Category: Tech

Sonos offers its early adopters a 30 percent discount on new speakers

[ad_1] The scheme is open to owners of Connect, Connect:Amp, ZP80, ZP90, ZP100, ZP120 and the first generation Play:5 for now. If you’re one of those early adopters, you’ll be able to follow an upgrade process through the Sonos app. You’ll see a Trade Up section in My Account, from which you can select eligible […]

HBO Max nets ‘South Park’ exclusivity for a reported $500 million

[ad_1] South Park is moving to the new HBO Max next year. The Comedy Central show will leave its current home, the Disney-owned Hulu, for exclusive streaming on the WarnerMedia-backed platform in June 2020, thanks to a deal rumored to be valued between $500… [ad_2] Source link

Block-like robots could assemble into emergency staircases

[ad_1] Each M-Block contains a flywheel inside that spins at 20,000 rpm, along with permanent magnets on each edge and face. That lets them leap, crawl and spin along using angular momentum, then clip onto other M-Block’s magnetically. As such, despite their seeming simplicity, they can band together to form structures and do tasks. “Other […]

Volocopter’s massive utility drone can carry up to 440 pounds

[ad_1] The VoloDrone shares many similar specs with the VoloCity, as it can carry the same maximum payload of 440 lbs (200 kg) at up to a slightly further distance of 25 miles (40 km), and it can reach the same top speed of 68 mph (110 km/h). At 9.2 m wide and 2.3 m […]

Australia wants to verify porn users by scanning their faces

[ad_1] “Home Affairs is developing a Face Verification Service which matches a person’s photo against images used on one of their evidence of identity documents to help verify their identity,” the Home Affairs agency wrote in a submission. “This could assist in age verification, for example by preventing a minor from using their parent’s driver […]

Juul stands accused of shipping a million contaminated vape pods

[ad_1] The lawsuit says Breja learned in an executive meeting on March 12th, 2019 that approximately 250,000 Juul mint refill kits (equivalent to one million pods) with contaminated e-liquid were shipped to retailers and sold to consumers. It goes on to say that Breja protested Juul’s refusal to issue a product recall or to at […]

‘Apex’ crosses 70 million players as EA focuses on ‘live services’

[ad_1] Apex Legends has officially hit 70 Million players worldwide! We are constantly so humbled and thankful for all of your support. ❤ pic.twitter.com/GUn1AabqC8 — Apex Legends (@PlayApex) October 29, 2019 The Sims 4 has monthly average players that are up 40 percent from last year (it seems like making the game available for free […]

Sony’s PS4 is the second best-selling console of all time

[ad_1] The drop in numbers make it pretty clear that the PlayStation 4 is arriving to the end of its life. Not only are unit sales down, but gaming revenue and profit dropped as a whole by 17 percent and 35 percent, respectively, over 2018. Sony expects 2019 PS4 sales to be less than it […]

Facebook sues Israeli firm over WhatsApp call exploit attacks

[ad_1] In a statement sent to Engadget, the NSO Group has strongly denied that it had a hand in the attacks. It also claimed that its surveillance technology called Pegasus, which it sells to governments around the world, is being used to save lives: “In the strongest possible terms, we dispute today’s allegations and will […]

EA’s ‘NBA Live’ franchise is out for the season, again

[ad_1] Andrew Wilson: That will include our plans for NBA LIVE. With great support from the NBA and NBPA, we had been working on an innovative new direction for our game timed with the All-Star weekend – an experience designed around new ways for players to engage, connect and create through basketball. Now, with greater […]