Man who took ‘most viewed photo ever’ says he ‘just happened to be there at the right moment’
He stopped to take the snap on the way to see his girlfriend The photographer behind the world’s “most-viewed” picture was on his way to visit his now-wife when he snapped the iconic image. Rather than spending days, weeks, or even years trying to snap the perfect frame, Chuck O’Rear just happened to be at […]
1 year ago
Major IT outage hits banks, airlines and train services globally
Planes have been grounded and train services have warned of cancellations. Major banks, airlines and media outlets across the globe have been hit by a huge IT outage. Flights have been grounded at Sydney Airport, United Airlines has stopped flying, and the London Stock Exchange group’s platform has also been hit by outages. Sky News […]
2 years ago
Microsoft court document reveals details on Sony’s next two consoles
Apparently they’re both set to arrive before the end of 2023. Xbox versus PlayStation is just this generation’s version of Sega versus Nintendo, but a currently highly-contested court battle has brought this rivalry to previously unseen levels. There is currently a trial between Microsoft and the Federal Trade Commission, all connected to Microsoft’s attempted purchase […]
3 years ago
What you need to know about Microsoft’s new games console, Project Scorpio
Microsoft have made a pretty lofty claim about Project Scorpio, stating it is the most powerful gaming console in history. Earlier this week they showed off the innards of their new console, and it would appear that they weren’t blowing smoke, because the specs are pretty crazy impressive. Clip via DigitalFoundry At the moment, all we’ve […]
10 years ago