Machines of War Take a Heavy Toll on Ukraine—and the Planet
War is hell, and it’s extremely energy intensive. The fighter jets screaming above Ukraine and the tanks rolling across the country’s terra firma are burning through a torrent of fuel.…
Online Sleuths Are Using Face Recognition to ID Russian Soldiers
On March 1, Chechnya’s leader Ramzan Kadyrov posted a short video on Telegram, in which a cheery bearded soldier stood before a line of tanks clanking down a road under…
The Infinite Reach of Joel Kaplan, Facebook’s Man in Washington
Kaplan’s “paternalistic” jab, Harbath says, matched her recollection of how conservatives at Facebook saw the project—as an effort by a retinue of left-leaning engineers. “What I think Joel was trying…
Dedicated lanes for autonomous vehicles are coming — so get prepared
We’re getting closer to the vehicle automation dream. No, I don’t mean Elon Musk’s self-driving Level 2 nonsense. I’m talking about vehicles that can function without any human intervention. But…
Hunt interdimensional dinosaurs in Capcom’s upcoming shooter Exoprimal
Audio player loading… UPDATE: It’s now been confirmed that Exoprimal will also be coming to Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, and Steam, alongside its previously announced PS4…
PS5 exclusive Returnal is getting campaign co-op later this month
Audio player loading… PS5 roguelike Returnal will receive a hefty free update later this month, as announced in March’s State of Play. Titled Returnal Ascension, the update will add campaign…
Looking for an RTX 3080? NVIDIA GeForce NOW gives you access for just $20
Audio player loading… Just because you’re gaming on your phone, a dated computer, or a tablet doesn’t mean you’ve got to limit yourself to simple mobile games with lower-quality graphics.…
Samsung Galaxy S22 might soon be as fast as it should always have been – but at a cost
Audio player loading… The Samsung Galaxy S22 range are supposed to be among the most powerful phones on the planet, but recently it was discovered that Samsung was artificially limiting…
Peloton adds Apple Watch integration to all of its machines
Peloton’s making it easier for Apple Watch users to close their rings. Today, the company announced a new Apple Watch integration for the original Bike, Bike Plus, and Tread. According…
Tinder users can now run in-app background checks
Tinder users in the US can now run background checks in-app to screen their matches for possible violent or harmful past behavior, the company said in a news release. The…