Good news everybody! Remember that scene in “Breaking Bad” where they dissolved a body in a bathtub and the body parts slopped through the floorboards? Now you can watch it in stunning 4K resolution! Stan announced the launch of Ultra HD streaming today, bringing shows like “Breaking Bad,” “Better Call Saul,” “Wolf Creek,” “Preacher” and …
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Facebook on Wednesday laid out a compelling vision of the future where the physical world blurs with the digital world. With augmented reality, or AR, glasses, which overlay digital graphics on top of what you already see in real life, you could avoid the social pitfalls of forgetting someone’s name. The glasses would show you that person’s name above their …
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Day 2 of Facebook’s F8 developer conference was all about the future. Facebook may be the world’s largest social network, but the talk on the stage in San Jose, California, focused on everything else the company is working on, and how that will change lives in the decade ahead. From augmented and virtual reality to next-gen wireless connectivity to brain-control …
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Imagine you’re watching a butterfly as it flits through the air and into the foliage. Normally, as it disappeared into the leaves, you’d bob and turn your head trying to see if you could catch one last look from a different angle. But in a movie, you can’t do that. Think again. Facebook has created new designs for its professional …
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Wait, what? Reigning NBA MVP Stephen Curry is off social media?!?! Temporarily. The Golden State Warriors sharpshooter tells ESPN he’s removed every social media app from his phone during the NBA playoffs as his team goes for its second championship in three years. “When you’re really trying to zone in and keep your focus, you don’t want to have any …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. iDrive backs up not just your computers, but also your mobile devices. And not just some of them, but all of them. iDrive …
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Now playing: Watch this: Facebook rolls out augmented-reality camera platform 2:19 The first day of Facebook’s F8 developer conference was all about the social giant’s augmented reality and virtual reality future. CEO Mark Zuckerberg started off by addressing the recent murder of Robert Godwin Sr. His alleged assailant, Steve Stephens, posted videos to Facebook of his intent to murder someone …
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Imagine you and your child turning your doctor’s waiting room table into a battlefield for a tower defense video game only you two can see. Later this year, Facebook will begin releasing the tech that’ll make it happen. Welcome to augmented reality, an emerging technology that Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg touted Tuesday at his company’s F8 conference for developers. …
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When most people think of Google Earth, they think of a desktop app or browser plug-in that you have to download to your computer and that can be a bit clunky to navigate. Google hopes to change that mindset. The search giant on Tuesday launched a re-envisioned Google Earth, which lets users explore satellite imagery and photographs of the planet …
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The Samsung Galaxy S8 doesn’t launch around the world until Friday, but some in South Korea are already finding issue with it. Some customers in the country who preordered the phone received their units early. Reports surfaced on social media soon after saying the display on some S8s had an odd, red tint. Samsung has reacted to the matter, with …
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