[ad_1] Google Home has spent the past year catching up. No surprise, really. The Echo had a roughly two-year head start on the device. This week, the smart home hub celebrated the one-year anniversary at I/O of its announcements with a few key additions aimed at making its product a ...
Read More »8 bold biohacks that blur the line between human and machine
[ad_1] From metrics apps to wearables, many of us are already outfitted with an array of gadgets to help us collect wellness data and streamline our day-to-day lives. However, a group of individuals known as “grinders” are taking this technological integration a step further. These real world cyborgs are going under ...
Read More »NBC and Viacom are making original shows for Musical.ly
[ad_1] While Musical.ly hasn’t confirmed Bloomberg’s report yet, it’s not that hard to believe that it’s cooking up originals for its users. It’s already working with Seventeen to create a fashion and beauty series for the platform and with the 2017 Billboard Latin Music Awards in an effort to develop ...
Read More »Bitcoin just surged past $2,000 for the first time
[ad_1] The world’s most popular cryptocurrency is now worth over $2,000 per coin. It took That’s according to a range of bitcoin exchanges, including Coinbase and Kraken. That valuation puts the total market cap of bitcoin — the total number of coins in circulation — at $32.92 billion. Bitcoin has ...
Read More »If flippers aren’t enough for you, check out this handheld underwater jetpack
[ad_1] Why it matters to you This powerful underwater booster will make your swimming experience more enjoyable, whether you’re splashing in a pool or exploring the open ocean. Propelling yourself through the water by moving your arms and kicking your legs is so 2016. If you really want to channel ...
Read More »Uber responds to claims it charges what 'you're willing to pay'
[ad_1] Accusations that upfront pricing benefits Uber rather than drivers are nothing new. Blogger Christian Perea at The Rideshare Guy complained that Uber was secretly overcharging passengers and not paying drivers, and there was a lawsuit filed alleging the same thing this past April. According to Bloomberg, Uber’s head of ...
Read More »Uber threatened to fire engineer at center of Waymo trade secret lawsuit
[ad_1] Uber has issued a sternly worded letter to Anthony Levandowski, the engineer at the center of a lawsuit alleging theft of trade secrets from Google parent Alphabet’s self-driving technology unit Waymo. The gist? Comply with the court’s orders or risk being terminated. Levandowski is the former technology lead for Google’s autonomous vehicle unit and ...
Read More »Google reveals stand-alone mobile VR headset for its Daydream platform
[ad_1] Why it matters to you Google’s Daydream virtual reality platform is taking another step forward. Google is conjuring up a stand-alone mobile VR headset. Google launched its Daydream platform for Android in 2016, enabling specific Android phones to support virtual reality content. It followed that up with the Daydream View ...
Read More »‘Destiny 2’ has the fundamentals to be a solid sequel
[ad_1] It’s an effort borne from Bungie’s vast experience in creating strong sequels. Much like the games in the original Halo Trilogy, Destiny 2 borrows the most iconic elements of its predecessor, but tries to up the ante. The new game still has the same solid gunplay and excellent controls ...
Read More »Google I/O 2017 VR keynote live blog
[ad_1] We’re here at day two of Google I/O 2017, and the show starts with a keynote specific to Google’s work in VR, led by its head of virtual reality and augmented reality Clay Bavor. The keynote gets started at 9:30 AM PT (12:30 PM PT) so tune in below ...
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