Author: Aneesa

Have you ever wondered what space smells like? Astronauts who have been there reported that it is unlike anything you’d have experienced on Earth…that is until NASA replicated the scent using a secret recipe. A new Kickstarter campaign seeks funding for what it claims is a commercialized version of that scent recipe acquired, in part, … Continue reading Eau de Space perfume uses old NASA recipe to smell like the cosmos Continue Reading →

At this point it is clear that Fortnite Chapter 2 – Season 3 will involve the gradual removal of the floodwaters, revealing more of the island and the destruction over the coming weeks. Questions remain about how extensively the water will recede, something seemingly answered by a new leak involving the final Season 3 island map. In … Continue reading Huge Fortnite leak reveals how the island looks without the flood Continue Reading →

Over-the-top (OTT) live streaming television service Sling TV is now guaranteeing its customers that it won’t raise their rates for at least a year, addressing price hikes introduced by competing companies like YouTube TV. This fixed-price guarantee isn’t available to everyone, however — you’ll need to sign up for the service sometime this month to … Continue reading Sling TV offers price guarantee for subscribers worried about price hikes Continue Reading →

Walmart just made a surprising announcement: it will turn some of its store parking lots into drive-in movie theaters, using its existing real estate to revive a largely defunct way to view movies. The drive-in theaters will start going live in early August, according to the company, but they won’t be available at every Walmart … Continue reading Walmart’s movie plan will transform parking lots into drive-in theaters Continue Reading →

It is increasingly becoming evident that Google is grooming Chrome OS to be something like a dumping ground for anything and everything it can cram into what was originally a glorified Chrome web browser. From that modest beginning, Chromebooks have grown up to support not just Android and Linux apps but also triple-A gaming via … Continue reading Chrome OS might soon run Steam games too Continue Reading →

All good things must come to an end, they say, and as far as the recent Pixel lineup is concerned, the Pixel 3a siblings may have been one Google’s better ones. Despite the less powerful specs, it was generally better received than the Pixel 3 and definitely more than the Pixel 4. Now, however, the … Continue reading Pixel 3a and 3a XL have been discontinued, Pixel 4a may be near Continue Reading →

Vinton G. Cerf​ is vice president and chief internet evangelist for Google. Widely known as one of the “Fathers of the Internet,” Mr. Cerf is the co-designer of the TCP/IP protocols and the architecture of the internet. Mr. Cerf shares his views on the future of the internet, the importance of trust and empathy, and … Continue reading Vint Cerf: COVID-19 highlights how we need better internet access everywhere Continue Reading →

As usual, Linux Mint’s latest release, Mint 20, is better than ever, but its developers’ refusal to make it easy to use Ubuntu Snap is a trifle annoying. Linux Mint recently released its latest long-term support (LTS) version of its popular desktop Linux desktop, Linux Mint 20, “Ulyana.” This edition, based on Canonical‘s Ubuntu 20.04, is, once more, an outstanding … Continue reading Linux Mint 20: Still the best Linux desktop despite one quirk Continue Reading →

It’s going to have a bigger battery. Or at least, I hope it does.   In late June, Apple held its annual Worldwide Developer Conference where the company announced several software updates for its entire hardware lineup, including WatchOS 7 for its smartwatch lineup.  One of the new features that will debut this year is something many users have … Continue reading Here’s what sleep tracking in WatchOS 7 tells us about the next Apple Watch Continue Reading →

The rumor mill is in full swing. Apple reportedly plans to remove the included wall charger — and possibly even a Lightning cable and the usual earbuds — from the upcoming iPhone 12, which is expected to be announced early this fall.  Why would Apple do this? Margins are dropping in the consumer electronics industry, and it … Continue reading Hey Apple: Get your accessories act together Continue Reading →