| Google Fi's additional pandemic data caps and payment extensions expire next week Posted: 26 Aug 2020 03:35 AM PDT  Like other carriers and telecommunication companies, Google raised Fi's data caps and extended its payment grace period as a response to COVID-19 a few months ago. And like those other companies, Google is now returning to its standard policies for d... |
| Olympus cameras can now be turned into webcams on a Mac Posted: 26 Aug 2020 02:55 AM PDT  Last month, Olympus unveiled an app that transformed its OM-D cameras into webcams on Windows, but a Mac version was nowhere to be found. Now, the company has rectified that with a beta webcam version for macOS.As with the Windows version, the Webcam... |
| Elon Musk teases 'working Neuralink device' reveal on August 28th Posted: 26 Aug 2020 01:10 AM PDT  Elon Musk has revealed more details about a promised development update for Neuralink, the brain-computer interface designed to help folks with severe brain injuries. Musk said the company will show a "working Neuralink device" during a live webcast... |
| Porsche's subscription program adds new tier and expands to LA Posted: 26 Aug 2020 12:45 AM PDT  Porsche's app-based subscription program that was previously known as Passport is now called Porsche Drive, and it's gone through more changes than just a rebranding. The service will soon have three options to choose from: Passport's old multi-vehic... |
| ASUS kept the flippable camera for the flagship ZenFone 7 Pro Posted: 26 Aug 2020 12:00 AM PDT  ASUS has been taking a cautious approach to its new phones, at a time when rivals continue to churn out a mix of flagship and midrange devices. Take the ROG Phone 3: it's basically just an updated ROG Phone II. The same goes for the ZenFone 7 series... |
| Watch the LG Wing and its flip-out second screen in action Posted: 25 Aug 2020 10:20 PM PDT  Shortly after LG launched the Velvet, South Korean publications reported that LG is working on another dual screen phone codenamed "Wing." Now, Android Authority has released a video showing what it says is "a near-final version of the phone." LG has... |
| This cardboard Wolfenstein 3D setup invites you to punch Nazis remotely Posted: 25 Aug 2020 08:55 PM PDT  We've seen Wolfenstein — and usually Doom — ported to all kinds of platforms before, but this cardboard version of iD Software's classic FPS is unique. Through the magic of telepresence, players control a tiny robot that is actually driving through a... |
| What's on TV: 'Bill and Ted Face the Music,' 'Madden NFL 21' Posted: 25 Aug 2020 06:23 PM PDT  This week the new Bill & Ted movie is getting a release direct to home viewers, who can purchase the movie for $25. For gamers, this is the release week for Madden NFL 21. Some special edition buyers have access already, while others will have to... |
| Arturia's MicoFreak gets a vocoder mode and limited-edition makeover Posted: 25 Aug 2020 03:06 PM PDT  When Arturia announced the MicroFreak in January of 2019 I said "there's nothing stopping Arturia from adding more oscillators down the road through firmware updates." And the company has not disappointed. This past January it added a noise oscillato... |
| Global smartphone shipments tanked by 20.4 percent due to the pandemic Posted: 25 Aug 2020 02:32 PM PDT  A new report from Gartner says global smartphone sales dropped 20.4 percent to 295 million in Q2 2020. And as you might have guessed, the coronavirus pandemic played a significant role. "Travel restrictions, retail closures and more prudent spending... |
| Alphabet's Verily begins offering stop-loss health insurance Posted: 25 Aug 2020 02:26 PM PDT  Verily, Alphabet's healthcare business, is overseeing a new subsidiary that will offer stop-loss insurance to employers. Coefficient Insurance Company is backed by insurance megacorp Swiss Re, and relies on data analytics to predict and reduce risk.S... |
| Harvard and Sony built a tiny surgery robot inspired by origami Posted: 25 Aug 2020 11:23 AM PDT  Researchers from Harvard's Wyss Institute and Sony have created a surgical robot that's much smaller than many other such devices. They took inspiration from origami to build the mini-RCM, which is around the size of a tennis ball and weighs about th... |
| 'Predator: Hunting Grounds' will let you play as young Arnie Posted: 25 Aug 2020 10:29 AM PDT  Although you could already play as Arnold Schwarzenegger's iconic character Dutch in Predator: Hunting Grounds, it was an older version of Major Alan Schaefer to fit with the game's more modern setting. But for those who'd prefer to adopt the guise o... |
| Amazon's latest AR shopping tool fills your space with virtual furniture Posted: 25 Aug 2020 10:10 AM PDT  Amazon's newest AR shopping tool will let you see furniture and other home decor in your space before you buy it, TechCrunch reports. Coming to the Amazon shopping app for iOS and desktop browsers, "Room Decorator" will let you see multiple items at... |
| Oculus Connect conference is now Facebook Connect Posted: 25 Aug 2020 10:00 AM PDT  Facebook had cancelled F8 as well as all other in-person events through 2021 thanks to the pandemic, but it did not rule out virtual ones. On September 16th, the company will go forward with its annual AR/VR conference, except it will be held virtual... |
| The Coros Pace 2 Sport is an ultralight GPS watch for competitive runners Posted: 25 Aug 2020 10:00 AM PDT  Coros Wearables has revealed what it claims is the lightest GPS running watch on the market. The Pace 2 Sport weighs just 29.7 grams with the nylon band — just over two grams lighter than Garmin's Forerunner 45S. For competitive runners looking for a... |
| How NASA knows when it's a 'go' for launch Posted: 25 Aug 2020 09:46 AM PDT  Earlier this month, SpaceX and United Launch Alliance landed a major contract with the US military that will see the two companies effectively handle all of American space launch services through 2024. "This landmark award begins the dawn of a new de... |
| In ‘Outriders’, powers and teamwork beat guns Posted: 25 Aug 2020 09:30 AM PDT  Square Enix has been drip-feeding details of Outriders, its upcoming squad-action RPG-shooter... chimera since last year's E3. Its latest broadcast, now live, added details of the fourth and final character, the Technomancer, alongside more gameplay... |
| Apple's Final Cut Pro X uses AI to auto-crop videos for social media Posted: 25 Aug 2020 09:26 AM PDT  Apple has updated Final Cut Pro X with a slew of features and improvements. The editing suite can now use machine learning smarts to automate video cropping for social media-friendly formats, including square and vertical sizes.Final Cut Pro can anal... |
| Chrome's new tab grouping feature brings order to chaos Posted: 25 Aug 2020 09:01 AM PDT  As promised, Google is bringing a new organization feature to tab hoarders. Beginning today, Chrome users can group tabs in their desktop windows. The tab groups are customizable -- you can label them with names and colors -- and you can easily colla... |
| Facebook is expanding its dedicated news section to more countries Posted: 25 Aug 2020 08:40 AM PDT  Facebook's dedicated news section rolled out in the US just a couple months ago. Now, Facebook says it will expand the news feature internationally within the next six months to a year. That's earlier than expected, and it could arrive in the UK, Ger... |
| Xbox beta testers can try the Xbox One UI redesign starting today Posted: 25 Aug 2020 08:27 AM PDT  Microsoft is now rolling out the Xbox One August update, which refreshes some aspects of the user interface ahead of a major redesign that'll unify how the platform looks across Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC and mobile. Meanwhile, Xbox Insiders (or bet... |
| Samsung's Galaxy Buds+ drop to $130 on Amazon Posted: 25 Aug 2020 08:14 AM PDT  Samsung's Galaxy Buds+ are great wireless earbuds for Android users and solid alternatives to AirPods now that they have their own iOS app. They're also more affordable in Amazon's latest sale that drops the price of the Galaxy Buds+ to $130. That's... |
| Vue Lite smart glasses aren't that smart Posted: 25 Aug 2020 08:00 AM PDT  In 2016, Vue debuted its first pair of smart glasses on Kickstarter, where it raised over $2 million. But unlike AR glasses such as North's Focals, the Vue Pro ($299) were regular frames with built-in speakers. It featured bone conduction technology,... |
| Microsoft Word can now transcribe your conversations on the web Posted: 25 Aug 2020 08:00 AM PDT  Microsoft Word can finally do more with your spoken words. After teasing transcription support last year, Microsoft is officially bringing the feature to Word for the web today, giving users an easy way to capture the text from their conversations. L... |
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