Most gaming laptops are large, ostentatiously styled with massive vents and a fighter jet-like aesthetic, and they’re heavy. They’re not meant to be carried around everywhere like regular laptops, but rather from place to place for gaming sessions. Not everyone wants a massive laptop for their gaming needs, though, and that’s where a new breed […]
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A new $110 light gun for old Duck Hunts: Ars tests an HDTV-friendly option
Enlarge / Duck Hunt without a CRT? It’s finally doable, thanks to the Sinden Lightgun. Sam Machkovech Over the past decade, we’ve seen nearly every classic gaming console receive a cute, miniaturized re-release—and the variety has been staggering, from titans like the NES to arcade niche favorites like Neo Geo and Sega Astro City. Yet […]
Cyberpunk creator Mike Pondsmith, Geoff Keighley, Siobhan Reddy to light up GamesBeat metaverse event
We have a multiverse of speakers coming to our metaverse event, GamesBeat Summit: Into the Metaverse. A couple of our latest speakers include Cyberpunk creator Mike Pondsmith, CEO of R. Talsorian Games; Geoff Keighley, creator of The Game Awards; Siobhan Reddy, head of Dreams creator Media Molecule; and Richard Bartle, a pioneering researcher on AI […]
Sigma’s mirrorless ultra-telephoto is so light you’ll actually want to use it
Sigma’s venture into lenses made solely for mirrorless fans just took a leap forward with the brand’s first full-frame, telephoto zoom for L-mount and E-mount cameras in Sigma’s Contemporary line. Announced during an online event on June 18, the Sigma 100-400mm F/5-6.3 DG DN OS brings optically stabilized, long-zoom performance to Sigma, Panasonic, Leica, and Sony […]
Light, the company behind the Nokia 9 camera, quits the smartphone business
The Nokia 9, with five cameras. Ron Amadeo Not enough lenses for you? How about the L16 camera, which has 16 lenses? Light Light’s Lux Capacitor. Light This is Light’s prototype smartphone with nine lenses. Light Remember Light? Light was a company with the wild idea of improving smartphone and other compact cameras by using […]
The best light therapy lamps for 2020
Getting too little exposure to sunlight can result in low levels of Vitamin D. In some individuals, a lack of sunlight can worsen symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder. Light therapy is an option worth looking into if you feel depressed or tired during the winter months. Using a light therapy lamp for a few minutes […]
How to shoot natural light portraits at home
You don’t need a photo studio in your house to shoot professional-looking portraits at home. All you need is a camera, a window, and a willing muse. We’re all spending a lot more time at home right now. For many photographers, being unable to get out and create photographs is their worst nightmare. But even […]
New Rokinon AF 75mm f/1.8 FE is light in weight, and probably price
Sony E-mount shooters have a new portrait lens option that’s both lightweight and customizable. Samyang has announced the Rokinon AF 75mm f/1.8 FE, a lightweight prime designed for Sony mirrorless cameras. (Samyang is the lens manufacturer, but the lens is distributed by, and named, Rokinon in North America.) The 75mm lens is a bit of an […]
Study with jazz improv musicians sheds light on creativity and the brain
Enlarge / Popular myth associates creativity with the right side of the brain, but expert jazz musicians, like Pat Metheny, may actually rely more on the left side of the brain when improvising. Roberto Panucci/Corbis/Getty Images There’s a popular myth that divides people into “left brain” and “right brain” categories, whereby the former are analytical […]
Crops in space: ISS-grown lettuce given the green light
When astronauts one day embark on long missions to Mars and beyond, lettuce seeds will almost certainly be going with them. Why? Because an experiment conducted on the International Space Station (ISS) has shown that not only can the vegetable be grown in space, but also that it’s just as nutritious as the lettuce grown […]
Nreal Light AR glasses add Clay AIR hand tracking, hint at 5G gaming
As Nreal moves closer to the consumer launch of its Light AR glasses, it’s continuing to bolster the wearable’s software capabilities with features that will appeal to end users. Today, the company announced that it’s adding Clay AIR’s high-fidelity optical hand tracking solution to the glasses, as well as expanding the platform’s cellular carrier support […]
New Netflix series Night on Earth shows wildlife in a startling new light
Intrepid camera crews braved the elements all over the world to capture wildlife in the dark for Night on Earth. Intrepid camera crews braved harsh nighttime conditions and used all the technical ingenuity at their disposal for Night on Earth, a new nature documentary series from Netflix that lets viewers see familiar animals in a startling […]
The golf ball-sized Lume Cube 2.0 sheds light on your mobile photos
After launching with a miniature light for smartphones and action cameras, Lume Cube is back with a light with an even better mix of size and power. The Lume Cube 2.0 is a golf ball-sized LED light for mobile photography and videography with enhanced features and a new low-light mode. Like the original first launched […]
Strange radio bursts shed light on mysterious galactic halos
This artist’s impression represents the path of the fast radio burst FRB 181112 traveling from a distant host galaxy to reach the Earth. ESO/M. Kornmesser In a galactic version of killing two birds with one stone, astronomers have come up with a way to investigate two different puzzling cosmic phenomena at the same time. Firstly, […]
Light Phone II
Your smartphone is rotting your brain. At least, I know mine is. I’ve been covering smartphones for about 15 years, and my attention span is shot, fragmented into a thousand pieces each enslaved to the endless scroll. The $ 350 Light Phone II aims to rescue us and rebuild our minds, by giving us a […]