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From Ars Technica. Over the course of a day, our Ars Frontiers event will explore the modern interconnectedness of innovation in areas like machine learning & artificial intelligence, space exploration & climate change, and healthcare & epidemiology. Learn more about our speakers and topics at https://frontiers.arstechnica.com.
From Ars Technica. Today Ars Technica welcomes Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov and Managing Director of The Tetris Company Henk Rogers to answer some burning questions about the origins of the iconic puzzle game and its deceptive complexity. What programming language was the first-ever version of the game written in? How did they create the iconic…
From Ars Technica. Ars Technica returns to the headquarters of Striking Distance Studios to join Dead Space creator Glen Schofield and his team on their state-of-the-art motion capture stage as they create the ferocious character animations found in their upcoming release ‘The Callisto Protocol.’ Connect with Ars Technica: Visit ArsTechnica.com: http://arstechnica.com Follow Ars Technica on…
From Ars Technica. Ars Technica returns to the headquarters of Striking Distance Studios to join Dead Space creator Glen Schofield and his team as they detail the intricate lighting effects and innovative artwork on display in their upcoming release ‘The Callisto Protocol.’ Connect with Ars Technica: Visit ArsTechnica.com: http://arstechnica.com Follow Ars Technica on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arstechnica…
From Ars Technica. Ars Technica brings you back to Striking Distance Studios with Dead Space creator Glen Schofield and his team as they work on designing the dynamic, immersive, and precisely timed audio components of their upcoming release ‘The Callisto Protocol.’ Connect with Ars Technica: Visit ArsTechnica.com: http://arstechnica.com Follow Ars Technica on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arstechnica Follow…
From Ars Technica. Ars Technica brings you into the war room with Dead Space creator Glen Schofield and his team at Striking Distance Studios as they fine-tune the gameplay of their upcoming release, The Callisto Protocol. See exclusive gameplay footage and be in the room with the creators in the lead up to launch day.…
From Ars Technica. "We never landed on the moon." "Climate change is a hoax." "Vaccines are ineffective." Our culture feels riddled with anti-science sentiment and there’s no one factor to blame or easy solution to address it. How did we get here and what effect is it having on scientists and their research? Dr. Paul…
From Ars Technica. When scientists set out to measure what they expected to be a slow down in the expansion of the universe, they discovered the exact opposite: the expansion of the universe isn’t slowing, but accelerating. The unknown forces behind this acceleration have been dubbed ‘dark energy’ – and Dr. Paul Sutter breaks down…
From Ars Technica. On this edition of War Stories Lee Perry, Gameplay Designer and Level Designer of the original Gears of War, joins Ars Technica to recount how the legendary shooter that spawned a franchise almost left its multiplayer mode ambitions on the cutting room floor. Connect with Ars Technica: Visit ArsTechnica.com: http://arstechnica.com Follow Ars…
From Ars Technica. Our planet has seen its climate fluctuate significantly across billions of years, but the past 100 years has seen an unprecedented spike in Earth’s temperature. Dr. Paul Sutter returns to Ars Technica to break down the factors behind our changing climate, where we go from here, and what there’s still time left…
From Ars Technica. Astrophysicist Dr. Paul Sutter returns to Ars Technica to once again take us to the Edge Of Knowledge, this time unraveling the origins of life on Earth. Dr Sutter is joined by molecular and cell biology expert Dr. John Timmer to discuss what we know, what we don’t, and how we’re trying…
From Ars Technica. Astrophysicist Paul Sutter returns to once again take us to the Edge Of Knowledge, this time to ponder the paradoxes of black holes. If nothing is supposed to escape a black hole, how can they emit miniscule amounts of radiation? What’s the fate of matter sucked into a black hole once the…
From Ars Technica. Ars Technica Automotive Editor Jonathan Gitlin shares his first impressions of Volkswagen’s long-awaited electric minibus, the ID. Buzz. From exploring the interior full of playful touches to outlining what we know about the specs, find out how successful VW was in swapping flower power for battery power. — 0:00 Introduction 0:10 Specs…
From Ars Technica. Ars Technica Senior Products Expert Scharon Harding reviews the ROG Strix Flare II Animate, Asus’s new mechanical gaming keyboard with hot-swappable switches, an 8000 Hz polling rate, and a programmable LED display. Read more here: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/03/flashy-as-can-be-the-asus-rog-strix-flare-ii-animate-keyboard/ Connect with Ars Technica: Visit ArsTechnica.com: http://arstechnica.com Follow Ars Technica on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arstechnica Follow Ars Technica…
From Ars Technica. Ars Technica Tech Culture Editor Sam Machkovech gives his review of Valve’s hotly anticipated portable gaming PC, Steam Deck. Does it live up to the promise of taking your entire steam library on the go? How much can the battery handle? And most importantly – should you buy one or not? —…