Day: September 21, 2019

Emergency button saves gamers from sudden death… of starvation

Free burritos keep the action going but, jeez, open a window would ya? Hardcore gamers no longer have to tread the knife-edge of actual life or death in the physical world while pwning n00bs in their favourite battle royale.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


How CXC Simulations turned a Radical race car into an incredible racing sim – Roadshow

We get behind the wheel of CXC’s latest racing sim before it heads off for duty on a Norwegian cruise ship. …read more Source:: CNet


Traveling While Black VR experience places viewers within the story – CNET

It feels as if you’re part of the conversation on race and inequality in America. …read more Source:: CNet


How to fix iOS 13 Mail bugs on the iPhone

The iOS Mail app has been a bit of a mess throughout the iOS 13 beta process, and it seems that some of these bugs have made it through to the final release. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Good old Auntie Beeb’s mobile app berates kids for being rubbish online

TMI, luv. TMI. No, please don’t look at Goatse. Stop. STOOOP The BBC has launched a mobile app – Own It – with a Beeb-approved interface aimed at keeping kids safer online when using baby’s first smartphone.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Dolby Vision, HDR10, Technicolor and HLG: HDR formats explained – CNET

Yep, there are lots of ways to get HDR on TV. Let’s break ’em down. …read more Source:: CNet


Custom Game Pad Can Reprogram Itself

In the heat of the moment, gamers live and die by the speed and user-friendliness of their input mechanisms. If you’re team PC, you have two controllers to worry about. Lots of times, players will choose a separate gaming keyboard over the all-purpose 104-banger type. When [John Silvia]’s beloved Fang game pad went to that…


iPhone 11 and 11 Pro drop test: We couldn’t crack these phones – CNET

We put both the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro through a series of drops to see if they would survive. Turns out, they’re a lot tougher than we thought. …read more Source:: CNet


The best Instant Pots of 2019 – CNET

Confused about which model is best for you? We’ve got the ultimate guide to what makes each Instant Pot unique. …read more Source:: CNet


India Is Planning a Huge China-Style Facial Recognition Program

India is planning to set up one of the world’s largest facial recognition systems, potentially a lucrative opportunity for surveillance companies and a nightmare for privacy advocates who fear it will lead to a Chinese-style Orwellian state. Bloomberg reports: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government will open bids next month to build a system to centralize…