Google's Chrome experiment shows artists painting with light
Google
has commissioned six artists to paint and sculpt with light using the
company's virtual painting app Tilt Brush. And yes, the big G has
captured the whole process, so you can watch the artists work on their
masterpieces. The team used Kinect t... Read More ...
Court rejects child porn case evidence FBI got through malware
A
Massachusetts court has thrown out evidence for a child porn case that
the feds obtained by using malware. Christopher Soghoian from the
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) told Motherboard that "[t]his is
the first time a court has ever suppress... Read More ...
Your next colored bracelet can detect environmental pollution
Turns
out your collection of neon-colored silicone bracelets have a use
beyond showing support for a fallen-from-grace cyclist's non-profit
after all. The material can actually trap pollutants you might be
exposed to during the course of your day, ac... Read More ...
'Hearthstone' update brings drastic changes to the card game
Hearthstone
is undergoing some changes in the interest of keeping the
digital-trading-card game fresh. But in introducing the "Whispers of the
Old Gods" -- expansion out on the 26th -- developer Blizzard is
tweaking a bunch of cards and, based on the... Read More ...
VLC media player is coming to Xbox One
The
promise of Windows apps on Xbox One has been hanging out there for
quite a while, but now that it's really happening we're seeing some
results. One of the big names that will arrive on the console this
summer is VLC, a popular desktop media playe... Read More ...
UC Davis apologizes for trying to bury pepper spray incident
After
leading UC Davis through some admittedly hard times, the school's
chancellor Linda Katehi has issued something of a mea culpa for the way
her communications department handled the fallout from the widely
reported pepper spray incident in 2011.... Read More ...
Antbo is a robot insect companion anyone can build
Interested
in building and programming your own robot? You might want to give
Antbo a try. Billed as the "insect robot designed for anyone with an
inquisitive mind," it's a programmable entry-level kit for beginners or
anyone with a casual interest i... Read More ...
'Mr. Robot' season 2.0 hits USA on July 13
Everyone's
favorite paranoid hacker dreamboat returns to type furiously and maybe
destroy capitalism in season two of Mr. Robot, premiering on USA July
13. The show follows Elliot Alderson (Rami Malek), a genius hacker who
gets roped into an undergro... Read More ...
'Rocket League' basketball update lands on April 26th
Rocket
League's quest to include every major sport continues. Psyonix has
revealed that its game's promised basketball mode, Rocket League Hoops,
will arrive as part of a free update on April 26th. For the most part,
it's exactly what you'd expect:... Read More ...
Latest 'Division' exploit delivers unlimited damage
Just
days after The Division community was warned they could be banned from
the game for exploiting shoddy code comes one doozy of an exploit for
Ubisoft's hit game. Due to a bug in the "Competent" talent, players can
build up a short burst of obscen... Read More ...
Analyze YouTube war footage with Google's Montage app
Where
information from warzones used to trickle in, the internet has brought a
flood of user-generated media. And though there are some tools
available that can quickly parse through that data in real-time, they
mostly work only with static documents... Read More ...
PlayStation Network is adding two-factor sign-ins
It's
about to get much harder for someone to compromise your PlayStation
Network account. Sony has confirmed that it's working on two-factor
authentication for PSN, preventing intruders from getting into your
games (or worse, going on a spending spre... Read More ...
Watch the 'Star Fox Zero' animated short here at 6PM ET
Ahead
of the launch of Star Fox Zero on Wii U, scheduled for April 22nd,
Nintendo this week teased an animated short with ties to the game's
story. Titled Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins, the film will be
premiering worldwide today at 6PM ET/3PM PT,... Read More ...
Samsung's thin and light Notebook 9 harks back to simpler times
Samsung's
new flagship laptop, the $1,500 Notebook 9, does not have a
touchscreen. Its display does not detach or fold back into tablet mode.
It's not even that exciting-looking. And yet I am fully enjoying my time
with it. Though it doesn't offer so... Read More ...
VW will reportedly pay you $5,000 to settle its emissions scandal
If
you were burned by Volkswagen's emissions cheating and don't think that
$1,000 in credits and gift cards will cut it, we have good news for
you... maybe. Die Welt sources understand that VW has reached a
settlement deal with US officials that will... Read More ...
Intel's move away from PCs is difficult but necessary
There's
no doubt the PC market is in trouble. We've seen shipments drop
steadily over the past few years -- with the steepest decline ever
occurring in the last quarter of 2015 -- spurred on by the rise of
mobile. That leaves Intel, a company practic... Read More ...
Comcast Xfinity heads to Roku and Samsung TVs without a box (Update: FCC responds)
While
the FCC is working on ways to "unlock the box," Comcast announced plans
for its Xfinity TV service that don't require the set-top add-on. Later
this year, the company will release an Xfinity TV Partner app for
Roku-powered TVs and streaming gad... Read More ...
Amazon needs to simplify Prime Video to compete with Netflix
You
can now buy a monthly subscription to Amazon Prime Video, a move that
puts the service in direct competition with Netflix. In a lot of ways,
Amazon comes out looking like a strong option. For starters, it's
cheaper: $8.99 per month gets you an ar... Read More ...
AOL bought its own VR studio for HuffPo videos
News
outlets have already jumped on the VR bandwagon, and today another
publication joins the fray. Today, AOL announced its acquisition of the
LA-based virtual reality and 360-degree video production studio RYOT. By
bringing the company under its wi... Read More ...
'Exploding Kittens' is now on Android
Exploding
Kittens, the most-funded game ever to cross Kickstarter's funding goal
line is now available on Android. The multiplayer card contest,
illustrated by The Oatmeal, works a lot like another classic party game:
Russian Roulette. Each of the up... Read More ...
Google Keep finally gets a good Chrome extension for easier saving
Heads
up, taskmasters and note-takers: Google Keep just got a few new
features that should help it fit better into your workflow. For one,
Google finally got around to making its Chrome extension more useful;
you can save web pages (or parts of them)... Read More ...
Find and play podcasts in the Android Google app
Google
finally added podcasts to Google Play Music this week, but the episodic
content is still rolling out to the music service's Android app. While
you're waiting to have all of your listening content in one place, the
folks in Mountain View are gi... Read More ...
'Shadow Complex Remastered' hits the PS4 on May 3
Sony
announced on Wednesday that is bringing the last-gen hit sidescroller
Shadow Complex into the modern gaming era and release a remastered
version of it on May 3rd for the PS4. For those not familiar with the
title, Shadow Complex follows the expl... Read More ...
Arduino clone is as small as an AA battery
What
do you do if even the smallest Arduino boards (or their clones) are too
big for your homebrew project? If you're Johan Kanflo, you find a way
to make them even smaller. His AAduino project turns the already
miniscule Tiny328 Arduino clone into... Read More ...
The best portable vaporizer for most people
By Mark Smirniotis This post was done in partnership with The Wirecutter, a buyer's guide to the best technology. Read the full article here.
After looking at 30 top models and testing eight, we chose the Grenco Science G Pen Elite as our favorite...
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