[ad_1] According to the contractors Motherboard spoke to, this has been going on since before Cortana arrived on the scene. Motherboard’s sources said they listened to audio when Xbox could be controlled via voice commands with the Kinect system. Microsoft removed Cortana from the Xbox in July, but the voice assistant can control the console […]
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New wristband could predict aggressive outbursts in people with autism
[ad_1] Matthew Goodwin, a Northeastern University behavioral scientist, created the wearable. While the initial tests show promise, Goodwin and his team of researchers only observed 20 children with autism over a period of 87 hours. They tracked each aggressive episode and corresponding physiological changes and then fed that data into their model. Next, Goodwin hopes […]
Researchers create electronic lens that works better than the human eye
[ad_1] All of this is thanks to an earlier technology a team of some of the same researchers developed. The flat lens design this new artificial eye takes advantage of is called a metalens. It uses tiny nanostructures to focus light. In this way, it’s able to focus the entire visible light spectrum at a […]
MSI’s new ‘content creator’ laptops are powered by Intel’s 10th-gen chips
[ad_1] The new laptops pack powerful guts, but also offer colorful, accurate screens to cater to creators’ workflows. MSI made what it’s calling True Pixel displays that render 100 percent of the Adobe RGB wide color gamut, and have a Delta-E color accuracy rating of less than two (the closer to 0 the better). The […]
Facebook loses Oculus executive who led its mobile VR efforts
[ad_1] Cohen joined Oculus as VP of mobile just a few weeks before Facebook’s acquisition and headed up several projects over the years. He led the Gear VR program and Oculus’ Samsung partnership, and he also led the development of the standalone Oculus Go VR headset. In addition, he started the Oculus Quest program, which […]
OnePlus TV arrives in India next month
[ad_1] Lau says the main reason OnePlus is launching the OnePlus TV in India first is because the company has the content partnerships in place there to make the device successful. “We all know, ‘content is king,’” writes Lau. “We have always had a very positive relationship with content providers in India… which guarantees great […]
Sometimes it’s good to be boring
[ad_1] Keyboard and trackpad ThinkPads consistently have great keyboards and the X1 Carbon once again gets it right. Mostly, anyway. I love the deep travel and comfortable keys, and typing on a ThinkPad feels like a luxury compared to the merely decent experience on the Laptop 2 and MateBook 14. But I have an issue […]
‘Final Fantasy VIII’ Remastered is coming out on September 3rd
[ad_1] You can now pre-order your copy for $20 from each platform’s respective store, depending on your location — the game’s official website only shows pre-order availability for the US, UK, France, Italy, Germany and Spain. It’s not clear if you can get the game on launch if you’re living elsewhere. The remastered game features […]
Apple’s game subscription service will reportedly cost $5 per month
[ad_1] The company is expected to roll out Apple Arcade on September 10, during its release event for the new iPhone. The basic idea behind the service is that users will pay a flat monthly rate to play as many participating games as they want. Each subscription will also include access for up to six […]
HyperX just made its Cloud Alpha gaming headset even better
[ad_1] Announced at Gamescom in Cologne, the new Cloud Alpha S introduces features like bass adjustment sliders and virtual surround sound. There’s a new slider added to the left ear cup so you can fine-tune the bass response on the fly. Plus there’s 7.1 surround sound which has been custom tuned to be more immersive. […]