Riser

Early risers might have Neanderthal DNA to thank for their morning habits, an early study suggests.An analysis found genes passed on by Neanderthals and Denisovans, two ancient cousins of modern-day humans, may help make some of us morning people."This was really exciting to us, and not expected," Tony Capra at the University of California, San Francisco, told New Scientist." Neanderthals and Denisovans passed on DNA that increased our morningness, and this has been retained in modern human populations."It's possible…

Space saving gadgetry will always be in favor now that our homes are also our offices. With our desks working double duty as professional and recreational areas, the amount of accessories we have on our tabletops puts space at a premium. And so the Twelve South HiRise Pro MacBook Stand, combining a MacBook riser with a charging station for MagSafe devices seems like a great idea worthy of the best MacBook stands.However, what on paper seems great in practice proves frustrating. The HiRise Pro can be awkward to use, and…

It’s been just over four months since we last got a Jim Legxacy drop—a lifetime by today’s standards—and fans have been waiting with bated breath for his next move.Putting them out of their misery, the R&B experimentalist has just dropped his new single, “Old Place”, and with it a fresh new video. Clocking in at just over a minute and a half, it’s nothing if not lean, but yet he manages to pack a lot in. Another self-produced offering, it’s a track of stark juxtapositions, setting Jim Legxacy’s delicate, glass-like…

Following last year’s well-received singles “Love & Attention” and “Would You Let Me?”, Nigerian-born, South London-raised rap riser SamRecks is kicking off 2023 with new single “BACK PACK”.Lacing producer T.O’s dreamy sonics with languid flows packed with quotable bars, “BACK PACK” is further demonstration of SamRecks’ talent, which has been co-signed by the likes of Snoochie Shy (BBC Radio 1Xtra) and Robert Bruce (Capital Xtra). The accompanying visuals—directed by Rekki himself—capture the tune’s throwback energy…

Just over a year on from his breakout, self-titled debut EP, rising UK talent Nippa returns with Not A Statistic, a new four-track batch of “hood-R&B” gems brimming with energy and relaxed charm. It’s not just the tunes themselves that have caught the ears of legions of fans on both sides of the Atlantic—it’s also the polish and presentation that go hand-in-hand with his songwriting. Clearly in-tune with that, this new project carries more of that sky-high production value and booming, voluminous bass. No surprises,…

Thanks to a Tweet by @momomo_us, we have our first detailed look at Asus' brand new ROG Gen-Z.2 M.2 riser card that comes with the new AM5 ROG Crosshair X670E Extreme (opens in new tab) motherboard. What makes the new card so special is added support for PCIe Gen 5 SSDs.The Gen-Z.2 is a proprietary PCIe card designed to slot into supported Asus motherboards. The card features two M.2 slots on either side, with one supporting Gen 4 speeds and the other Gen 5. Both slots support a maximum length of 110mm SSDs, but the Gen…

Between opening for Tems at her UK show, getting the seal of approval from SZA, and a MOBO nomination for Best R&B/Soul Act last year, rising talent Bellah has had a blinding couple of years. After all that, she understandably needed to take a minute to recharge, but then she returned in May with “Prototype” and now, she follows that up with “In The Moment”, an ambitious new release that fleshes out her futuristic vision.Building on a lot of those themes, Bellah called on Ray Fiasco to mix some of the sci-fi motifs of…

PC case and accessories maker Hyte has launched a new product for those on the lookout for a PCIe riser cable for non-standard mounting of their best graphics card. Described as the "only aesthetic luxury PCIe 4.0 riser cable on the market," the unique attraction of this product (opens in new tab) is that it includes a dummy PCI graphics card (which Hyte calls a canopy), and two brackets.In the video above, you can see how the Hyte PCIe 4.0 riser cable is fitted into a tower-style PC, with its flat flexible cables…