Gene Bailey

Husband, father and nerd. That sums me up pretty well. These magazines are a collection of what I find interesting. Enjoy.

Magazines

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Nvidia GeForce
Minecraft getting visual overhaul with ray-traced graphics
Polygon - Samit Sarkar
Minecraft’s blocky visuals will soon look much more beautiful — at least, for PC players with the right graphics cards in their computers. Nvidia is working with Minecraft developer Mojang to implement
Computers
Exclusive: How Alienware dared to ditch black, boxy designs for something radical
Digital Trends - Chuong Nguyen
Gaming designs tend to have a distinct look to them, and it’s a formula that’s rarely deviated from. They’re black, boxy, and RGB-laden — and getting …
Technology
Why Tesla should reconsider its stance against heads-up displays
Mashable - Sasha Lekach
After eight hours of driving through heavy traffic, re-routed directions to avoid congestion, and a close call with the highway patrol, I was more than grateful for the bright glow of information projected
Sega Genesis
The Sega Genesis Mini Might Be the Best Retro Console Yet
highsnobiety.com - Isabelle Hore-Thorburn
Earlier this year we reported that the Sega Genesis Mini would arrive this September with forty retro games. Ahead of next month’s release, reviews …
Autos
Keyless Car Security Vulnerabilities Tested
motor1.com - Dominik Wilde
Keyless cars provide huge convenience for owners and drivers alike, however, they also make stealing cars considerably easier as well. In a matter of …
Chevrolet Corvette
2020 Chevy Corvette: Here's all the official pricing, starting at $59,995
Autoblog - Zac Palmer
Chevrolet promised the 2020 C8 Corvette would start under $60,000, and it just squeaks by with $59,995 MSRP. That price is for the 1LT model, which is the base Corvette before any add-ons like the Z51
Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3 owners with over 100,000 km are still impressed, love low maintenance and gas savings
Electrek - Fred Lambert
We reached out to some Tesla Model 3 owners with a lot of mileage on their electric cars already, over 100,000 km, to get their feedback. They are still impressed with their Model 3s and love the low and
iPhone
Huge iPhone 11 leak reveals surprising new details no one expected
bgr.com - Zach Epstein
In all likelihood, we’re now less than one month away from Apple’s big press conference at which it will finally unveil the iPhone 11 series. Now …
Capcom
Power Stone: the Dreamcast brawler that foresaw Fortnite and Overwatch
The Guardian - Keith Stuart
Capcom’s joyful, rule-breaking gameplay laid the groundwork for today’s multiplayer fighting games. Its producer and designer tell us how they did it From the very beginning, developers saw the Dreamcast
Halo
2.6 Million Player-Created Game Types Transferred to Halo: The Master Chief Collection from Halo 3, 4, and Reach - IGN
IGN - Adam Bankhurst
2.6 million player-created game types from Halo 3, Halo 4, and Halo: Reach were successfully transferred for future access in Halo: The Master Chief …
Microsoft
Microsoft Admits Humans Listen to Skype and Cortana in Privacy Policy Update - VICE
VICE - Joseph Cox
Microsoft has updated its privacy policy and other online pages to explicitly state that human employees or contractors may listen to recordings captured by the company's Cortana and Skype Translator The
Windows 10
PSA: Update your Windows machine now to fix 29 Critical security vulnerabilities
TNW - Ravie Lakshmanan
Microsoft has patched four serious vulnerabilities that could allow a malicious actor to remotely take control of Windows computers. The four remote code execution flaws — addressed as part of the company’s
Kia
2020 Kia Mohave First Official Images Released
motor1.com - Adrian Padeanu
Originally previewed during the 2019 Seoul Motor Show at the end of March by the Masterpiece concept, the second-generation Mohave is making its …
Data Breaches
New Data Breach Has Exposed Millions Of Fingerprint And Facial Recognition Records: Report
Forbes - Zak Doffman
It has been coming for some time, but now the major breach of a biometric database has actually been reported—facial recognition records, fingerprints, log data and personal information has all been found
Facebook Messenger
Facebook Just Gave 1.3 Billion Messenger Users A Reason To Delete Their Accounts
Forbes - Kate O'Flaherty
Facebook has just become the latest big tech firm to confirm that external contractors are listening to audio of users’ private conversations. According to a Bloomberg report, Facebook has hired the contractors
Technology
BMW shows us how advanced tech help make you a better driver
Digital Trends - Jeff Zurschmeide
Modern cars are better than old cars in every way. As much as we love old cars for their looks and their quaintly primitive driving dynamics, it’s …
Apple Music
Spotify reportedly in talks with Apple to integrate with Siri for playback control in iOS 13
9to5Mac - Chance Miller
Apple and Spotify are reportedly in talks over potentially allowing Spotify users to control music playback with Siri. The talks come as Apple faces increasing antitrust scrutiny, some of which has been
Phil Spencer
Xbox's Phil Spencer says video game streaming is 'years and years' away from being mainstream
CNET - by Mark Serrels
The future is coming, but not as quickly as you might expect.
BMW Group
2020 BMW M760Li Acceleration Test Shows An M7 Is Unnecessary
motor1.com - Adrian Padeanu
It'll be a sad day when BMW will kill the V12 engine. With BMW offering a tiny three-cylinder engine for its new 1 Series compact hatchback, the …
Apple
Google, Apple, Microsoft reportedly ignoring safety pleas to add rail crossings to maps
The Verge - Andrew J. Hawkins
Google, Apple, Microsoft, and other tech companies have ignored recommendations from federal safety authorities to add rail crossings to their respective digital maps, according to a report in Politico.
Minecraft
'Minecraft' wont get that huge graphics overhaul after all
Engadget - Jon Fingas
Minecraft's big Super Duper Graphics Pack is no more after two years of delays. Mojang has cancelled the visual overhaul after deciding that it was "too technically demanding" to implement. The developers
Technology
Google Confirms Password Replacement For 1.7 Billion Android Users
Forbes - Davey Winder
Google has announced that it is to start replacing passwords as a method of verifying identity online for Android users. In an August 12 Google Security Blog posting, Dongjing He, a Google software engineer,
FCA US
FCA Issues Fix for Infamous Jeep Wrangler ‘Death Wobble’ Following Class Action Lawsuit
The Drive - By Chris Chin
The fix involves a service bulletin that will fit a new steering stabilizer to customers' cars free of charge. Jeep claims to have a fix in the works …
Porsche
Watch Porsche’s first electric car make an EV expert’s mind melt
The Verge - Sean O'Kane
Porsche started teasing its first all-electric car almost four years ago to the month, and we’ve learned a lot about it since then. Two of the biggest things left to discover about the car (called the
Porsche
Watch Porsche Taycan perform 30 consecutive 0-124 mph launches
Electrek - Fred Lambert
Porsche has been pushing the idea that the Taycan is going to be the first performance all-electric car with repeatable power, and to prove it, they let a YouTuber do 30 consecutive 0 to 124 mph (200 launches.
Apple Store
Apple Warned iPhones Have A 'User Hostile' Battery Problem [Updated]
Forbes - Gordon Kelly
new iPhone 11 is coming very soon and it is already facing extreme scrutiny for the way it looks and the moderate upgrades being made. But now existing iPhone owners have been hit by a far more immediate
Autos
$449,000 Texas Estate With 1.7-Mile Race Track in Backyard Is a Gearhead's Fantasy
The Drive - By Caleb Jacobs
The entire first floor is taken up by a six-car garage with room for more toys and tools than your average mechanic shop. While any gearhead would …
Apple Maps
CarPlay in iOS 13: A Big Leap Forward
MacStories - John Voorhees
CarPlay fascinates me because it’s a relatively rare example of a successful Apple software product that isn’t tightly integrated with the company’s hardware. Of course, CarPlay runs from an iPhone, but
Google Maps
One of the best Google Maps features ever is finally live on Android and iPhone
bgr.com - Chris Smith
Google regularly updates its navigation app with new features while testing other novelties with the help of beta releases, and Google Maps keep …
Shopping
These smart batteries recharge in under 2 hours and outlast standard lithium-ion
Digital Trends - Bruce Brown
If cost savings and convenience aren’t enough to bolster the argument in favor of using rechargeable batteries, the environmental impact of discarded …