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Developer Runs Doom Inside an SQL Database With CedarDB
Developer Lukas Vogel has built SQLDoom, a Doom-style game running inside a CedarDB SQL database, with a Python client handling input, timing, and display.
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Developer Lukas Vogel has built SQLDoom, a Doom-style game running inside a CedarDB SQL database, with a Python client handling input, timing, and display.
TechRadar's September 2026 Blu-ray Bounty tests ten new 4K releases using an upgraded Denon and Bowers & Wilkins home theater system, with detailed picture and audio assessments of Supergirl, The Mandalorian & Grogu and Hamilton.
Engadget compares Apple's iPhone Duo with the 2024 iPad Mini on price, specs, multitasking and Apple Pencil support.
Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava tells The Verge that AI-written documents can damage workplace dialogue, and she remains wary of push-button AI music tools even as Splice explores generative AI.
Google Docs' web version still lacks a built-in dark mode, while the mobile apps have had one since 2020, Engadget reports. Users can try an experimental Chrome flag or third-party extensions, though the flag carries security risks.
TechRadar's review calls the Anker Nano 45W Smart Display Charger a compact, reliable USB-C charger with a playful, informative display and temperature-protecting Care Mode. It charges a Samsung Galaxy S24 FE in about 80 minutes, but its single port and 45W output limit use with 100W phones. Price: $39.99/£34.99.
A first-person TechRadar account describes using Google Family Link to control a child's first smartphone, covering location alerts, app blocking, contact approval and Chrome filtering — with the child's device required to run Android.
A March PwC survey found 86% of children ages 7 to 14 have their own money and 97% make independent spending decisions at least sometimes, CNBC reported, as families consider savings accounts, brokerages and apps to teach investing.
Fused deposition modeling is one of the most common 3D printing methods, melting thermoplastic filament layer by layer. It is fast, inexpensive and beginner-friendly, but limited in resolution and strength.
Vessev's VS-9 electric hydrofoil ferry lifts its hull to reduce drag, targeting transit, tourism and kit sales.
TechCrunch AI reports a growing field of AI agents that work through iMessage, SMS and other messaging apps, handling tasks from scheduling to reservations as startups raise funding and expand capabilities.
Engadget explains how to spot a worn Apple Pencil tip, when to replace it and what new tips cost.
Neko Health, co-founded by Spotify's David Ek, has launched in New York with a $500 one-hour body scan and a 300,000-person global waitlist.
TechRadar drives the Peugeot E-208 GTi and Kia EV4 GT, finding the electric hot-hatch formula alive with 278bhp, a 233-mile range and sub-£35,000 pricing.
Every Thunderbolt port on a modern Mac is a USB-C port, but not every USB-C port carries Thunderbolt. According to Engadget, the gap shows up in data speeds, guaranteed features, monitor support and price.
At the Gran Turismo World Series in Singapore, Xiaomi and Gran Turismo announced that Xiaomi Vision GT will join GT7 in October as the first Chinese-brand VGT, alongside GT's first electric driving tutorial using the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra and Xiaomi Vision GT.
MacPaw launches Leebry, a Work AI platform for IT teams to automate support, access changes and source-linked answers.
Google Wallet is now the app that stores cards, passes and other digital items, while Google Pay is the payment-processing feature that uses those cards online and for NFC tap-to-pay on Android devices, according to Engadget.
Engadget reports that budget soundbars, some under $200, are among the cheapest ways to bring Dolby Atmos to a television, though many rely on virtual processing instead of upward-firing drivers.
A TechRadar hands-on at Tokyo Game Show 2026 shows Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance taking hunters into interconnected sky islands with new Araketa and Teostra quests, the Boost Bracer, and wind traversal.
Google has announced Googlebooks, premium Android/Linux laptops with Gemini Intelligence and high-end Intel or Qualcomm chips, according to TechRadar. The report compares their $899-$1,299 pricing with Chromebooks, which average $300-$400, and notes a pricing discrepancy.
Apple Music offers lossless streaming and EQ, but lossless is off by default and must be enabled on each device. Bluetooth support and equalizer access differ between iOS and Android.
Engadget weighs YouTube TV's $82.99 monthly value, citing sports perks, channel losses and alternatives.
High-tech vehicles are raising repair costs for U.S. shops and drivers, as computers, software and ADAS calibration add thousands in expenses, CNBC reports.