Category: Tech

Google’s learn-to-read app is now available in 180 countries

[ad_1] Last year, the company released an Android app called Bolo to help kids in India learn to read. It’s now expanding the app to many more countries and changing the name to Read Along. The app, which is in early access, taps into Google’s speech recognition and text-to-speech tech to understand how well kids […]

Alamo Drafthouse offsets closures with an on-demand movie service

[ad_1] How much you pay will depend on the title, and it won’t surprise you to hear that some of the indie fare will be more affordable than the big-budget productions. You won’t always pay dearly, though. Parasite is $4 to rent, for example, but only costs $10 to own. This is still a work […]

‘Second Extinction’ looks like ‘Destiny’ with dinosaurs

[ad_1] Part of the mission loop involves trying to make it off the planet after completing the main objective. If you manage to get out of a mission alive, you’ll be able to buy new weapons, as well as upgrade your existing ones so that you can take on progressively tougher missions.  Developer Systemic Reaction […]

‘Chorus’ is a space shooter about a pilot and her sentient ship

[ad_1] After all these years, space shooters like Star Fox and Wing Commander stand out as classics. Publisher Deep Silver hopes to bring a similarly fast-paced, zero-G feeling to Xbox One and Xbox Series X. Chorus was revealed during Microsoft’s Xbox 20/20 event and shows break-neck dogfighting scenes with plenty of weapons — as well […]

FDA approves a rapid COVID-19 test that uses CRISPR

[ad_1] “Sherlock enables rapid identification of a single alteration in a DNA or RNA sequence in a single molecule,” said Sherlock Biosciences co-founder David Walt. “That precision, coupled with its capability to be deployed to multiplex over 100 targets or as a simple point-of-care system, will make it a critical addition to the arsenal of […]

‘Medium’ is a next-gen hotel horror game from the ‘Blair Witch’ team

[ad_1] Bloober Team, the spookiest game studio with the silliest name, is on a mission to create AAA horror experiences for the next generation of consoles, and it’s starting with The Medium. The Bloober crew debuted gameplay for its new psychological horror game during today’s Xbox 20/20 stream, where Microsoft dropped a bunch of trailers […]

Watch Microsoft’s Xbox Series X gameplay stream here at 11AM ET

[ad_1] Microsoft’s first Xbox 20/20 stream, which will showcase gameplay from upcoming third-party Xbox Series X games, starts at 11AM ET. You can watch the entire Inside Xbox live stream below or follow along as we write about the latest news to come out of the event. As for what you can expect to see, […]

Gocycle’s GXi is a folding e-bike with few equals

[ad_1] While not without its flaws, the bike is an easy recommendation for those who want power and flexibility at any cost. Design The GXi’s distinctive design is a guaranteed head-turner.Engadget From afar, the GXi looks identical to Gocycle’s previous wares. And that’s perfectly fine because the company’s trademark design language doesn’t feel outdated in […]