Category: Tech

Tesla’s crash test lab video shows real and virtual Model 3 wrecks

[ad_1] Like other automakers, Tesla relies on computer modeling to find problems long before a fully-built sedan or SUV goes crashing into a wall, but it also shows off the Model 3’s specially-designed front passenger airbag that wraps around the occupant to keep them from making contact with the interior. Honda has announced a new […]

Twitter outlines when it would restrict world leaders’ tweets

[ad_1] Don’t expect harsh action in other cases, though. Twitter reiterated that it would leave violating tweets online (with a notice) if there’s a “clear public interest” to do so. The aim is to create a space for public conversation and information, the company said, and it wants to ensure that people can join in […]

NASA demos spacesuits for its Moon and Mars missions

[ad_1] Introducing our next-generation spacesuit for #Artemis missions! Here, spacesuit engineer Kristine Davis demonstrates the improved mobility in the new suit, important for working on the Moon’s surface. Watch live: https://t.co/n8wWhy876P pic.twitter.com/9g6sfOaPbf — NASA (@NASA) October 15, 2019 Designing a modern spacesuit is one of the many challenges that NASA faces in its return to […]

Facebook expands its reward program for data abuse reports

[ad_1] This might not go as far as some would like, since the permission requirement leaves researchers in a tough spot. While this increases the chances that a third party will be aware of and fix a data flaw, it also creates problems if the app or site creator doesn’t consent to testing. This doesn’t […]

Sony’s 360 Reality Audio launches this fall with 1,000 tracks

[ad_1] Curiously, the company also partnered with Amazon and Google to deliver 360 Reality content on the Echo Studio and Chromecast. That makes sense, but it makes me wonder how those experiences will differ from the more complex speaker setup Sony demands. “The first time we heard a demo [of 360 Reality Audio], we were […]

Instagram gives you more control over data shared with third-party apps

[ad_1] The new controls will take a while to roll out — they’ll reach devices within the next six months. This is arguably a reaction to closer scrutiny of Instagram’s behavior. While most of Facebook’s privacy issues have revolved around its core service, Instagram has had problems with overreaching advertisers and data abuse from third-party […]

Logitech unveils its first mouse and keyboard built for Chrome OS

[ad_1] The M355 is more of a garden variety mouse with basic buttons, a rubber scroll wheel and the option of using either Bluetooth or Logitech’s usual USB receiver. It lasts up to 18 months on battery, so it’s far from an energy hog. Both devices are available today, and appear to be priced right […]

'Control' will let you photograph its beautiful Brutalist setting

[ad_1] Remedy Entertainment's Control quickly found a fanbase thanks in part to its strikingly eerie design. One of the most-requested features from players is a photo mode to help them capture the Oldest House's shifting Brutalist architecture in their own… [ad_2] Source link

Google’s Daydream VR experiment is over

[ad_1] “[There hasn’t] been the broad consumer or developer adoption we had hoped, and we’ve seen decreasing usage over time of the Daydream View headset,” a Google spokesperson told Engadget in a statement. “So while we are no longer selling Daydream View or supporting Daydream on Pixel 4, the Daydream app and store will remain […]