On Tuesday, exactly forty years ago, the MSX standard saw the light of day. On June 27, 1983, the standard was announced at a press conference by a consortium of Japanese companies, including Sony, Canon, Panasonic, and Yamaha, in collaboration with Microsoft and ASCII Corporation. Later that year, the first compatible devices appeared and other […]
IKEA gets FCC approval for two smart home sensors – update – picture and sound – News
IKEA submitted two test reports to the Federal Communications Commission this month for sensors that can be added to a smart home network. It’s about Parasol, a sensor to “measure” whether a window or door is open or closed. The horn is a motion sensor. Parasol sensor, via FCC The Parasol will be a two-piece […]
Rumor: OnePlus and OPPO working on 24GB smartphones – Tablets & Phones – News
The Chinese smartphone brands of the Oga Group are said to be working on smartphones with 24GB of RAM. Although no specific companies were mentioned, the device will use ColorOS, the operating system of OPPO and OnePlus in China. Laker writes that Weibo digital chat station. The Chinese source regularly contains accurate information about the […]
“At first I was very enthusiastic, but it soon turned out that being rich became very boring.”
Renee set herself a goal ten years ago. She wanted to build wealth slowly and get richer little by little. As exciting as this plan sounds, it’s actually pretty boring. The picture we have of wealth is very different from the reality. I picture fast cars, smart deals, and a great home in my mind. […]
Top 4 Android Apps and Games of the Week (No. 26 2023)
Let your digital assistant handle your calls from now on or feel the nostalgia of a Windows game. Here are the best, funniest or craziest Android apps and games of the week. Halsey CohenCohen is a contributor at Houstonian Online, covering a variety of topics including news, politics, business, technology, sports, entertainment, and lifestyle. With […]
Phil Spencer: The Elder Scrolls 6 won’t be released until 2028 – Gaming – News
The reason you don’t get it is because this studio is doing something that basically won’t please miserly investors or pesky gamers. Under Zenimax’s leadership, they’ll likely debut a new ES or Fallout every few years. And Fallout 76 has already shown where it ends up just as other studios have shown that messing with […]
The question you don’t want to ask ChatGPT or Google Bard
(photo: Maximalfocus/Unsplash) ChatGPT, Google Bard and other chatbots are capable of much more. They can replace your expensive personal trainer, but some users have even managed to enlist the services of artificial intelligence to get Windows 11 license keys. But what if it was so smart… A separate license for Windows 11 Home costs 145 […]
Karen: “We give up these things to become financially independent.”
Karen and her boyfriend want to be financially independent. That’s why they don’t have to choose. They can no longer spend money as easily as they used to. But is this bad? We still live in our first landlord’s house that we bought with a starting salary. We both now earn a lot and can […]
These parrots can do a very clever trick that no other animal can do
What do great apes, pigeons and parrots have in common? You might not think much at first glance, but they do have one important thing in common: they can rank. And we didn’t know that about those parrots yet. Classification means that animals – or humans, if you will – can distinguish between two objects: […]
Gamer buys Nintendo stock to complain about male characters in Splatoon 3
It appears that a gamer has complained to a Nintendo shareholder meeting about the treatment of male characters in Splatoon 3. According to the site GLHF Guy complained that the female characters in the game would get preferential treatment, including because they would get cooler poses and hairstyles. “The company has turned its back on […]