Tim Sweezy

A terminally ill and enthusiastic Borderlands fan has gotten a quick response from Gearbox co-founder Randy Pitchford to his plea to get a glimpse of Borderlands 4 early. Caleb McAlpine was recently diagnosed with terminal stage 4 cancer, with doctors estimating he has 12 months to live. While the Borderlands franchise may have taken a bit of a hit following the flop of a movie based on the video game, players were stoked to see

A supernova event recorded by Chinese and Japanese astronomers in 1181 is at the heart of a first-of-its-kind 3D animated map, unveiling new secrets of a flowering “zombie star.” Supernova Sn 1181 is one of the few to be documented before the invention of telescopes. The zombie star in question was first discovered in 2013, but it was not until 2021 when an astrophysicist from the University of Manchester in England made the connection to

Proposals to combat climate change have ranged from placing data centers in space, to a lunar missions designed to dim the Sun with Moon dust. Now, a new study suggests using $200 trillion worth of diamond dust to create an umbrella over Earth to fight climate change. The group of scientists using 3D models to compare aerosols believe dropping diamond dust from an airplane into the atmosphere could cool help the planet. Researchers involved in

Motorola is upping the ante in the world of AI with its moto.ai concept, which is designed to transform a person’s smartphone into a truly smart assistant. The company made the announcement at this year’s Lenovo Tech World ‘24 event, claiming it would be taking AI on a smartphone “to a new level”. Artificial intelligence has been the buzzword among tech companies for a while now. As the technology continues to progress, those same companies

DJI announced its latest dual-camera drone, the Air 3S, designed for travel photography. The new drone features a 1-inch-CMOS primary camera and a 70mm medium tele camera, each with up to 14 stops of dynamic range that support the new Free panorama feature. Even with the threat of the US government banning the drones, the company continues to deliver new and more advanced drones to the market. In fact, it has been a busy few

SpaceX completed its fifth test flight of its Starship spacecraft and its Super Heavy booster rocket today. Among the objectives for the test flight was the return and catch of the Super Heavy booster by the launch and catch infrastructure at SpaceX Starbase in Texas, known as Mechzilla. Elon Musk made a bold claim recently, which involved SpaceX planning to launch around 5 uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years. He added that if all

There is never a bad time to beef up security around the home, and there are some great deals right now on security cameras to keep all the ghouls and goblins away. Whether you need a single camera to keep check on a favorite pet, or multiple cameras to secure an entire home, there are currently deals out there to meet the need. Kasa Smart Indoor Security Camera Not everyone wants, or needs, a security

Elon Musk announced Tesla’s future in terms of robotaxis and C3PO-type home robots during a special event last night broadcast on X. One highlight of the event was the robovan, which can seat up to 20 passengers, and can be adapted to commercial or personal use such as a school bus, RV, or cargo van. Robotaxis are not new to the scene. Companies such as Uber and Amazon have already unveiled visions for driverless taxis.

The Department of Justice (DoJ) is considering breaking up Alphabet’s Google in order to shake up its search dominance. The proposed remedies stem from a landmark ruling, which found Google had built an illegal monopoly, and would be the first breakup since AT&T in the 1980s, and the attempted breakup of Microsoft in the 1990s. The initial ruling against Google came back in August of this year. US District Judge Amit Mehta remarked that “Google

A new report details a startling discovery that Chinese state hackers accessed the networks of major US broadband providers, which were able to gain access to information from systems the federal government uses for court-authorized wiretapping. The companies listed as being hacked include communications providers Verizon Communications, AT&T, and Lumen Technologies. While some poke fun at Apple’s walled garden approach to its devices, many have defended the Cupertino-based company throughout the years and the company’s