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A rare Apple Macintosh prototype from 1983, featuring the “Twiggy disk” drive, is expected to sell for over $100,000 at auction (via New Atlas). The piece of Apple history is set to go under the hammer at Bonhams in New York. The Macintosh prototype, model #M0001, is one of the few surviving pre-production units from … Read more
When Amazon launches a new tablet, there’s usually quite a bit of fanfare — but this time, the retail giant snuck out three new Fire HD 8 tablets: the Fire HD 8 (2024), Fire HD 8 Kids, and Fire HD 8 Kids Pro. These might sound like iterative improvements, but don’t be fooled: Amazon has … Read more
Key Takeaways Arcade games may look different due to the introduction of gameplay changes and new features in later editions. Some retro arcade games have been altered through new system boards, while others received multiple updated re-releases. Unofficial arcade cabinets, like Street Fighter II: Rainbow Edition , offered unique and often bizarre variations of classic … Read more
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. ICRA@40: 23–26 September 2024, ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS IROS 2024: 14–18 October 2024, ABU DHABI, UAE ICSR … Read more
Getty Images A major international study suggests there has been a sharp rise in what it calls “problematic” social media use among young people since the pandemic. Researchers came to the conclusion after surveying almost 280,000 children aged 11, 13 and 15 across 44 countries. The Health Behaviour In School-aged Children (HBSC) study found, on … Read more
Presented by Xsolla In a world of ever-declining revenue margins for game developers, direct-to-consumer is becoming essential. Cost-effective services, platforms and tools to build web shops are thick on the ground, and game companies of any size can afford to get set up, sell and rack up some astonishing numbers, says Artem Liubutov, head of … Read more
Prime Big Deal Days will kick off on October 8, and it is the perfect time to snap up some excellent deals or start on your holiday shopping list. Also: The best October Prime Day deals so far Apple products, including iPads, MacBooks, iPhones, and Apple Watches, are rarely on sale outside of such sales events … Read more
I’ve been wishing for a product like MyRow to come onto the market for as long as I can remember. I love rowing, and own a Concept2 Model D, which is one of the world’s most popular rowing machines. Concept2’s ergometers — which is the fancy word for “rowing machine” — are a mainstay of … Read more
$350 at Amazon LG Ultragear FreeSync 27-inch gaming monitor: $350 Save $150 $740 at Amazon LG 34GS95QE 34-inch Ultragear OLED curved gaming monitor: $740 Save $560 LG/CNET Picking up a new monitor can make a major difference to your day-to-day computer usage, and getting set up with a desktop PC and display can often cost … Read more
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days haven’t officially kicked off yet, but we’re starting to see some great early-bird offers. This 50-inch 4-Series 4K Amazon Fire TV is just $280 — 38% down from the usual $450 — but just like Amazon Prime Big Deal Days, you need to be a Prime member to get in … Read more