[ad_1] The kicker is that DARPA needs an answer quickly — it only posted the notice on August 20th, and any evil geniuses tunnel owners have until August 30th at 5PM Eastern to offer their spaces. And of course, DARPA hasn’t said just why it needs this area to begin with. A lair for a […]
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Hulu’s refreshed Live Guide arrives on Roku and Apple TV
[ad_1] The streaming service has had a rough ride with its interface for live television programming. Users complained that Hulu’s last rehaul of the Live Guide — back in 2017 — was clunky and hard to navigate. Shortly afterward, the service reverted to a grid-style format that more closely resembled cable TV. With this latest […]
Over 6 million user-created maps are coming to ‘Halo: MCC’
[ad_1] There’s still no official time frame for when you can expect to use Forge maps, although it won’t be for a while when the developers plan to stagger MCC-tuned releases of each Halo game on PC. All the same, it could be appreciated by fans. Microsoft and 343 initially released MCC in a messy, […]
Harvard’s noodly robot fingers are great at grabbing jellyfish
[ad_1] Jellyfish are about 95 percent water, and the remaining five percent of their body is incredibly delicate. At the moment, most of the tools used to capture jellyfish in their natural habitat were developed for the marine oil and gas industries, and they often shred jellyfish to pieces when they attempt to capture them. […]
A first look at Sony’s A6600 flagship APS-C mirrorless camera
[ad_1] If you’ve ever held one of Sony’s APS-C mirrorless shooters, the A6600 and A6100 will feel quite familiar. They’re slightly lighter and less bulky than, say, the full-frame, 61-megapixel A7R IV, which is great for photographers or videographers who would rather carry around a more compact body — and, most importantly perhaps, who aren’t […]
Microsoft brings Dark Mode to Outlook mobile apps and Office.com
[ad_1] There’s a lot more coming in the near future. Dark Mode will be available in Excel, PowerPoint, Word and a host of other Microsoft mobile apps when iOS 13 and iPadOS arrive (most likely in September), Plans are also underway to bring it to OneDrive and Planner on the web. All told, you might […]
Sony’s A6600 APS-C flagship is a shooting speed demon
[ad_1] The A6600 packs 425 phase-detect points, enabling real time eye-tracking in both photo and video mode for humans and animals. It can also track focus on any moving object in real time. It’s interesting that Sony has stuck to the same resolution sensor as the one on the last model, considering that Canon just […]
Apple fires hundreds of contractors hired to listened to Siri recordings
[ad_1] More contractors throughout Europe may have been let go. As The Guardian reports, many are upset that Apple fired so many people with just one week’s notice. Even those who were concerned with the program’s ethical implications expressed their frustration. Apple previously promised that “as part of a future software update, users will have […]
US traffic agency plans to test rearview camera systems for vehicles
[ad_1] In particular, the agency plans to monitor how the technology affects “driving behavior and lane change maneuver execution.” It will start its tests on smaller passenger vehicles before moving to larger ones. Side and rearview cameras are already allowed in other regions like Europe and Japan, which is why automakers are already working on […]
Watch the official trailer for Netflix’s ‘Top Boy’ revival
[ad_1] Netflix announced back in 2017 that it was planning on reviving popular UK drama Top Boy — now you can finally watch its first proper trailer. The long-awaited third season — made a reality thanks to Canadian megastar Drake — will pick up from where it left off, with Dushane returning to the gritty […]