Previous Next Picture a pocketable camera with a large APS-C sensor and fixed, 18.5mm (28mm full-frame equivalent) f/2.8 lens. This formula has been used by several manufacturers over the last few years, from the Ricoh GR, to the Nikon Coolpix A, to the Fujifilm X70. Yet, none of these cameras really made an impact beyond […]
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Walmart may launch a video streaming service to battle Netflix, Amazon
Enlarge Walmart Walmart may be the next giant to enter the video streaming wars, according to a report from The Information. The retailer is reportedly considering launching its own video streaming service to battle Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. But Walmart wants to undercut its competition by pricing its service at $ 8 per month—or […]
Google hit with €4.3bn Android fine from EU
Google has been fined a record €4.34bn ($ 5bn; £3.9bn) over Android. The European Commission said the firm had used the mobile operating system to illegally “cement its dominant position” in search. The firm’s parent Alphabet has been given 90 days to change its business practices or face further penalties of up to 5% of […]
World’s first VR-augmented waterslide is totally unnecessary, but also amazing
[embedded content] Let’s face it: We live in a pretty jaded society. In such a “been there, seen that” environment, the promise of a regular ole’ waterpark wouldn’t be enough to prompt even an eye-roll emoji in response from many people. Thank goodness, then, for an amusement park in Germany whose new, world-first waterslide adds […]
The history of the Madden Curse
Nearly 20 years into the iconic franchise’s history, there’s no escaping the “Madden Curse.” Since Garrison Hearst broke his ankle in 1998, shortly after starring on the cover of Madden NFL 99, most of the players who “starred” on the game’s cover have suffered an injury the following season. Of the 20 players who have been selected to grace the cover Madden games through […]
Relive 1998 as live chat rooms roll out across Reddit in a limited beta
Reddit is slowly rolling out real-time chat rooms across a limited number of subreddits. Currently in beta, Reddit Chat went live in the summer of 2017 for about 7,000 Reddit users. Now, Reddit is expanding this service, keeping users locked to the website instead of conducting real-time chats on external clients like Slack, Discord, and […]
VR rivals come together to develop a single-cable spec for VR headsets
USB Type-C, the most exciting boring connector in the industry right now. Andrew Cunningham Future generations of virtual reality headsets for PCs could use a single USB Type-C cable for both power and data. That’s thanks to a new standardized spec from the VirtualLink Consortium, a group made up of GPU vendors AMD and Nvidia […]
Secretly filmed footage reveals the training Facebook moderators are put through
Firecrest/C4Facebook moderators are trained to evaluate graphically violent content. The training Facebook moderators are put through has been revealed in secretly filmed footage, recorded by a reporter for British broadcaster Channel 4. The training, carried out by Facebook’s content moderation contractor CPL Resources, reveals how reviewers should deal with material, including child abuse and racism. […]
New VR horror game gets scarier if your heart rate isn’t fast enough
[embedded content] A bit like spicy food, the effectiveness of horror titles varies from person to person. What makes me break out in a sweat may not be enough to elevate your heart rate. Fortunately (or, if you’re of a nervous disposition, perhaps, unfortunately,) the good folks at game developer Red Meat Games have come up […]
Game devs have three choices interacting online: be a robot, log off — or risk the mob
I remember when I first went online as the representative of a big company. It was 2001, and I was working in the digital division of Lego, the world’s largest producer of plastic toy bricks. Before I’d gotten three posts into talking with Lego fans in online forums, I was called in to talk to […]
Motorola Moto E5 Play
Motorola’s E series has always focused on no-frills phones with solid performance for an affordable price. The new Moto E5 Play follows suit, with a capable Snapdragon processor, enough RAM to handle most common tasks, and an increasingly rare removable battery. The E5 Play isn’t the fastest or most eye-catching phone on the market, but […]
Google resurrects Google Now’s predictive cards, sticks them in the Assistant
Here’s the Android interface. Just tap on the second icon in the top right to get the card feed. Google Travel time cards are back! Google Upcoming appointments are back! Google Upcoming trips and recent orders are back! Google Stocks and a few Assistant discoverability things. Google Popular Assistant commands. Google There’s a big update […]
The Best Amazon Prime Day Desktop Deals
Amazon Prime Day is in full swing, and while you can nab deals on a variety of products, many shoppers will be eyeing discounts on electronics. Here are a few desktop deals we spotted: Acer Aspire with a quad-core Intel Core i5-7400, 12GB RAM, and 2TB HDD for $ 379.99 (list price $ 479.99) This […]
Amazon’s Curious Case of the $2,630.52 Used Paperback
Amazon’s Curious Case of the $ 2,630.52 Used Paperback ImageAfter seeing the price on the left for “One Snowy Knight” on Amazon, the author asked: “How many really sell at that price? Are they just hoping to snooker some poor soul?” By David Streitfeld July 15, 2018 SAN FRANCISCO — Many booksellers on Amazon strive […]
Man vs. machine: An A.I. algorithm attempts to break a world speed record
[embedded content] Artificial intelligence algorithms may be able to beat grandmasters at chess, defeat champion players at Jeopardy!, and vanquish the world’s best Go players. One thing they can’t do: Beat the world’s zippiest cyclist for the speed record of the fastest human-powered vehicle at 83.13 mph. After all, the record includes the word “human” in its […]