Author: Randall

Volvo will use cameras to fight drunk and distracted driving

[ad_1] The cameras and sensors will watch out for factors such as drivers closing their eyes for a long time, looking away from the road for long periods, very slow reaction times, weaving across lanes too much and no steering input over extended periods of time. Volvo plans to start installing sensors and cameras in […]

The Game’ arrives alongside the show on July 4th

[ad_1] When the Duffer Brothers said Stranger Things 3: The Game would tie in with the third season of the Netflix series, they weren’t kidding. Bonus XP’s suitably retro beat-em-up is due to launch on the Switch (and most likely other platforms) on July 4th, or the same day Stranger Things 3 is available to […]

The new Oculus Rift S arrives this spring for $399

[ad_1] The Rift S swaps out OLED displays for the LCD panels used in the Oculus Go, which will bump up the resolution from 1080 x 1200 to 1280 x 1440. However, the refresh rate is dipping from 90Hz to 80Hz. The field of view is a little larger than on the Rift too, according […]

Konami is bringing ‘Castlevania’ and ‘Contra’ to modern consoles

[ad_1] The first collection, Arcade Classics, comprises a bumper pack of Konami’s 1980s hits, including Haunted Castle, A-Jax, Gradius, Gradius 2, Life Force, Thunder Cross, Scramble and TwinBee. This one goes on digital sale on April 18 for the reasonable price of $20. Next up, and arriving in “early summer,” is the Castlevania: Anniversary Collection. […]

First ‘Stranger Things 3’ trailer reunites the gang

[ad_1] It kicks off with a homecoming party for Dustin, set to Mötley Crüe’s 1985 power ballad Home Sweet Home (a nice tie-in with Dirt, Netflix’s upcoming biopic of the hair metal band), and spirals into the Upside Down from there. The Reagan-era decried by Bruce Springsteen is in full swing, reflected in the show’s […]

Canada proposes its first-ever nationwide EV subsidy

[ad_1] The government aims to allocate CA$300 million over the next three years to fund the purchase incentive, which will slash up to CA$5,000 off an electric or a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle’s price… so long as its manufacturer’s SRP is less than CA$45,000. As Electrek notes, that means Tesla vehicles will likely be off […]

NVIDIA AI turns crude doodles into photorealistic landscapes

[ad_1] The software shows just how far neural networks have come. In the past, apps like Prisma have utilized AI-powered filters to turn your photos into paintings that evoke art masters like Van Gogh or Picasso. Both Facebook and Google also brought the so-called “style transfer” feature to their respective platforms. But NVIDIA’s new tool […]

Audi’s Silvercar service will deliver and pick up your car for you

[ad_1] The new feature follows the addition of the Q7 SUV to Silvercar’s offerings, and both sound like they’re meant to attract families, groups of travelers and perhaps even consummate fashionistas who need to carry dozens of suitcases when they travel. Anyone who could use the add-on can request for a pick up or a […]

Peloton slapped with a $150 million lawsuit for playing unlicensed music

[ad_1] “Unfortunately, instead of recognizing the integral role of songwriters to its company, Peloton has built its business by using their work without their permission or fair compensation for years,” said NMPA President and CEO David Israelite in a statement. NMPA is the largest trade association for music publishers in the US. The group accused […]

Opera for Android ships with free VPN

[ad_1] If you’re unfamiliar with VPNs, the service allows you to create a private connection with a remote server that will communicate with websites that you’re visiting. Instead of sending and receiving information over a public network where it could potentially be intercepted by a malicious actor, all of those exchanges are handled by the […]