| The Morning After: iRobot Roombas are getting a 'genius' upgrade Posted: 25 Aug 2020 04:15 AM PDT  On Monday evening, a judge said she planned to rule quickly on a proposed restraining order against Apple in its battle with Epic, and US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers came through on that promise. A few hours after a Zoom-streamed hearing, s... |
| See how the Galaxy Z Fold 2 differs from its predecessor Posted: 25 Aug 2020 03:32 AM PDT  We'd seen what Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 2 would look like even before the tech giant unveiled it at an Unpacked event earlier this month thanks to various leaks. Now a video review (via DroidLife) is giving us a closer look at the foldable a few days... |
| Facebook vows legal action after being forced to block Thai anti-royalty group Posted: 25 Aug 2020 02:40 AM PDT  After being forced by the Thai government to block access to a group critical of the country's king, Facebook said it will legally challenge the demand, according to Reuters. The situation has once again cast a light on Facebook's policies around aut... |
| Google Arts & Culture app lets you view ancient creatures in AR Posted: 25 Aug 2020 02:15 AM PDT  Google has spent years developing 3D models that you can view and manipulate in the real world using smartphone-based AR. Tigers, velociraptors, Iron Man and even Childish Gambino — I've enjoyed summoning them all from the comfort of my living room.... |
| Apple buys a VR company that put real faces on virtual avatars Posted: 25 Aug 2020 01:25 AM PDT  Apple has acquired Spaces, a VR company that offered both VR experiences and, after the pandemic hit, a way of bringing your virtual avatar into Zoom meetings. Protocol quotes an unnamed Apple spokesperson offering the usual boilerplate confirmation,... |
| Firefox's overhauled Android app adds the browser's best desktop features Posted: 25 Aug 2020 01:00 AM PDT  Mozilla has just released one of its biggest updates for the Android version of its Firefox browser in a while. A lot of this release sees Mozilla adding features that are popular with users on desktop. One of those is dark mode, which wasn't availab... |
| The Logitech G Color Collection is made to look good on your stream Posted: 25 Aug 2020 12:01 AM PDT  How do you become a star on Twitch or one of the other streaming services? Some gaming skills and a distinctive personality are probably a good start, but just in case the real secret is colorful gear, then a new set of hardware from Logitech will he... |
| Bloomberg: Nintendo is working on a 4K-capable Switch for 2021 Posted: 24 Aug 2020 11:14 PM PDT  Sony and Microsoft have shown off the 4K-ready consoles they'll deliver later this year with the Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X, but what is Nintendo working on? According to sources cited in a report by Bloomberg, while its convertible console tops... |
| Judge won't make Apple restore 'Fortnite,' but protects Unreal Engine Posted: 24 Aug 2020 10:34 PM PDT  Epic Games has failed to convince the court to order Apple to restore Fornite on the App Store, but it successfully secured a temporary order to stop the tech giant from pulling its developer tools. If you'll recall, Apple told the video game develop... |
| iRobot's Roomba and Bravaa mop get a huge intelligence boost Posted: 24 Aug 2020 09:01 PM PDT  iRobot's most expensive Roomba vacuums can already empty their bins on their own and work in concert with the company's robot mop. But there's always room for improvement. Today, iRobot is unveiling its "Genius Home Intelligence" platform, which aims... |
| MIT researchers use radio signals to detect everyday household activities Posted: 24 Aug 2020 09:00 PM PDT  A team from MIT has developed a system that uses wireless radio signals to monitor a person's movement and activities without the need to film them. Researchers from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) suggest the system coul... |
| EA brings over 1,000 achievements to Steam Posted: 24 Aug 2020 08:16 PM PDT  You can finally start unlocking those sweet, sweet achievements for EA games on Steam. The video game giant has brought over 1,000 achievements for its games on Steam, and the list includes trophies for newer titles like Battlefield V and Need for Sp... |
| Windows 95 turned 25 today Posted: 24 Aug 2020 05:49 PM PDT  That's right, 25 years ago Microsoft officially released Windows 95, an operating system that was far more consumer-focused and internet ready than its predecessors. It also licensed a Rolling Stones song to commemorate its new innovation, the Start... |
| Galaxy Note 20 teardown finds graphite cooling in some phones Posted: 24 Aug 2020 03:37 PM PDT  By most accounts, Samsung's latest flagship phone, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, is a by the numbers release. It features all the latest hardware you would expect from a high-end phone in 2020, but doesn't do a lot to change the Note formula. However, in... |
| 'Airplane Mode' will let you relive the monotony of economy class this fall Posted: 24 Aug 2020 02:22 PM PDT  If you spend any time at all on social media, you may have seen how much people have fallen in love with Microsoft's latest Flight Simulator release. And it's easy to see why. Not only is it a well-made title, accidental 212-story monolith and all, b... |
| ‘PUBG Mobile’ is getting a massive update and new esports tournament Posted: 24 Aug 2020 01:24 PM PDT  Since its release over two years ago, PUBG Mobile has become one of the biggest mobile games today. That growth is continuing with a large-scale 1.0 update that ushers in a "new era of gameplay" and a new esports tournament, game creators announced M... |
| Samsung's 'Find My Mobile' now works when your phone is offline Posted: 24 Aug 2020 10:45 AM PDT  Samsung's Find My Mobile feature can now work even if your device is offline. If, say, someone has stolen your phone and turned off the data and WiFi antennae, you might still be able to track it down.Offline tracking works with the help of nearby ph... |
| Bose appoints its first female CEO Posted: 24 Aug 2020 10:10 AM PDT  Bose has named its first female CEO. Lila Snyder will take charge of the company beginning September 1st. Snyder's appointment is notable considering tech still has so few female CEOs, especially at major brands. Most recently, Snyder was president o... |
| Audible has a new, cheaper plan (if you can do without the book credits) Posted: 24 Aug 2020 10:00 AM PDT  Audible is introducing a cheaper plan that includes access to its exclusive audio content. With the $7.95/month Audible Plus plan, you'll get unlimited access to over 68,000 hours of material from more than 11,000 titles, including podcasts, audioboo... |
| MOD Duo X review: A do-it-all music box with potential Posted: 24 Aug 2020 08:30 AM PDT  There's this growing trend of musical devices that try to do it all. The Organelle. The ZOIA. The Polyend Digit / Beebo. The Mod Duo. They're basically computers that can be effects processors, synthesizers, loopers or samplers. They all have particu... |
| TikTok sues the US government over upcoming ban Posted: 24 Aug 2020 08:20 AM PDT  As expected, TikTok has filed a lawsuit against the US government to challenge a proposed ban against the service. Specifically, TikTok says the executive order signed by President Trump on August 6th is "without any evidence to justify such an extre... |
| Crunchyroll subscribers can finally watch anime offline Posted: 24 Aug 2020 07:50 AM PDT  Today, Crunchyroll is introducing new membership tiers, two of which allow offline viewing. Crunchyroll already had free and $8 (Fan) subscriptions. Now, the anime streaming service is offering two additional tiers: Mega Fan and Ultimate Fan. The new... |
| How some early adopters feel about Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip Posted: 24 Aug 2020 07:30 AM PDT  While there are several folding phones that have recently come to market, the Z Flip was the first one to actually feel like a finished product to our reviewer Chris Velazco. Thanks to its fast and reliable performance, quality build and decent batte... |
| 'Yakuza: Like a Dragon' reboots the franchise on November 13 Posted: 24 Aug 2020 07:09 AM PDT  The next installment in the long-running Yakuza franchise will reach Western shores on November 13th. That's pretty much what we were expecting -- Sega had already given us a "November" release window, and a Microsoft Store pre-order page had previou... |
| A tiny space rock holds clues about the evolution of life Posted: 24 Aug 2020 07:03 AM PDT  Back in 2012, a team of Japanese and Belgian researchers in Antarctica found a golf ball-sized space rock resting in the snow. Now, NASA astronauts have had a chance to study a piece of that meteorite, Asuka 12236, and they say it may hold new clues... |
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