[ad_1] Despite shaving off more than a tenth of the computer, HP was able to build better cooling and thermals into the device. If you weren’t a fan of the lineup’s two-tone “Nightfall Black” and “Poseidon Blue” color options, the good news is that HP will offer the new model in a simpler “Natural Silver” […]
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A ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ preview
[ad_1] Let’s try that again.iOS 13.1 review According to Chris Velazco, “A dark mode, helpfully redesigned apps and Voice Control add offer more flexibility out of the box, and now that iOS 13.1 has filed down a lot of the initial release’s rough edges, it’s finally worth installing.” This is the series’ first new entry […]
The best USB-C cables and adapters
[ad_1] Name Ports USB-IF certified? Length Maximum charging rating Charges USB-C laptops Charges phones and tablets Can carry video? Maximum data rate Anker PowerLine II USB-C to USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 Cable USB-C to USB-C ✅ 3 feet 100 W ✅ ✅ ✅ USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Anker PowerLine II USB-C to USB-C […]
The Morning After: SpaceX builds a Starship
[ad_1] It cycles through 90 different options, all at random.Autoblow AI is a sex toy that promises ‘surprise’ The phrase “artificial intelligence” conjures all sorts of ideas about a synthetic consciousness that knows us better than we know ourselves. But it’s more often hollowly used as a buzzword, providing a little excitement to systems that […]
iPhone exploit could allow permanent jailbreak for millions of devices
[ad_1] Twitter user axi0mX revealed the bootrom exploit, dubbed checkm8, that makes it possible to jailbreak the devices. As The Verge explains, bootrom exploits take advantage of a vulnerability in the initial code that iOS devices load when they boot up. Because it’s read-only memory (ROM), Apple can’t overwrite or patch it through a software […]
Kano’s latest coding kit is a Star Wars-themed motion sensor
[ad_1] If you want to force push a Tie Fighter, though, you’ll need to assemble some code first. Like previous Kano products, the bulk of your time will be spent tweaking puzzle-like programming pieces inside the app. These blocks dictate what is shown on screen and, more importantly, how they react to your hand movements […]
How ILMxLAB’s ‘Vader Immortal’ is bringing ‘Star Wars’ into VR
[ad_1] “We’ve helped a lot of studios and IP owners make experiences that were a good but fairly slight, and essentially functionally demos or adjacent to other experiences or movie,” said Colum Slevin, head of media at Oculus’s AR/VR Experiences Group. “And then for the ILMxLAB team to show up and say no, we want […]
Nike’s Adapt Huarache are self-lacing sneakers you’ll actually want to wear
[ad_1] Look, if I had my pick of self-lacing shoes to own, it would be the 2016 Nike Mags. You know, the ones from Back to the Future. But, those were limited-edition and Nike only made 89 pairs total (and I’m not about to drop $75,000 to buy them on a resale app). The Adapt […]
HP’s latest x360 Chromebooks ship with universal stylus compatibility
[ad_1] USI-enabled styli have more benefits than cross-compatibility. User preferences are saved in the styli themselves, so color choices and ink styles can be automatically carried over from one device to another. Multiple users can write or draw on a device simultaneously, making USI-compatible tablets and computers ideal for collaboration (or maybe even multiplayer games). […]
Oculus CTO John Carmack on the VR challenges of the Quest and Rift S
[ad_1] Carmack says he pushed for remote rendering on the Quest from the start. It’s something developers have been toying with since the Gear VR, but it was never fast enough to be viable. Colleagues at Oculus also thought it might require an additional accessory to work properly on the Quest, like a 60GHz Wi-Fi […]