Author: Randall

What to watch to celebrate Apollo 11’s 50th anniversary

[ad_1] Damien Chazelle’s follow-up to La La Land was ignored by most moviegoers. And the few who did catch it were in for something weird: Instead of a jingoistic celebration of American ingenuity and macho astronauts, it was an exploration of loss. The film focuses heavily on the passing of Neil Armstrong’s (Ryan Gosling) young […]

Wizards Unite’ community day tomorrow

[ad_1] Other community day perks include Foundables appearing more frequently, a free store pack featuring Spell Energy from the Diagon Alley shop and Dark Detectors that last twice as long. Those should help you save plenty of Muggles and ward off rogue magical creatures and misbehaving objects. Times of event vary by country, so be […]

Readers tell us why the OnePlus 6T has earned so many fans

[ad_1] Camera One of Richard’s favorite things about the 6T was its camera, which inherits most of its predecessor’s specs and delivers similarly impressive results. Richard said his daytime shots were sharp and that he was amazed by the clarity in his nighttime photos. Users were split on the camera, though. On the positive end […]

How NASA keeps its astronauts safe and sane in space

[ad_1] As such, NASA has spent decades working to ensure that, when it sends crews beyond the atmosphere, they’ll possess the talent and training required to do their duties and return safely. As we look towards Mars — and its two-plus year round trip — NASA faces an unprecedented challenge in doing so. Even on […]

Twitter will help explain missing tweets in conversations

[ad_1] You can expect the change to take effect within a “few weeks.” The move is ultimately an extension of Twitter’s process for adding context to individually deleted tweets, and achieves the same goals. This helps inexperienced users understand why a tweet might vanish, and helps defend the company. It can indicate that a user […]

Children of the Light’ is finally available on iOS

[ad_1] Sky sends players on an adventure through seven, stylized regions to solve a mystery while making positive connections to the community. In addition to solving problems, you might compose music or gift candles to other players. In a blog post, Thatgamecompany founder Jenova Chen once wrote that Sky is “a game specially created to […]

Lyft adds NYC subway directions to its app

[ad_1] The company’s Lilly Shoup told Bloomberg this was about fulfilling Lyft’s goal of offering the “world’s best transportation,” but it’s ultimately about keeping users within its ecosystem. If you only need one app for every aspect of your commute, you’re less like to drift to competitors. Uber has public transportation options in its app, […]

‘Iron Man VR’ developers explain the game’s free-roaming flight

[ad_1] The aim was to make flying feel “wildly fun and liberating” using a combination of technical elements. The most important factor was flight that felt natural. To achieve that, movements have to adhere to the rules of physics. So for each frame, the game calculates “up to a dozen forces, such as thrust, drag […]