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GamingWhat is input lag? The full click-to-photon delay from your controller to the screen, why it happens, how…
MusicHow Auto-Tune works, from invisible pitch correction to the robot voice. The one setting behind the Cher effect,…
CuriositiesWhat is Catatumbo Lightning? The nightly Venezuelan storm over Lake Maracaibo strikes up to 260 nights a year.…
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LifestyleWhat is wabi-sabi? The Japanese art of finding beauty in imperfection and impermanence, explained: its roots, kintsugi, and…
Film & TVWhat is Foley? Learn how movie sound effects are made, from celery bones to coconut hooves, and why…
Internet CultureWhat is a parasocial relationship? The one-sided bond you form with streamers and creators who do not know…
GamingWhat is netcode? Learn how online games use tick rate, rollback, client prediction, and lag compensation to hide…
TechnologyPost-quantum cryptography explained simply: why quantum computers threaten encryption, the harvest-now problem, the new algorithms, and what it…
Books & ReadingWhat is a bildungsroman? A clear guide to the coming-of-age novel: its meaning, core traits, history from Goethe…
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