[ad_1] The tool is meant to support students learning to read and/or translate, as well as students with reading challenges. Microsoft has previously put it to use in other platforms, like Office. The tool should be ready for Minecraft: Education Edition by the start of the school year this fall. Microsoft has a few other […]
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'Friday the 13th' is coming to Nintendo Switch… on a Tuesday
[ad_1] You'll soon be able to don Jason Voorhees' iconic hockey mask and try to wipe out a group of campers (or flee from the masked menace) on Switch, as there's at last a release date for Friday the 13th: The Game on Nintendo's console. It emerged back in… [ad_2] Source link
Bipartisan House bill aims to curb illegal robocalls
[ad_1] The measure would require that carriers authenticate calls and offer opt-out blocking at no extra charge, with transparency to make sure you don’t miss an important conversation. The FCC, meanwhile, would be granted extended statutes of limitations on robocall offenses. In return, the regulator would have to issue rules protecting against unwanted calls (including […]
Netflix experiment rumbles your phone during shows
[ad_1] Other projects are more clever than pragmatic, but they could still have their uses. The Voice of Netflix uses a neural network to grab dialogue from streaming shows and turn them into new sentences on demand. If you want to hear characters from The Crown recite something silly, you can. TerraVision helps show producers […]
Wizards Unite’ is available to play a day early
[ad_1] It’s not certain how wide the launch will be on June 21st. Niantic had to make some Pokémon Go players wait weeks or even months to start playing. There’s probably a good reason for the staggered approach. Pokémon Go is still popular long after the initial phenomenon wore out, and now Niantic is introducing […]
Respawn will share more about its ‘AAA’ VR shooter later this year
[ad_1] Back in 2017, Facebook and Respawn Entertainment revealed the developer was working on a virtual reality AAA shooter. While things have been fairly secretive since (so much so that it might have fallen off your radar), we’ll hear more about it at this year’s Oculus Connect, which is scheduled for September 25th to 26th […]
Nissan’s zero-emission ice cream truck uses recycled EV batteries
[ad_1] The prototype is based on Nissan’s e-NV200, a fully electric light commercial vehicle that has a range of up to 124 miles. The company installed two Nissan Energy ROAM power packs — which use lithium-ion cells recovered from first-generation Nissan electric vehicles — to power the coolers. Those can be charged along with the […]
The Carpool Karaoke microphone is pretty pointless
[ad_1] Karaoke equipment maker Singing Machine designed a microphone that makes you feel like you’re hosting your own episode of the popular James Corden show. The device is called Carpool Karaoke The Mic, and it serves as a sort of lasso that brings together all the different components you need for a karaoke session in […]
Waymo is developing driverless services with Renault and Nissan
[ad_1] We’re partnering with @Groupe_Renault & @Nissan on behalf of The Alliance to explore driverless mobility services for passengers and deliveries starting in France & Japan. More https://t.co/UZiOpAYScY pic.twitter.com/hIbmBurt89 — Waymo (@Waymo) June 20, 2019 Renault-Nissan Alliance business development chief Hadi Zablit said the companies will “develop a framework for deployment of mobility services at […]
Microsoft’s cheaper 15-inch Surface Book 2
[ad_1] It’s like a Surface Go for kids.Kano unveils its first build-it-yourself Windows 10 computer Kano is graduating from Raspberry Pi boards. The company has announced a partnership with Microsoft, unveiling its first build-it-yourself computer that officially runs Windows 10. The Kano PC may look similar to its ‘complete’ Computer Kit Touch. All of the […]