Two weeks ago to little fanfare, Apple somewhat abruptly released refreshed versions of the iPad Pro, MacBook Air, and Mac Mini. And now, it seems like Apple is prepping for the imminent release of the iPhone 9 (or whatever Apple ends up calling its upcoming mid-range phone).
Amazon has fired an employee at its Staten Island facility who organized a strike against his employer over conditions in the company’s warehouses amid the deadly coronavirus pandemic.
A 144-piece jigsaw puzzle doesn’t sound very difficult, does it? Now imagine that all of the pieces of the puzzle were transparent, then ask yourself the same question. Now that sounds like a challenge to me!
These see-through jigsaw puzzles are laser cut from clear acrylic, with each piece being virtually indistinguishable from the next. In addition to the fact that they all look the same, you get the added confusion of whatever the surface might be underneath the pieces messing with your perception. I’d recommend assembling this puzzle on a nice monochromatic background if you want any chance of it not driving you mad.
Etsy seller Little Flower Pot Shop is making these puzzles in four different sizes, ranging from a stupid simple 3×3 version up to a 12×12 version. They’re available for pre-order now, with prices ranging from $16.99 to $24.99, or you can get all four sizes for $69.99. They’re hoping to start shipping these out by late April.
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Coronavirus is probably three times as infectious as the flu, according to the director of the US CDC, and more people could be carriers of the virus without showing symptoms than previously expected. Concerns about so-called asymptomatic infection rates – where people have COVID-19, are contagious, but do not show the usual signs of that and thus aren’t necessarily in … Continue reading
It looks like LCDs are on the way out, at least as far as Samsung Display is concerned. The company, which is a subsidiary of Samsung dedicated to making displays for all sorts of devices, has announced plans to phase out LCD production by the end of the year. That’s a fairly big shift for Samsung Display, though not an … Continue reading
Today Microsoft revealed all the Xbox Games with Gold for Xbox LIVE Gold / Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. They include Project Cars 2, a big Knights of Pen and Paper Bundle, and a couple of Xbox 360 games of high repute! One is the legendary Fable (in Fable Anniversary form), the other is Toybox Turbos. These games will be available … Continue reading
For the first time in years, Apple has a sub-$1,000 MacBook. Technically, anyway. The new and improved MacBook Air starts at $999, a drop from its old $1,099 base price. Notably, Apple also doubled the entry-level storage from 128GB to 256 gigaby…
The great parodist chimed in with an original that is “sort of about social distancing.”
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