[ad_1] It includes several big updates, including support for PSVR and other virtual reality headsets. That’ll let you experience all parts of the game in VR. Beyond will also greatly expand the social and multiplayer options, helping you meet and play with other people. Though No Man’s Sky is adopting some MMO-style gameplay, it won’t […]
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CraftSynth 2.0 is portable, fun and a little bit flimsy
[ad_1] Before we get to the sacrifices, let’s run through the features. The Craft 2 is a monophonic wavetable synthesizer. That means, theoretically, you can only play one note at a time. However, a “spread” function detunes the eight oscillators to fatten up the sound or play full chords. Even though there are eight oscillators, […]
Clothing resale site Poshmark suffers data breach
[ad_1] In response, Poshmark announced it conducted an internal investigation with support from a security forensics firm and “did not find any material vulnerabilities.” It has, however, “enhanced security measures across all systems to help prevent this type of incident from happening in the future.” In a blog post, Poshmark advises users to change their […]
YouTube tweaked its algorithm to surface ‘quality family content’
[ad_1] It’s not entirely clear why YouTube has released this particular algorithm tweak, though Bloomberg insinuates that it’s to appease the FTC, which investigated the company over its handling of kids’ privacy. The publication says some creators saw a huge drop in traffic, while others enjoyed a spike in viewership. Established companies like PBS Kids […]
Chinese video-game censorship doesn’t end with ‘Devotion’
[ad_1] It’s hard to overstate how large Tencent is as a tech company or how much influence it exerts on the video-game industry every day, in a million silent ways. Tencent lingers around the back of the list of top 10 companies in the world, consistently valued at well over $300 billion. Tencent Interactive Entertainment […]
Musk’s Las Vegas tunnel plans are worrying Monorail officials
[ad_1] There are concerns, however, that the tunneling work required to build Musk’s loop is running too close to the adjacent Las Vegas Monorail. As TechCrunch reports, Monorail officials have lobbied for more oversight and raised objections over tunnels running close to the Monorail’s support pillars. Given the tight tolerances involved, it’s likely that a […]
Android users in Europe will get to pick their default search provider
[ad_1] After a lengthy investigation, last year the EU Commission fined Google €4.34 billion ($5 billion) for antitrust violations relating to the Android operating system. The Commission found that by forcing mobile network operators to install Chrome and to use Google as the default search engine on Android devices, the company created a monopoly for […]
Texas joins other states’ effort to block T-Mobile and Sprint merger
[ad_1] “Whether Americans reside in big states or in small, in rural areas or in urban centers, on the coasts or in the heartland, it is clear that this merger is bad for consumers, bad for workers, and bad for innovation, and our growing momentum clearly continues to make that point,” James said in a […]
Pentagon puts $10 billion contract on hold after Trump criticizes Amazon
[ad_1] The Pentagon wants a single supplier for its JEDI cloud computing system that will house critical personnel and intelligence data, while allowing it to better compete with China in the field of AI. Four parties were selected in the bidding, including IBM and Oracle, but the Pentagon has whittled it down to just two […]
Tesla plans to build a solar roof testing facility in Fremont
[ad_1] Its design requires a pretty complex technology underneath, though — one that uses special louvered glass that can hide photovoltaic cells from view without preventing solar energy from passing through. While the company has deployed solar roof tile orders since the technology’s announcement in 2016, deliveries are still pretty limited and the tiles and […]