When a motion detector went off at Kromrey Middle School overnight, a police dispatcher called up a digital map of the building, located the detector, clicked on a live feed from the nearest camera and relayed the intruder’s location to the responding Police. Within moments they were able to arrest the perpetrator: a teenager, dressed … Read more
NASA’s Artemis program is planned to return astronauts to the moon and establish a permanent laboratory in orbit by the end of this decade. Meanwhile, private companies are taking important steps to bring paying customers further into space. As humanity’s footprint expands beyond Earth’s known terrain to the moon and possibly beyond, an intriguing new … Read more
Six of the biggest tech companies will be forced to make changes to their products and services this week as Europe’s new sweeping technology regulations largely come into effect. The European Union’s Digital Markets Act prescribes how platforms minimize self-bias and enable interoperability, meaning how they prioritize their services over rivals and how services function … Read more
Do cell phones on airplanes really need to be in airplane mode? Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Mobile phones have become an integral part of modern existence, allowing us to call or text people from anywhere. Or rather: of almost everywhere. Every time we board a flight, we hear someone ask (almost wishfully): “Can you … Read more
LED TVs are more energy efficient than LCD TVs. DrGrounds/Getty Images When you weigh the different options in display technology, you may be faced with one LCD vs LED dilemma. Although they sound the same, they represent different technologies with their own unique features and benefits. LED stands for “light-emitting diode”, while LCD stands for … Read more
As the EU’s new flagship technology laws, the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act, come into full effect, Big Tech is working hard to knock them down. From today, the Digital Markets Act (DMA) will become fully applicable, following its counterpart the Digital Services Act (DSA) on February 17. But as the EU’s … Read more
Factorio basic screenshot with photo of Oppenheimer actor Cillian Murphy in front. Factorio’s God Factory was born on Sunday. Using more than 160 copies of the game running simultaneously, a group of players created a monster so large that it more than tripled the previous world record for most science produced per minute. Eternity Cluster, … Read more