Month: July 2022
Super Bowser now has his own 2,807-piece Lego Mario set
How tall is Bowser, the fire-breathing dragon-turtle-lizard thing who regularly roils the Mushroom Kingdom as Mario’s chief nemesis? It is the age-old question, and there’s no single answer. But if you’ve been holding back on Lego’s cutesy interactive Mario sets because their Super Koopa didn’t meet your satisfaction, I might…
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Reddit’s collectible, blockchain-based avatars definitely aren’t NFTs
Reddit is dipping its toe into the digital collectible craze. The site is launching a new take on NFTs with collectible avatars, one of its first forays into blockchain-based tech. The avatars are designed by artists (many of whom are, naturally, also Redditors) and will be for sale in a…
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 review: When two screens are better than one
Whenever I’m away from my desk and dual monitors, it feels like an out-of-body experience. I’m constantly yearning for just a little more screen space. But when you’re traveling, what are you supposed to do? Sure, you can get a portable monitor, but that’s kind of bulky and largely redundant…
Read MoreNetflix doesn’t want to hear it anymore
This article is a collaboration between New York Magazine and The Verge. The sign that Netflix’s culture had irreversibly started to change came in the form of a Google doc. The company had long prided itself on welcoming brutally honest feedback — a value embodied by the Open Q&A doc,…
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Many businesses still haven’t figured out secure remote working
Audio player loading… It’s been more than two years since the pandemic forced much of the world into lockdown, with many companies thrown into a remote working environment. But new research has shown the majority still haven’t figured out how to keep their workforce secure as they work from their…
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The Morning After: Apple’s Lockdown Mode will fend off cyberattacks on high-profile users
Apple has announced Lockdown Mode, an “extreme” level of security designed for a “very small number of users who face grave, targeted threats.” It’ll be available this fall. The company says it created Lockdown Mode to protect high-profile people who, because of their status or job, might be personally targeted…
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