[embedded content] Nothing says it’s nearly Christmas quite like a 3D-printed robot hand busting out a festive classic on the piano. Fortunately, this year the tradition continues (or, let’s be honest, starts) courtesy of researchers from the U.K.’s University of Cambridge. Using a 3D printer, they have created a soft robot hand — attached to […]
Fortnite season seven continues on during this holiday season with the week three challenges this week. There are seven new challenges to take on that really get players in the festive mood. More Fortnite coverage There is one particular challenge, search between 3 ski lodges, that is not only in the holiday spirit but also […]
Having immediate access to tens of millions of songs comes at a price — albeit, a pretty small one. But before you figure out how much Spotify is going to cost you, though, you will want to see if you qualify for a discounted — or even free — subscription. Here’s how much it will […]
Catching up with family and friends this holiday season likely means an uptick in smartphone activity as you snap numerous photos for future reminders of fun meetings and fleeting moments. So it’s excellent news, then, that Google Photos has chosen to double the capacity of its Live Albums to 20,000 images, meaning that unless you’re […]
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Even among gaming monitors, most of which throw staid, conservative designs to the wind, the Samsung CHG90 49-Inch Curved Ultrawide Monitor ($ 1,099.99) stands out. Its gigantic curved screen, the equivalent of two 1080p monitors placed side by side, provides a deeply immersive gaming experience. The wide screen is also handy for editing super-wide spreadsheets […]
Some users of communication service Slack have reported their accounts have been closed over visits to countries under US sanctions. The move, which Slack says is to comply with US regulations, is believed to be affecting users who have visited nations including Iran and North Korea. But many on social media say they were not […]
From self-guiding bullets to brain-computer interfaces and robot insect spies, there are plenty of military technologies that sound like something straight out of a science fiction movie. Now the U.S. military is apparently looking to add one more technology to the mix: Water-based microorganisms that can be used to detect enemy submarines, underwater drones, or […]
/u/Harry_Len1 via Reddit From a sniper with ammo that heals and power-ups allies to a roller skating DJ with songs that heal and help teammates move faster, Blizzard’s Overwatch introduced a new way to play as a healer in video games. Once stereotyped as squishy and defenseless, healers are now more versatile than ever. But […]
linux87/123RF To-do list apps are some of the oldest available apps on both iOS and Android — but how do you know you’re getting the right app to match your lifestyle? We’ve done the heavy lifting for you and put together a list of the best to-do list apps currently available for both iOS and […]
Equilibriuman/123RF Grabbing a picture or fifty for your Instagram followers is all part of modern-day life, but going out of your way to grab the money shot isn’t always such a great idea. A report from the Royal Geographical Society this week suggests an increasing number of people are even making special travel plans with […]
Enlarge / The iPad Pro is just one-fourth of an inch thick. Samuel Axon Gadget-makers have long played with the idea of bendable displays, but this isn’t what they were going for: Apple has confirmed that some brand-new iPad Pro units have a slight bend to them—and this is expected and not a defect. There […]
Inspiron is Dell’s bread-and-butter brand, lacking the glamour of the higher-priced XPS line. Inspiron 7000 laptops, however, outrank their 3000- and 5000-series kin, making them the top of the mainstream, so to speak. The Inspiron 15 7000 2-in-1 ($ 1,359.99 as tested) has the flaw built into all 15.6-inch convertibles: namely, that it’s heavy and […]
Children as young as 14 are making thousands of pounds a week as part of a global hacking network built around the popular video game Fortnite. About 20 hackers told the BBC they were stealing the private gaming accounts of players and reselling them online. Fortnite is free to play but is estimated to have […]
[embedded content] Researchers have been using sound waves to levitate tiny objects for a while now. But a new project from scientists at the U.K.’s University of Bristol and Spain’s Universidad Publica De Navarra takes things to the next level. They have created what they refer to as “acoustic tweezers,” which involve levitating multiple objects […]