Enlarge / New ISO files make it easier to do clean installs of the Windows 11 preview (and to see its first-time setup screens). Microsoft When Microsoft released the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview builds to Dev and Beta channel
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The long wait is over: Sony drops teaser trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home
MJ (Zendaya) and Peter Parker (Tom Holland) try to enjoy a peaceful moment on a rooftop YouTube/Sony Pictures It’s tough, since Peter’s secret identify as Spider-Man has been revealed. YouTube/Sony Pictures He’s also suspected of murder. His t-shirt reads, “The
Shang-Chi film review: Marvel’s latest grabs the brass ring—all ten of them
Debuting exclusively in theaters on September 3, 2021. Marvel Studios No shirt, no shoes… no problem for Shang-Chi. Simu Liu does many of his own stunts, and the results are generally quite awesome. Methinks that green pendant holds some significance,
Netflix reveals premiere date, first images for live-action Cowboy Bebop series
The core cast of Cowboy Bebop. Netflix A view inside the Bebop. Netflix Spike Spiegel trains for conflict. Netflix Spiegel carries a gun. Netflix Mustafa Shakir as Jet Black. Netflix Daniella Pineda as Faye Valentine. Netflix And here’s another look
At least one species of primate underperforms when the heat is on
Enlarge / Wales’ forward Gareth Bale misses a penalty kick during the UEFA EURO 2020. The world of sports is full of people who choke under pressure in very visible and humiliating ways. But as it turns out, humans aren’t
Study: Ants create stable tunnels in nests, much like humans play Jenga
Enlarge / Two ants tunneling in green gel. A new Caltech study found that ants search for and remove loose grains of soil when digging their tunnels, much like humans remove loose blocks while playing Jenga. Ants are prodigious diggers,
GM recalls every Chevy Bolt ever made, blames LG for faulty batteries
GM has announced that it is recalling every Chevrolet Bolt made to date, including the new EUV models, over concerns that a manufacturing defect in its LG-made batteries could cause a fire. The Bolt was first recalled in November after
Intel Foundry Services gets a boost from $100M Pentagon award for US-made chips
Intel announced Monday that it has been awarded a contract for foundry services through a Department of Defense program intended to support leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing in the US. Though Intel’s share of the estimated $100 million award wasn’t disclosed, it
Google Pay team reportedly in major upheaval after botched app revamp
Google Pay is apparently just as much a disaster internally as the app transition has been externally. That’s the big takeaway from a recent Business Insider article detailing an exodus of executives from Google’s payment division, lower-than-expected app adoption, and employees frustrated
Ethiopia to create local rival to Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp
Ethiopia has begun developing its own social media platform to rival Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp, though it does not plan to block the global services, the state communications security agency said. Ethiopia has been engulfed since last year in an
China firms listed in US pounded as clampdowns hurt confidence
Chinese companies listed in the U.S. are on pace for their longest losing streak in more than a decade after Beijing intensified its regulatory clampdown across various industries this week. American depositary receipts for tech giants have racked up losses
Top 9 New & Trending Technologies in 2021 You Should Know About
The 21st century has been a century of technological change. Several highly commercial and prevalent technologies during the early 2000s have entirely vanished, and new ones have taken their place. Many completely new technologies have also come up in 2021,
HR tech news this week: Aug. 16-20
Meet HRE’s new HR tech editor: Veteran tech writer and editor Phil Albinus has joined the Human Resource Executive staff to provide analysis of what new technology can do for CHROs. He boasts more than a quarter-century of personal and business technology experience and
Xperia 1 III review: Sony’s best ever smartphone is not or everyone
Sony is back with another premium flagship that now offers everything Xperia fans have been asking for. The new Xperia 1 III (pronounced “Xperia one mark three”) arrives in stores next month and will replace the current Xperia 1 II model
Google unveils new budget Pixel phone as it continues to build out hardware business
Google on Tuesday announced the Pixel 5a, a new budget Pixel phone that shows the company is continuing to dedicate resources to building fresh hardware across a range of prices. The Pixel 5a costs $449 and will launch on Aug. 26.