One of the big issues with the the current generation of virtual-reality headsets is that the wearer needs to be tethered to a big, bulky desktop computer. Sure, the cables that come with the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift are long, but getting tangled up in a cable or having it tug on the back …

A new Jerusalem-based company called Umoove has developed software that lets your phone track users’ head and eye movements. The technology could change the way we play games, control our devices, and more. Umoove can perform concussion and sobriety tests, and perhaps even detect longer-term terminal diseases, according to Bloomberg. While this sort of technology certainly would take some getting …

Apple’s rival to the Echo could know who you are just by looking at you. The consumer electronics giant has explored putting a camera in its device, which could come in the form of a smart speaker like Amazon’s Echo, according to people familiar with Apple’s plans. The device would be “self aware” and detect who is in the room …

UK residents aggravated by nuisance calls can find some solace at last, as regulator Ofcom has introduced a text-based method for blocking marketing calls. The UK watchdog has introduced the opt-out service with the Telephone Preference Service. By texting “TPS” along with your email address to 78070, your mobile number will be added to the country’s official “do not call” …

Imagine controlling your phone with a simple squeeze — going back a page on Safari or calling your significant other. It seems like a small development, but small refinements like this, when gathered together in a cohesive user interface, are what distinguish the intuitive from the clunky. At least, that’s the idea for a group of engineers from the University …

Scientists are warning that the Zika virus is so dangerous, it would be unethical to allow the Rio Olympics to proceed as planned this August. More than 100 doctors, researchers and health experts from around globe signed an open letter published Friday urging the United Nation’s World Health Organization to either move the summer games from Rio de Janeiro or …

Barbie has gone through a few changes over the years. Whether she’s getting a more diversified body makeover or Wi-Fi-connected talking capabilities, Barbie evolves with the demands of her loyal fans. Now Barbie and Wonder Woman fans will have a chance to pick up the iconic doll dressed as the iconic DC Comics superheroine at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con …

The Mail app in OS X detects phone numbers, addresses, potential appointments and more to help you use that information without leaving Mail. When Mail finds a bit of text in an email message it thinks you might find useful, it outlines the text with a dotted line and shows you a small down-arrow button when you mouse over the …

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When Daenerys Targaryen speaks in Dothraki on “Game of Thrones,” you know something important is about to go down. But learning to talk in a fictional language has its own set of challenges. Actress Emilia Clarke revealed on “Late Night With Seth Meyers” on Wednesday that the language of the Dothraki — the nomadic warriors on “Game of Thrones” — …