"Atari Was Very, Very Hard" Nolan Bushnell on Atari, 50 Years Later

June 27, 2022

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The Constitution of India is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country in the world, containing a preamble, 470 articles grouped into 25 parts, 12 schedules, 105 amendments, and comprised of 146,385 words (in its English language version).

Happy Monday! Windows 10 might receive a major update later this year, alongside Windows 11 22H2. Since Microsoft pushed most in-development features to Windows 11, we’re not expecting groundbreaking changes — if the update is even real, anyway.

Meanwhile in the Mac camp, Apple’s fancy new M2-powered MacBook Pro has slower storage than the model it replaced.

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It’s been 50 years since Nolan Bushnell co-founded Atari, which brought video games to the mainstream. To celebrate, we asked Bushnell what he learned during the early years—and what we’ve lost sight of since then. Read More »

iMessage on Android—the white whale of many smartphone users. We’ve shown you how to use iMessage on Android and Windows, but there’s a pretty big barrier to entry. Let’s find the cheapest way to do it. Read More »

Is your Wi-Fi not quite making its way through your whole house? A Wi-Fi extender can help with that. TP-Link currently has the N300 Wi-Fi Extender on sale, which brings the price down to just $16. The N300 has MIMO technology, an AP mode that lets you set the extender as a separate Wi-F access point, and a two-year warranty in case something goes wrong.

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Microsoft is preparing to release a ’22H2′ update for Windows 11, the first major update since Windows 11 arrived last year. People still using Windows 10 might get their own 22H2 update, too. Read More »

From smaller devices like an Xbox controller to bigger devices like a battery-powered leaf blower or even a car, here’s how to figure out how much it costs to recharge the batteries. Read More »

Sometimes when you use applications every day, new features can go unnoticed. So that you’re up to speed with useful tools for your spreadsheets, take a look at these Microsoft Excel features you may have missed. Read More »

Apple revealed a new 13-inch MacBook Pro earlier this month, powered by the company’s new M2 chipset. Now that the laptop is starting to arrive on buyers’ doorsteps, at least one problem has become apparent. Read More »

Choosing the right Wi-Fi adapter can upgrade a subpar wireless connection to one that rivals an Ethernet connection. Whether you need to upgrade your laptop Wi-Fi or add wireless capabilities to your desktop tower, we’ve picked out the best adapters for you. Read More »

We already spend too much time sitting in front of a computer, but if you also have a bad chair, you’re in real trouble. There are so many “ergonomic” chairs that it’s hard to know what matters when buying one. Read More »

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It’s a common misconception that all games purchased through Steam have DRM (Digital Rights Management) enabled by the very nature of being on Steam, but that’s not the case. Here’s why, and how to tell if your game is DRM-free. Read More »

Has your iPhone been damaged to the point of no longer being usable? Is the screen smashed or does it not even turn on? You can buy a new iPhone, but the data on your old device may be irreplaceable. Fortunately, you may be able to recover it. Read More »

You may be surprised to learn that Android is the most popular operating system on the planet—even bigger than Windows. That makes it a target for malicious attacks. But do you actually need antivirus apps on your Android phone? Read More »

Short on desk space since you started working from home? Need more screens while you travel? The Model S12 Fopo Portable Monitor adds two displays to your laptop with the goal of upping productivity, and it certainly succeeds—but not without flaw. Here’s what you should know before you buy. Read More »

While it’s still June at the moment, July begins at the end of this week. That means two things for Netflix fans. First, your massive beginning of the month drop is here, and second, the final two episodes of Stranger Things Volume Four are here. Read More »

Tired of getting robocalls all day long on your iPhone? Your iPhone lets you silence the harassment by turning on a feature called “Silence Unknown Callers” in Settings. Here’s how to do it. Read More »

Google makes it super easy to add your Gmail account to your iPhone. This way, you can access your Gmail emails in your iPhone’s Mail app as well as the Gmail app. We’ll show you how to perform this integration on your device. Read More »

Mozilla Firefox makes it easy to import bookmarks from other web browsers. If you’re switching from Google Chrome to Firefox, this guide will show you how to get all your Chrome bookmarks moved to your Firefox browser. Read More »

Using just the built-in tools on Windows 10 and Windows 11, you can check your PC’s specs, like the processor type, RAM, graphics card model, storage type (SSD or HDD), network adapter model, and more. We’ll show you how to find that information on your machine. Read More »