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Adobe taps former Pixel exec to build a universal camera app
Engadget - 21 Jul 2020 00:59
After leaving Google in March, Marc Levoy, the imaging expert who helped create some of the Pixel lineup's most important computational photography features, has landed at Adobe. In an email, the Photoshop-maker said Lev...
Warner Bros. Will Let Film Crews Anonymously Report On-Set Coronavirus Safety Violations
Gizmodo - 21 Jul 2020 01:10
As studios grapple with the impact of coronavirus on the entertainment industry at large, Warner Bros. is reportedly planning to roll out an anonymous reporting system in the United Kingdom that would allow workers on pr...
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Zack Snyder Considers His Justice League Cut to Be Mostly Standalone
Gizmodo - 21 Jul 2020 00:15
Changing a movie that's already been released causes many fascinating challenges. In the case of Zack Snyder's Justice League, one of those challenges is the fact that other DCEU movies took what happened in the theatric...
Galaxy Z Flip 2 announcement is still on, cover display gets a new skill
Slash Gear - 20 Jul 2020 05:12
Samsung is not one to take “no” for an answer and, despite rumors that its next foldable phone is far from ready, it seems that it will still be pushing through with at least a grand reveal next month. It still hasn�...
The former Pixel camera guru is now building something mysterious for Adobe
Slash Gear - 20 Jul 2020 23:40This Powerful Retro Handheld Almost Puts the N64 in Your Pocket
Gizmodo - 20 Jul 2020 18:00
It didn't take long for the handheld emulators coming out of China to get powerful enough to finally play N64 games, which is impressive--N64 is a notoriously challenging console to emulate. The RK2020 is among the first...
How to watch today's Nintendo Direct Mini
Slash Gear - 20 Jul 2020 17:32
Overnight, Nintendo confirmed that it will be hosting a new Nintendo Direct Mini today. We’ve seen a few Direct Minis in the past, and while the topic is still upcoming games for the Nintendo Switch, they’re generall...
Seven Hong Kong VPN providers accused of exposing private user data
Engadget - 20 Jul 2020 03:14
Many activists and privacy advocates turn to virtual private networks to keep their internet activity away from prying eyes, but it appears that some VPN providers might have put their customers at risk. VPNMentor report...
One of the Lead Engineers Behind the Pixel Camera Just Surfaced at Adobe
Gizmodo - 21 Jul 2020 01:50
After quietly leaving Google in March of this year, one of the lead engineers behind the development of the Pixel Camera--Marc Levoy--has just surfaced at Adobe.
Get your first (low-resolution) look at the Samsung Galaxy Fold 2
Ars Technica - 21 Jul 2020 01:19
The Fold2 should get a bigger front screen, a hole-punch camera, and a glass cover.
Spider-Man: Miles Morales 'Performance Mode' revealed
Slash Gear - 21 Jul 2020 00:34
Spider-Man: Miles Morales has the distinction of being one of the first games revealed for the PlayStation 5 as well as one of the console’s launch titles. Insomniac has slowly been releasing new details about the game...
Samsung mobile chief reveals Galaxy Unpacked 2020's new device count
Slash Gear - 20 Jul 2020 17:54
Samsung has five new devices for Galaxy Unpacked 2020, the company’s new mobile communications chief has confirmed, cranking up the speculation ahead of the August event. Announced earlier in the month, Unpacked 2020 i...
Xbox Live Gold 12-month subscription silently removed
Slash Gear - 20 Jul 2020 05:54
It seems that Microsoft is doing some light cleaning in preparation for the launch of its Xbox Series X console. It has retired the Xbox One X as well as the digital edition of the Xbox One S but it isn’t just the phys...
A Young Soldier Proves Her Might in a First Glimpse at North Africa-Inspired Debut Fantasy The Unbroken
Gizmodo - 21 Jul 2020 01:45
The destinies of two women--one, a soldier; the other, a princess--become intertwined in C.L. Clark's debut, The Unbroken, a fantasy tale set in a desert kingdom inspired by North Africa. The novel won't be out until Mar...
Star Trek Tricorder replica teased with real data and scanning tools
Slash Gear - 21 Jul 2020 01:38
The Tricorder device from the Star Trek universe is about to become a real product, at least according to an announcement from CBS Entertainment. The product will come from The Wand Company, which states that it is curre...
Teaching Robots There Are No Toilets in the Kitchen Makes Them Better at Navigating a House
Gizmodo - 21 Jul 2020 01:28
If you're visiting a friend and find yourself sleepily stumbling through their house in the middle of the night, basic common sense tells you that if you see a fridge, you're probably in their kitchen. But a toilet? More...
Uber's Algorithms Are Being Taken To Court
Gizmodo - 21 Jul 2020 00:59
The algorithms that underlie most Silicon Valley bigwigs are usually locked up in the name of "protecting trade secrets," but that's an excuse that's starting to wear a little thin in recent months. Maybe it's because th...
Experimental Coronavirus Vaccine Found Safe in UK Human Trial
Gizmodo - 21 Jul 2020 00:20
A study from the UK is the latest to provide some early hope for an effective vaccine against the coronavirus that causes covid-19. Earlier today, Oxford University researchers revealed the promising results from an earl...
NASA's latest podcast episode is all about Mars Perseverance rover
Slash Gear - 21 Jul 2020 00:15
NASA’s Johnson Space Center has published the latest episode of its ‘Houston We Have a Podcast’ audio show, this one focusing on the space agency’s new Perseverance rover. NASA plans to launch the rover later thi...
Marianne Williamson Wants the Hexing Witches of TikTok to Dream Bigger Than the Moon
Gizmodo - 20 Jul 2020 23:45
Marianne Williamson--one-time presidential hopeful, longtime Neon Genesis Evangelion fan--has now scolded "baby" TikTok witches for hexing the moon while secret police seemingly kidnap protestors in Portland. I'd suggest...
Microsoft migrates 'Minecraft' from Amazon Web Services to its own Azure
Engadget - 20 Jul 2020 23:36
Being owned by Microsoft, you would think Minecraft developer Mojang would be all about using tools like Teams and Office. But when it comes to some of its online infrastructure, the studio has been using the platform of...