Recap: Google started hosting its annual I/O conference at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View in 2016. Before that, the event took place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Google canceled the conference entirely in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic but brought it back last year as a virtual event. Google’s annual developer…
What just happened? NASA recently completed a series of critical mirror alignment steps on the James Webb Space Telescope. During the “fine phasing” stage, NASA had to check and test every optical parameter to ensure it is performing at, or above, expectations. No issues were encountered, leaving the team confident that Webb’s optical performance will…
The big picture: Besides being the most luxurious vehicle in the German automaker’s lineup, the BMW 7 series has also been home to the company’s V12 engine for over three decades. However, the need for an increasing portfolio of EVs means the bragging rights have switched from cylinder counts and horsepower to connectivity, big screens…
A lot of people explore a career in graphic design. Unfortunately, many art schools are challenging to get into and prohibitively expensive. Want a more affordable option? Then you might want to consider the 2022 School of Graphic Design Bundle, offered today at just $39.99. What makes this training different is that anyone can enroll. You…
Microsoft Microsoft is apparently getting into the VPN game, too, with the Microsoft Edge Secure Network. According to a support page on Microsoft’s site, Microsoft is previewing the Microsoft Edge Secure Network, a service that sends your data through an encrypted tunnel to secure your browsing session. The service is powered by Cloudflare, the page…
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Intel We’re just starting to see Intel’s Arc series of discrete graphics cards arrive for laptops, initially dropping in some shockingly expensive models from Asus and HP. But what about the desktop graphics cards? They’re highly anticipated by a market in desperate need of a shake-up. According to Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger, they’ll be hitting…
Google It’s a good day to get your hands on some smart home gear. Target has a killer deal on the second-generation Google Nest Hub. You can get the smart display for $50 (half off) when you purchase another Google Nest Smart Home product such as the always popular Google Nest Thermostat. The thermostat is…
Dell If you haven’t been satisfied with your gaming rig lately, you should take a look at this deal we found over at Dell. The online retailer is selling its G15 gaming laptop with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti for $833 (when you choose the 512GB storage option). That’s $452 off of the MSRP…
Traveling is once again becoming common these days, whether to far-distant locales for a vacation or just down to the local cafe to enjoy the ambiance. That means it’s time to bring back old familiar practices, too. Like everything else we’re having to relearn (how does small talk work again?), good practices security on public…