Facebook announces today that Group Effects, which bring new AR experiences, are available on Messenger video calls and Messenger Room, and it will be coming soon to Instagram as well.
According to a blog post, these new AR experiences can “augment everyone on a video call at the same time, enabling a more fun and immersive way to connect with friends and family.”
There are over 70 Group…
If you are not content with Android 12 on your Google Pixel, it’s probably music to your ears knowing that you can downgrade your OS to a stable version of Android 11 if you encounter any major problems or just don’t like the substantial overhaul.
We’ve shown you how…
Nvidia is announcing the first major technical upgrade to GeForce Now since its launch. Starting in the next few weeks, GeForce Now is getting a new backend that offers RTX 3080 power for better framerates and resolution on PC and Android.
and rolling out starting next…
Check out this working prototype lunar electric motorcycle for NASA’s moon exploration
October 21, 2021
Lunar rovers are typically four-wheeled electric vehicles, but a new prototype shows how a two-wheeled electric motorcycle may have serious advantages on the moon.
NASA is currently in search of the next lunar rover. German motorcycle design company Hookie thinks they might have it.
And with half the wheels, it sure saves a lot of weight compared to a moon buggy.
The Dresden-based designers…
In October 2020, a big Smart Display redesign that brought more interactivity, as well as a dark theme, widely rolled out. Google is now introducing an “app” – though it’s more akin to shortcuts – launcher on the Nest Hub Max.
Update 10/21: We’re now seeing the…
Tesla has announced plans to triple the size of the Supercharger network within the next two years.
It’s an ambitious goal, but the automaker has fallen short of its growth goals for the fast-charging network in the past.
During Tesla’s Q3 2021 earnings call yesterday…
Rogues gallery: Leaked documents reveal lobbying to gut COP26 climate and carbon audit
October 21, 2021
With the opening of the UN-sponsored COP26 climate summit less than two weeks away, a trove of leaked documents obtained by Greenpeace is revealing efforts by of a group of nations furiously lobbying to gut language critical of their carbon-spewing economic interests from a report to be released during the Glasgow conference.
The leaked documents were detailed in a post by…
Google dropping Play Store subscription fee from 30% to 15% on day one for all Android devs
October 21, 2021
Back in March, Google Play announced that it was cutting commission fees to 15% on the first $1 million in revenue from paid apps and in-app purchases (IAPs) for all Android developers. Google announced today that next year, the Play Store will only take a 15% cut on all…
Pinsta Instant Camera is a new pinhole camera that can shoot directly onto positive 4×5 inch photographic paper where it develops internally, eliminating the need for a darkroom.
The selling point of the new pinhole camera is that it can shoot and print analog photographs…
The European Space Agency (ESA) captured a video of a “violent mass of fast-moving plasma” that was spit out by the sun. This coronal mass ejection (CME) can cause interference with communications and GPS systems on Earth, but can also deliver some incredible light shows.
The short video published by the ESA, and spotted by CNET, shares a brief glimpse into a beautiful purple aurora which is…
