Author: Zach_Wilson
What if your real computer was a super-sized Lego computer brick?
Now, industrial designer Paul Staal has flipped the script with a working desktop PC that’s a super-sized homage to the classic computer brick (via Reddit and Hackster.io). It’s ten times bigger than the original: The “M2x2” is largely a 3D-printed case for a Mac Mini — one you can freely…
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Lawmakers just advanced online safety laws that require age verification at the app store
A package of child safety bills is headed to the House floor following an hours-long session that left Democrats and Republicans divided. On Thursday, lawmakers on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce voted to advance the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act; Sammy’s Law; and the App Store…
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The Pentagon formally labels Anthropic a supply-chain risk
The decision, first reported by The Wall Street Journal on Thursday, citing one source familiar, will bar defense contractors from working with the government if they use Claude, Anthropic’s AI program, in their products. Though the designation is typically applied to foreign companies with ties to adversarial governments, this is…
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Roku’s solution to streaming decision fatigue is a trivia game
Roku users who struggle to figure out what they want to watch might have an answer in the form of “Roklue,” a new game coming to the streaming platform on March 7th. Announced on Thursday, Roklue is a pop culture trivia game that Roku says helps users discover new content…
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Pokopia made me look at Pokémon’s high-tech future in a whole new way
Pokémon Pokopia features, of all things, a 3D printer. I wasn’t sure why this surprised me so much, given all the other high-tech gear in pretty much every Pokémon game. But I was not expecting to find, inside the once-crumbling Pokémon Center I’d just worked hard to restore, a kind…
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It’s Peak Season for Bird-Watchers to Spot Migratory Hummingbirds, and Our Favorite Feeder Is on Sale
Early March is the best time to see rare migratory species in your own backyard, and a smart feeder can help you ID them. Source
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