Katalin Karikó (left) and Drew Weissman’s (right) research into mRNA was used to develop covid-19 vaccinations. | Image: Nobel Prize American scientists Katalin Karikó (a Hungarian-born biochemist) and Drew Weissman (an immunologist and professor of vaccine research) have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their research on messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA), which contributed towards the development of effective covid-19 vaccines (seen via The New York Times). mRNA vaccines have an advantage over traditional vaccines in that they can be quickly designed and safely manufactured at scale with fewer errors.Seven years after they first met at the University of Pennsylvania in 1998, Karikó and Weissman published their findings on mRNA. The scientists found that they could add altered mRNA to cells, prompting them to create any protein they desired.... Continue reading…

Over a month ago, we learned that despite not being a candidate for feature updates anymore, Windows 10 will receive the Windows Backup app, which was previously only available for Windows 11 users. While this utility is quite beneficial for many, it does come with a requirement that makes it a hard sell for certain customers. Although this category of affected users might want to remove the software, Microsoft has confirmed that it is not possible to do so, for now.

Image: Netflix The latest end-of-the-world movie coming to Netflix has some serious star power. Leave the World Behind — based on the book of the same name by Rumaan Alam — is helmed by Mr. Robot’s Sam Esmail and stars Mahershala Ali, Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, and Kevin Bacon. It’s a post-apocalyptic thriller with a decidedly intense vibe, which you can check out in the trailer above.As for what it’s actually about, here’s the official synopsis:A family’s vacation is upended when two strangers arrive at night, seeking refuge from a cyberattack that grows more terrifying by the minute, forcing everyone to come to terms with their places in a collapsing world.Leave the World Behind will also continue Netflix’s dual-release strategy with theaters and... Continue reading…

Both Samsung and Apple make flagship smartphones that tightly integrate into a broader ecosystem of products. When it comes to the iPhone 15 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5, the differences between these two phones might seem obvious. The latter is a flip phone, and the former is a conventional slab-style device. But there's much more to it than that. Let's dive in and compare these contenders to find out which is best for you.

The Surface Go 4 is the latest affordable tablet computer from Microsoft — at least, it would be if it were available for consumers to buy. It won’t be gracing stores, but your company could buy them if you wanted to put in a purchase order for an affordable Windows tablet. It joins the line of Surface 2-in-1 devices, which is led by the Surface Pro 9. The flagship is still our Editor-in-Chief Rich Woods’ “everything device,” blending the best of Windows and tablet usage. So, in this showdown of two of the best Microsoft Surface devices, which 2-in-1 is worth your time?

Ultra HD monitors (UHD or 4K for short) are the next step in the evolution of media and PC gaming. Buying a PC monitor or TV for the living room in 2023 would more than likely be a display with a 4K resolution. Comprising 8,294,400 pixels, 4K screens allow for considerably more content (and detail) to be shown. Whether you're smashing Covenant skulls in Halo or enjoying yet another run-through of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, it'll look great on one of these 4K monitors.

The central processing unit (CPU) and graphics processing unit (GPU) are two components we focused on with this hub due to the spike in prices in recent years. This was due to electronic shortages, shipping issues, and national lockdowns. Things have eased and prices have returned to almost MSRP levels, but the best GPUs launched with vastly inflated prices compared to their predecessors, which left a sour taste in many mouths.

At its annual Surface event on Sept. 21, Microsoft announced the Surface Laptop Studio 2 and Surface Laptop Go 3, adding two more feathers to its Surface PCs lineup. While the Surface Go series didn't get any updates, Microsoft did announce a Surface Go 4 for Business on the sidelines of the event. In terms of dimensions, the Surface Go 4 for Business is identical to the Surface Go 3. The Surface Go 4 comes only with a charger, so every other accessory has to be bought separately. While Microsoft does sell its official accessories for the Surface Go 4, they are limited to chargers and a Type Cover Keyboard. There are no dedicated cases on the official Microsoft Store.

Image: Microsoft Microsoft’s task management app, Microsoft Lists, is now available for everyone to use. Launched in 2020, Microsoft Lists was originally limited to just business and enterprise users, before a limited preview for consumers last year. Microsoft is now letting anyone with a Microsoft Account access this free version of Microsoft Lists through iOS and Android apps and on the web.Microsoft Lists allows you to create, manage, and share lists across devices, complete with ready-made templates for tasks like expense tracking, recipe making, gift ideas, and much more. You can easily share lists with colleagues, friends, and family so multiple people can contribute to a list. Image: Microsoft Microsoft Lists on mobile. ... Continue reading…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk alongside the Cybertruck at its 2019 launch event. | Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN / AFP via Getty Images Tesla didn’t end up holding a delivery event for its Cybertruck in the third quarter of 2023 as CEO Elon Musk had hoped. “We’re anticipating having [a] delivery event, a great delivery event probably in Q3,” Musk said in the company’s April earnings call. “The Cybertruck handover… will hopefully be around the end of Q3 this year,” he added later in the call.Although Musk’s comments read more as a target than an explicit promise, this is just the latest delay in its introduction of the Cybertruck, which was originally due to start rolling off the assembly line in 2021 when it was announced in 2019. Since then, hundreds of thousands of people have paid a roughly $100 refundable deposit to reserve the vehicle. The Wall Street Journal notes... Continue reading…

Buying a shiny new Chromebook is an exciting experience. With ChromeOS, you get speed and performance at a lower cost. In fact, many Chromebooks are some of the best laptops you can find under $600. One of the first things you'll want to do when you boot up your new Chromebook is change the wallpaper. We already have an excellent tutorial for changing the wallpaper on a Chromebook, but it's also nice to have a list of apps for finding quality backgrounds.

Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge Samsung is reportedly set to formally launch cloud gaming inside the Samsung Game Launcher on Galaxy phones at its developer conference this week on October 5th, according to the Korea Economic Daily. The new cloud service, which has been in slowly expanding beta for a few months now, is targeted at mobile games, unlike most other cloud gaming plays, which generally offer PC and console games. It seems like Samsung’s approach is more or less designed to recover the game-install-ad revenue lost as various ad targeting restrictions have gone into place over the past few years. That’s not just cynicism — take it from Samsung’s Jong Hyuk Woo, who told VentureBeat in August that “90% of the people who have expressed interest in a game... Continue reading…