dive into Portrait Mode shows it’s not slowing up on computational photography. Earlier versions of the Pixel relied on post-processing trickery to coax a faux-bokeh shot from a single lens, where rivals used the double-data from two adjacent sensors. Google’s argument had been that it could … Continue reading
If you play competitive games on PlayStation 4, then Sony has a new attachment for the DualShock 4 that’s aimed squarely at you. The somewhat bulky attachment you see in the picture above is officially named the DualShock 4 Back Button Attachment, and while that’s a rather uninspired name, it does offer functionality that may make it worth picking up. … Continue reading
Forget self-driving cars and look instead to the skies, where startup Skyryse believes we’ll soon be seeing self-flying helicopters. The company has revealed its first autonomous chopper, dubbed Luna, which has successfully completed a full flight – from takeoff, flight, and landing – without a human pilot’s hands on the controls. Those in the know when it comes to helicopters … Continue reading
Tuesday's Best Deals: Xbox One S, Cashmere Scarves, USB-C Wall Chargers, and More
Posted in: Today's ChiliAn Acer gaming laptop, Blue Yeti and webcam bundle, side-sleeper pillows, and an extra large bath mat lead off Tuesday’s best deals from around the web.
Lime is rolling out a weekly service that’ll likely help heavy users save a couple of bucks in unlock fees.
The previous iteration of HP’s premium convertibles did nearly everything right. They had an eye-catching design, a wide range of components, solid build, you name it. But sadly, those highlights were often drowned out by a clunky touchpad experience that left people feeling frustrated. But now, HP has returned to fix…
Scientists Reconstruct ‘Lola’ After Finding Her DNA in 5,700-Year-Old ‘Chewing Gum’
Posted in: Today's ChiliScientists in Denmark have squeaked out an entire human genome from a prehistoric piece of “chewing gum.” Made from birch tar, the 5,700-year-old gum also contained evidence of diet and disease and is providing a remarkable snapshot of life during the early Neolithic.
The former NYC mayor told The New Yorker and The New York Times he targeted the former American ambassador to Ukraine.