University of Adelaide built a robot spider to scan Australia’s Naracoorte Caves
In the southeast of South Australia lie the Naracoorte Caves. The national park is an UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its stalactites, stalagmites and prehistoric fossils. Recently, a group of...
View ArticleHBO Max teases post-apocalyptic series 'Station Eleven'
HBO Max has released the first teaser video and images for its adaptation of Emily St. John Mandel's post-apocalyptic novel, Station Eleven. In the short video, you'll get glimpses of Jeevan (Himesh...
View ArticleApple sold a record number of MacBooks last quarter, says Strategy Analytics
Apple got some of its MacBook sales mojo back last quarter thanks to discounts on the MacBook Air, according to the research firm Strategy Analytics. The company sold a record 6.5 million MacBooks in...
View ArticleGoogle Stadia adds free trials for 'Control' and 'Riders Republic'
Back in October, Google Stadia introduced free trials with its Hello Engineer game. While the service lets users try any game they want with a $10-per-month Pro subscription, it was the first time free...
View ArticleThe Morning After: McDonald's plant-based burger is here
Roughly a year since announcing it, McDonald’s is ready to test its first plant-based burger. Ahead of its trial launch in the US today, I tasted the collaboration between Beyond Meat and the Golden...
View ArticleAmazon one-day sale drops the price of Philips Hue kits and bulbs
Philips Hue lighting products can do some pretty cool things these days, like syncing with Spotify or helping you sleep. They're not exactly cheap, but luckily Amazon is offering significant discounts...
View ArticleZipCharge Go is a suitcase-size powerbank for EVs
ZipCharge has launched a new type of charging product for EVs that might be able to convince people worried about range anxiety to switch from gas vehicles. The British startup has introduced a...
View ArticleWaymo will start operating in New York City
Much of Waymo's self-driving vehicle use has largely focused on warm climates, but it's about to give those machines a harsher trial. Waymo will start driving its autonomous Chrysler Pacifica vans in...
View ArticleThe best smartwatches, fitness trackers and wearables to gift
What better way to show someone you love them than getting them a gadget that they can wear on their person all day? Okay, maybe there are plenty of better ways, but a wearable can not only convey how...
View ArticleGoogle News returns to Spain after a seven-year absence
Google News will once again be available in Spain in early 2022 after the country's government introduced a Royal Decree that changes its online copyright laws. In short, Google will be able to...
View ArticleAmazon's Alexa-powered indoor air quality monitor alerts you to pollution
Amazon still isn't done announcing Alexa-powered smart home gadgets this year. The company has unveiled a $69 Smart Air Quality Monitor (shown at right) that checks your household for carbon monoxide,...
View ArticleFord electrified a classic F-100 truck to showcase its EV motor kit
Chevy isn't the only one electrifying vintage cars to sell you on aftermarket EV motors. Ford has introduced an F-100 Eluminator concept that upgrades the circa-1978 pickup truck with two of the...
View ArticleThe best board games to gift this holiday season
Board games are a great gift for anyone who wants to spend time with friends and family without staring at the TV. They’re interactive, fun, and you get to tell everyone to put away their phones and...
View ArticleUS bans trade with security firm NSO Group over Pegasus spyware (updated)
Surveillance software developer NSO Group may have a very tough road ahead. The US Commerce Department has added NSO to its Entity List, effectively banning trade with the firm. The move bars American...
View Article'Metroid Dread' reminded me why Metroid is an essential series
Nintendo occasionally milks some of its big franchises, but Metroid is generally not one of them. In fact, Metroid Dread is the first all-new game in the series since the divisive Metroid:Other M...
View ArticleAdidas made Xbox 360 sneakers you can actually buy
In October, Microsoft and Adidas partnered to celebrate the Xbox's 20th anniversary with the first-ever pair of official Xbox footwear. For fans of the company's original 2001 console, the Forum Tech...
View ArticleASUS' Vivobook Slate is a 2-in-1 laptop with an OLED display for $600
ASUS is preparing to ship what it claims is the first 13.3-inch Windows 2-in-1 laptop with an OLED screen. The Vivobook 13 Slate OLED is able to display 1.07 billion colors, according to ASUS. The...
View ArticleMicrosoft's Edge browser is now 'stable' on Linux
Yes, you read that correctly: Microsoft has officially released a web browser for Linux. Ars Technicareports the software behemoth has finally released its first stable version of Edge for Linux. The...
View ArticleIndiegogo will review crowdfunding campaigns before they launch
Indiegogo has announced some big changes for its crowdfunding platform. The biggest move is that it's transitioning from an open platform to a closed one, with the goal of eventually vetting every...
View ArticleSamsung's designer jeans only have a pocket for the Galaxy Z Flip 3
Do you bristle at the thought of using a large pants pocket to hold your equally huge phone? No? Samsung has a solution for you regardless. As Techspot reports, Samsung Australia and Dr Denim have...
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