Recommended Reading: The secrets behind 'Madden's' player ratings
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Reading highlights the best long-form writing on technology and more in
print and on the web. Some weeks, you'll also find short reviews of
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Walmart vs. Netflix DVD battle snags $12 each for 1.2 million people
Ready
for a blast from the past? Ten years ago, Walmart's plan to undercut
Netflix on DVD-by-mail rental pricing failed, and the retail giant
turned that part of its business over to the movie service in exchange
for a cut of the revenue, referral bo... Read More ...
Disney wants to help developers make games more interactive
Many
RPGs have more than one ending, but even then you still have limited
ways to control the story or to interact with the characters. Disney
Research, however, wants to make real interactive games -- ones where
your actions can affect how it progre... Read More ...
Chinese internet giants purge 60,000 accounts for inappropriate usernames
China
will enforce an even tighter control over online names starting on
March 1st, and it's already begun nuking any account that doesn't
conform to its standards. A handful of powerful internet companies in
the country have deleted over 60,000 acco... Read More ...
Disney's retelling the 'Star Wars' film saga with Legos
There
isn't a way to turn back time and prevent the Star Wars prequels from
ever releasing (just ask Cher), but maybe Disney XD's upcoming crack at
them could make the flicks palatable. You see, the channel is prepping
the launchpad for The Force Awa... Read More ...
Would you prefer a thinner phone or better battery life?
Despite
a number of exciting (and novel) announcements related to battery
technology, the sad fact is that our smartphones still need to be
frequently charged. One thing that hasn't helped in prolonging the lives
of our devices is a trend toward ever... Read More ...
Daily Roundup: History of net neutrality, deconstructing Nintendo and more!
Welcome
to the Daily Roundup. In today's news, you can learn about the history
of net neutrality. Meanwhile, we look at Nintendo's unique strategy and
fondly recall Leonard Nimoy. You can read all these stories and more
past the break.... Read More ...
Seattle PD has a YouTube channel for its body camera footage
Seattle's
officer-worn camera footage is making its way online, but if you were
hoping for anything Cops-like you're likely to be disappointed. In
accordance with privacy measures, faces aren't the only parts of a shot
that are blurred out -- most of... Read More ...
Uber data breach compromises IDs of 50,000 drivers
An
Uber database containing the names and driver's license numbers of
50,000 current and former drivers was accessed by an outside party in
2014, the company announced today. Uber discovered the breach on
September 17, 2014, and an investigation reve... Read More ...
YouTube's new video trimming tool makes mobile edits a breeze
Even
in the ideal setting, it's nearly impossible to get the perfect piece
of footage that won't require edits. Those changes can be tough to
tackle on mobile, but thanks to a YouTube update, perfecting a short
video just got easier. Inside the video... Read More ...
Lonnie Johnson, the rocket scientist and Super Soaker inventor
To
celebrate Black History Month, Engadget is running a series of profiles
honoring African-American pioneers in the world of science and
technology. Today we take a look at the life and work of Lonnie Johnson.Lonnie Johnson is not quite a househol...
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BioShock shakes hands with Stepford in 'We Happy Few'
Smile
for the camera -- and for the TV, and during the walk to the store, and
while you're sitting in the living room, in the dark, all alone. Smile,
because if you don't, they will come for you. That's the story behind
the first trailer for We Happy... Read More ...
Here's how far we've come with net neutrality
The
FCC's ruling on net neutrality yesterday was the agency's most
significant action in decades -- but it didn't come easy. It's something
that's been discussed ever since Columbia Law professor Tim Wu coined
the term net neutrality 2003, which, at ... Read More ...
Google's future campuses are as flexible as its technology
Hey,
Apple and NVIDIA: you aren't going to be the only Silicon Valley giants
with outlandish office space. Google has revealed a proposed redesign
of its Mountain View campuses (specifically, four sites) that not only
doesn't resemble a traditional w... Read More ...
Lenovo strips some of the unwanted software from its PCs
Lenovo
said it was rethinking its approach to pre-loaded software on PCs in
the wake of the Superfish security fiasco, and it's now clear that the
computer maker wasn't kidding around. It's promising that its home PC
software bundles going forward wi... Read More ...
Deconstructing the method to Nintendo's madness
It's
easy to hate on Nintendo. With the Wii U, the company played right into
negative consumer expectations by releasing a product derided for its
kid-friendly appeal, Fisher-Price toy-like looks,
less-than-bleeding-edge silicon, confusing branding a... Read More ...
Smart liquor bottles can keep tabs on your bourbon collection
A
close friend of mine returned home from vacation to discover his house
sitter -- his brother-in-law -- had downed an entire bottle Pappy Van
Winkle 20 year bourbon. A tragedy, really. However, if an alcohol tech
duo in Europe has its way, keeping t... Read More ...
Masquerada's gay characters are defined by humanity, not sexuality
In
Masquerada: Songs and Shadows, the city of Ombre resembles a
fantastical, medieval Venice: elegant stone towers are lined with heavy
wood furniture and the people dress in lush fabrics, wielding swords and
spears. But Ombre is not Venice; it's an ... Read More ...
'Star Trek' star Leonard Nimoy passes away at 83
The
Star Trek and sci-fi world at large suffered a great loss today, as
Leonard Nimoy has passed away at the age of 83. Best known for his role
as human/alien Spock in the TV and movie series, he had been
hospitalized two days ago for chest pains. Hi... Read More ...
Swatch Touch Zero One tracks your beach volleyball skills
Swatch's
first foray into the fitness-tracking business is the Touch Zero One, a
touchscreen watch built with beach volleyball in mind. This is an
upgrade to the barely readable Swatch Touch, introducing features that
track the ferocity of your spike... Read More ...
Aereo gets only $2 million from selling assets to TiVo and other companies
Aereo
was expecting to sell its assets for at least $4 million (and up to $31
million) at a bankruptcy auction, following its loss in a protracted
legal battle against broadcasters. Sadly, luck wasn't on its side yet
again: the company has managed to... Read More ...
EE kicks off 400 Mbps 4G trials at Wembley Stadium
EE
was the first 4G network operator in the UK, and it's now hell-bent on
staying the fastest. After launching its LTE-A network (aka 4G+) in
central London last October, it's trialling new spectrum configurations
that could boost speeds even further... Read More ...
Year of the Goat: 11 Chinese smartphone brands to watch
2014
had been a wonderful year for the ever-competitive Chinese smartphone
market. We saw the birth of new brands, the record of world's thinnest
phone broken three times, and a couple of companies entering India with
great reception (although not wi... Read More ...
Google search results to show more mobile-friendly sites on phones
Google
believes you'd want to see more mobile-friendly websites when you do
searches on a phone or tablet. That's why on April 21st, it'll start
giving online destinations with mobile versions higher placements on the
results page, assuming you're al... Read More ...
Photography and the subatomic world collide in a new documentary
First
it was Andy Warhol's obsolete digital archives and then the Lunar
Orbiter Image Recovery Project. Now, the Hillman Photography
Initiative's documentary team has set its sights on the CERN physics
laboratory in its newest film, Subatomic. Famous... Read More ...
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