Category: Tech

Nintendo had a surprise Direct Mini today, here’s what you missed

[ad_1] After several months without a proper Direct, Nintendo at long last debuted a presentation without any prior warning. For some reason, it decided to call it a “Nintendo Direct Mini,” which is especially strange given the glut of news it delivered. First up, several Switch games dropped today, including Panzer Dragoon: Remake and Jedi […]

‘Burnout Paradise Remastered’ is coming to Switch later this year

[ad_1] According to EA, the game will play at a full 60 frames per second on Switch, and you’ll be able to pinch and pull on the console’s touchscreen to navigate the in-game map. They’ll also be support for online play, so you and your friends will be able to tear up Paradise City together. […]

Filling out the Census online is quick, easy and important

[ad_1] The basics The census is constitutionally mandated — your participation is required by law whether or not you’re a citizen. It’s conducted by the US Census Bureau and asks questions about your household and demographics. The results of the count will have a major impact on jurisdiction and resource allocation in the country. This […]

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 review: The rest is yet to come

[ad_1] More like a laptop than ever When I reviewed the third-generation iPad a year and change ago, I half-jokingly wrote this: “I know there’s zero chance of Apple listening to me, but I have to try. Hey, guys, can you please figure out how to make a trackpad work on this thing? I work […]

Huawei made its own Siri rival called Celia

[ad_1] Given there’s no Google Assistant on Huawei’s latest devices, including the P40 series, the company has revealed its very own voice assistant called Celia. She/it/they will understand commands in English, French and Spanish and will behave an awful lot like Siri did at launch, namely some pretty basic voice interactions with core phone features. […]

Home Depot’s $179 Nest Hub Max deal is even better than Google’s

[ad_1] As a smart display, it’s one of our favourites, featuring in our top picks guide published earlier this year. With a 10-inch screen it’s a slightly larger version of the OG seven-inch Google Nest Hub, and it also comes with a camera. Great for video calls, obviously, but it can also function as a […]

‘Minecraft Earth’ tweaks encourage home play and social distancing

[ad_1] In @minecraftearth, you’ll notice Tappables spawning more frequently and with more density, and you can also collect Adventure crystals so that you can spawn an Adventure right where you are and don’t have to go out to an Adventure. Have you tried it yet? — Aubrey Norris 🥴 (@Chupacaubrey) March 25, 2020 The AR […]

Engineers test a powered ‘ankle exoskeleton’ to make running easier

[ad_1] Here’s how the exoskeleton works: Its motors tug a cable running through the back of the rig from the heel to the calf. That pulls the foot upward during the toe-off, extending the ankle at the end of every step. Team member and Stanford grad student Delaney Miller said: “Powered assistance took off a […]