Here's why AirPods Max don't support Apple Music Lossless

Apple Music’s entire library will be available in lossless soon, but it won’t work with AirPods Max. Here’s why that’s the case.

NVIDIA brings its performance-enhancing DLSS to VR games

‘No Man’s Sky’ is among the three virtual reality titles getting the upgrade this month.

‘Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition’ comes the iPad

The title has been rebuilt from the ground up using Apple’s Metal APIs.

District Attorney Says Police Killing Of Andrew Brown Jr. Was ‘Justified’

A D.A. said that three officers involved in the killing of Brown “reasonably believed” that deadly force was justified.

A Quiet Place Part II Is a Super Solid, Edge-of-Your-Seat Sequel

A Quiet Place Part II is a quintessential great sequel. Everything that worked about the first movie remains intact: high tension, gross monsters, great characters, strong relationships, it’s all there. This time though, everything is bigger—the number of settings and characters, and the scale of the action set…

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Apple's TV Calibration Feature Might Bork Your Picture Quality, Actually

Last month, Apple introduced the new Apple TV and with it, a new color calibration feature in tvOS 14.5 for its streaming boxes. The way it works is you hold a compatible iPhone against the screen as it flashes through a series of colors and then voila—you’re supposed to get a properly balanced TV in a super-easy way.…

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Children of Shell Employees Sure Seem to Be Embarrassed by Their Parents

At Shell’s annual general meeting on Tuesday, a company executive told a heartwarming story. Shortly before taking the role six years ago, the fossil fuel giant’s outgoing chairman, Charles Holliday, said he had a conversation with one of the company’s employees.

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Extinct Australian Crocodile Likely Ate 1,400-Pound Birds

A re-examination of fossils from central Australia has led to the discovery of a previously unknown species of crocodile. Now extinct, the giant reptile likely preyed on animals of equally formidable size.

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The Latest Oculus Quest 2 Update Packs Some Big Upgrades for Work and Gaming

After launching the Quest 2 last fall, Oculus has returned to give its flagship VR headset some major upgrades for both work and gaming thanks to new support for 120Hz refresh rates, updates to Infinite Office, and wireless tethering for PCs.

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Predictive control model allows drones to avoid obstacles and each other

There is a benefit to creating drones able to fly in swarms. If drones fly in swarms, they can cover larger areas and collect more data and information from any onboard sensors. Swarms would also allow drone designers to equip different units in the swarm with different types of sensors allowing them to gather a wider range of data. However, … Continue reading