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Test of Time Civ 7’s devs talk walking back the game’s most controversial decision. You can't tell as much from the map view, but many of Civ 7's key underlying systems have been totally overhauled. Credit: Samuel Axon “Build a civilization to stand the
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Some states have already started imposing a registration fee on clean vehicles to offset reduced gas tax receipts. And at some point, when a significant proportion of the country’s vehicles are EVs or PHEVs, an alternative road-funding method that does not rely on the gas tax will certainly be
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The folks over at Blur Busters have extensivelydocumented research showing that refresh rates of 1,000 Hz (and up) can reduce human perception of motion blur and flickering. And while the site notes that you eventually hit “diminishing returns” from all those extra frames—especially on smaller screens—there’s
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We’re back at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, for this year’s edition of Google I/O. These days, Silicon Valley is buzzing about the future of AI search, agents, vibe coding, and e-commerce, so you can bet we’re expecting to hear tons of news on
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The Philips Café Aromis is one of the most exciting new coffee makers I've seen this year, thanks to its 'conversational' assistant that guides you through making the perfect brew. It's impressive stuff, but after using it for a few days, what really impressed
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* Microsoft says it will phase out SMS authentication and recovery due to rising fraud risks * The company is shifting toward passwordless methods like passkeys and verified email for account security * Researchers have warned of browser‑based flaws in passkey workflows, but SMS remains widely criticized as unsafe for 2FA Windows
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* L50s Pro Ultra: 30,000Pa of power with self-cleaning mop * L50 Ultra AE: almost as powerful, even more affordable * Priced from £549 We've been very impressed by Dreame's vacuums, which include stick, cordless and robot models; they deliver a lot of power for the price and
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* TechRadar is running a live Q&A about Sony's new wireless headphones * We've been testing the Sony 1000X The Collexion for close to two weeks * Our reviewers will be available tomorrow, May 20, from 12pm ET / 17:00 BST Sony announcing a new pair of
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* Destiny 2: The Final Shape's narrative head, Kwan Perng, is the lead writer on The Witcher multiplayer spin-off, Project Sirius * Perng announced his new role on LinkedIn * The developer says he's "been immersing myself in the dark and eclectic universe of The Witcher" CD
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Why do maintenance teams struggle? Is it because they lack skills? Or do they need more advanced resources? The answer is simple. Most teams struggle because they lack visibility. Missing spare parts, unclear stock levels, and incomplete maintenance data often lead teams to waste time and effort searching rather than
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Credit: ExtremeTech AMD is reportedly planning to launch a new Zen 4 CPU with eight cores and a 3D V-cache chip. The chip, rumored to be called the 7700X3D, will be a similar beast to the 7800X3D, but likely a weaker binning, as it will launch with a lower base
