RELATED STORIES San Diego Comic-Con is officially taking another year off. The pop culture event has, once again, been postponed following last year’s cancellation as a result of the global coronavirus outbreak. “While we are buoyed by the rollout of the vaccine and the growing number of individuals being inoculated, it appears that July will […]
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How Epic is empowering smaller studios to harness influencer marketing
It’s tough for small studios to get attention for their games. Even as someone who plays and thinks about games a lot, I don’t make a lot of space in my brain for new ones from unknown studios. The best way to get my interest is to get my friends on Discord playing a game. […]
AAA Study: Depreciation Costs Rising Among Smaller Vehicles; Your Beautiful Truck Has It Made
Not to hammer too obvious a point here, but the decreasing popularity of a certain car model, combined with increasing incentivization, can seriously influence that model’s depreciation. Ask Cadillac about that. While a boon for savvy used car buyers a few years down the road, it doesn’t help anyone’s lease payment and can leave you […]
The Morning After: Microsoft’s smaller Surface
Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Ever thought that the only problem with Microsoft’s Surface tablet is that it’s too big? We have some good news for you, plus a dive into Ford’s electrification plans and information on the iOS update that you should install ASAP. Not quite a Surface 3 sequel.Microsoft’s $ 399 Surface […]
Stanford’s new lab could make particle accelerators 1,000 times smaller
Particle accelerators have proven vital to understanding subatomic physics, but current technology tends to make them… rather large. And Stanford is determined to address that. SLAC has started assembling a new location, FACET-II (Facility for Advanced Accelerator Experimental Tests), that could lead to accelerators 100 to 1,000 times smaller than you see today. The facility […]
Homo naledi’s brain: Like ours, but smaller
Enlarge (credit: Hawks et al. 2017) Homo naledi’s brain may have been small, but it looked surprisingly similar to ours, according to a new study which suggests that structure may have come before size in the evolution of hominin brains. Measurements of skull fragments indicate that Homo naledi’s brain was about the same size as […]
Tencent’s new game investment strategy: smaller and earlier
Tencent is one of the biggest gaming companies in the world. It got to the point where it owns significant chunks of companies like Fortnite developer Epic, League of Legends studio Riot, and French publisher Ubisoft by bringing new types of games to its domestic Chinese audience. Over the last decade, the company has used […]
PUBG Corp. shows off smaller map, which hits public testing in April
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds got its second map in December, and while I don’t mind it, a lot of outspoken fans hate it. Developer PUBG Corp. revealed last month that it is responding to that criticism with a third, smaller map. And now, as PUBG celebrates one year since it debuted on Steam in Early Access, the […]
2019 Volvo XC40 Drivers’ Notes Review | Style on a smaller scale
The 2019 Volvo XC40 is the entry-level crossover for the Swedish automaker. It takes the same basic formula that’s worked well for the XC90 and XC60 and distills it into a smaller, cuter and less expensive package. Like the competition from BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and more, the XC40 sells as much on style as it […]
2018 GMC Terrain, Tested in Depth: Smaller and Better
– Completely redesigned for the 2018 model year, the second-generation GMC Terrain trades the prior model’s blocky styling and available V-6 engine for svelte—albeit somewhat polarizing—looks and a trio of turbocharged four-cylinder engines, including a fuel-efficient turbo-diesel. On the road, the Terrain prioritizes comfort over driver engagement, and its refined chassis provides the smooth serenity […]