Month: August 2020

Moga XP5-X Plus review: Better than the real thing

Patrick August 31, 2020

If you want a gaming controller for your smartphone, there are literally hundreds from which to choose. For a controller to really rise to the top, it needs every important feature and to come in at a reasonable price. As we’ll talk about in this Moga XP5-X Plus review, this controller does all that — and more.

However, there is the problem of “too much of a good thing,” and that might be the ultimate downfall of the XP5-X. Although I’d be hard-pressed to point you to a more powerful, all-around controller on the market, I might not recommend the

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SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Sunday that was historic for two reasons

Patrick August 31, 2020

  • Plenty of clouds remained Sunday when SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched.


    Trevor Mahlmann

  • This was the fourth flight of this first stage.


    Trevor Mahlmann

  • The first stage made a successful return to a landing site near the launch pad.


    Trevor Mahlmann

As a strengthening low pressure system crossed the Florida peninsula on Sunday, weather conditions at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station were poor all day. There were intermittent showers and plenty of lightning.

By mid-morning, SpaceX had already canceled one launch from Florida, a mission carrying five dozen Starlink satellites. But the company held out hope for getting the second

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Sony WH-1000XM4 review: The best gets even better

Patrick August 31, 2020

We’ve been waiting to see what would come next from Sony since it stole the wireless headphone crown from Bose with the WH-1000XM3. After two long years, the day has finally come — we have the WH-1000XM4 in our hands and it’s time to see how it stacks up. Sony has added multipoint connectivity and made a few other sacrifices, but is it enough? Let’s find out in our Sony WH-1000XM4 review.

See also: The best Sony headphones you can buy

This Sony WH-1000XM4 review comes from the audio experts at our sister site SoundGuys. Check out their
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Google Pixel 4a review—The simple, basic, reasonable Google phone

Patrick August 30, 2020

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  • The front of the 4a looks better than any other Google phone, no matter what the price.


    Ron Amadeo

  • The back looks and feels cheap though. The (also plastic) Pixel 3a was much nicer.


    Ron Amadeo

  • The soft-touch back material is a magnet for grease, grime, and fingerprints.


    Ron Amadeo

  • The hole punch camera and tiny earpiece.


    Ron Amadeo

  • The screen is flat, and the bezel is nearly uniform all the way around.


    Ron Amadeo

  • Part of the back’s problem is the really basic design. The single camera lens in a block looks like a placeholder for a better

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How to use loops in Python

Patrick August 30, 2020

how to use loops in Python

In this post, you will learn how to use loops in Python.

Loops are a commonly used structure in programming that allows you to repeat a block of code a set number of times, or until you meet a particular condition.

This is useful for many reasons. For example, if you are building a game, then you might want the bulk of your code to continuously “loop” while you update the position of enemies and check for player inputs. If you build a game in Pygame, then “game loop” will be one of the most important aspects of that

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Google offers to help others with the tricky ethics of AI

Patrick August 29, 2020

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Companies play cloud computing providers like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google big money to avoid operating their own digital infrastructure. Google’s cloud division will soon invite customers to outsource something less tangible than CPUs and disk drives—the rights and wrongs of using artificial intelligence.

The company plans to launch new AI ethics services before the end of the year. Initially, Google will offer others advice on tasks such as spotting racial bias in computer vision systems, or developing ethical guidelines that govern AI projects. Longer term, the company may offer to audit customers’ AI systems

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VariDesk Pro Plus review: It’s popular for a reason

Patrick August 29, 2020

If you’re reading this review, you probably don’t need an explanation on why standing desks are good for you. Unfortunately, not everyone can accommodate a standing desk in their home or office due to space limitations. This is where standing desk converters (also known as risers) come in. Simply place a converter on top of your regular desk, dining table, or just about any other flat surface, and you’re good to go.

Also read: Do you need a standing desk? Yes, you really do.

One of the best-known brands in the standing desk space is Vari. The Texas-based company’s VariDesk

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Hope you didn’t delete Fortnite or Infinity Blade because Apple just terminated Epic’s dev account

Patrick August 29, 2020

Apple has officially terminated the Epic Games account on the App Store on Friday, following its Fortnite dispute and ongoing legal battle with the game studio over in-app payments in the battle royale game, the company confirms to The Verge. That means the app is no longer available on the iPhone or iPad whatsoever, even if you’ve once downloaded it once before — and other Epic games like Infinity Blade are also no longer re-downloadable.

Here’s Apple’s statement:

We are disappointed that we have had to terminate the Epic Games account on the App Store. We have worked with

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