Enlarge / The new (not old) Razer Edge. (credit: Razer) After trying for years with gaming phones, the next big product category hardware manufacturers are trying to make happen is apparently “Android gaming tablets.” You basically throw a Nintendo Switch into a photocopier, load Android on it, and hope users will be content picking through Android games…
Monthly Archives: October 2022
Enlarge / VESA released the DisplayPort 2.1 specification today. (credit: Getty) VESA released the DisplayPort 2.1 specification today. Typically when an industry group announces a new standard, it takes months or even years for products supporting the spec to be available to consumers. But DisplayPort 2.1 products are already available today; in fact, you may…
Apple is bringing its immersive surround-sound audio product to vehicles through a partnership with Mercedes-Benz and Universal Music Group, the latest example of the tech company’s push into automotive. For the first time, Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos from Apple Music will be natively integrated into the car, starting with the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class, the Mercedes-Benz…
Over the last week and a half, the Chinese semiconductor industry’s circumstances have taken a sharp turn for the worse. The Biden administration announced on October 7 a sweeping set of export restrictions that prevent the export of certain chips and, more important, the sale of tools using certain technologies to Chinese chipmakers. The rules…
Some robotics challenges have immediately clear applications. Others are more focused on helping systems solve broader challenges. Teaching small robots to play soccer against one another fits firmly into the latter category. The authors of a new paper detailing the use of reinforcement learning to teach MIT’s Mini Cheetah robot to play goalie note, Soccer…
Spotting exactly where your last presentation went off the rails could soon be a lot easier thanks to a new Google Docs update. The company has revealed that users of its word processor are now able to transcribe a Google Meet call directly into a Google Docs file, meaning you’ll never lose the information you…
PayPal is launching a new rewards program to help people find deals on the internet and save money with the company’s Honey acquisition at its core. Honey is a browser extension that scours the internet looking for deals, promo codes, or coupons for online retailers (and a popular YouTube channel sponsor). PayPal bought the developer…
“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” Amazon Amazon’s “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” may have struggled to attract young viewers. 71% of its audience was 35 years or older at the season-one midway point, according to Nielsen. Other data suggests the show had a limited reach when it came…
The Bentley Continental GT Speed. Alanis King The Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible is a grand tourer with a W12 engine and 650 horsepower. We drove one for a week. It came to $360,400 after $55,000 in optional features. It’s powerful and pillowy — the kind of car that makes you wonder if heaven really…
Kays of Scotland makes curling stones with two rare granites from Ailsa Craig island. The stones are the only ones in the world certified for the Olympics. Each Olympic curling stone the company makes is worth over $600. A single curling stone certified for the Olympics costs over $600. That makes a full set of…