WarnerMedia’s upcoming streaming service has given the go-ahead to produce a series based on Frank Herbert’s Dune novels, according to a report in Variety. The series, Dune: The Sisterhood, “is told through the eyes of a mysterious order of women known as the Bene Gesserit. Given extraordinary abilities by their mastery of the body and
Read MoreI’ve got good news and bad news about AMD’s new graphics cards — the just-announced Radeon RX 5700 and 5700 XT. If you’re an AMD fan hoping that this will be the moment in history when the company finally pulls ahead of Nvidia with a high-end video card — like it may be doing against
Read MoreKyle Orland / Ars Technica: Ubisoft announces UPlay+, a $14.99/month subscription service with access to Ubisoft’s full library of 100+ games, launching on PC on Sept. 3 and Stadia in 2020 — $14.99/month service includes all DLC, “earliest access” to new Ubisoft titles. — LOS ANGELES—At its E3 press conference today … Ubisoft announces UPlay+,
Read MoreCal Poly is working with Amazon Web Services to harness data from Low Earth Orbit satellites through the Satellite Data Solutions Initiative. Cal Poly Launches Satellite Data Initiative Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreRichard Nieva / CNET: Larry Page and Sergey Brin made an appearance at Google’s “Thank God It’s Friday” event on May 30 after a six month absence from the weekly meetings — Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have long been the stars of the search giant’s weekly “TGIF” town hall meetings. Larry Page
Read MoreCBP says photos of travelers have been compromised as part of a “malicious cyber-attack,” raising concerns over how expanding surveillance efforts could imperil privacy. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says photos of travelers were taken in a data breach Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe jump from the original Watch Dogs to its sequel was a big one. The initial concept — where you play as a hacker in a GTA-style open world — was fleshed out in Watch Dogs 2, with more open-ended gameplay and a tone and style that felt just right. As big as that leap
Read MoreThe team behind It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia unveiled the new show at Ubisoft’s E3 conference. Ubisoft at E3 reveals Mythic Quest, a show about games headed to Apple TV Plus – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreApple’s original shows will join its TV+ service this year. Every Apple TV Plus show announced so far – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNetflix is picking up the live-action adaptation of Ubisoft’s The Division three years after the movie was first announced. There aren’t too many details about the movie, beyond that it stars Jessica Chastain and Jake Gyllenhaal and is directed by Deadpool 2’s David Leitch. A Ubisoft developer said more information is expected to be released
Read MoreLoads of new titles are being announced. Here’s how to get your hands on the ones you want ASAP. E3 2019: How to preorder all the new games – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe’ve all stepped on an old, analog scale and insisted the number was wrong—it must be the scale! But is buying an expensive, new digital scale with all its extra features any more accurate? Read more… Is a Digital Scale More Accurate Than Analog? Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThe renders also show two speaker grills on the bottom of the phone. Pixel 4 leaked renders show rear cameras, bottom speakers – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreVICE: Facebook has quietly made changes to limit Graph Search over the weekend, following privacy scandals, says it will work with researchers affected by the changes — Facebook’s Graph Search allowed anyone to search a wealth of public data on Facebook in very specific ways … Facebook has quietly made changes to limit Graph Search
Read MoreThe company’s next big adventure game, out March 6, will be set in a post-Brexit London. Ubisoft at E3 2019 announces Watch Dogs Legion, the latest in its dystopian hacking game series – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePlagiarism checker Turnitin has added the contents of the “world’s largest collection of open access research papers” to its text checking. Turnitin Adds Open Access Research to Text Misuse Checking Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreWhat’s face recognition at the airport really about? Immigration policy and efficiency. Don’t smile for surveillance: Why airport face scans are a privacy trap Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreDOOM fans will soon be able to play the game on their iOS device without having to use up a ton of storage space. Read more… Sign Up Now to Play DOOM on Your iPhone Later This Year Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThe creators of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and developer Ubisoft have a new show coming to Apple TV Plus. Rob McElhenney took the stage at Ubisoft’s E3 press conference today to announce the news: a comedy called Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet. Mythic Quest is set in a game studio and follows the team behind
Read MoreCNBC: Digital imaging company Shutterfly says it has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Apollo Global Management, in a deal that values the company at $2.7B — This is breaking news. Please check back for updates. — TRENDING NOW — Subscribe to CNBC PRO Licensing & Reprints Join … Digital imaging company Shutterfly
Read MoreRefurb Philips Hue Sale | Woot Read more… Light Up Your Life With These Refurbished Philips Hue Products Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreTonight will be the best night of the year to gaze upon Jupiter and its many moons as the Earth, Jupiter and the sun all line up in a row, making the gas planet appear brighter. Read more… Tonight's the Best Night of 2019 to View Jupiter Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreZack Whittaker / TechCrunch: US CBP says photos of travelers into and out of the country were accessed in breach of subcontractor, first learned of on May 31, fails to say how many affected — U.S. Customs and Border Protection has confirmed a data breach has exposed the photos of travelers and vehicles traveling in
Read MoreYou should install the recent Windows 10 May 2019 update, if you haven’t already. The update has a cool new feature, Recommended Troubleshooting, that makes diagnosing and solving common PC issues much easier. Read more… Solve Windows 10 Issues Automatically With the New 'Recommended Troubleshooting' Feature Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreWatch Dogs Legion, the third installment in the Watch Dogs open-world action-hacking series, will be released on March 6th, 2020. Ubisoft announced the news during its E3 keynote in Los Angeles, along with a trailer and an 11-minute gameplay video seen below. As earlier leaks suggested, Watch Dogs Legion is set in a dystopian, hyper-surveilled
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