Treyarch and Raven Software revealed more details about the Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War single-player campaign and Zombies mode. Raven revealed some missions, such as Nowhere Left to Run. It’s set in a grungy tavern in Amsterdam two weeks after New Years Day in 1981. Three CIA operatives converge on the bar … Read more
Month: November 2020
Philips Dimmable A19 Smart Wi-Fi Wiz Light Bulb – Review 2020
Philips makes some of our favorite smart light bulbs, but its Hue LEDs are also some of the priciest we’ve tested. Starting at just $9.97, the Philips Dimmable A19 Smart Wi-Fi Wiz Light Bulb is a far more affordable option you can control from anywhere using the Wiz smartphone app. It offers ample features for … Read more
Hackers have only just wet their whistle. Expect more ransomware and data breaches in 2021.
The COVID-19 pandemic provided a huge opening for bad actors this year, thanks to remote work. Security experts expect more advanced cybersecurity threats in the coming year. Image: CarmenMurillo, Getty Images/iStockphoto Hackers are always looking for an opportunity and the COVID-19 pandemic provided a big one this year: As remote work in unprecedented numbers took … Read more
Computer and phone accessories that make great gifts
Buy ViewSonic 1440p monitor at Amazon – $279 Buy ViewSonic 1440p monitor at Walmart – $259 Logitech K480 multi-device keyboard Will Lipman Photography Drafting an email using only your tablet’s keyboard isn’t the most comfortable experience. A Bluetooth keyboard can make typing on a tablet (or even a smartphone) less of a headache. Logitech’s K480 … Read more
Marshall Major IV headphone review: On-ear sonic sweetness
At first glance, I thought Zound Industries—the company that builds speakers and headphones under license from Marshall Amplification—had to be pulling my leg. The cups on the $150 Marshall Major IV aren’t big enough to fit around a five-year old’s ears, let alone an adult’s. Then I put them on. I’ll be darned. There’s a … Read more
Walmart reportedly ends contract with inventory robotics startup Bossa Nova – TechCrunch
Robotics and automation startups have seen a strong uptick in interest over the course of the pandemic. And it’s easy to see which companies have a newfound interest in automating their workforce amid a seemingly endless virus-driven shutdown. But Walmart, which has long promised to take an increasing focus on such technology, has reportedly pulled … Read more
Valve’s Gabe Newell is sending a gnome to space on Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket
Gabe Newell, president of Valve, the video game company behind the Half-Life series and game marketplace Steam, is thanking the country of New Zealand for its hospitality by launching a gnome into space with aerospace company Rocket Lab in mid-November. Newell decided to stay in New Zealand at the start of the pandemic and is … Read more
Best Gaming Monitors 2020 | Android Central
Source: Daniel Rubino / Windows Central Best Gaming Monitors Android Central 2020 Defining the best gaming monitor for your PC gaming setup varies upon your budget, the type of games you play, and your level of competitiveness. You can find a large 4K monitor with a high refresh rate for over a grand, but most … Read more
Apple announces November 10 event for “one more thing”
Earlier this year Apple shocked the world when it announced plans to move its Macs from Intel processors to in-house designed chips based on ARM architecture (like its mobile A-series SoCs it uses in phones and tablets). The transition will take two years to fully conclude, but we may be very close to the first … Read more
NASA objects to new megaconstellation, citing risk of “catastrophic collison”
Enlarge / Sixty Starlink Internet communication satellites from SpaceX are seen in the night sky over Vladivostok. NASA has formally commented (PDF) on a request by a US company to build a megaconstellation of satellites at an altitude of 720km above the Earth’s surface, citing concerns about collisions. This appears to be the first time that … Read more