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Chinese Scientists Might Have Detected Signals From Alien Civilizations (Updated)
Chinese Scientists Might Have Detected Signals From Alien Civilizations (Updated)

The team has detected an anomalous transmission using the enormous FAST radio observatory that could be evidence of alien intelligence.

Microsoft to Begin Disclosing Salaries, Drops Non-Compete Clauses
Microsoft to Begin Disclosing Salaries, Drops Non-Compete Clauses

Microsoft is making big changes to its workforce policies. Although its hand is being forced by recently passed legislation on salary disclosures, the other initiatives are the result of listening to its employees.

New EV Battery Reaches 98 Percent Capacity in Less Than Ten Minutes
New EV Battery Reaches 98 Percent Capacity in Less Than Ten Minutes

This doesn't appear to come at the cost of longevity—Enovix estimates its battery will last at least a decade.

Adobe Has Made a Free Photoshop Web App
Adobe Has Made a Free Photoshop Web App

Adobe's web-based version of Photoshop is now available to everyone for free, and it has enough tools that it's actually usable.

Best Games for Laptops and Low-End PCs
Best Games for Laptops and Low-End PCs

Just because you've got an older or low-end PC doesn't mean you can't enjoy gaming. There are thousands of back titles in the PC catalog. Here are some of our favorites.

Instagram Will Begin ‘Nudging’ Teens Away From Content They Dwell On
Instagram Will Begin ‘Nudging’ Teens Away From Content They Dwell On

The new feature is just one step Meta is taking toward making its app safer for young users...and more resistant against lawsuits.

Blizzard Exec Confirms Diablo IV Won’t Have Awful Microtransactions
Blizzard Exec Confirms Diablo IV Won’t Have Awful Microtransactions

An Activision-Blizzard executive has taken to Twitter to confirm that the upcoming Diablo IV won't rely on the same monetization scheme as Immortal.

Gaia Project Releases Biggest, Most Accurate, Most Detailed Sky Map Ever Made
Gaia Project Releases Biggest, Most Accurate, Most Detailed Sky Map Ever Made

In its third data release, the Gaia project has just dropped the largest, richest, most accurate map of the Milky Way ever made.

Tech CEOs: What If Workers Had a Permanent, Public Performance Report Anyone Could See?
Tech CEOs: What If Workers Had a Permanent, Public Performance Report Anyone Could See?

Unexplored biases and poorly-designed applicant tracking systems already complicate job acquisition enough. Will an employment report card really solve that problem?

Adobe brings Integrated Video Editing to Lightroom
Adobe brings Integrated Video Editing to Lightroom

Adobe's June 2022 Photography feature release focuses on Lightroom, especially the addition of video editing. Along with that are several other additions to Lightroom, Lightroom Classic, and Adobe Camera Raw (ACR).

Japan Successfully Produces Electricity With Kairyu Deep Sea Turbine
Japan Successfully Produces Electricity With Kairyu Deep Sea Turbine

A deep sea turbine off the coast of eastern Japan has proven capable of producing almost as much energy as a coal plant.