Tag: ‘decent’

10 NOV

ASUS ZenBook S review: Just a decent laptop

ASUS has cranked out so many laptop variations over the years that it’s a little hard to be surprised by a new traditional clamshell notebook. But the ZenBook S represents an intriguing combination of portability, power and design. It’s extremely thin and light, offers some solid specs, and features an odd hinge design that props […]

28 FEB

‘$5,000 will not even buy a decent chair’: Ben Carson’s HUD spent over $31,000 on a dining set

REUTERS/Carlos Barria The Department of Housing and Urban Development reportedly spent over $ 31,000 on a dining set for Secretary Ben Carson’s office. HUD considered the dining set “a building expense” and was reportedly not ordered by Carson. The department’s former chief administrative officer voiced concerns and alleged she was retaliated against. WASHINGTON (AP) — […]

07 FEB

If we gave everyone a decent standard of living, could we sustain it?

Enlarge (credit: Kevin Gill / Flickr) Could we meet the needs of everyone on the planet without stripping the Earth of all its resources? A paper in this week’s Nature Sustainability says: kind of. It should be possible to meet the basic physical needs of everyone on the planet without using up physical resources too […]

11 DEC

VR industry could post decent holiday sales to ease sting of a disappointing year

There’s no getting around the fact that 2017 was a big letdown for the virtual reality industry. But at the tail end of a year that saw far fewer sales of VR headsets than projected, the holiday season is set to offer a bit of good cheer. The folks at SuperData recently updated their holiday […]

27 JUL

Motorcycle helmets finally get decent heads-up display navigation

I’m a huge proponent of reducing any and all distractions while riding a motorcycle, scooter, or moped. Helmets and padded gear are great, but when you get down to it, riders are still just squishy people zipping through traffic next to giant machines that could kill you if a driver sneezes or decides to text […]

02 MAY

Can You Get a Decent Car for $1000 or Less? Yes, and Here’s a Pathway through the Junker Jungle

– Today it’s as easy as it has ever been to buy a vehicle for less than a grand—and equally dangerous to your financial health. The internet has allowed more sellers than ever to pass on tons of crap cars to unsuspecting buyers, and you don’t want to be their next sucker. So where should you go […]

20 FEB

AI turns Game Boy Camera photos into decent shots

Many people have fond memories of using the Game Boy Camera, but to call its low-resolution black-and-white shots “photos” would be… generous. Don’t tell that to Roland Meertens, though. He recently devised a neural network that turns Game Boy Camera images into more presentable pictures. He trained the AI to clean up, colorize and fill […]