From PC Mag: It looks as though someone in Microsoft's marketing department decided it was fine to lift the content of a concept advert and re-purpose it for an official Xbox One ad without crediting the original designer. Now Microsoft is scrambling to figure out how it happened.
As Polygon...
From CNET: Powercast said Tuesday that it's won FCC approval for its PowerSpot transmitter, which can deliver over-the-air charging to electronic devices two or more feet away and, in some cases, as far as 80 feet (24 meters). The idea is that charging certain devices could work a little like Wi-Fi...
From PC Mag: With the launch of the Switch, Nintendo decided to drop the optical drive completely from its hardware line-up. The GameCube used small optical discs before the Wii and then Wii U went with a more standard optical drives. By using cartridges in the Switch$299.99 at Amazon, gamers can...
From CNET: After closing its money-losing Xchange Leasing business in September, on-demand car service Uber appears to have found a buyer.
According to The Wall Street Journal, startup Fair.com, which offers open-ended leases for used cars -- excuse me, make that "pre-owned" -- through dealer...
From The Verge: One of the OnePlus 5T's most coveted and new features is Face Unlock. Now, the authentication method is rolling out to the slightly older OnePlus 5. Carl Pei, co-founder of OnePlus, tweeted yesterday morning that the security measure will come to the phones. He didn't specify a...
From PC Mag: The rush to buy Christmas presents is over and retailers are turning their attention to the post-Christmas sales. However, just before Christmas, games publisher Activision decided to pull a number of titles from sale on both Steam and the PlayStation Store meaning they won't be...
What makes us human? Even though we can sit here and name all the shortcomings we as a human race has fallen short of what we ought to be in front of our maker, there are many beautiful things that are a part of humanity that makes us human. Ever since the beginning of time, we live to tell and we gather to hear stories. And think about it -- every form of communication, in a way, has been made into a storytelling vehicle. Before the invention of...
'Twas three nights before Christmas, when all through the house
A single creature was stirring; indeed 'twas a mouse;
Its exterior was lit, with rainbow lights so bright,
In hopes that a hand would hold it quite tight.
The reviewer was nestled all ready to game,
Trying for headshots, as kills were his aim,
And mouse in his hand, he said with a grin
"I think it's time for Overwatch-in'"
When all of a sudden, his palm felt strange matter
A mouse...
From CNET: Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that has soared in value this year, plunged below $11,000 Friday morning, sinking by nearly half from a record high it hit less than a week ago.
Coinbase, one of the biggest cryptocurrency marketplaces, said later Friday that trading in Bitcoin may be offline...
From ExtremeTech: LG is taking a pair of gorgeous monitors to CES, and they’re both loaded with goodies. The first is a 4K 32-inch display (32UK950) with LG’s new Nano IPS technology. LG defines Nano IPS as “the application of nanometer-sized particles to the screen’s LED to absorb excess light...
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