Why 'Pikmin 4' for Nintendo Switch Is the Best One Yet

It’s also, thanks to a cute doggie and some tweaked game mechanics, the bestPikminyet. Q: How do you control children and stop them all dashing off in all directions? But first, let’s talk about the doggie. Pikmin 4.Nintendo One is to find treasure, which is also fuel, which gets you access to more levels. Yes, harvest them like plants. Exactly like plants, in fact, plants that you pluck from the ground to add to your horde....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 213 words · Oscar Trujillo

Why 'The Creator' Director Claims AI Is Nothing to Worry About

Thenew film “The Creator"features a war where humanity is pitted against AI. The attacks prompted the global prohibition ofartificial intelligence. Afterward, humanoid AI robots sought refuge in “New Asia.” Gemma Chan - “The Creator”.Century Studios The vaguely defined region falls prey to the unwarranted extension of United States power, echoing disturbing military aggression. “It’s very disruptive to a lot of industries. Edwards acknowledged the chance that his own job might be in peril from machines....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 232 words · Aaron Fox

Why 2020 Will Be the Year We Fix Email

Email is getting its first makeover in 16 years. Key Takeaways Email is amazing. Everyone has an email address, and everyone knows how to use it. MirageC / Getty Images Email is also terrible. Luckily, things are about to change. Email has hardly changed since Gmail shook things up in 2004. OnMail Meanwhile, messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram have changed the way we communicate. But not with email. But in 2020, email is returning to its rightful place at the center of our communications....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Joe Wade

Why 3D Might Be the Future of Stock Imagery

Instead, they will be replaced by 3D models. Shutterstock is set to acquireTurboSquid, a marketplace for 3D assets and imagery. 3D Catalogs 3D imagery is already more pervasive than you might think. Amr Taha / Unsplash IKEA, for example, started to replace product photography for its catalog years ago. In 2014, its catalog contained 75% computer-generated images. Now,even some of IKEAs “human” models are CGI. SDI Productions / Getty Images...

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 134 words · Ronnie Ramos

Why 5G Has Been Disappointing So Far

Its been relatively disappointing so far. Whats The Deal With 5G Its not just you. 5G isnt as fast as we thought it would be. zf L / Getty Images He added that the technology required to reach those ambitious speeds is also demanding and tricky to implement. How Can It Get Better? Holslin said that mid-band 5G frequencies operate over a lower frequency than millimeter-wave. peng song / Getty Images...

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 98 words · Jessica Martinez

Why 5G Mobile Internet Might One Day Outstrip Broadband

With 5G, its set to keep growing. In the end, 5G might be a bigger deal than anyone realizes. On paper, 5G is 100 times faster than 4G. Unsplash / Frederik Lipfert Growing Fast There are two reasons behind the growth of mobile internet. The second driver is that mobile data isnt just for mobile devices. Cellular modems are becoming more common for home use. Getty Images Getty Images Both of these are related....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 234 words · Kenneth Ferguson

Why a 14-Inch iPad Pro Would Pair Perfectly With iPadOS 16

A new rumorsays that a 14.1-inch iPad Pro will arrive next year, and it’s about time. Especially now that iPadOS 16 is bringing multiple-window support to Apple’s tablet. But the big Pro is Apple’s take on the tablet laptop. Procreate Paired with the Magic Keyboard with trackpad, the big Pro is pretty much a 13-inch MacBook. But sometimes, even this isn’t enough. As for portability, that’s not always the most important aspect....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 193 words · Allison Wagner

Why a Clip-On iPhone Keyboard Is Better Than Nothing

TheClicks is a $139 accessory casethat puts a chiclet QWERTY keyboard below the iPhone’s screen. It’s pretty neat, looks cool, and the price is right. But hasn’t the world moved on from phones with physical keyboards? iPhone With Clicks Keyboard Case.Clicks Yes, but maybe it should take a second look. The Clicks Keyboard “Clicks” is the name of the company, and also the keyboard. It comes in yellow and gray-blue and actually looks pretty great....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 237 words · Latoya Sullivan

Why a HomePod With a Screen Is Actually a Pretty Great Idea

And why hasn’t Apple made one already? The technology is there. A HomePod with a screen could literally be an iPhone screen with the HomePod’s great speakers behind it. Trevor Williams / Getty Images So what’s the holdup? After all, smart speakers with screens aren’t exactly new. Amazon has the Echo Show, and Google has its Nest. d3sign / Getty Images Perhaps Apple just hasn’t managed to get the software side of things right yet....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 152 words · Kaitlyn Ramos

Why a Mid-Range Phone May Soon Be Your Go-To Device

Qualcomm recently announcedthe Snapdragon 778G 5G chipset. “These game-changing chipsets are essentially eliminating the need to spend extra money for higher-quality phones.” Many of the past years most powerful Android phones have utilized Qualcomms Snapdragon 888. Marko Geber / Getty Images This means those features become available to more users than ever. The move to include mmWave 5G will help make it easier for phone companies to offer that service....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Emily Haas

Why a New Court Ruling Against AI Is a Victory for Human Artists

A courthas ruledthat an artwork generated solely by AI without human involvement is not eligible for copyright protection. It’s part of agrowing controversyoverthe use of AI in creative works. The decision upholds the copyright office’s denial of an app submitted by computer scientist Stephen Thaler. Robotic arm sculpting a lion.peepo / Getty images The artwork at the center of the lawsuit is titled “A Recent Entrance to Paradise.” “Legally, the question is: ‘When does that work become protectable art?...

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 171 words · April Foster

Why a Paper Notebook Is the Best Gadget You Can Buy

And thats becausetheyre missing the point. Paper is perfect because it is so open. Lets see just why paper is still worth using. Thought Catalog / Unsplash “Paper and pens may be found almost anywhere, and they are relatively inexpensive. Off the grid, pen-and-paper work can be done [in any condition]. Although the iPad is a little gadget, it takes up more room than a pen and paper option. Nick Morrison / Unbsplash...

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Larry Palmer

Why a Subscription-Based Twitter Won’t Work

What Would a Subscription Twitter Look Like? Konary said another way Twitter could charge for its services is by making its TweetDeck accessible by subscription only. “That would be longer-form content or multimedia content.” brazzo / Getty Images She noted that Twitter’s primary business is advertising, not catering to its actual users. “Can a platform really come in and create accountability and a shared sense of purpose? Maybe not so much in social media,” she said....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 94 words · Eric Durham