Tag: wave

30 OCT

Green wave: Record spending makes 2018 US midterms ‘most expensive ever’

Democrats are pouring record amounts of money into congressional midterm elections this year, hoping to gain control of the House and the Senate, with the GOP close behind. But will big spending translate to ballot box victory? Democrats are pinning their hopes on a “Blue Wave” that would give them control of both the House […]

23 OCT

Pokemon Go news: Halloween 2018 update, Gen 4 wave 2, Community Day event

Wave 2 of the Pokemon Go Gen 4 release looks set to begin later this week. Trainers are expecting an announcement regarding a new Halloween event in the coming days, although it would be kicking off later than last year’s. Pokemon Go news regarding Halloween 2018 and the release of the next wave of Gen […]

22 SEP

Telltale Games begins wave of layoffs, cancels Stranger Things game [Updated]

Enlarge / If today’s news about Telltale Games’ closure is true, that “final” season description may prove more accurate than Telltale originally intended. (credit: Telltale Games) Update, 5:49 p.m. ET: Telltale Games has issued a statement to Ars Technica confirming that the game maker has begun taking steps to shut down completely. The full statement, […]

12 SEP

Korean Shipbuilders Ride Wave of Success

After years of struggling to stay afloat, the South Korean shipbuilding industry is preparing for the return of growth. As signs of a global recovery emerge, the country’s big three shipbuilders — Hyundai Heavy Industries, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering and Samsung Heavy Industries — have also cleaned up their balance sheets through tough restructuring. […]

08 SEP

Transplanted mammals take a century to learn to “surf the green wave”

Enlarge / That is an aptly named sheep. (credit: California Department of Fish and Game/Tim Glenner) In many areas of the globe, native species have been wiped out of large areas of their range even though some habitats that could support them were left intact or later restored. That has allowed conservationists to reintroduce these […]

28 AUG

Korg’s Electribe Wave app turns an iPad into an EDM beat machine

Korg is keeping up its habit of turning elaborate instruments into more accessible iPad apps, and this time it’s focusing on the dance music scene. Its newly released Electribe Wave app brings the company’s long-serving Electribe music-making stations to the iPad, making it relatively easy to produce electronic beats in genres ranging from house to […]

25 AUG

This Millennial Filmmaker Is Riding the Digital Wave With His NBA Buddies

Just days before the 2018 ESPY Awards, Michael D. Ratner was less worried about rubbing elbows with the biggest stars in sports and Hollywood than he was convincing them to do an interview … with Kevin Hart … in an ice bath. The socializing could commence once a packed workday had wrapped. As creator, producer […]