Oculus Rift S and Quest: Hands-on with $399 VR headsets coming this spring – CNET
Facebook’s VR strategy has a split identity. Oculus Rift S and Quest: Hands-on with 9 VR headsets coming this spring – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFacebook’s VR strategy has a split identity. Oculus Rift S and Quest: Hands-on with 9 VR headsets coming this spring – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image}Cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia has resumed trading following a debilitating hack in mid-January. The New Zealand-based company said on Twitter today that it had resumed trading “on 40 trade pairs […] quantified as secure,” adding that it would continue to expand its offering as more coins were cleared. A list of the available trading pairs is available
Read MoreResearchers say the robot can interact with objects its never seen before in a meaningful way. This MIT robot is better at picking up mugs than you – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe last few years have seen a rise of artistic PCBs. Whether these are one-off projects with a little graphic on the silkscreen or the art of manufacturing and supply chains, these fancy PCBs are here to stay. Nowhere is this more apparent than the loose confederation of Badgelife enthusiasts, a hardware collective dedicated to
Read MoreNick Statt / The Verge: Epic Games will give away $100M in grants, varying between $5,000 and $500,000, to fund creative projects that use its Unreal Engine 4 toolset — ‘This is our way of sharing Fortnite’s unbelievable success.’ — Epic Games today announced a new grant initiative that will dole out $100 million …
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Facebook begins rolling out threaded messages to Messenger users around the world, activated by long-pressing on a message — Facebook Messenger aficionados, good news: It just got easier to respond to your best buds’ messages with hot takes. — Facebook today announced that message replies … Facebook begins rolling out threaded
Read MoreFrederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: Atlanta-based Movius, which lets companies assign a separate phone number to any phone, raises $45M Series D, bringing total raised to $100M — Atlanta-based Movius, a company that allows companies to assign a separate business number for voice calls and texting to any phone … Atlanta-based Movius, which lets companies assign
Read MoreNonmonogamous coupling — and “thruppling” — has been lubricated by the internet. A Dating App for Three, Plus Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThere was a time when owning a home computer was kind of a big deal. In the days before the popularization of the Internet, so-called “computer shows” were the best way to meet with others to swap advice, information, and hardware. Of course today, things are very different. The kind of people who are building
Read MoreThe plan is part of a $900 million investment to reshape Ford’s manufacturing operations in its home state. Ford will build its first driverless cars in Michigan in 2021 Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe next big feature update for Windows 10 is right around the corner, which means it’s decision time for businesses that are still planning their upgrade strategy. Here’s why this update might be different from its predecessors. Next for Windows 10: What to expect from the April 2019 Update — aka version 1903 Source: ZDNet
Read MoreUgh, the Gregorian calendar is so boring. That’s why we’re disrupting monthly series with a lunar cycle-based series about the best patents of the last synodic month, picked by the PatentYogi team. Get ready when that moon gets gibbous, y’all. This March-ish roundup lands on the icky Worm Moon ! Since my last post, the US
Read MoreRenault-Nissan announced plans in 2016 to use Microsoft cloud services in connected cars. They’re finally be ready to roll later this year. The first cars using Microsoft Connected Vehicle platform at scale are coming Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreLucas Matney / TechCrunch: Oculus announces $399 Rift S, a replacement for the original Rift developed alongside Lenovo, with a higher-res display and improved optics, available in spring — After years of high-profile onstage announcements, Oculus has decided to quietly deliver the successor to its flagship Rift … Oculus announces 9 Rift S, a replacement
Read More{$inline_image} What if there were something like a KVM switch for your micro programmer, logic analyzer, and other various tools? There was a time when KVM switches (keyboard, video, and mouse, by the way) were metal enclosures surrounding an absurdly complicated rotary switch. This fact has a few applications if you ever want to switch
Read MoreWhat if there were something like a KVM switch for your micro programmer, logic analyzer, and other various tools? There was a time when KVM switches (keyboard, video, and mouse, by the way) were metal enclosures surrounding an absurdly complicated rotary switch. This fact has a few applications if you ever want to switch a
Read MoreThis is the third fine issued to Google by the European Commission in as many years, bringing the total to $9.3 billion. Google fined .7B for 'abusive' online ad practices in the EU – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEnjoy your first look at Quentin Tarantino’s star-studded tale from sixties Tinseltown. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood trailer pits Brad Pitt against Bruce Lee – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOr get the Harmony Touch for just $30. Either way, say goodbye to clicker-clutter. Plus: Four stupid-good TV deals. Control all the things with the Harmony Ultimate Home remote for just (Update: Sold out) – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreToday only — a big discount on a sleek cyclonic vacuum. Deal alert: 0 off Dyson Ball vacuum at Best Buy – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNo additional details have been offered just yet. Cadillac CT4 confirmed to debut after CT5 in bid to keep sedans alive – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreTom Warren / The Verge: Google’s Stadia could be the future of gaming but the announcement left questions unanswered, like cost and subscription, launch date, or available games — A lot of questions remain unanswered — “The future of gaming is not a box,” according to Google. “It’s a place.” Google's Stadia could be the
Read MoreAfter reading and writing pieces about foldable phones for months, I finally got to try Huawei‘s extravagant Mate X foldable phone. I used the phone for a couple of minutes at the company’s briefing in India, and it was a very cool experience. However, there was one catch: I didn’t get to actually fold it.
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Opendoor, which buys homes from sellers directly to sell at a profit, raises $300M led by General Atlantic, sources say at a $3.8B valuation — Last month, we reported that Opendoor — the startup that is taking on the real estate industry with its own platform for buying up homes and
Read MoreThey’re here! Apple has just announced its new AirPods, and they’re on sale now. We’ve discussed the merits (and pitfalls) of Apple’s popular wireless earbuds before, and this update is definitely a Good Thing. The company put its new H1 chip into the earbuds, which will deliver faster device connections, and an extra hour of
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