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‘It’s far from showing its age’: Java might’ve just turned 30, but it’s still going strong and here to stay
Java, one of the world’s most popular programming languages, has officially turned 30 – but it’s still a long way from reaching its twilight years. The programming language was first released in May 1995, and its launch came at a pivotal time in the development of the world wide web. The programming language was perfectly suited to cater for growing…
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How I Turned My Boox Palma Into a Distraction-Free Writing Device
We may earn a commission from links on this page. When I first reviewed the Boox Palma e-reader, I called it the ideal solution to your doomscrolling habit—a device as portable and pocketable as a phone, with an adaptable Android operating system that allows you to run any apps you want, but with an e-ink screen that is both easier…
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LockBit ransomware group has itself been hacked – with tables turned on the notorious attacker by an unknown third party
The notorious LockBit ransomware group appears to have gone from cybercrime perpetrator to victim, as one of its dark web sites has been defaced. A new message on the site reads: “Don’t do crime CRIME IS BAD xoxo from Prague”, with a link to a MySQL database containing chats between the hackers and their victims. Other leaked data includes Bitcoin…
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I just turned my wired audio headphones into Bluetooth cans with this DAC — and the sound quality is shockingly good
As much as the best wireless headphones sound really good, they’re never able to stand up to the sonic might of a pair of excellent wired headphones. Be that to budget restrictions, space constraints — even when wired, Bluetooth headphones generally don’t sound as good as the best wired audiophile headphones. So it’s long been a quest of mine to…
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The Last of Us: all the news about the video game franchise turned TV series
“I’ve been just thinking about it, ‘is there a concept there?’ And for, now, years I haven’t been able to find that concept. But recently, that’s changed, and I don’t have a story, but I do have that concept that to me is as exciting as [Part 1], as exciting as [Part 2], is its own thing, and yet has…
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How an Old CRT Monitor Turned My Handheld PC Into the Perfect Retro PC Gaming System
Summary I found a decent CRT, optimal for retro PC gaming: A Samsung SyncMaster 793s from local markets, fully functional! Classic PC games like DOOM and Quake look superb on CRT screens, adding nostalgia, plus better image quality. Hooked up handheld PC to CRT for enhanced gaming experience, leading to a compact, portable setup with no impact on handheld use.…
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I turned my living room into a movie theater — here’s how
Movie nights call for the cinema. But, these days, who wants to go all the way to the movie theater for that kind of experience? You could saddle up in front of one of the best OLED TVs, but unless you have a 83-inch OLED and one of the best soundbars to go with it, that’s not quite cinema-like immersion.…
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Why and How I Turned Off Apple Intelligence Notification Summaries on iPhone and Mac
Summary Notification Summaries condense information in notifications so that you can scan through them at a glance. The feature works well for the most part, but it struggles with sarcasm or wordplay. It’s great for formal emails and regular app alerts but it often messes up human conversations to the point of creating confusion or changing the meaning of the…
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Fortnite’s latest concert turned pop stars into kaiju
Fortnite’s most recent virtual concert was supersized in multiple ways. Unlike previous events, which focused on specific artists like Ariana Grande or Metallica, this one featured a cast of four different artists: Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Ice Spice, and the late Juice WRLD. And it turned each one of the large lineup into a kaiju-sized performer, while also integrating deep cuts…
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