A judge has approved what he called one of the largest-ever settlements of a privacy lawsuit, giving a thumbs-up Friday to Facebook paying $650 million to users who alleged the company created and stored scans of their faces without permission. The class-action suit, filed in Illinois in 2015, involved Facebook’s use of facial recognition technology …
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Back in 2016, VR was suddenly a Big Thing. The Oculus Rift and HTC Vive promised immersive trips to other worlds on PCs. That same year, Sony released the PlayStation VR for the PS4, bringing reasonably priced virtual reality to a living room game console. Five years is a long time, but Sony has announced a follow-up to its VR …
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The German lens manufacturer Leica is responsible for some of the most stylish (and expensive) compact cameras on the market, including the $5,000 Leica Q2. Now, after a collaboration with actor Daniel Craig and renowned British photographer Greg Williams, the brand has a new, limited edition of the Q2 for sale that ups the style factor even higher, along with …
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The Google TV system will support a “basic TV” mode that strips out apps, voice control and other smart features, leaving customers with a more traditional TV experience, according to a Wednesday report from 9to5Google. The upcoming feature is reportedly designed first and foremost for users without internet access. Though Sony and TCL televisions running Google TV have been confirmed for …
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The PlayStation 5 will be getting a new VR headset to make the most of its high-end graphics and VR games. But it won’t be coming this year. Sony announced via a blog post Tuesday that a new VR headset is indeed on its way, and revealed some of the first details about it. Expect a far easier setup than the …
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The $200 (£200) Kiyo Pro is Razer’s second shot at a webcam, and the first that feels at all worth recommending. The original Kiyo (which remains available for $135) is clunky with just-OK quality and a built-in ring light that seemed like a good idea at the time; it isn’t really bright enough to make a dent in the types …
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You can make a strong case that the trophy for best noise-canceling headphones could just as well go to the Sony WH-1000XM4 or Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 — they’re both such good performers that it’s almost a toss-up. Recently, CNET’s Rick Broida tried a refurbished pair of the Sony 1000XM4’s and deemed them indistinguishable from the full-price retail version. …
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CD Projekt Red, developed of Cyberpunk 2077, revealed Tuesday its network was hacked and shared a ransom note left by the hackers on Twitter. The attackers claimed to have got hold of source code for Cyberpunk, The Witcher 3, an “unreleased version of Witcher 3” and spinoff card game Gwent. The hackers threatened to release the games’ source code, along with …
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I’ve been at the cheapskate game for over 13 years, and in that time I’ve tested hundreds of products and written about thousands more. Along the way, I’ve identified a select few that really stand out, that offer an unbeatable blend of performance and value. Every so often, I find myself thinking, “This is really a hall-of-fame deal.” And that’s …
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You may have bought yourself a TV to watch the the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but the picture is only half of the story. Compared to the cruddy speakers in a TV, a soundbar or full-fledged speaker system makes sporting events both more exciting and easier to track — and you don’t need to spend much at all. …
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