We might expect someone like Dylan, immersed as he has always been in folk songs, old standards, and American history, to bemoan the corrupting influence of new technology. And he does offer up some quotes in that vein. For example: Everything’s become too smooth and painless… The earth could vomit up its dead, and it …
Bob Dylan has some Dylanesque thoughts on the “sorcery” of technology Read More »
There’s not enough melted material near the surface to trigger a massive eruption. It’s difficult to comprehend what 1,000 cubic kilometers of rock would look like. It’s even more difficult to imagine it being violently flung into the air. Yet the Yellowstone volcanic system blasted more than twice that amount of rock into the sky …
One less thing to worry about in 2025: Yellowstone probably won’t go boom Read More »
The US government finally got its metaphorical hands on Do Hyeong Kwon, the 33-year-old Korean national who built a financial empire on the cryptocurrency Luna and the “stablecoin” TerraUSD, only to see it all come crashing down in a wipeout that cost investors $40 billion. As private investors filed lawsuits, and as the governments of …
Do Kwon, the crypto bro behind $40B Luna/Terra collapse, finally extradited to US Read More »
Last September, faulty door handle hardware caused Volkswagen to take the rather drastic steps of suspending sales and production of the electric crossover, as well as recalling almost 100,000 customer cars. Now, it says it has new parts that will allow it to fix existing cars, lift the stop-sale order, and soon, resume production at …
VW will offer “highly competitive” leases on ID.4 as sales restart Read More »
A little over a year ago, Meta created Facebook and Instagram profiles for “28 AIs with unique interests and personalities for you to interact with and dive deeper into your interests.” Today, the last of those profiles is being taken down amid waves of viral revulsion as word of their existence has spread online. The …
Instagram users discover old AI-powered “characters,” instantly revile them Read More »
Image: Baseus Modern laptops are great except for the dwindling number of ports that most now come with. Without those ports, you’ll find yourself struggling to connect accessories like drives, chargers, monitors, etc. That’s why you need a laptop docking station, and right now this 9-in-1 Baseus dock is on sale for $40 on Amazon, …
This $40 USB-C laptop dock supports dual 4K monitors and more Read More »
Accessories company Incase has unveiled a new compact ergonomic keyboard called — wait for it — the Compact Ergonomic Keyboard. At first glance, it doesn’t look too different from most ergonomic keyboards. But this one’s notable for being “designed by Microsoft,” bringing with it a split ergonomic design, contoured layout, and built-in cushioned palm rest …
A new Microsoft wireless ergonomic keyboard is coming out this year Read More »
Image: Acemagic These days, if you don’t need the full power of a gaming desktop or the portability of a laptop, you have a better option that’s the best of both worlds: an affordable mini PC that still packs a lot of performance. One example is the Acemagic AM08Pro, which has a Ryzen 9 processor …
This superb Ryzen 9 mini PC is on sale at its best price so far: $449 Read More »
Image: Nvidia It might be cringeworthy to be an unpaid cheerleader for an electronics company, but as a PC nerd, even I can’t deny the appeal of classic electronics framed and presented like pieces of art. Throw in a bit of autographed scarcity and it becomes irresistible. That’s the idea behind Nvidia’s newest promotion, wherein …
Nvidia is giving away classic GPUs, framed and signed by the CEO Read More »