Microsoft said its Xbox Game Studios has so far enjoyed a record year in terms of the number of games it has launched ahead of the November debut of the Xbox Series X and Series S consoles.
Games marketing general manager Aaron Greenberg said in a blog today that Microsoft’s internal game studios have launched 15 games so far this year, 10 of which are brand-new titles. This count will get even…
As recently as the early 1900s, astronomers believed the Milky Way was all that existed in the universe. That view persisted until 1923, when Edwin Hubble used glass plate photographs of the Andromeda galaxy (then still thought to be just a nebula) to discover that the…
Cosina has announced (translated) the release of its new Voigtlander Nokton Vintage Line 50mm F1.5 Aspherical II VM lens, an updated version of its predecessor, which was released back in June 2013.
The second-generation lens features an entirely redesigned optics system and…
Electronic Arts announced Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered today, an updated version of the 2010 racing game. The remaster comes out November 6 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. A Switch version follows on November 13.
Hot Pursuit was developer Criterion’s follow up to the beloved 2008 open-world racing game Burnout Paradise, which had its own remaster in 2018. That made Hot Pursuit the…
Zeiss’ ZX1 Android-Powered Camera Costs $6,000
October 5, 2020
Announced nearly two years ago, Zeiss’ compact Android-powered fixed-lens camera finally has a price: $6,000. While this is likely more than most thought Zeiss would ask for the camera, Zeiss seems to be banking on the value of an all-in-one experience.
Because the ZX1…
Watch this 1.2 Megawatt electric motorcycle break the world record in 6-second drag race
October 5, 2020
When Danish racing team True Cousins got started with electric motorcycle racing, their first attempt was rather modest. But twelve years after fielding their first custom 12 kW electric motorcycle, the team returned to set a new world record with a new bike featuring 100x…
Magisk v21 and Magisk Manager 8.0 launch with support for Android 11, UI refresh, plus more
October 5, 2020
For Android tinkerers and those still entrenched in the “true” customizability of ROMs, there are few root solutions that match Magisk and Magisk Manager. To coincide with the wider rollout of Android 11, Developer topjohnwu has now released Magisk v21 and Magisk Manager 8.0.
Not only do these latest builds come with support for Android 11, but they also include some notable changes and…
Tesla Model 3 crushes Dodge Charger in 1-year review of cost of operation as police car
October 5, 2020
Tesla Model 3 is crushing Dodge Charger as a police car when it comes to the cost of ownership as the Bargersville Police Chief who pushed to electrify his fleet shares a 1-year review of the cost of operation.
Last year, we reported on the Bargersville, Indiana, police…
Despite being announced way back in September 2018, the Android-powered Zeiss ZX1 camera looks as though it is now available for pre-order with an eye-watering $6,000 price tag.
While smartphone cameras may be taking leaps each and every year, until there is a quantum leap…
California announced a ban on the sale of new gas-powered vehicles from 2035 on September 23. Two days later, New York state senator Pete Harckham from the Hudson Valley introduced a bill that would also require all of New York State’s sales of new cars and trucks to be zero emissions by 2035.
What else the New York bill says
Harckham’s bill also requires that all New York sales of off-road…
