Technology 
Could sanctioned game mods on PS4 and Xbox stave off Valve’s attack on consoles?
Microsoft and Sony seem to be too afraid of potential piracy and security issues to consider letting average nerds hack away at their favorite games. However, Steam machines are coming next year, and that could turn everything on its head.
Sunrise for iOS and Android is the ultimate Google Calendar companion
Until recently, we didn’t have very many solid third-party calendar apps for Android. Not that there’s anything wrong with the calendar that’s already on your phone, but it’s nice to have options, especially considering how many beautiful calendars there are … Continue reading
Cord cutters, beware: AT&T’s DirecTV buy affects you, too
Having cut the cable cord, you may glance at the current landscape of big cable providers snapping up slightly-less-big-though-still-large rivals and decide that these megadeals have nothing to do with you. After all, you’re getting your entertainment from other sources—over-the-air … Continue reading
Supercomputer stagnation: New list of the world’s fastest computers casts shadow over exascale by 2020
Yesterday, Top 500 released the updated list of the world’s fastest supercomputers, and it revealed a rather worrying trend: Supercomputer performance is slowing down, rather than speeding up. When most of the world’s computing superpowers have announced their intentions to … Continue reading
Sundar Pichai confirms: Next version of Android to be showcased at Google I/O, released this fall
A new change in the Google I/O agenda could have some Android fans very excited.
Nest thermostat to work with wearables, appliances, and even your car
It’s all coming together—the company that started by connecting your thermostat is now poised to connect your home. Nest on Monday announced its Nest Developer Program, which will allow other companies to certify products with a “Works with Nest” label. … Continue reading
Welcome to 1984? Google acquires Dropcam, Nest opens up to third parties (updated)
Google is moving quickly to establish a foothold in your home: After acquiring Nest Labs, it’s now acquiring Dropcam — a startup that makes cloud-based security cameras for your home — for $555 million in cash. The question now, of … Continue reading
Nest now works with Mercedes, Jawbone, Whirlpool and more
Google-owned Nest is letting its products get cozy with other devices and apps like health trackers, home appliances, even cars. Mercedes-Benz, through its DriveStyle app onboard, can now tell Nest when the driver will likely arrive home, so the thermostat … Continue reading
Einsteinian error: The 25-year-old supernova that could change the speed of light forever
A new analysis of 25-year-old evidence may show that we’ve been wrong about the speed of light in a vacuum – and if true, that’s big news for astronomers.
Valiant Hearts: The Great War review: A war game to end all war games
Back when the world was saturated with World War II first-person shooters, I remember more than one person clamoring for a game set during World War I. Instead we all moved onto modern military shooters, and that was honestly for … Continue reading
