All you PC Master racers had to be wondering how or if you could run the new Fallout coming next month. Well, here are the specs so you can either be sure you can or be really effing depressed. Minimum Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required) Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz/AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0 […]
Facebook is working with a satellite operator to expand Internet access in sub-Saharan Africa. They will use the entire broadband capability on a satellite scheduled to launch before the end of the year. The AMOS-6 satellite (pictured) has two sets of bands. One, covering frequencies known as Ku-bands, will cover Europe and the Middle East. […]
It looks like some stunning desktop wallpaper some insanely talented artist spit out over the course of a year, but it is actually just a screen capture of a single frame of a storm taking place during a random Mad Max playthrough. THIS is how far gaming has come, people. [(imgur) | Mad Max]
IBM says it has solved one of three key problems with making computer chip transistors from carbon rather than silicon. It’s a step closer to overcoming the current limitations on Moore’s Law. The theory is that while silicon transistors have worked well for years, it’s getting harder and harder to make them any smaller and […]
Come on. Who doesn’t want faster Wifi? (Gameranx)
Durka Durrr! The video shows quadrocopters autonomously assembling a rope bridge. This is part of a body of research in aerial construction, a field that addresses the construction of structures with the aid of flying machines. In this work, a rope bridge that can support the crossing of a person is built by quadrocopters, showing […]
Some people really love their iPhones. Others, not so much…
The makers of a Kickstarter-funded keyboard option for iOS and Android believe hexagons are the way to make typing faster. The theory behind WRIO is that the traditional keyboard is fine for finger-typing at full-size, but isn’t suited to small keys where many users would find it more convenient to use thumbs. The two blank […]
Joining a string of TV shows that have moved from broadcast networks to streaming services, Charlie Brooker’s dystopian sci-fi series Black Mirror has been picked up by Netflix for a third series. The move follows Netflix picking up the rights to stream the seven episodes that were made for previous seasons and originally shown on […]
The press/click/write process feel so simple on most retractable ballpoints that it’s easy to forget there’s engineering involved. This video explains in extensive but clear detail. [Spotted by: Laughing Squid]