Apple iPhone 17 review: Sometimes boring is best

The least exciting iPhone this year is also the best value for the money.  Apple seems determined to leave a persistent gap between the cameras of its Pro iPhones and the regular ones, but most other features—the edge-to-edge-screen design with FaceID, the Dynamic Island, OLED display panels, Apple Intelligence…

Newly found ancient Egyptian port may lead to Cleopatra’s tomb

NatGeo documentary Cleopatra’s Final Secret chronicles archaeologist Kathleen Martinez’s 20-year search Doomed Egyptian queen Cleopatra has captured the imaginations of people all over the world for centuries. Archaeologists have long sought to locate her tomb, which she shared with her lover, Mark Antony, per popular legend. Thus far, the…

Meet the first person to own over 40,000 paid Steam games

Feeling any better about your backlog yet?  If you spend any significant amount of time using Steam, you’ve probably joked ruefully about your massive backlog of games acquired through cheap bundles or the service’s frequent massive sales. However, we’re willing to bet your backlog can’t hold a candle to…

Why does OpenAI need six giant data centers?

OpenAI’s new $400 billion announcement reveals both growing AI demand and circular investments.  On Tuesday, OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank announced plans for five new US AI data center sites for Stargate, their joint AI infrastructure project, bringing the platform to nearly 7 gigawatts of planned capacity and over $400…