Streaming service Hulu is expanding its original programming into the growing field of esports. According to a Hulu press release, its partner will be ESL, one of the largest esports leagues, which offers competitions in games like Counter-Strike, DOTA 2 and Overwatch. The new shows will cover sports-talk content, behind-the-scenes documentaries and game highlights. In …

One of the key selling points of Apple’s new iPhone X is Face ID, the facial recognition system for logging users in. Apple claims it’s fast, easy and secure, and on paper, it sounds like a step up from similar facial recognition tools on other phones — but Face ID still has to prove itself in the field.  Potential buyers have …

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella showed off upcoming mixed reality hardware and software as part of his keynote at the Microsoft Ignite conference, saying the business will enhance both security and collaboration.  Ignite is an IT-focused event held in Orlando, and during his keynote, Nadella spoke of Microsoft’s mission to use “technology to empower people,” and AI to transform tools and …

“I intend to rule an empire one day, not a tiny outcropping in the sea,” says the Red Prince when I ask him what our band of adventurers should do next. True to his name, he’s both red and a prince. And also a giant anthropomorphic lizard man, possibly with delusions of grandeur. No more help is Fane, another of …

Mining Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency requires powerful computers with powerful graphics hardware. At a certain point, it’s literally about getting more back than it costs you in electricity and other expenses to run a mining machine. PC maker Asus has a new computer motherboard that aims to maximise the number of GPUs, or graphics cards, per computer. The new B250 …

Following on the heels of rumors about HTC’s possible acquisition by Google, the Taiwan Stock Exchange has said trading in shares of HTC will be halted on Sept. 21. The TWSE said in a statement: TWSE announced trading in the shares of  HTC Corporation and the securities underlying the company will be halted starting from Sep 21 2017 pending the …

The new iPhone X from Apple has generated some pretty strong reactions, from amazement at its face-powered animojis to shock at the sky-high price to disappointment at the loss of the Touch ID fingerprint sensor. Still, many of the early naysayers will no doubt end up buying an iPhone X when it’s available in November — though the phone is …

At its IFA keynote, Microsoft has announced the Fall Creators Update for Windows 10 will start rolling out on October 17. The free update, originally announced in May, will include improved support for mixed reality and virtual reality devices, a new photo app and many tweaks to the overall design and usability of Windows 10.  The keynote and accompanying blog post, …

Besides Microsoft‘s official Xbox controllers, both the standard and the more expensive Elite models, gamers can also get compatible controllers from a variety of third-party manufacturers. Most of those are pretty bare-bones, but PC gaming brand Razer has a new model it calls “the most customizable controller for Xbox One.” The Razer Wolverine Ultimate works, as most Xbox gamepads do, on …

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