Altair tried to find the best observation spots by tapping the Light Pollution Map created by Jurij Stare, with data sourced from NASA’s Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) and the NOAA’s Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP). That led him to wonder where a lot of stray light pollution was coming from in spots with…
There’s a whole bunch of improvements, but a couple in particular stand out. Firstly, there’s improved pitch control. Previously, pitch on the Model:Samples was in semitones only. More control is essential for getting your samples in tune with each other, especially if you’re using stuff pulled from old vinyl. Secondly, there’s now velocity as a…
Instead of paying one flat fee for Shadow’s all-singing, all-dancing service, gamers can now choose from one of three tiers, based on the way they use it. The entry-level Shadow Boost costs $12 per month and allows subscribers to play the latest games from any device. Shadow Ultra costs $25 per month, giving gamers the…
Cross-platform play from day one is impressive.’Call of Duty: Warzone’ is a serious contender to Fortnite’s throneNow that Call of Duty Modern Warfare has a free-to-play battle royale add-on, is it really ready to compete with the champs of the genre? According to Matt Brian, yes.With innovative tweaks on the formula like its “Gulag” 1v1…
You can search for a condition like back pain or chickenpox, for instance, and read a short description for it, a list of symptoms and a list of possible treatments without having to click through to visit a website. Google says the Knowledge Panels will be available for over 250 conditions to start with, so…
Gigafactory Texas?Tesla builds its millionth car and scouts new manufacturing locationsWithin 24 hours, Elon Musk tweeted a picture of Tesla’s millionth car — a red Model Y that, according to our friends at Autoblog, appears to have the Performance Upgrade packages — and speculated on locations for new factories. The auto and space exec suggested…
The nose cone (fairing) for the New Glenn rocket is enormous to say the least — in fact, it’s big enough to swallow the entire New Shepherd rocket. As such, it’s “sized to fit almost 50 percent more [payload volume] than the next competitor,” said New Glenn VP Jarrett Jones. “At seven meters [23 feet]…
Epic Games is finally giving you the ability to save games to a wishlist. The company has added “the first version of wishlists” to the Epic Games Store, which usually gets a lot of flak for being too basic compared to Steam. By adding the feature, the platform is slowly playing catch up — to…
Recommended: 70 percent isopropyl alcohol wipe or Clorox Disinfecting Wipes.Apple says it’s safe to clean your iPhone with disinfectant wipesNo bleach, no soaking and no spraying anything directly on to the display.’Fortnite’ and all the rest have a new challenger.’Call of Duty: Warzone’ is a free battle royale gameIf you already own a copy of…
Recommended: 70 percent isopropyl alcohol wipe or Clorox Disinfecting Wipes.Apple says it’s safe to clean your iPhone with disinfectant wipesNo bleach, no soaking and no spraying anything directly on to the display.’Fortnite’ and all the rest have a new challenger.’Call of Duty: Warzone’ is a free battle royale gameIf you already own a copy of…
