We are entering a new period of exoplanet astronomy, with a recent announcement that the James Webb Space Telescope has detected its first exoplanet. The promise of Webb is that it will be able to not only spot exoplanets but also study their atmospheres, which would mark a major step forward in exoplanet science. Studying…
RossHelen/Shutterstock.com You should set your thermostat to no less than 55°F to avoid cold weather damage to your home. Adjust upwards accordingly based on your climate and home insulation to ensure safe interior temperatures. Whether you’re headed on vacation and want to dial the thermostat back while you’re away, or you’re interested in saving on…
JavaScript, Java, and Python skills are most in-demand by recruiters, according to a report published this week by tech hiring platforms CodinGame and CoderPad. But while the supply of those skills exceeds demand, the demand for TypeScript, Swift, Scala, Kotlin, and Go skills all exceed supply. The State of Tech Hiring in 2023, a CodinGame-CoderPad…
For those who missed this the other day, Samsung did more than announce that February 1 is the date they’ll officially show off the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Ultra. They also did their standard reservation system launch, which is your first opportunity to tell them how excited you are about their new phones, even…
The fourth and last season of Apple’s original series Servant is now available on Apple TV+. The series is directed and executive produced by M. Night Shyamalan. Servant was one of Apple’s debut originals and follows a Philadelphia couple in mourning after a tragedy that causes a rift in their marriage. The show stars Lauren Ambrose,…
The Google Stadia Controller is a really nice controller to game with. The quality of it was apparent from the minute I first tried to fire up the game streaming service that will soon be shutdown. One of the few problems with the controller has always been that it really only worked with Stadia using…
I’ve covered the lack of cloud ROI here a great deal, so I don’t want to continue to harp on it. Although the opinions vary greatly on the causes, a few things are clear to me. First, these are mostly self-inflected wounds. If the cloud did not ever have the potential to return ROI back…
Amazon has sent a message to alternative menu systems on Fire TV: You’re not welcome here. According to Plex vice-president of marketing Scott Hancock, Amazon no longer allows apps running on Fire TV to deep link into other apps. That means Plex’s “Discover” feature, which helps users find things to watch across all their streaming…
No smart lighting solution is as elegant as having smart light switches and dimmers embedded in your walls. Sure, you could screw smart bulbs into your fixtures, or plug a couple of lamps into smart plugs and call it a day, but if the light fixture in question is controlled by a dumb switch, you’ll…