James Holloway
New Atlas
United Kingdom
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Scientists identify more than 1,000 sharks and rays tangled in ocean waste
Scientists at the University of Exeter have turned to Twitter for a better picture of the effect ocean plastics are having on sharks and rays. Summing these reports, they identified more than 1,000 individual sharks and rays seen entangled in ocean waste. → Read More
Why Super Mario Maker 2 is the game my daughter and I have been waiting for
"Little Thunder," as I call her, has been obsessed with Mario since Super Mario Odyssey appeared. But the launch of Super Mario Maker 2 has elevated our screen time from mere fun to something rather special. → Read More
Full-size C64 console to come with 64 games plus working keyboard
A new retro games console, dubbed the C64, bucks the trend of recent retro games boxes, being a full-sized recreation of the machine on which it’s based: the Commodore 64 (which originally launched in 1982 – basically Victorian times). → Read More
DIY gun turret takes down mini-drones
A technology-enthusiast has invented a Nerf gun turret that can automatically track and shoot down small drones. The ingenious contraption uses a Kinect v2 sensor and a milled steel two-axis gimbal, all controlled by software based on the OpenCV AI library. → Read More
USA gains ground in supercomputer world rankings
The USA has gained ground in the world supercomputer rankings, with 116 supercomputers listed among the top 500, but China continues to dominate the list with 219 top-500 supercomputers. → Read More
Global warming: Can these striking charts convince nay-sayers?
We live in increasingly polarized times with increasingly entrenched views. Climate scientist Ed Hawkins hopes to persuade people of the threat of global warming with a new and striking way to visualize climate data: a series of vertical stripes that convey rising temperatures year on year. → Read More
Why I'm quitting Dropbox (and Dropbox is fine with that)
I don't know when I opened my Dropbox account. It was years ago – probably not long after it was founded in 2007. Since then I've been a fan of the way Dropbox makes saving files in the cloud – and sharing them – quick and easy. But with its newly-announced features, I think it's time for a change. → Read More
Next Xbox promises "biggest" generational leap, coming end of 2020
Microsoft has announced that its next Xbox will launch in the 2020 holiday season, along with a brand new Halo title: Halo Infinite. The console is yet to be officially named, with Microsoft still referring to it as "Project Scarlett" when it pops its head round from behind the curtain. → Read More
The bees' needs: McDonald's unveils "McHive," flogs it for charity
To raise awareness of the plight of bees – and, no doubt, to nab some positive PR buzz and shift a few more Big Macs – McDonald's in Sweden has created what it calls "the world's smallest McDonald's." But there's a twist, would you bee-lieve it – it's not a McDonald's. It's a beehive. → Read More
Medieval "Voynich code" finally cracked by Bristol academic
An academic from the University of Bristol in the UK has cracked the codex behind the so-called Voynich code. The language used in the 200-page manuscript has remained a mystery since it came to light more than a century ago. → Read More
WhatsApp urges users to update app after major vulnerability discovered
WhatsApp is urging users everywhere to update their apps after the discovery of a major vulnerability that lets attackers read messages on targeted devices. A fix was released Friday. → Read More
Leech-like climbing robot a world first in free movement
Combining suction cups and shower hoses, robotics researchers have created a wall-climbing robot said to be inspired by one of nature's congenital suckers: the leech. They're calling it a "world's first achievement in developing soft and flexible robot that is capable of free movement on a wall." → Read More
Climate change forces reindeer to resort to eating seaweed
In the face of climate change, reindeer are resorting to eating kelp seaweed, according to new research. The creatures in question are Svalbard reindeer, a sub-species of wild reindeer. → Read More
The weird reason Danes speak better English than Germans do
More than 80 percent of people from the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden say they can hold a conversation in English. But that falls to below 60 percent in nearby Germany. What could account for the disparity? TV subtitles, apparently. → Read More
Review: Anker Soundcore Life 2 headphones are up to the task for everyday use
New Atlas' James Holloway reviews Anker's Soundcore Life 2 noise-cancelling headphones. It turns out that they're a great option for everyday use. → Read More
Call of Duty's battle royale goes free to play for a limited time
Black Ops 4, the latest game in the relentless Call of Duty franchise will make its battle royale mode Blackout free to play for a week, starting on Thursday. → Read More
Five games we can't wait to play in 2019
This year shows all the signs of another bumper year for gaming, so this in mind, let's take a look forward to some of the most hotly-anticipated games of the year. (With any luck, some of them will even turn out to be good!) → Read More
25 years on, John Romero announces a new episode of the original Doom
In 1993, Doom changed everything. It wasn't the first first-person shooter, but it was a seminal moment for the genre. Now, 25 years on, John Romero has announced Sigil, a free update to the original game with nine new single-player and nine new multiplayer levels. → Read More
The reviews are in: PlayStation Classic is one to avoid
The PlayStation Classic launched Monday. We've kept a close eye on developments since its announcement. We haven't had the chance to review a unit , but it's worth taking a good look into what those lucky enough to get their hands on a Classic make of it. Be warned: it's not a pretty picture. → Read More
A Commodore 64 made of Lego is surely the answer to all our prayers
To those of a certain age, the Commodore 64 is synonymous with 80s gaming. Lego, on the other hand, is a little-known children's toy from the southern reaches of Scandinavia. Perhaps inevitably, someone has thought to marry the two, resulting in The Brixty Four. → Read More