A live-action 'System Shock' TV series is on the way
Nightdive Studios’ immersive sim franchise System Shock franchise is being turned into a live-action TV show. You'll be able to watch it on the upcoming streaming service Binge, which is also working...
View ArticleTikTok gives livestreamers more ways to mute annoying people
As promised in July, TikTok is rolling out more ways for livestreams to wrangle their unruly audiences. Now, streamers and their trusted helper will be able to temporarily mute people for minutes,...
View ArticleInstagram's 'Practice Mode' lets users check if they're ready to go live
Instagram is adding two new enhancements to its livestreaming toolset. Starting today, creators can schedule their Live broadcasts up to 90 days in advance, and share the fact they’re doing so in both...
View ArticleDreamlike platformer 'Solar Ash' is delayed until December 2nd
Solar Ash, Heart Machine's follow-up to the influential Hyper Light Drifter, will arrive a little later than previously planned. The studio and powerhouse indie publisher Annapurna Interactive are...
View ArticleDavid Fincher's next Netflix project is VOIR, visual essays about cinema
Sadly, we're note getting Mindhunter season 3. After a short tease yesterday, Netflix just revealed its next project from renowned filmmaker David Fincher: VOIR, a collection of visual essays about the...
View ArticleTwitter's Spaces Spark Program will pay creators to broadcast live audio
Twitter has launched a new three-month accelerator program to help up-and-coming Spaces creators. Dubbed the Twitter Spaces Spark Program, the company says the initiative will provide audio hosts with...
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OLED Switch teardown reveals smaller cooler assembly
It turns out there’s much more to Nintendo’s recently released OLED Switch than a new display panel from Samsung. Conducting a teardown of the console, the DIY heroes at iFixit found the company made a...
View ArticlePlanet orbiting a dead star previews our own solar system's fate
Scientists have spotted a Jupiter-like exoplanet orbiting a dead star that was once like our Sun, The New York Times has reported. According to a paper in the journal Nature, the white dwarf star and...
View ArticleGoogle's Pocket Gallery art museum experiences come to the web
Google's Pocket Gallery came along in 2018, allowing users with AR-enabled smartphones to see artworks by the likes of Vermeer and Klimt, even pieces normally not accessible to the public. Now, Google...
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The Morning After: Apple Watch Series 7, reviewed
Apple still dominates the world of wearables. Over the last year, research company Canalys noted that smartwatch sales have actually overtaken basic bands and now account for 62 percent of all wearable...
View ArticleAmazon’s second-gen Echo Show 8 falls back to $100
If you missed the chance to grab the new Echo Show 8 during Amazon's Prime Day event in July, you may want to check the smart display's listing on Amazon. It's currently on sale for $100, $30 less than...
View ArticleFacebook is using first-person videos to train future AIs
One of the obvious goals of almost every computer vision project is to enable a machine to see, and perceive, the world as a human does. Today, Facebook has started talkingabout Ego4D, its own effort...
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The 'Lower Decks' season two finale is Star Trek at its best
This post contains spoilers for season two, episode 10 of 'Star Trek: Lower Decks.'Last week I posited that seasons one and two of Lower Decks together would make up one story arc of the show. Given...
View ArticleA bunch of Bose headphones and earbuds are on sale at Amazon right now
It's smart to try to get some of your holiday shopping done early this year and Amazon's making it a bit easier to do so for those looking for solid headphones and earbuds to gift. The online retailer...
View ArticleTwitter tests ads in the replies to tweets
Don't be surprised if your Twitter feed is cluttered with more advertising than usual. The Vergereports that Twitter is testing a format that displays ads in the replies to a given tweet. As Revenue...
View Article‘Monument Valley 2’ gets a new chapter four years after its debut
Four years after Monument Valley 2 hit iOS and Android, Ustwo Games has added a new chapter. The developer released “The Lost Forest” as its contribution to Playing for the Planet’s Green Game Jam,...
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What to expect from Apple’s October 18th ‘Unleashed’ event
On October 18th, Apple will hold its second event of the fall and likely last event of the year. The invite the company sent out this time doesn’t provide any hints on what announcements we should...
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HTC’s Vive Flow is a $499 lightweight VR headset built for entertainment and...
HTC is today launching a lightweight headset designed to split the difference between a standalone VR headset and a personal cinema. The HTC Vive Flow is a pair of glasses weighing just 189 grams (6.6...
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The best fitness trackers you can buy
The fitness tracker isn’t dead, and if you’re reading this, you’re probably one of the people keeping these little devices alive. Smartwatches have all but taken over the mainstream wearable space, but...
View ArticleSpotify opens its Car Thing waitlist to all US users
Spotify is expanding US availability of its Car Thing, an $80 music and podcast player for vehicles. The company debuted the gizmo back in the spring on an invite-only basis and only charged users for...
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