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Alienwares m17 is a hard laptop to pigeonhole. For all appearances its just a bigger version of them15, but in practice its something entirely different. Sure they look the same, but the smaller one only really competes against other gaming laptops. The m17 feels built to take on all-comers. The size Bigger is usually better, but its also … well, bigger. And this means the m17 isnt just for gamers with deep pockets....

Raising children has always been tough work. Whether in ancient Greece or modern America, there have always been distinct cultural challenges that come with parenting. Each generation of parents must deal with a new set of issues. It just so happens that one of todays biggest issues is the ubiquitous and addictive nature of technology. In fact, 42 percent of young children now have their very own tablet devices. And as income-levels drop, use of media among children seems to rise....

Ugh, the Gregorian calendar is so boring. Get ready when that moon gets gibbous, yall. This May-ish roundup lands on the beautifulFlower Moon! Since mylast post, the US patent office issued over 29,948 patents and published over 33,636 patent applications. Each patent asset adds a little something new to the human knowledge base. A recentpatent publicationfrom Disney disclosed details of this unique system. The rotors of the paintcopter are covered by enclosures to protect the paint supply lines during operation....

In the early days of my audio obsession,electrostatic headphoneswere legendary. Products likeStaxs SR-009andSennheisers Orpheus HE90promised higher resolution than was possible with the typical dynamic drivers of the day. Fast forward to 2019, and the headphone landscape is far more diverse. Its the companys cheapest electrostatic headphone; the others are$8,000and$50,000. These headphones will not work with a standard amp, nor do they have a compatible connector. So what makes electrostatic headphones so special in the first place?...

What if I told you youd get your next job by surviving on a deserted island? Or by thwarting a Dothraki invasion? Unfortunately, this isnt a casting call for Game of Thrones. Why blind resume screening doesnt work Humans are naturally biased. From aneurological perspective, every day we filter in tons of information. so you can prevent overload, our brains are hardwired to automatically categorize it making it easier to process....

We tend to think of the moon as the archetypal dead world. Not only is there no life, almost all its volcanic activitydied out billions of years ago. Apollo missions 12, 14, 15 and 16left working moonquake detectors(seismometers) on the lunar surface. These transmitted recorded data to Earth until 1977, showing vibrations resulting from internal moonquakes. Now a new study,published in Nature Geoscience, suggests the moon may indeed have active faults today....

Its the birthplace of A-Has Morten Harket. Home of the worlds largest sovereign wealth fund. And yes, its capital city, Oslo, is a sight to behold. The fjord-pocked Scandinavian nation is also home toUrbanista a trendy boutique audio firm which recently released theStockholmwireless earbuds. Forgive me, dear reader, for I know that was ahorrendousjoke. I deserve all the angry hate mail Ill inevitably get. But can you blame me for trying to spice this review up?...

Mobile technology will arguably go down in history as the most successful innovation of our lifetime. Mobile devices, especially phones, are ubiquitous in large parts of the world. On the African continent, the rates of mobile phone ownership and accessare rising exponentially. Many organisations have recognized the opportunities this presents. Political parties are no exception. South Africa is no exception. These included SMS, MMS, political party apps, mobile voice calls and social networking sites....

But were well into 2019, and self-driving cars arestill making stupid mistakes. Scientists constantly promised that human-level AI (orartificial general intelligence) was just around the corner. Again, theres an analogy with the self-driving car industry. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Stocked Robotics is currently manufacturing AI hardware for automating the operation of forklifts in industrial tweaks. We need to check that that if AI doesnt cause damage and harm, especially to humans....

Creative AssemblysTotal War: Three Kingdomsis a triumph. Theres no other way to put it. Everything about this game is better than its predecessors, includingWarhammer II. But also, possibly, the easiest to approach. 40% off TNW Conference! Men warred openly, plotted in secrecy, and betrayed ancient allies for new opportunities. There is no other gaming experience like playingTotal War. Everything is left up to you. The result is a game where even the smallest victory can feel like a great achievement....

I promised myself I wouldnt call Starfinder Dungeons and Dragons in space. What I will call it: the most inclusive major RPG Ive played. And that makes it the perfect introduction to the magical world of tabletop role playing games. Yes,Starfinderis a tabletop RPG: you play it with books, dice, and friends. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The entire set oozes with love and passion. The people who made this cared and it shows....

How many times in the past week do you think your life was affected by a robot? Unless you have arobot vacuum cleaner, you might say that robots had no real impact on your life. So what is a robot? Before we start, we need to define what actually is a robot. Hence, your vacuum cleaner that you leave to do its job while you are away is a robot....

This is the most recent CPU-level vulnerability discovered in Intels silicon. Both of those issues were resolved or, perhaps more accurately, mitigated with software tweaks and microcode patches. BitDefender says this recently-discovered issue can be resolved at least, partially with microcode patches. 40% off TNW Conference! To conclusively protect against this attack, customers would have to replace their Intel silicon with a redesigned chip. Lord of the Rings First, a bit of background....