After 12 long years, there’s finally going to be a new Half-Life game, and it’s exclusive to VR. Half-Life: Alyx is due to arrive in March 2020 for a wide array of PC VR headsets, but none with traditional flat screens, mice, and keyboards. Is it the killer app VR has been waiting for and
Read MoreThe return of the electric Citi Bike is nigh! Several thousand pedal-assist electric bikes were yanked from service last April after “dozens” of people were injured due to harder-than-expected brakes. But now the brakes are fixed, and hundreds of e-bikes will begin appearing at docking stations across the city starting this winter. The news follows
Read MoreIllustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Google has announced that Cloud Print, which lets you easily print things from the web using Google Chrome (even on printers that lack an internet connection), will print its final pages on December 31st, 2020. 9to5Google reported on the news. Cloud Print has been a handy service, as it
Read MoreBlack Friday deals on Xbox One are heating up, with huge price drops on consoles, controllers and games starting this weekend. Here’s what to look for. The best Black Friday 2019 Xbox One deals start Saturday night – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreImage: OnLeaks (via 91Mobiles) We knew this was coming, but the first batch of early renders for the upcoming Galaxy S11 show that Samsung might be joining Apple and Google in the trend of sticking massive rectangular camera modules on the back of its phones. The renders come from noted hardware leaker OnLeaks, over at
Read MoreAnd a BYD electric truck took the beer to its final destination. Budweiser brewer makes first beer delivery with Nikola semi truck – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreI just lost at chess to Bobby Fischer, three times in a row. Then for a change of pace, I lost to Magnus Carlsen, world champion since 2013. Then I lost to the lowest-ranked player I could choose, 15-year-old Abhishek K. Over 29,000 people can play chess better than Abhishek. I cannot. Read more… Play
Read MoreThis is the first EV from the luxury brand, but it’s not for America. Lexus embarks on its electric journey with UX 300e – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Education is making updates to its College Scorecard to provide students with more data that will help them make informed decisions regarding their higher education options. ED Adds Potential Debt, Earnings to College Scorecard Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreThe company revealed the images of the test mule and said there’s a new in-house engine present. Maserati sports car prototype packs a new powertrain – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreU.S. telecom and Internet providers can no longer use federal subsidies to buy network equipment from Chinese suppliers Huawei or ZTE and might be forced to rip out existing gear at a cost of more than $2 billion, the FCC ruled Friday. FCC bars U.S. telecoms from using federal subsidies to buy Chinese tech Source:
Read MoreHenry Cavill loses the cape and gets a horse in the new series. Netflix's The Witcher: Season 1 episode titles released – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf there’s one thing that grinds our gears here at Lifehacker, it’s when personal finance gurus declare that the easiest way to spend less, save more, and rack up riches is by giving up coffee. “Why are you spending $5 a day on a latte when you could be investing that money?” they demand to
Read MoreEnthusiast gaming laptops are still just out of reach Continue reading… Razer’s Blade Pro 17 has sights on the future, but is stuck in the present Source: New feed
Read MoreAs I begin to type this, I am haunted by an old comment—a comment from my xoJane days. I don’t remember what article the comment was on, but I remember the message: “Jesus Christ Claire, have some freaking self-respect.” It was a good comment, a comment that is as relevant today as it was then,
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Jeremy “DisguisedToast” Wang, a 27-year-old Hearthstone and Teamfight Tactics streamer from Canada with more than a million followers on Twitch, is now streaming exclusively on Facebook Gaming, and his first stream is set for today at 3PM ET. It’s Facebook’s first big streamer acquisition, and it showcases the
Read MoreIllustration by William Joel / The Verge In a unanimous vote, the Federal Communications Commission has moved to block United States telecoms from using critical federal funds to buy Huawei equipment. Under the new rule adopted by the commission, wireless carriers can’t use money from the Universal Service Fund (USF) to make purchases from companies
Read MoreI thought the office was haunted. The piercing whine of a cat, or a baby, coming through the vents. A machine from the construction outside the window? Oh god, probably a dying mouse in the ceiling. I brought in our deputy editor Alice to listen with me. “I heard that!” she said. She went back
Read MoreAfter GhostHook and InfinityHook, we now have ByePg. No patch out yet. New bypass disclosed in Microsoft PatchGuard (KPP) Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreRobots are showing up in more and more hotels all over the world. A Washington Post reporter’s video captures what it’s like to interact with one. At this Chinese hotel, the bellhops have been replaced by talking robots Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreSo far in our weird lifts challenge, I’ve asked you to do a one-handed deadlift and a one-handed dumbbell snatch. Now here’s a relief: for this week’s lift, I’ll let you put both hands on the barbell. We’re doing Jefferson deadlifts. Read more… It's Time to Try a Jefferson Deadlift Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThe new Edge browser, built on the same open source code as Google Chrome, contains a new Tracking Prevention feature that blocks third-party trackers and, at the Strict setting, many ads. My tests show that one in four items blocked are from Google. Edge vs. Chrome: Microsoft's Tracking Prevention hits Google the hardest Source: ZDNet
Read MoreFor years, artists have put pressure on Facebook and Instagram to treat female and male nipples equally, but such a change may be too radical for Silicon Valley. Will Instagram Ever ‘Free the Nipple’? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWhen Instagram opened up its platform this August for anyone to create face filters, it sent a wave of creators to download Spark AR, Facebook’s software for building augmented reality effects. It’s user-friendly enough that beginners can create simple effects pretty quickly, but it’s also powerful enough for artists like Ommy Akhe to create world
Read MoreMy son has learned a lot from his martial arts teacher—so many wonderful lessons about respect, discipline, determination and confidence. But my favorite take-away from the past two years of his training: Kids don’t mind doing a bunch of push-ups, sit-ups and jumping jacks if you let them roll giant dice across the… Read more…
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