Second Life celebrates 20 years with in-game events, real-life prize giveaways, and a documentary
Linden Lab is marking a very special occasion this week, as its massive online sandbox Second Life is celebrating 20 years of operation, with a...
The DDOS Is Over, You Can Fire Up Single Player Diablo IV Again
If you had scheduled some Diablo IV over the weekend, then you likely noticed it was impossible to do so. The servers were down for...
Pixel 8 Leak Hints Google’s Next Smartphone Aims To Replace Your Desktop
We’re still a few months out from the release of Google’s next flagship smartphones, but leaks have pointed to a potentially major upgrade. The Google Pixel 8 might be able to power a desktop computing experience via USB DisplayPort alternate mode. So, you might be able to link a Pixel 8 with a monitor to get a big-screen computing experience,
Better Scan Your PC For Malware If You Installed This Super Mario Game
If you are going to download a program, it may be worth knowing whether you are getting it from the authentic source or a threat actor in between. Such is the case with a trojanized Super Mario game which has been mining cryptocurrency and stealing data while people casually played Super Mario Forever.
Exploiting users’ trust through social
This Mac II Emulator Runs on Pocket C.H.I.P.
Paul Rickards, aka Biosrhythm, shows off how to set up Mac II emulator Mini VMac on a portable PocketCHIP board.
Dungeons and Dragons Online increases incentives to be a monster-killing machine
Dungeons and Dragons Online is one MMO that’s never afraid to do its own thing in a different way than other titles, including not dishing...
Straight Outta Cyberpunk: Headphone Concept Features on-Ear Displays
Headphones with integrated displays are of questionable utility, but may appeal to people who want to conspicuously share their music and mood.
Working As Intended: My 20 years of Star Wars Galaxies
Last year, when Ultima Online turned 25 years old, I did a piece reminiscing on those early days and marveling that so much of what...
Wisdom of Nym: The clues to watch for at Final Fantasy XIV’s Fan Festival
One of the things I find myself coming back to a lot is how information is only as useful as your ability to digest it....
Hot Or Not? This Smartphone App Claims To Accurately Detect Fevers
A team led by researchers at the University of Washington (UW) has developed a smartphone app that they say can accurately take a person’s temperature. FeverPhone aims to transform smartphones into thermometers without the need of adding any additional hardware to the devices.
A thermometer is something that everyone should have at home,