However, while Sony’s own specifications for accessing the feature cite a 5-Mbps minimum connection speed to establish a cloud session, 7 Mbps to stream a game at 720p resolution, and 13 Mbps to stream at 1080p full HD—the max resolution of the Portal’s screen—these numbers seem to greatly underestimate what’s actually required to play anything…
In 2025 we will see AI and machine learning leveraged to make real progress in understanding animal communication, answering a question that has puzzled humans as long as we have existed: “What are animals saying to each other?” The recent Coller-Dolittle Prize, offering cash prizes up to half-a-million dollars for scientists who “crack the code”…
So your car has been recalled and there’s no fix yet. Now what? It depends on the severity of the recall. Some are for minor compliance issues, such as a missing warning label or misaligned headlight, while others are quite serious, related to potential engine stalling, brake failures, or fire risks. If there isn’t an…
One common vacuuming mistake people make is trying to vacuum up liquids such as water or essential oils, says Theo Jones, a design engineer at Dyson. By doing so, he warns, you run the risk of damaging the vacuum’s motor. Speaking of essential oils, that and other flammable or combustible liquids, including gasoline, cleaning fluid,…
In Recent years, Netflix and Apple TV+ have been duking it out to have the most prestigious film offerings, but some of the best movies are on Amazon Prime Video. The streamer was one of the first to go around picking up film festival darlings and other lovable favorites, and they’re all still there in…
It’s been a busy year in cybersecurity, but it’s not over yet. This week, we revealed how hackers figured out how to “jailbreak” digital license plates—which are legally issued in at least a couple of states and are valid across the US—allowing them to change the license plate number to basically anything. That means someone…
Electric bike sales have soared in recent years as more people welcome the easy, fun mobility these motor-assisted bicycles can provide. An unfortunate side effect has been more lithium-ion battery fires. Nationwide, there have been 188 explosions and more than 3,000 fires caused by lithium-ion battery-powered consumer devices since 2022, according to data from UL…
We’ve evaluated all of the headphones in Apple’s current lineup in our Yonkers, N.Y., sound labs and our testers have found significant differences among the models in terms of fit, sound quality, noise-canceling performance, and value for the money. To help you choose the right AirPods, we explain the pros and cons of each option,…
All of GM’s recent EVs are based on the same basic architecture or building-blocks, which GM calls Ultium. Honda has also based its two new EVs, the Acura ZDX and Honda Prologue, on this platform, although it has since announced that it will end the partnership and go its own way on any future EVs….
Every year we test dozens of laptops in our labs just north of New York City, purchasing each one at retail to prevent manufacturers from trying to influence our findings. Tested samples are scored on processor performance, display quality, and a range of other objective criteria in a way that allows you to compare one…