Sci-tech
Nvidia's Giant 4K Gaming Displays Have Shield Inside
It's the world's first big-screen PC gaming display, specifically designed for enthusiast gamers seeking the ultimate 4K PC gaming experience. Created in partnership with Asus , Acer and HP, the BFGD monitors combine "a high-end 65-inch, 4K 120Hz HDR display with Nvidia G-Sync technology together with Nvidia Shield", read an excerpt of the announcement on its website . [Full Article...]
SpaceX Launches Secret Zuma Mission for US Government, Lands Rocket
The Falcon 9 rocket's first stage will return to landing at Landing Zone-1 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station . Recovering, refurbishing and relaunching booster stages is a key element of SpaceX founder Elon Musk's drive to lower launch costs. [Full Article...]
SpaceX successfully launches top-secret Zuma spacecraft
The Falcon 9 rocket will carry Zuma, a US government spacecraft, into low-Earth orbit. Because the payload is classified, no details about its intended orbit, goal or capabilities have been released. The company executed its signature move: guiding the first-stage rocket booster back to Earth for a safe landing. Satellites bound for the high orbits used by communications stations and electronic ... [Full Article...]
FCC Chair Ajit Pai is a coward
Pai was due to take part in what was described as a "candid conversation" with Maureen Ohlhausen from the Federal Trade Commission and chaired by Gary Shapiro, CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, the organisation responsible for the CES show. [Full Article...]
Helena Bonham Carter in Talks to Play Princess Margaret on "The Crown"
The actress also revealed just how hard it was to part with playing Princess Margaret since "parts like this hardly ever come along". But fear not, because the latest casting news will have you polishing your tiara for the season three viewing party: Helena Bonham Carter - yes, Bellatrix Lestrange herself - has been cast as the elder Princess Margaret in what is undoubtedly the most ideal ca... [Full Article...]
Acer launches a new Chromebook 11 with USB-C
Concerning the build and durability aspect, the Chromebook 11 G6 comes with MIL-STD 810G military proofing, which should leave it non-impacted from drops and harsh conditions. Both the Chromebooks feature 1366 x 768 resolution displays that may not sit well with the ones who opt for the larger screen Chromebook, we think that HP should have thrown in an option for 1080p resolution display. [Full Article...]
North, South Korea agree to their first talks in two years
The meeting will take place in Panmunjom, the truce village in the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone that divides the Korean peninsula. In recent months, the North has held multiple missile launches and conducted its sixth nuclear test - purportedly of a hydrogen bomb - in violation of UN resolutions banning such activity by the isolated nation. [Full Article...]
Splatoon-Themed Joy-Cons Are Coming to the United States
In Europe and Japan, players could also buy these newly colored controllers on their own, independent of the bundle, but in the United States, collectors could only get their hands on this new coloration by either buying the Splatoon 2 bundle or by importing European or Japanese versions. [Full Article...]