The internet is a virtual minefield of hazards, and it is crucial to protect yourself. VPNs continue to increase in popularity, and many users are turning to the best VPN services as a way to keep their communications secure and to protect their privacy. VPNs […]
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Tencent’s profit surges 69% thanks to its thriving games business
Tencent, Asia’s highest-valued technology company, has smashed analyst forecasts for its Q3 2017 after it posted a profit of 18 billion RMB ($2.7 billion) on revenue of 65.2 billion RMB ($9.8 billion). That blew past expectations of 15.7 billion yuan and 61 billion yuan, according to analysts polled […]
MekaMon is an anime-styled battle bot you pilot with your phone
While duking it out in an AR version of Asteroids has its charms, where MekaMon really shines is when you pit two of the robots in a head-to-head battle in the real world. One player sets up a battle on their device that the other […]
How to Set Up Twitter Lists and Regain Some Sanity
Twitter can be exhausting. As you follow more and more people, your feed becomes more and more cluttered, until it’s just one long stream of bad jokes, shameless self-promotion, political doom, and the occasional subtweet. It doesn’t help that Twitter’s algorithm seems hard-wired to bring […]
The AR-powered fighting MekaMon robot goes on sale at Apple Stores
After selling out of its initial run of 500, U.K.-based Reach Robotics scored a $7.5 million funding round to help it produce a more consumer-ready version of its battling robotics platform. Turns out VCs weren’t the only ones paying close attention to the company’s product: […]
Future iPhones could have improved AR thanks to rear-facing 3D sensors
Apple is hard at work designing rear-facing 3D sensors for future iPhones, which could mean great things for Apple’s ambitions in augmented reality, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The limitations of current AR technology as we see it on smartphones are clear. As […]
Tesla: Racial harassment lawsuit is a ‘hotbed of misinformation’
Tesla also posted the full content of an email cited in the lawsuit, which it says “is dedicated to ensuring that Tesla employees always try to do the right thing, that being a jerk is not allowed, that everyone should be contributing to an atmosphere […]
Qualcomm announces investment in Mobike and eight other Chinese startups
Qualcomm is continuing its charm offensive in China, a critical market where it has suffered hard blows in recent years including a $1 billion anti-trust fine, after it announced a flurry of new investments. These are chaotic times for Qualcomm, which is fielding unwanted acquisition […]
Plan your holidays with Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2018
Their 13th annual Best in Travel 2018 collection is back with the world's … takes the top spot, while Seville, Spain is the number one city in the world. social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours from
Review: Razer Wolverine Ultimate (Xbox/PC)
It isn’t too often that I think back on a game controller fondly. I think the only exception is the Nintendo WaveBird, arguably the first great wireless controller, which was frickin’ life-changing. Nowadays, most folks probably stick to the bundled controller that comes with whatever […]