Apple plans to make iOS the largest augmented reality platform around, overnight

Apple has announced ARKit, a suite of tools that will empower developers to implement high quality augmented reality experiences on iOS.

News         December 5, 2017

A new weekly podcast offers an inside look at Microsoft Research

Microsoft Research is the focus of a podcast that promises to cover all aspects of the company's investigations into new tech.

News         December 4, 2017

HP announces a major expansion to its ongoing battery recall

HP has announced that as many as 100,000 more batteries could be affected by issues that prompted an international recall in June 2016.

News         December 2, 2017

‘Settlers of Catan’ board game fans can sign up for the ‘Catan VR’ beta

Experiment 7 officially opened applications for the closed beta for Catan VR, a virtual reality adaptation of the board game.

News         December 1, 2017

Oddly specific essay collection delves into images of Mark Zuckerberg

A new scholarly journal investigates how various images of Mark Zuckerberg present the billionaire Facebook CEO.

News         November 28, 2017

Microsoft Office suite finally arrives on Chromebooks via Google Play Store

At long last, the Microsoft Office suite is now officially available for Chromebooks via the Google Play Store.

News         November 27, 2017

‘Forza Motorsport 7’ reaches new levels of visual fidelity on the Xbox One X

Microsoft has officially unveiled a new instalment in the Forza Motorsport series during its E3 2017 press conference.

News         November 27, 2017

Hackers tweak NES Classic Edition to play games from other consoles

The latest modification to the NES Classic Edition allows the system to run games from several other retro consoles.

News         November 22, 2017

What language barrier? Skype can now translate calls to mobile phones, landlines

Skype has announced that its real-time translation services can now be used on calls to mobile phones and landlines.

Mobile         November 21, 2017

Leaked benchmarks for new Windows 10 laptops show meager performance

Leaked benchmark scores suggest that running Windows 10 on a Snapdragon 835 processor will result in underwhelming performance.

News         November 21, 2017

Gotta wear ’em all? Pokémon Go Plus wearable will launch on September 16

It's been announced that the delayed Pokémon Go Plus wearable will finally be released later this month.

News         November 21, 2017

‘Lego Worlds’ builds on its success by offering online multiplayer option

Lego Worlds players are now able to dip into each other's game worlds to build and explore collaboratively.

News         November 21, 2017

‘Game of Thrones’ concert tour to merge live orchestra with intricate staging

Next year, Game of Thrones fans will be able to see some of the hit series' most memorable pieces of music performed live on stage.

News         November 21, 2017

esports would be represented by nonviolent games at Olympics, IOC head says

If there are esports events at the 2024 Summer Olympics, the games being contested might not be the likes of Overwatch and Dota 2.

News         November 21, 2017

Researchers unlock murder victim’s phone with 2D paper fingerprint

A team of researchers has used a 2D printed image of a fingerprint to gain access to a murder victim's smartphone.

Computing         November 20, 2017

IBM and MIT are working together to make sure A.I. isn’t our downfall

The newly established MIT-IBM Watson A.I. Lab is set to foster new advances in A.I. – and make sure that the tech doesn’t blow up in our faces.

Features         November 20, 2017

Firefox reverts to Google search engine, ending deal with Yahoo

Google is once again the default search engine for Firefox, ending a five-year contract with Yahoo that was set to run until 2019.

News         November 20, 2017

Microsoft shifts gears with a new 2-in-1 PC designed by Porsche

Microsoft has unveiled a new Windows 10 2-in-1 that boasts an arresting aesthetic from Porsche Design.

News         November 20, 2017

Trademark filing suggests MacBook Pro OLED strip will be called the Magic Toolbar

Trademark applications submitted earlier this year suggest that the OLED bar set to be added to the new MacBook Pro will be known as the Magic Toolbar.

News         November 20, 2017

Apple extends replacement program for MacBook Pros affected by ‘Staingate’

Apple has quietly implemented another extension to its replacement program for MacBook Pro laptops affected by Staingate.

News         November 17, 2017

Google estimates 1.9 billion usernames are available on the black market

A new study carried out by Google and Berkeley demonstrates the scope of the black market for stolen usernames and passwords.

News         November 16, 2017

Explore the land of the dead in Pixar’s virtual reality experience, ‘Coco VR’

Pixar launched its first virtual reality experience, Coco VR, in support of its upcoming movie that debuts this month.

News         November 16, 2017

LG’s prototype virtual reality headset splits in two on purpose

A patent application has revealed a potential design for the previously announced virtual reality headset from LG.

News         November 13, 2017

20-qubit IBM Q quantum computer could double its predecessor’s processing power

IBM has announced that the next generation of its IBM Q platform will give users access to a 20-qubit processor.

News         November 10, 2017

Google preps for MacOS High Sierra, adds Apple File System support

Google has updated its Backup and Sync app for Mac with support for Apple File System, ahead of the release of High Sierra.

News         November 9, 2017

Colorado city OKs broadband plan despite opposition from internet providers

Residents of the city of Fort Collins in Colorado have voted to approve a proposal for a municipal broadband service.

News         November 8, 2017

Leap into more immersive VR feet first with ‘Mythbusters’ host’s Vortrex shoes

The Vortrex campaign helmed by MythBusters' Jamie Hyneman seeks to make it easier to control movement in virtual reality experiences.

News         November 7, 2017

Meet the Brits who promised the world a $25 PC, and delivered a revolution

The Raspberry Pi started off as a side project, but it’s grown into a global organization that makes the computer industry more welcoming.

Best Ofs         November 7, 2017

Seagate could release the first 20TB hard drive by 2019

Seagate will use its Heat Assisted Magnetic Recording technology to pursue the world's first 20TB hard drive.

News         November 6, 2017

Logitech Bridge lets you use your keyboard inside a VR experience

You'll soon be able to take your keyboard with you as you roam a virtual reality experience, thanks to Logitech Bridge.

News         November 4, 2017

Artificial intelligence still can't beat pro human players at 'Starcraft'

Professional Starcraft player Song Byung-gu notched convincing victories over four A.I. opponents earlier this week.

News         November 4, 2017

Microsoft fires back against reports that the Surface line is unreliable

Microsoft has responded to criticisms of the Surface line's reliability leveled at the devices by Consumer Reports.

News         November 1, 2017

Apple renders 2011 Mac Mini and two iMacs from 2009 obsolete

Apple will no longer provide hardware service or parts for the Mac Mini released in 2011, or two iMacs released in 2009.

News         October 31, 2017

Original documents from Hewlett-Packard founders destroyed in Palo Alto fire

Materials from the early years of Hewlett-Packard have been destroyed by the wildfires that hit Northern California this month.

News         October 31, 2017