Category: Tech

Grab two Echo Show 5 smart displays for $90 at Amazon and Best Buy

[ad_1] Buy Echo Show 5 on Best Buy – $90 (for two) A previous deal dropped the price of an individual unit down to $50, but this is a steeper overall discount if you’re in the market for two. The Echo Show 5 is Amazon’s entry-level smart display, but don’t let that fool you. It […]

Ubisoft sues Apple and Google for selling a ‘Rainbow Six: Siege’ clone

[ad_1] It’s no secret that some games are designed to riff on others’ ideas, but Ubisoft believes one title is far too similar to let it go unchecked. Bloomberg reports that the publisher has sued Apple and Google for selling Area F2, a game it claims is a “near carbon copy” of Rainbow Six: Siege […]

Readers tell us why the Echo Show 5 is their ideal smart display

[ad_1] Nicole Lee/Engadget Display With its 960 x 480 resolution, Nicole felt the Echo Show 5 was best suited for photos and quick video viewing, and our user reviewers likewise found value in watching shorter clips on it. Anthony used it to “briefly check the weather by glancing at the screen in the morning, while […]

Hitting the Books: Uncovering ancient civilizations with a plane and a prayer

[ad_1] University of California Press From Maps for Time Travelers: How Archaeologists Use Technology to Bring Us Closer to the Past by Mark D. McCoy. Copyright © 2020 by Mark D. McCoy. Reprinted with permission from University of California Press. Gordon Willey grew up during the Great Depression in a middle-class household, and excelled in […]

A virtual race will replace the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June

[ad_1] WEC / ACO Autoblog points out a video comparing the real track to its recreated version in rFactor 2, which shows all the details present and accounted for, even though the Le Mans Esports Series uses Forza Motorsport 7. Just like the real race, stamina and endurance is the main test, with each driver […]

Bioware says ‘Anthem’ redesign will be a ‘longer process’

[ad_1] While many games-as-a-service thrive, EA’s Anthem launch is one of the bigger misfires in recent history. In February, Bioware boss Casey Hudson officially announced plans to “reinvent” its experience, and today a blog post explains a bit more about the team behind that effort. Bioware Austin Studio Director Christian Daley led development of several […]

WSJ: Google will ‘likely’ face antitrust lawsuits later this year

[ad_1] For nearly a year there have been reports about the Justice Department investigating Google for antitrust violations when it comes to search and advertising. Now, the Wall Street Journal reports it’s “likely” that the DoJ and state attorneys general will bring antitrust lawsuits against Google later this year, possibly by the summer. The specifics […]