[ad_1] We first heard about Battleborn and its friendly shooter aspirations in 2014 when Gearbox announced it as a blend between MOBA and FPS. Unfortunately, by the time it launched in 2016 we were already unsure about the space left over for yet another team shooter. Despite beating Overwatch to market with varied artistic influences, […]
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Alexa is coming to low-spec devices like light switches and thermostats
[ad_1] Up until now, Alexa required at least 100MB of RAM and an ARM Cortex-A processor. That limited it smart devices that served as a central hub for other things that are controlled by Alexa. “We now offload the vast majority of all of this to the cloud,” AWS IoT VP Dirk Didascalou told TechCrunch. […]
Google Assistant ambient mode turns some phones into smart displays
[ad_1] In a video (above) Android product manager Arvind Chandrababu said the feature makes it easy to accomplish tasks with just a few clicks while your phone is charging. “Now with one tap, you can set the alarm, you can look at what time your first meeting is the next day, you can turn off […]
Microsoft updates developers on designing apps for dual-screens
[ad_1] As 2020 draws closer, we’re also slowly nearing the debut of dual-screen devices from Microsoft and others. Now that the Surface Duo and Surface Neo have been revealed, the company’s next step is to help developers get their software ready for the new devices. While deeper details will have to wait until early next […]
VW’s factory race teams will exclusively drive electric cars
[ad_1] On top of the ID.R, VW expects to rely on cars using its electric-oriented MEB platform for future competition. You could see this coming when VW has increasingly touted the ID.R as its flagship race car. It’s also comparatively easier for VW to pull out of gas-powered racing given its level of investment. VW’s […]
What's on TV this week: 'The Irishman'
[ad_1] This week Netflix's biggest movie yet comes to various small screens, as it streams Martin Scorsese's The Irishman, starring Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and many more. Also on Netflix, a new investigative documentary series, Broken, "exposes the unknow… [ad_2] Source link
Netflix steps in to save New York’s historic ‘Paris Theatre’
[ad_1] While Netflix didn’t disclose the terms of the lease, it did say that it plans to use the space for special events and screenings, as well as to show its own movies. Netflix has been showing films like The Irishman and The King in theaters so that they can qualify for the Oscars. This […]
BioLite’s HeadLamp 330 is listed at its lowest price yet, $40
[ad_1] Today through December 4th, BioLite is offering its HeadLamp 330 for $40. That’s $10 off the listing price and the largest price drop we’ve seen to date. We included the HeadLamp 330 in our list of best high-tech camping gear earlier this year. The rechargeable light isn’t anything fancy, but it’s remarkably comfortable. As […]
Google fires employee activist amid protests
[ad_1] Reportedly, the four had conducted “systematic searches” for employees’ materials, shared it beyond their jobs despite warnings and even set notifications for what people were doing and when, including medical appointments. This led to targeted staffers feeling “scared or unsafe,” Google said. Calendar screenshots and other details reportedly found their way to people outside […]
Massachusetts police have been quietly testing a robot dog
[ad_1] The machine saw use in two real-world incidents in addition to training, the police said. It’s not clear how autonomous Spot was, but the police said they didn’t customize the robot canine’s software or weaponize it. Company chief Marc Raibert showed the Massachusetts State Police using Spot at TechCrunch Sessions: Robotics in April (see […]