It’s Gamescom, which means a slew of video game news is coming out of Germany this week. Already, we’ve learned that Cyberpunk 2077 is coming to Google Stadia, PUBG is getting cross-play support on console, and another big wave of indie games is on the way to the Nintendo Switch. Outside of those announcements, big
Read MoreUS aerospace startup Astrobotic — a company that wants to establish a delivery service to the Moon — says it will fly its very first lunar mission on top of the United Launch Alliance’s future rocket, named Vulcan. In fact, Astrobotic’s spacecraft, a lunar lander named Peregrine, will be Vulcan’s very first payload ever, scheduled
Read MoreImage: Aston Martin July was the hottest month on record. Here’s some good news for rich people, though: if your home is in danger of flooding from sea level rise, Aston Martin is now in the business of building lairs for cars. Yes, one of the first news items to break out of the auto
Read MoreUpcoming events include SANS Network Security 2019, the 2019 C.C.U.M.C. Annual Conference, and Educause Annual Conference 2019. Upcoming Events, Webinars & Calls for Papers (Week of Aug. 19, 2019) Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreThere are many ways to keep critical appliances running during a power outage. Maybe a UPS for a computer, a set of solar panels to charge your phone, or even a generator to keep your refrigerator or air conditioning working. This modification to a standard blender will also let you ride through a power outage
Read MoreIf you ever find yourself without your dice bag, or you’re feeling lazy, don’t worry. You can make it through your Dungeons & Dragons game—or whatever you play—by using Google to roll all the dice you need. Yes, even those quirky dice that have many more sides than what regular people are used to seeing.
Read MoreSave big on a boatload of Aukey gear during the company’s back-to-school sale. Everything from keyboards starting at $18, power banks, USB-C hubs, and GaN chargers are discounted. Just a heads up, you’ll only see the deal price if you add the promo code at checkout or if there’s a clippable coupon on the product
Read MoreImage: Tesla Tesla has launched a new rental option for its solar panels in a bid to revive its slumping home solar business. The company is offering the new rental plan in six states — Arizona, California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New Mexico — and it will cost as low as $50 per month
Read MoreMicrosoft’s xCloud service, running Halo on a phone. | Photo by Nick Statt / The Verge See the photo above? That’s not Nvidia — it’s Microsoft’s xCloud, streaming Halo to an Android phone from remote internet servers powered by AMD GPUs. Google will also be bringing its Stadia cloud gaming service to Google Pixel phones
Read MoreFormer Apple Siri boss Bill Stasior is now working at Microsoft as Corporate Vice President of Technology, reporting to Microsoft CTO, Kevin Scott. Microsoft nabs former Apple Siri chief Bill Stasior Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreHeading back to class this fall? While some textbooks are moving to the cloud, there’s a good chance that you’ll have to buy or rent at least a few textbooks for your college classes. And there’s always that one professor who makes everyone buy the newest edition of the textbook, even though it costs $80
Read MoreA coalition including Michael Jackson’s former publicist, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, and an Air Force general want US president Donald Trump to turn the race to colonize the moon into a reality show-esque contest between billionaires. The proposal, obtained by Politico, would offer up a paltry $1B to any involved party able to land
Read MoreYouTuber and electronics engineer [Carl Bugeja] has a knack for finding creative uses for flexible PCBs. For the past year, he has been experimenting with PCB motors, using them on drones, robot fish, and most recently swarm robots. This is his final video in the vibro-bot series, and he’s got his best results to date. (Embedded
Read MoreNew forms of wireless technology are poised to enable emerging tech such as robots, drones, self-driving vehicles and more, according to a recent assessment by Gartner. The research firm identified 10 key wireless trends worth watching as the technology continues to develop over the next five years. Gartner: Top Wireless Tech Trends to Watch Source:
Read MoreImage: HBO Westworld Awakening, a new video game developed by HBO and Sprint Vector studio Survios, was the first time in a long time I’ve felt actual fear while in virtual reality. I was embodying Kate, a recently self-aware android in the universe of the hit HBO show about artificial intelligence, and I was instructed
Read MoreDisney today revealed more about its upcoming streaming service, Disney+. Specifically, we now know which devices the service will be on, and to which countries it’ll be rolling out at launch. Disney revealed the new streaming service would be rolling out to Canada and the Netherlands on November 12, the same day it launches in
Read MoreThe iPhone maker reintroduced a vulnerability it had previously fixed, according to Motherboard. Apple bug mishap leads to iOS 12.4 jailbreak, report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLast year, a passenger on an American Airlines flight received $3,500 in compensation after discovering her suitcase was ruined; at baggage claim, she found some of her clothes had been shredded, half of her belongings were missing, and the suitcase was covered in both grease and toothpaste. Meanwhile, in more… Read more… How to File
Read MoreHealth experts are investigating a cluster of vaping-related lung issues. Here’s what you need to know to breathe easier. More than 50 people hospitalized with lung issues after vaping – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAnd Johnny Silverhand is coming, too. Cyberpunk 2077 heading to Google Stadia in 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOn the heels of wrapping up a 10-year network master plan, Indiana University has gone public with a new plan to undertake a massive upgrade of its network infrastructure. The university said it intends to build up its administrative and learning environment to support a quarter of a million concurrent devices across all of its
Read MoreCalling all skaters, skydivers and backflippers. Motorola One Action is a phone with a GoPro-like camera – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA big part of being a kid is building things, deconstructing things and, in general, discovering how things work—that’s why we buy those starter science experiment kits and toy microscopes to encourage their curiosity. But it’s easy to run out of ideas to keep them interested in science, especially as they get older.… Read more…
Read MorePhoto by Chris Welch / The Verge So far, the excellent Beats Powerbeats Pro true wireless earbuds have only been available in black, but the other colors announced several months ago — ivory (off-white), moss (green), and navy — are arriving by the end of this month. They’ll also cost $249.95. Apple tells me you’ll
Read MoreCD Projekt Red Google just announced that the highly anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 will be coming to its Stadia streaming service next year, marking one of the most high-profile additions to the service yet. There’s no word on release date yet — all Google said was that Cyberpunk would be “coming soon” in 2020, although hopefully
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