Category: Video

MIT is working on a way to track COVID-19 while protecting privacy

[ad_1] This is still a research project, and might require talking directly to phone OS developers like Apple and Google to implement properly. It does work cross-platform, though, and MIT is also showing its system to US federal and state governments. If PACT can be ready in a timely fashion, it could be useful not […]

Maingear is building ventilators using gaming PC cases

[ad_1] Numerous tech and automotive companies have stepped up to make ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic, and that now includes gaming PC builders. Maingear has developed a ventilator, the LIV, that uses an old version of its F131 PC case as the chassis. Based on a platform already in use in Italy and Switzerland, it’s […]

Radiohead is uploading concert films to YouTube for isolated fans

[ad_1] Radiohead has made a career for themselves writing songs about personal and social alienation. And so it should come as no surprise that the band is now trying to help its fans get through recent tough times by posting weekly concert videos to its YouTube channel.  The series starts tomorrow at 5PM ET. First […]

‘Borderlands 3’ rewards you for aiding human gut research

[ad_1] You might just nudge scientific progress forward the next time you play Borderlands 3. Gearbox has introduced a Borderlands Science mini-game that will help scientists map the human gut’s microbiome in return for rewards. It may look like a simple block puzzle, but you’re really helping to map and compare sequenced DNA. You’re effectively […]

T-Mobile family plans will include Quibi free for one year

[ad_1] Quibi short for “quick bites” is attempting to make short-form, mobile-only videos a thing. It’s enlisted celebrities and has a patent-pending technology called Turnstyle that lets you switch between portrait and landscape viewing modes — though there’s some debate over that. For most customers, the video service will cost $4.99 per month with ads […]

Xbox Series X and PS5: The new consoles are all about crazy fast storage

[ad_1] The Xbox One and PS4 were the start of an unusual console generation. Both systems adopted very “PC-like” architecture and instead of a new generation we instead got a refresh where Microsoft and Sony both released faster versions of their existing consoles, the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X. We may still have a […]

Atari's latest attempt at milking nostalgia is a 'Pong' RPG

[ad_1] Atari is trying themed hotels, retro consoles and other efforts to reel in nostalgic gamers, but its latest may be its oddest yet: turn Pong into a one-of-a-kind role-playing game. It's developing a Pong Quest game that has you guiding a heroic… [ad_2] Source link

'Star Trek: Voyager' gets an unofficial 4K remaster thanks to AI

[ad_1] As with Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager is unlikely to ever get an official high-resolution remaster. The effects were shot on video rather than added to film after the fact, making it much harder to upgrade the quality than it was for The Next… [ad_2] Source link

Classic action RPG 'NieR Replicant' is coming to PC and modern consoles

[ad_1] NieR fans may have a lot to be happy about in the near future. Square Enix has teased a pair of games in the series, including an "upgraded" version of the cult classic NieR Replicant for PC (via Steam), PS4 and Xbox One. The publisher hasn't said… [ad_2] Source link

Google’s ‘Tilt Brush’ virtual painting app comes to PlayStation VR

[ad_1] Google’s Tilt Brush painting app is conquering one of its few remaining frontiers: consoles. The search giant has teamed up with Outerloop Games to release the 3D creative tool for PlayStation VR. To no one’s surprise, it’s the familiar experience, just in your living room. It turns your PlayStation Move controllers into virtual brushes […]