Author: Zach_Wilson
4 movies new to Hulu with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes
As ever, a new month means a new range of movies and shows on Hulu. Out of everything that’s coming in May 2024, we’ve picked out four movies that cover a range of genres, all with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes. In addition to two Wes Anderson classics perfect for…
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A US supercomputer with 8,000 Intel Xeon CPUs and 300TB of RAM is being auctioned — 160th most powerful computer in the world has some maintenance issues though and will cost thousands per day to run
The Cheyenne supercomputer, based at the NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center (NWSC) in Cheyenne, Wyoming, was ranked as the 20th most powerful computer in the world in 2016 – but now it’s up for sale through the US General Services Administration (GSA). By November 2023, the 5.34-petaflops system’s ranking had slipped to…
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Tesla plans to charge some Model Y owners to unlock more range
Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted on Friday that the Standard Range rear-wheel drive Model Y the company has been building and selling “over the last several months” actually has more range than the 260 miles they were sold with. Pending “regulatory approval,” he wrote that the company will unlock another…
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ChromeOS adopts a new default font – and surprisingly, I don’t hate it
Google has a big change in store for ChromeOS users: a new default font for the operating system, which will replace Roboto as the go-to typeface on all Chrome devices. The new default font is Google Sans (formerly known as Product Sans), which owners of the best Chromebooks will already…
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A big Google Maps redesign is now being tested on Android
The significant Google Maps redesign we saw a glimpse of back in February has started reappearing on some Android phones, with new refinements added – and it could well be getting a full roll out in the near future. This has been spotted by 9to5Google, and a lot of the…
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The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks tonight — here’s how to see it
If you’ve got clear skies and want an excuse to get away from town, the Eta Aquarid meteor shower is roughly at its peak and should be going strong tonight. Made up of remnants of Halley’s Comet that the Earth passes through, this annual shower is active from April 15th…
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