Tech Triumphs and Tragedies

A monthly snapshot of what’s good and bad in tech

TRIUMPHS

WORLD 3DMARK RECORD

Nvidia’s 2080 Ti, aided by liquid nitrogen and overclocking, has set the world’s highest 3DMark of 9,312 in Time Spy Extreme.

SPRAY-ON ANTENNAS

Drexil University in Philly has developed MXeme antennas that can be sprayed on any surface.

PLAYSTATION CLASSIC

The boom in mini retro consoles continues with the PlayStation. This little-bitty fellow comes with 20 games, and costs $100.

TRAGEDIES

NO TO SOLAR ROADS

Why not turn roads into long thin solar panels? Because they’ve proved inefficient, expensive, and unreliable.

iPHONES NOT CHARGING

A bug in iOS 12 means many iPhones and iPads don’t charge while they’re asleep.

WINDOWS STORE FAIL

After six years, it’s still unreliable—now Forza

Horizons4 suffers from the “infinite download” bug.