Author: Zach_Wilson
Scientists make cameras work more like human eyes and this could be good news for future smartphones
A little-known quirk of the human eye might pave the way for better self-driving car cameras and even more effective smartphone photography. As you’re reading this, your eyes are in most cases slowly scanning from left to right but even when not reading or looking at a fixed object your…
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Paramount and Skydance could be the next big streaming giant – here’s what that might mean for Paramount Plus
Paramount Global looks to be finally closing in on a buyer and out of the long list of suitors that it has attracted in the past six months, it’s Skydance Media that’s reached a preliminary deal to buy it, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters today (July 3).…
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Windows 11 is poised to finally become more popular than Windows 10 – at least with PC gamers
The Steam hardware survey for June 2024 has revealed that Windows 11 is soon to overtake Windows 10 as the most popular operating system on the gaming platform. According to Valve’s most recent figures, Windows 11 now accounts for a total of 46.63% of users on the platform (of which,…
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The Apple Vision Pro is finally getting Quest 3-like controllers for VR gaming
Apple made a lot of bold design choices with the Apple Vision Pro. The default strap lacks an over the head band, the battery exists as its own separate pack connected via a wire, and there are no controllers – instead you exclusively rely on hand and eye-tracking to interact…
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A cheaper, weirder e-reader alternative to the Boox Palma
There are some notable compromises, like a reflective screen that will potentially have users struggling to dodge glare, ordering off of AliExpress, and a dated Android 11 OS that isn’t fully translated from Chinese to English. The display is also a few years behind the 300ppi e-paper panels you now…
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Alphabet is abandoning its Mineral robo-agriculture startup
Alphabet is reportedly walking away from its Mineral robotic agriculture startup due to fierce industry competition and slim profit margins. According to Bloomberg, the Google parent company will license some of its farming technology to Driscoll’s, a berry producer that’s spent the last few years working with autonomous “plant buggies”…
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