From far away, you might think your eyes are playing tricks on you. But look closely and you’ll discover one of architecture’s greatest optical illusions: the Invisible House. Nestled in the middle of the Mojave Desert, the now-famous Joshua Tree residence has earned its name for its reflective glass exterior that mirrors the rocky landscape. … Read more
How you think of Samsung as a phonemaker will likely depend on if you follow the smartphone scene outside the US If you only pay attention to North America, you might not realize that the market is severely limited compared to the markets in China, India, or even UK and Germany. What’s missing from the … Read more
With more people working from home than they used to, owning a good pair of noise-canceling headphones has become more appealing than ever. However, they can be expensive and difficult to shop for due to the range of available models, many of which cater to different lifestyles and priorities. Some are better suited for long-haul … Read more
We’ve rounded up all the best deals we could find on Jan. 13 — here are our top picks: Who said Friday the 13th was unlucky? We’re feeling pretty fortunate thanks to today’s top deals. We found heavy discounts on one of our top picks for a meditation app, a robot vacuum and mop hybrid, … Read more
DENVER (AP) — A La Nina weather pattern, warm moist air coming from an unusually toasty Gulf of Mexico, likely juiced by climate change, and a decades long eastward shift of tornadoes came together to create the unusually early and deadly storm system that hit Alabama Thursday, meteorologists said. And it may be the start … Read more
The new Intel Core i9-13900KS is very much like the 12900KS and 9900KS that came before it — this is a ‘special edition’ CPU that comes mildly overclocked out of the box, it surely is binned silicon, but for the most part that simply means it’s a whisker faster and a boatload more expensive. How … Read more
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Fans who flocked to Florida’s Space Coast for the Artemis I mission will have to wait at least another year before the next Space Launch System (SLS) rocket lights up the skies over the Sunshine State. But that doesn’t mean things are quiet at the center where it launched. What … Read more
Enlarge / Artist’s conception of the community reaction to WotC’s proposed license changes. Dungeons & Dragons publisher Wizards of the Coast (WotC) has backed away from some of the most controversial portions contained in leaked drafts of an update to its decades-old Open Gaming License (OGL) following widespread fan outrage over the proposed changes. For … Read more
We’re over two years into the current generation of consoles, but true current-gen software is thin on the ground. Instead, the vast majority of key games have been released on both eighth-gen consoles and ninth-gen consoles, straddling seven distinct hardware targets across two generations to maximize sales. At the same time, the Xbox Series S … Read more
Warning: the following review contains mild spoilers for Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, which is now streaming on Crunchyroll. The first new mainline Mobile Suit Gundam series in about seven years (not to mention the first TV series in the franchise to feature a female protagonist), Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury … Read more