Cox continues rolling out its gigabit internet to US cities
Last
May, Cox Communications announced that it would join Google and
AT&T in offering residential customers gigabit-fast wired
internet service to Phoenix, Las Vegas and Omaha. Today the service,
dubbed "G1GABLAST", has finally arrived in Omaha and L... Read More ...
The first self-driving big rig licensed to operate in the US
A
Daimler-built autonomous truck can now legally operate on the highways
of Nevada. Gov. Brian Sandoval has officially granted the "Freightliner
Inspiration Truck" a license for road use in the state, making it the
first of its kind to navigate publi... Read More ...
Google Maps for Android lists your events, flights and reservations
Google
Maps' Play listing doesn't quite elaborate on what's new with the
latest version, but the update's definitely more than just a bunch of
bug fixes. Android Police has discovered that the app can now mine your
Gmail account for info whenever you... Read More ...
The clone that won't disappear: 'Threes' vs. '2048' on Google Play
>Google removed the quirky puzzle game Threes from the Play store on Tuesday. Its removal was unceremonious and sudden, but that's not exactly why Threes creator Asher Vollmer found the situation frustrating. That came down to two reasons:
A rob...
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Daily Roundup: Steam Early Access, Microsoft Surface trade-in and more!
In
today's Daily Roundup, you can read all about how developers have
embraced Steam's Early Access program, learn about Microsoft's new
trade-in program for its old Surface tablets and find out how much money
Comcast wasted trying to purchase Time Wa... Read More ...
EU court finds Skype's name too similar to Sky broadcaster's
Microsoft
has lost another legal battle against British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB),
after a European court found Skype's name to be too similar to the
latter's. The judges also ruled that the service's cloud-like logo
"would further increase the likeli... Read More ...
'Portal' turning into a game of hyperdimensional pinball
Developer
Valve legendarily has a hard time counting to "3" but that doesn't mean
getting your hands on some new Portal action is too far out of reach.
It just might not be in a place you'd expect. The long-running Zen
Pinball series is taking a Newe... Read More ...
Nanotube-soaked spiders spin super-strong silk
Orb
spider silk, already among the toughest and strongest materials found
in nature, could soon get a super-strong nanoscale upgrade. A research
team from the University of Trento, Italy recently sprayed 15
Orb-weaving spiders, members of the Pholcid... Read More ...
Video on demand firm sues Apple over streaming patents
Remember
OpenTV, the video on demand software developer that sued Netflix for
allegedly violating its streaming patents? It's back. The company is
suing Apple in the belief that virtually everything Apple makes (such as
the Apple TV and iTunes) is in... Read More ...
'Star Wars' teams up with 'Disney Infinity 3.0' in the fall
Disney
Infinity 3.0 is the latest edition of Disney's Skylanders-style video
game series, and it's scheduled to hit stores in the fall, complete with
figurines from the Star Wars universe. That's a relief, since we were
worried there wouldn't be enou... Read More ...
Uber quits Kansas after a bill makes its ridesharing 'impossible'
If
you rely on Uber to get around Kansas, you'll have to find an
alternative in short order. The ridesharing firm has ended service in
the state after legislators overturned the Governor's veto on SB 117, a
bill that tightens restrictions on Uber and... Read More ...
Periscope will find live video streams near you
Sure,
Twitter's Periscope app will tell you which of your friends are
streaming, but what if you want to find out who's broadcasting the local
baseball game? You won't have that problem for much longer. Periscope
chief Kayvon Beykpour has revealed th... Read More ...
Android developers will get to experiment with app prices
When
you make a mobile app, you usually have to find out the hard way what
will sell. You can't fiddle with pricing for just a few people, for
instance. All that could change very shortly in the Android world,
however. Sources for The Information cla... Read More ...
The French Parliament approves controversial surveillance bill
In
an attempt to prevent terrorist attacks, the French Parliament has
approved a new surveillance law that gives unprecedented access to
intelligence agencies. According to the BBC, the new bill was drafted
three days after the Charlie Hebdo killings... Read More ...
Comcast's Xfinity Home works with automation tech you already own
Comcast's
Xfinity Home has been automating living spaces for a while, but now the
company is opening up the cloud-based system to more gadgets. Starting
this summer, customers can add devices from August, Automatic, Cuff,
Leeo, Lutron, Rachio, SkyBel... Read More ...
The 'Mirror's Edge' sequel is due to launch in early 2016
The
sequel to the beloved 2008 parkour game Mirror's Edge is scheduled to
release in early 2016 for consoles and PC, EA's quarterly financial
presentation reveals (PDF). EA announced a new Mirror's Edge during E3
2014, but didn't provide any informat... Read More ...
Snowden documents reveal how the NSA searches voice calls
The
Intercept has released a new document from Edward Snowden's cache of
government files describing how the NSA has been converting voice calls
to searchable text documents for nearly a decade. The NSA has long
monitored signals intelligence (SIGNIT... Read More ...
Which keyboards are worth buying?
When
you consider how much time we spend in front of our computers, how we
interact with them should be a key concern. That said, unless you're a
gamer or programmer, you probably haven't done much shopping around.
Last month, we took a look at some ... Read More ...
Mysterious group relaunches Grooveshark
Quasi-legal
music streaming service Grooveshark shutdown earlier this month as part
of a settlement agreement with major labels. But the internet wouldn't
let it die. A mysterious team has resurrected the service. One of the
team, an individual who c... Read More ...
Apple TV channel lineup expands with CBS Sports and USA Now
All
signs point to a completely revamped Apple TV being in the works. For
now, however, the growth of the platform doesn't appear to be slowing
down -- even as new hardware and software loom on the horizon. Today,
CBS Sports and USA Now launched thei... Read More ...
Telesurgery tests highlight the limits of the Internet
Telesurgery
has the potential to bring surgeons in contact with patients anywhere,
any time. In a remote robotic-assisted surgery, a doctor would be able
to guide a mechanical device at a far away location to perform the
procedure. The use of robotic... Read More ...
JXE Streams: Blasting robot dogs in 'Wolfenstein: The Old Blood'
One
year ago, Machine Games did an unbelievable thing: it made Wolfenstein
relevant again. id Software's 1992 original is still fondly remembered;
it was, after all, the only game in town where you could eat a bowl of
dog food before blowing up Robo ... Read More ...
'Tony Hawk's Pro Skater' returns this year and adds... projectiles?
Get
ready to Ride again. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 is heading to Xbox One
and PlayStation 4 later this year, with Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3
versions slated to launch shortly afterward, Game Informer's June cover
story confirms. The game is published ... Read More ...
IBM's big bet on Watson is paying off with more apps and DNA analysis
IBM's
cognitive computer Watson is on a roll. After spinning it out as a $1
billion division last year, IBM went on to give Watson a flashy new home
in Manhattan, made it a more tool for doctors with Watson Health Cloud,
and it even proved its culina... Read More ...
Government scales back plans for license plate-tracking program
To
say that there's been some concern about the Department of Homeland
Security's on-again, off-again license plate-tracking initiative is
something of an understatement. Despite fresh resistance from the ACLU,
the agency is persisting with the proje... Read More ...
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