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TL;DR: The original Doom received numerous console ports during the 1990s, but the PlayStation version stood out. While it didn’t perfectly replicate the original PC experience, some fans still prefer its unique visual style and music. Fortunately, modders have brought the PS1 editions of Doom and Final Doom to PC with modern quality-of-life features, multiplayer, […]

Why it matters: Sony’s PC conversions of its first-party PlayStation games have maintained a fairly consistent quality, including all the performance and quality-of-life features users expect. They have also become predictable. However, Ghost of Tsushima, which debuted four years ago on PlayStation 4, introduces a notable new feature as Sony begins to push cross-platform interactions

Cosmic ghost: “Stellar” black holes are singularities formed after a dying star collapses onto itself. They are much smaller than the gargantuan supermassive black holes located at the center of most galaxies, and should be abundant in the Milky Way. The problem is that they are also extremely hard to detect. European astronomers have confirmed

In a nutshell: The performance of supercomputers included in the TOP500 list is measured in floating point operations per second (FLOPS) with a specific level of precision. By lowering TOP500’s 64-bit double-precision floating-point format (FP64) requirements, supercomputers can seemingly achieve even higher performance levels in specific AI-based workloads. The Los Alamos National Laboratory has a

In a nutshell: NASA announced it is prepared to launch a “next-gen” solar sailor into orbit. The Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) is a newly designed satellite meant to test the deployment of the solar-powered propulsion system. The craft launches from New Zealand aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket in April. The ACS3 is super

The big picture: Ghost kitchens sprang to life as a temporary solution to help restaurants stay afloat during the pandemic. Now that Covid has subsided and life as we know it has more or less returned to normal, ghost kitchens are falling out of favor with operators and consumers. Ghost kitchens, sometimes called cloud kitchens,

Recap: Although broadcast TV has been largely forgotten by many in the era of streaming, the old method of watching TV with rabbit ears has been trying to evolve for years. The process has been slow and difficult, partially due to competition from free streaming services, but a consortium of companies is preparing to introduce

Forward-looking: Despite being one of the most practical and effective technologies for storing and delivering electric energy, lithium-ion batteries have started to show their limits. Scientists are looking for alternative materials and energy storage solutions, but researchers now say they can make li-ion batteries work better and for extended periods. A team of European researchers

In brief: Multiple companies have introduced TVs hovering around the 100-inch mark since the beginning of the year. Samsung’s 2024 lineup now includes a range of ultra-large sets featuring AI-assisted upscaling to enhance content that isn’t in 4K (or 8K). The company’s latest addition is its most affordable 98-inch model. Samsung’s 98-inch Crystal UHD DU9000

That was quick: Apple just pulled one of the first retro-gaming emulators, iGBA, from the App Store. It only began allowing emulators earlier this month, and the iGBA app had only been approved for less than a week before getting yanked for violating copyright and spam policies. Frankly, another unauthorized software related to Nintendo getting