China exploits how search engines work to influence public opinion outside the country, by landing state-published stories about the detention of Uyghur Muslims and the origins of the coronavirus at the top of Google, YouTube and Bing searches. …
Enlarge / Mourners visit a memorial for victims of Tuesday’s mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
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In the wake of yet another preventable American gun violence tragedy—one that involved the slaughter of 21 …
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Welcome to Edition 4.44 of the Rocket Report! This week saw the successful completion of Boeing’s Starliner test flight to the International Space Station, which is …
In a world full of action RPGs, first-person shooters, and other twitchy, fast-paced games, Microsoft’s Flight Simulator is somewhat unique: a slow-paced sim that’s as much about the journey as the goal. But the free Top Gun: Maverick adds something…
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Pansonic’s rugged Toughbook line expanded this week with the Toughbook 40. The new laptop carries many of the hallmarks of its predecessor, including military-grade durability specs and swappable parts, with some upgrades …
It’s been almost five years since Rian Johnson’s The Last Jedi split the increasingly brittle Star Wars fandom, mainly over the way that the movie represents Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill). For a vocal segment of the fan base, the original last Jedi (Luk…
Arma Reforger is not Arma 4. Bohemia Interactive has made that abundantly clear during the slightly confusing rollout of the new entry in the storied military simulation series, which hit early access on Steam last week. Instead, it’s meant to be a “te…
In my teens, I ran track as a short distance sprinter and played football. When I decided to go to a US service academy for college, I added long-distance running. I then played college football, and rugby until I was 41. Throughout all of those years,…
Just the name alone should give you goosebumps: Microsoft has a free Top Gun: Maverick expansion for Flight Simulator, and it’s available now.
Microsoft released a trailer of the new expansion on Wednesday, which starts kicking in the 80’s nostalgia…
Apple’s iPad Mini 6 (2021) is a much-awaited update in almost every way, from the gorgeous new screen and touch controls to the slim design. However, those differences also mean older Mini cases won’t work with the Mini 6. You’ll have to get a new case…