Few controllers in the history of video gaming had to do as much heavy lifting as the N64’s. It not only introduced Nintendo fans to analog control sticks, it also included a slot for memory cards, and eventually the heavy Rumble Pak accessory. A second screen accessory almost happened too, but instead found its way…
Tuesday's Best Deals: MSI Gold Box, Rechargeable Lighter, Anker Truly Wireless Headphones, and More
Posted in: Today's ChiliA SmartyPants Vitamin Gold Box, Eufycam security system, memory foam pillows, and a Backcountry sale lead off Tuesday’s best deals from around the web.
Greta Thunberg's Message to Capitalists: 'Act as if You Loved Your Children'
Posted in: Today's ChiliGreta Thunberg is over it. The 17-year-old Swedish climate activist spoke at the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday where she told all the business leaders, bankers, and politicians in the audience that they need to get their shit together if we are to survive the climate crisis.
Someone please greenlight this bromantic comedy.
Apple encrypts your iOS device’s locally stored data, but it doesn’t fully encrypt iCloud backups — and that was apprently a conscious choice. Reuters sources say Apple dropped plans for end-to-end encryption of iCloud backups (codenamed KeyDrop an…
When it comes to diagnosing medical issues in the GI tract, there are a variety of devices that can be inserted into the GI tract. Many of those devices require endoscopic surgery when they need to be removed. Engineers at MIT have come up with a way to trigger this sort of device to break down inside the body when … Continue reading
JDI's ultrathin biometric sensor is built for 'high security' authentication
Posted in: Today's ChiliJapan Display, the company known for cramming massive screen resolutions into tiny spaces, has created the world’s first ultrathin image sensor that measures fingerprints, veins and pulse waves. At 15 micrometers thick the sensor is as thin as paper…
Microsoft’s Surface Pro X is just a few months old, and it’s already on sale. When it arrived in November, we scored it relatively high (73). We were pleased with its elegant, modern design and called it the best Snapdragon-powered PC around. One of…
Finn Wolfhard hypes Ghostbusters: Afterlife’s approach to VFX. Giancarlo Esposito teases Moff Gideon’s plans for getting his hands on Baby Yoda. Digimon’s beloved animated series is getting a reboot. Paul Wesley returns to the CW…to direct Batwoman? Plus, a look at the last episode of Arrow, and what’s to come on …
Emoji We Lost
Posted in: Today's ChiliWho doesn’t love a good Google blob? From 2013-2017, these doughy emoji served a special role in the digital universe. They represented humans in the form of blobs and gum drop faces, with actual personalities. Often transformed by the type of gloves, hats, and wigs they wore, they spread joy over Android operating…