We’re going to go out on a limb here and say that the controller for Steel Battalion on the original Xbox is the most impressive video game peripheral ever made. Designed to make players feel like they were really in the cockpit of a “Vertical Tank”, the controller features dual control sticks, three pedals, a gear
Read MoreEvery title is on the line. WWE Clash of Champions 2019: How to watch, start times and full match card – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreApple just announced the latest generation of its Watch fitness wearable. Apple Watch Series 5 hands-on: That always-on display is long overdue – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHTC’s latest VR consumer headset brings a mountain of welcome improvements. The HTC Vive Cosmos VR looks sharp in navy blue and mesh – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreApril Glaser / Slate: How incidents like banning an “Always Punch Nazis” comic at Kickstarter led to a unionization push by employees who believe in the altruistic image of the brand — Kickstarter never wanted to be a normal tech company. A crowdfunding platform for artists, gadget-makers … How incidents like banning an "Always Punch
Read MoreMozilla’s foray into paid services is finally kicking off for real. The Firefox maker is rolling out a new offer for organizations that run the browser in enterprise environments with a premium support plan. Costing $10 per supported installation, Firefox Premium Support will provide several benefits, including capabilities to submit bugs privately, get critical security bug
Read MoreHBO can’t confirm, but really, would it let that 700-page whopper of a book go unfilmed? Game of Thrones Targaryen history prequel may be coming to HBO – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWelcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. In March, Slack rolled out dark mode for its iOS and Android apps. Now, it’s rolling the feature out for its desktop apps: Windows, Mac, and Linux. To get the
Read MoreFor many of us, ad hoc projects end up having a certain permanence to them. Think of the number of Raspberry Pis and RTL-SDRs that are just dangling from a USB cable under a desk or stuffed behind a monitor, quietly going about their business. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Some projects, though,
Read More“Definitely not my fault. Nope. Not at all.” I'm a terrible parent and Nintendo is to blame – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKirsten Korosec / TechCrunch: Sidewalk Labs spinout Replica raises $11M Series A for its modeling tool that uses mobile location data to show public agencies how, when, and why people travel — Replica, the data-gathering tool created within Sidewalk Labs that maps the movement of people in cities, is now a company. Sidewalk Labs spinout
Read MoreOn stage in Houston, 10 candidates fought — and ABC reminded viewers that Sean Spicer has moves. Dem debate memes: Andrew Yang gives out money, Sean Spicer goes dancing – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCounting frequency is one of those tasks that seems simple on the face of it, but actually has quite a bit of nuance. There are two obvious methods, of which the first is to count zero crossings for some period. If that period is one second you are done, otherwise it’s a simple enough case
Read More{$inline_image} Counting frequency is one of those tasks that seems simple on the face of it, but actually has quite a bit of nuance. There are two obvious methods, of which the first is to count zero crossings for some period. If that period is one second you are done, otherwise it’s a simple enough
Read MoreIn Houston, 10 candidates fight onstage and ABC reminds viewers that Sean Spicer is going dancing. Democratic debate memes: Andrew Yang wants you to take his money! – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe city’s Public Works Department calls the new ad campaign “illegal.” Twitter's SF sidewalk stencils ruffle feathers at city hall – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMartin Brinkmann / gHacks Technology News: Mozilla launches Premium Support for Firefox enterprise customers starting at $10 per supported installation, includes benefits like critical bug fixes with SLA — Organizations that run the Firefox web browser in Enterprise environments may subscribe to a newly established Premium plan to extend support. Mozilla launches Premium Support for
Read MoreThere are photos from Argentina of a pair of adventure-spec Livewires alongside some Rivian R1Ts and other support vehicles and we’re almost too excited. Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman's Long Way Up may be on Harley Livewires – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIn late August, we learned Microsoft was planning its next Surface event for October 2nd – although the fact that it was announcing hardware was more of an assumption than an official confirmation. But today Microsoft sent out a second, formal invite to journalists, and it’s now clear the company is planning big things for
Read MoreMiami Heat could play their next game from the Bangbros Center. BangBros porn site bids M on naming rights for Miami stadium – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMichael del Castillo / Forbes: Dapper Labs, developer of CryptoKitties, raises $11.2M from a16z, Warner Music Group, and others for its proof-of-stake, high transaction volume blockchain Flow — Now that Warner Music Group has mastered streaming, generating $2 billion in revenue from the technology, the music giant behind Cardi B … Dapper Labs, developer of
Read MorePhoto by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang went full influencer on the debate stage Thursday night. In his opening remarks, Yang announced that he would be giving away $120,000 through the course of the next year as part of a pilot program for his campaign’s key policy plan: universal basic income, or
Read MoreAfter Uber said a proposed California law won’t necessarily apply to it, drivers have begun to fight back. Uber hit with new lawsuit on whether its drivers are employees – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePriyamvada Mathur / PitchBook: Cloudflare prices its IPO at $15/share, raising $525M, which gives it an initial market cap of ~$4.4B, an increase of 144%+ over its last private valuation — Cloudflare priced its shares at $15 apiece Thursday, above the high end of its upwardly revised range, raising $525 million in the process. Cloudflare
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Epic Games Store is luring some smaller developers away from Steam, but Valve has just made behind-the-scenes changes that might keep others from jumping ship — and could put more of their games in front of gamers who actually want to buy them. While gamers probably already
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