Explainers articles

  • Minecraft Mob Vote explained

    The Minecraft developers, Mojang, celebrate a yearly vote in the community to select which new mob will be added to the game's next update, and here's all you need to know about it. Minecraft has one of the biggest communities in gaming, and its developers know how to engage with it in a way that they feel part of the game. Mojang holds a yearly vote, where players help choose some of the content for the next game update. So, here's all you need to know about Minecraft's Mob...
  • What is TOPS? The AI metric explained

    As we venture further into a world of technology that's dominated by artificial intelligence, you're going to see manufacturers making some big claims. One AI measurement is "TOPS", and here's our basic explanation of just what it is. If you pay attention to technology product launches, you'll know that companies love to say how much better the performance of their device is than key competitors. Well, AI is everywhere in the tech world right now, so you're likely to see more and more talk of...
  • Abortion laws by state, explained

    Abortion access now is a state-by-state patchwork of laws that is ever-changing as new restrictions take effect.