In case you’ve been living in a soundproof cave in Afghanistan over the past few years, then you’ve likely heard of the band LCD Soundsystem with frontman James Murphy, who has won over the ears of music aficionados and dance music enthusiasts the world over. When Murphy recently announced that the band would be playing their final show on April 2nd, 2011 at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, all hands turned to Ticketmaster....

On the frosty morning of Dec. 9, 1921, in Dayton, Ohio, researchers at a General Motors lab poured a new fuel blend into one of their test engines. Immediately, the engine began running more quietly and putting out more power. The new fuel was tetraethyl lead. With vast profits in sight – and very few public health regulations at the time – General Motors Co. rushed gasoline diluted with tetraethyl lead to market despite the known health risks of lead....

You know your initiative is onto a winner when companies such as Facebook, Intel, RIM and Cisco are backing it. The UK government is looking to drive skill levels in STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths – and the aforementioned companies are among a group of tech firms launching a series of initiatives aimed at inspiring young people to study these subjects. Tech City Investment Organisation (TCIO) is hosting an event in London today that will showcase the latest technology innovations emerging from Tech City, highlighting the potential of technology as a career path....

A new report byMacRumorsprovides strong evidence Apple plans to increase the resolution on its rumored ‘M1X’ 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pros, which are expected to be announced within the next month or two. MacRumors contributorSteve Mosertook a close look at the latest macOS Monterey beta and found two mysterious new resolutions that don’t match any existing Mac:3456 x 2234 and 3024 x 1964. There are a couple of interesting things about these resolutions....

Microsoft’s Surface Duo was an awesome idea with unfortunate execution. I can personally see the use for a dual-screen phone without the durability concerns of a flexible screen, but reviewers found the device to be too weak, too expensive, and too buggy at launch to be worth recommending to most people. But perhaps one of its biggest sins was the lack of a competitive camera. There was no camera on the outside of the device, and users were stuck using the middling 11MP selfie cam for all their photos....