May, 2017

• 26 May

  Google has a VR plan that includes Samsung, HTC, and patience

  

  Three years ago, Google debuted Cardboard, a clever sub-$20 DIY kit that turned nearly any phone into a VR viewer. It was brilliantly simple — so cheap and universal that The New York Times eventually gave it away for free to its print subscribers. And it worked as a smart counterpoint to the high-end PC-based …

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• 26 May

  UK urges tech giants to fight terror after Manchester attack

  

  The UK wants tech leaders to play their part in putting a stop to terror. Following Monday’s Manchester attack, British Prime Minister Theresa May will urge tech giants including Facebook and Google to ramp up efforts in combatting terrorism and removing extremist content from the world wide web at the Group of Seven (G7) summit, reports Reuters. The meeting will …

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• 26 May

  Disney’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ ride nearly made me pee myself

  

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• 26 May

  Huawei Matebook X laptop is like a Macbook Pro with Windows 10

  

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• 26 May

  Far Cry 5 trailer: Bringing the fight to America

  

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• 26 May

  KEF’s Q350 speakers pack a punch

  

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• 25 May

  Turn off Facebook’s pop

  

  Facebook is trying to solve a problem. When you post a comment to, say, a group or a friend’s post, how can you keep tabs on that conversation? Until recently, Facebook would simply notify you of new responses. But that’s inefficient at best; I know many users who never bother to click the Notifications icon, despite an “unread” bug that …

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• 25 May

  Microsoft Mixer adds co

  

  Microsoft renamed its game-streaming service and gave it some upgrades. Co-op live-streamers might be thrilled. Microsoft Beam is now Mixer. If you have no idea what that means, a quick refresher: Microsoft bought Beam, a livestreaming game-sharing app, in 2016. Beam was added to Xbox One and Windows 10 this year. Mixer’s new focus is on being faster — according …

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• 25 May

  Force iPhone to show numerical value for signal strength

  

  If you are a numbers person, you may like this iPhone hack that replaces the five dots in the upper-left corner of your iPhone that indicate the strength of your cellular signal with a numerical value. It does not require you to jailbreak your phone — all you need to do is jump in and out of the hidden Field …

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• 25 May

  VR is now helping teach midwives to deliver babies

  

  Midwifery students now have to deliver babies as part of exams at Australia’s University of Newcastle — but they will do it in virtual reality. The Australia’s University of Newcastle has begun a VR project that simulates a real-world delivery room. The program, which runs on PC, iOS and Android, puts midwifery students under the pressure of a “life-or-death situation” …

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