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Glowing space billboards could show ads in the night sky
[embedded content] We’re accustomed to being bombarded by ads. TV, radio, smartphones, newspapers and magazines, movie theaters, billboards — all of them feeding us with a steady supply of messages designed to influence our purchasing choices, among other things. Now, though, a Russia-based startup has a plan to use constellations of tiny satellites to fill […]
‘Mortal Kombat 11’ is even gorier and crazier than we expected
[embedded content] NetherRealm Studios fully unveiled Mortal Kombat 11 during a livestream event on Thursday, January 17, and the fighting game is shaping up to be the wackiest, goriest, and more intense game the series has seen in years — or maybe ever. Set immediately after the events of Mortal Kombat X, Mortal Kombat 11 […]
How to play YouTube in the background on Android and iOS
YouTube is one of the most varied content platforms in the world, and it’s easy to find tutorials, TV shows, and even the latest music videos. But it’s not just about the watching — sometimes all you want to do is listen to YouTube in the background, busying yourself with something else on your phone. […]
How to take a passport photo
Applying for your first passport, or renewing an old one? In addition to the documents you need to submit, you’ll also have to provide a photo. But not just any photo will do, as the U.S. Department of State has a list of requirements that must be met. Not meeting one could result in an unwanted […]
Windows 10 October 2018 Update is at last being pushed automatically
Enlarge / Who doesn’t love some new Windows? Peter Bright / Flickr The ill-fated Windows 10 October 2018 Update has hitherto been offered only to those Windows users that manually sought it, either by using the dedicated upgrade and media creation tools or by manually checking for update in Windows Update. Three months after its […]
LG gram 14 2-in-1
Convertible or 2-in-1 notebooks tend to be devices of compromise: They work fine as notebooks but are usually too cumbersome to be good tablets. The LG gram 14 2-in-1 ($ 1,499 as tested) still isn’t the ideal tablet replacement, but it gets much closer than most of its kind. A quick look at the scale […]
Microsoft Will Loan Up To $500 Million To Address Seattle's Housing Crisis
Microsoft announced Wednesday it would loan up to $ 500 million to address homelessness and help build affordable housing in the Seattle area, which has been plagued by skyrocketing real estate prices as tech companies have taken over the Emerald City. The software giant, which isn’t based in Seattle but nearby Redmond, said it would […]
Forget fireworks. Japan will soon have artificial meteor showers on tap
[embedded content] The skies over Japan will soon be lit up by a giant meteor shower that will differ from all others that came before it in that it’s man-made. Tokyo-based startup Astro Live Experiences has plans to stage an artificial meteor shower as a showcase of its prowess in the so-called “space entertainment” sector. The […]
Unity clarifies ToS changes, welcomes back “unsupported” SpatialOS
Enlarge Days after a nasty public split with cloud gaming developer Improbable, Unity has reinstated the company’s license and updated its own terms of service to offer what it is calling a “commitment to being an open platform.” “When you make a game with Unity, you own the content and you should have the right […]
Android Q: Everything we know so far about Google’s next mobile OS
Android Pie may still be rolling out, but already we’re looking ahead to Android Q — and it could represent some significant changes to Android as a whole. While we have absolutely no idea what Android Q will be called, we do have an idea of what it may offer, thanks to rumors and leaks […]
With 5-stop optical stabilization, Fujifilm GF 100-200mm is ready for adventure
Previous Next One of the core promises of the mirrorless Fujifilm GFX 50s is to make medium-format as accessible in the field as it is in the studio. On January 17, Fujifilm revealed a new lens designed to deliver on that promise. The GF 100-200mm F5.6 R is a weather resistant, relatively lightweight, 2x telephoto zoom […]
Next Windows 10 version will let you search without Cortana’s involvement
Enlarge / The Cortana button is now no longer part of the search box. Microsoft Today’s Insider build of Windows 10, number 18317, changes how search and Cortana are used, as Microsoft is working to reposition Cortana as a productivity-focused digital assistant and integrate search with Office 365. Currently, Windows 10 has a single text […]
An update to Microsoft To-Do will help you keep up with your resolutions
We’re now just about halfway through the first month of the new year, but there’s still time left to check things off your resolution list and get important tasks done. If that is what you’re after, then you might want to check out the freshly updated Microsoft To-Do app, now complete with additional integration with […]