Author: Randall

Google won’t allow marijuana delivery apps in the Play Store

[ad_1] Google’s new policy states explicitly that the company doesn’t allow apps “that facilitate the sale of marijuana or marijuana products, regardless of legality.” It offers examples of violations, including allowing users to order marijuana directly through the app, assisting in the delivery or pick up of the drug, or selling other products containing THC […]

VW’s GTI Aurora concept has a hologram-controlled sound system

[ad_1] Trunk-mounted sound systems are often about bragging rights, but VW might have more reason to boast than usual. It’s showing a Golf GTI Aurora concept car whose centerpiece is a hologram-controlled audio system accessible from the back. You can push floating buttons, grab 3D sliders and, of course, produce eye-catching visuals. VW hasn’t outlined […]

Mophie adds USB-C ports to refreshed Powerstation batteries

[ad_1] With the universal USB-C port, owners of the new Powerstation batteries will be able to charge their devices or recharge the battery pack from the same port. The two smaller versions of the new Powerstations also include an additional USB-A port while the larger capacity batteries have two additional ports for charging multiple mobile […]

Google Assistant can now control GE’s smart microwaves

[ad_1] Since it’s a software update, current owners of the WiFi-capable microwaves can rope in Google Assistant with either the GE Kitchen Appliances app or Google Home app. Simply download either app and follow the set-up instructions. If you’re stuck with a dumb microwave, GE’s lineup starts at $144. Last year, GE started rolling out […]

Twitter now lets guests join your live video broadcasts

[ad_1] The company says this new functionality has been well-received globally since launching on Periscope, so it wanted to expand that to Twitter and give people another way to connect with each other every day. Like on Periscope, those who join you can use their microphone and be heard by everyone who’s watching your stream, […]

‘Death Stranding’ arrives on PS4 November 8th

[ad_1] The action game seems to be about forming connections, and there seems to be a multiplayer element. You’ll be tasked with reconnecting “isolated cities and a fragmented society.” “It is created so that all elements, including the story and gameplay, are bound together by the theme of the ‘Strand’ or connection,” Kojima said. “As […]

The successor to Bose’s QC35 noise-cancelling headphones arrives June 30th

[ad_1] The listening experience itself should be improved, including circuitry to remove the characteristic hiss of active noise cancellation. You can finally adjust the level of noise cancelling on Bose headphones, too. Like some headsets, the 700 can pipe in outside sounds so that you can have a conversation or pay attention to traffic without […]

Jaguar’s ‘sensory steering wheel’ heats up to deliver notifications

[ad_1] Developed in partnership with Glasgow University, the technology rapidly heats or cools different areas of the wheel. When you need to change lanes, for example, the left side of the wheel might become hot. Jaguar says that could be especially helpful in low-visibility driving conditions. It might also be useful when other alerts, like […]

Daimler has a plan to get autonomous trucks ready for the road

[ad_1] The eventual goal for Daimler has been long-haul trucks with Level 4 autonomy, or vehicles that can drive themselves with only optional human intervention. The trucks would only travel between defined hubs, such as from a warehouse to a facility, without the expectation that humans would need to take over the steering wheel. Other […]