Amazon's voice-savvy Echo speaker now reads audiobooks to you
If
you're the sort to wander around the house listening to audiobook
versions of hot new novels, Amazon just made your day: it upgraded its
voice-guided Echo speaker to handle Audible files. Much like a kid
asking for a bedtime story, you only have t... Read More ...
'Better Re' Kickstarter finds a use for old cellphone batteries
Better
Re hasn't exactly smashed through the boundaries and who even knows if
designer Enlighten is here to stay, but it did exceed its $50,000
Kickstarter goal for a project that's on the greener side of things. The
idea is that the Better Re will r... Read More ...
The LightSail solar spacecraft is in dire straits once again
Unfortunately,
the LightSail spacecraft's recovery wasn't quite as miraculous as its
creators first thought. The Planetary Society reports that it hasn't
heard back from its sailer since Wednesday, shortly after the vehicle
deployed its solar panels.... Read More ...
Apple Pay is reportedly coming to the UK this summer
Apple
Pay's tap-to-buy service might not be confined to the US for much
longer. The Telegraph's sources hear that Apple will use next week's
Worldwide Developer Conference to announce the UK launch of its mobile
payment service this summer. Reportedl... Read More ...
Valve starts handing out HTC's VR headset to developers
If
you're one of the fortunate few software developers to have scored
HTC's Vive virtual reality headset, you'll want to keep an eye out for a
delivery truck in the near future. Valve has confirmed that it's
shipping the Vive Developer Edition to a "... Read More ...
Why online harassment is still ruining lives -- and how we can stop it
In
2010, Anthony Elonis threatened his estranged wife by writing rants on
his Facebook page such as, "There's one way to love you but a thousand
ways to kill you. I'm not going to rest until your body is a mess,
soaked in blood and dying from all the... Read More ...
Hackers in giant federal breach got 30 years of worker info
Just
how bad was the hack that compromised the info of 4 million US
government workers? Exceptionally bad, if you ask anonymous officials
talking to Reuters. They understand that the Office of Personnel
Management breach exposed data going as far bac... Read More ...
Dear Veronica: Behind the scenes with Sirron Norris
#fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-304709{display:none;}
.cke_show_borders #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-304709,
#postcontentcontainer
#fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-304709{width:570px;display:block;}Sirron Norris is an incredible artist based i...
Read More ...
Android's deviant identities
Google's
Android Open Source Project (AOSP) rolled out in 2007 with the goal of
creating a unified framework for mobile operating systems and, in turn,
expediting the development of mobile products. The core of the code was
open to everyone, but to h... Read More ...
Recommended Reading: Russia's professional trolling agency
Recommended
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
books that we think are worth your time. We hope you enjoy the read.The Agency
by Adrian Chen...
Read More ...
Amazon is hiring developers for its first PC game
Amazon's
ambitions for gaming apparently go quite a bit beyond the mobile space
and "hit" consumer hardware. The e-commerce juggernaut is looking for
folks to help flesh out the development team of its first PC game and
placed a job posting on Gamasu... Read More ...
Netflix is coming to Spain, Italy and Portugal in October
Netflix
wants to grow from servicing its current list of 50 countries to 200 in
the next couple of years and now we know three of the new ones coming
soon. Earlier this week it added Spain to the list, followed up by
Italy, and today it announced Por... Read More ...
Bjork out-Bjorks herself with wild 360 degree VR music video
Y'all
know Bjork. Besides being the sound that the Muppets' Swedish Chef
makes, Bjork is also a super-talented Icelandic pop diva. She made a
name for herself with off-the-wall outfits and over-the-top pageantry
(looking at you, 1995's It's Oh So Qui... Read More ...
Investigate a murder mystery this weekend with 'Jenny LeClue'
A
young woman with copper hair, thick-framed glasses and a bright blue
trench coat sneaks around the edges of shadowy mansion. She's searching
for clues -- something about a nefarious man, a ghost ship and science
experiments gone awry. Behind a book... Read More ...
We're not doomed: A supercut of robots falling down
Today's
action at the DARPA Robotics Challenge has been interesting, but if
there's one takeaway so far it's this: the robot apocalypse is not here
yet. If you've been warily looking on as robots run, jump, wield swords
and even fold themselves up or... Read More ...
'Final Fantasy Tactics' hits Android
Final
Fantasy players, lovers and haters, come together and rejoice: Final
Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions has finally launched on Android.
It hit iOS back in 2013, but now the playing field is leveled. This is a
port of the 2007 PSP game War o... Read More ...
Robot and samurai face off in an awesome sword duel
Used
to be that if you wanted to become an Ieyasu master and swing a katana
around with reckless abandon, you'd have to spend years training your
mind, body and spirit in preparation as well as subscribe to a strict
Bushido, or "warrior's code." Thes... Read More ...
Chrome on Android finds relevant info for any word you touch
Arguably
the biggest announcement to come out of Google I/O last week was the
Now on Tap feature that lets you search within apps. Well, a new update
for Chrome on Android dubbed "Tap to Search" looks like it could be
pretty similar: it lets you sear... Read More ...
Riding the battery-powered Gogoro smart scooter
While
Tesla is working on solving range anxiety with its Supercharger
stations, electric motorcycles and scooters continue to be tethered to
outlets for hours in order to get back on the road. Smart scooter
company Gogoro is trying to solve that prob... Read More ...
Google publishes the boring details of its self-driving car accidents
While
Google prepares to move its driverless car tests from modified
hatchbacks and SUVs to the custom prototype shown above, questions keep
popping up about any accidents they've been in (even though the car
itself has not been at fault). Earlier th... Read More ...
This superheated knife toasts bread as you cut it
Tired
of having to slice up your fresh bread before you drop it in the
toaster? Colin Furze feels your pain. The homebrew inventor just built a
toasting knife that -- you guessed it -- toasts whatever you're
cutting. It ultimately amounts to a modifi... Read More ...
Bookindy Chrome extension lists local options for books on Amazon
There's
no question that Amazon is hurting independent bookstores. It's hard to
compete with the convenience of quick shipping. If you live in the UK,
though, a Chrome extension uses the online retailer's listings to give
you a local option during th... Read More ...
Cooking with Watson: Spanish almond crescent
Cognitive
Cooking with Chef Watson is a collaboration between IBM and the
Institute of Culinary Education in New York City. Once a week, as part
of an ongoing series, we'll be preparing one recipe from the book until
we've made all of them. Wish us l... Read More ...
'SteamCrew VR' is the mobile VR game Oculus wants you to play
Since
April, Oculus has been running a competition where new virtual reality
games, designed for Samsung's Gear VR, compete against each other for
cash prizes. What began as a straight fight between 61 titles now has a
winner, co-operative submarine ... Read More ...
Twitch is planning a ton of live video coverage from E3 2015
Twitch
wasn't about to let a competitor have all the fun. Not to be outdone by
YouTube's recently announced coverage plan for E3 2015, Twitch is now
following suit. The video-streaming platform has revealed its broadcast
agenda ahead of this year's g... Read More ...
Available Tags:Apple , UK , Valve , Amazon , Android , Chrome , Google ,
No comments:
Post a Comment