Tech Xplore on MSN

Humans extend forgiveness to machines just as they do to people, study reveals

When a machine fails, our first reaction is often frustration. A computer freezing at the worst possible moment, a navigation ...
Live Science on MSN

Science history: Invention of the transistor ushers in the computing era — Oct. 3, 1950

On Oct. 3, 1950, three Bell Labs scientists received a patent for a "three-electrode circuit element" that would usher in the ...
XDA Developers on MSN

4 reasons you should create a dev VM if you’re even remotely into coding

When you’re working on multiple projects, it’s easy to end up with a disorganized collection of config documents, binaries, and executable files. If you’re not careful with the packages, you’re just ...
XDA Developers on MSN

I replaced WSL with a full Linux VM, and here’s why it's actually better

W indows Subsystem for Linux, or WSL, has been an incredibly welcome addition to Windows for those who enjoy developing and ...
IndieWire

‘The Smashing Machine’ Review: Dwayne Johnson Gets a Do-Over in Benny Safdie’s Endearing Anti-Awards-Bait MMA Biopic

Safdie's sincerely played duet between Johnson as an opioid-addicted MMA fighter and Emily Blunt as his codependent girlfriend sounds in and out of the ring like the stuff of awards fodder. In ...