Facebook’s Oculus just reduced the price on the Rift, the company’s premium VR headset, to $399. Suddenly, it’s more affordable than the PlayStation VR. The sale’s only happening for the summer, which is why it’s time to ask… should you take the plunge? Scott Stein Enlarge Image Scott Stein rocks out with an Oculus Rift. …
Read More »
We’re officially living in the future. No, there aren’t any flying cars (yet). And sorry, we still can’t easily travel the stars either. But one promise of the future, computers that can help blind people see, is starting to arrive. The latest example is Microsoft’s Seeing AI, a free iPhone app released Wednesday that “narrates the world around you.” Point …
Read More »
Your internet experience may look a little different today. That’s because Netflix, OkCupid, Airbnb, Reddit and dozens of other popular websites are greeting visitors on Wednesday with messages urging them to protect the free and open internet. It’s all part of a massive campaign called the “Day of Action,” an online protest that’s meant to stir up grassroots support for …
Read More »
Your Facebook Messenger home screen may no longer be just an inbox for messaging friends. Facebook’s dedicated messaging app will be extending its beta test of ad placement on users’ home tabs globally, building on successful tests in Australia and Thailand, according to the company’s blog post. Advertisers will be able to add Messenger to their campaigns, but ads …
Read More »
AT&T says it supports net neutrality and to prove it, it plans to join the massive online protest Wednesday to show support for rules under fire by the Trump administration. Yes, that’s right. The nation’s second-largest phone company, which unsuccessfully sued the Federal Communications Commission in federal court to dismantle the 2015 rules, is joining 70,000 online companies, advocacy groups …
Read More »
Facebook‘s Oculus Rift VR headset already got one price drop back in March. Now it’s getting another. As part of the “Summer of Rift” sales promotion Oculus is having, the VR headset and a pair of Touch controllers are down to a combined $399, a $200 drop. (In the UK, it’s down to £399. You can ship it to Australia …
Read More »
Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Just how viral can his underwear go? Denis Doyle/Getty Images It’s hard being an icon. Especially one who’s sculpted to perfection. Real Madrid soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo wants you to know that the web makes his life even harder. Or, perhaps, even more entertaining and …
Read More »
Facebook and Google are throwing their weight behind preserving the Federal Communications Commission’s controversial net neutrality rules. The two internet giants confirmed Friday that they plan to participate in a mass online demonstration to defend the rules as the Republican-led FCC considers gutting the protections, according to spokespeople for the companies. Dozens of companies and activist groups, including Amazon, Netflix, …
Read More »
Director James Gunn has confirmed that his Marvel movie “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” will be the first 4K Blu-ray released by Disney. The director indicated in April that he was lobbying Disney to release the film with the extended color and contrast that the format allows. “LIGHT and COLOR are such important elements of ‘Vol. 2’s’ story, and …
Read More »
OneDrive to rule them all? Sorry, I can’t resist a good “Lord of the Rings” joke (or, in this case, a desperately overplayed one). Today, we’re going to look at how you can rule OneDrive, the cloud storage service that’s deeply integrated into Windows but also accessible via Android and iOS. That rule comes in the form of If This …
Read More »
