Microsoft&aposs game streaming service, xCloud (also referred to as “cloud gaming with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate”), will go live in 22 countries on Tuesday, and it&aposll have more titles available at the outset than expected. You&aposll be able to play more than 150 Xbox games on your Android phone or tablet tomorrow, a jump from the more than 100 titles Microsoft previously…
This $3,300 Chair Lets You Edit Photos While Looking Like a Supervillain
September 14, 2020
If you’ve always dreamed of editing your photos while looking like a supervillain, look no further than the Cluvens Scorpion Computer Cockpit. It’s a $3,300 chair that looks and moves like a scorpion.
Sitting above eight creature-like legs, the Scorpion features an…
Canon Unveils the PowerShot Zoom, A Strange Monocular Camera
September 14, 2020
With the compact camera market decimated by smartphones, Canon is getting creative with its latest product. Called the PowerShot Zoom, it’s an unusual-looking pocket-sized camera that resembles a monocular.
The PowerShot Zoom is designed to be operated with just one hand…
Japan is Going to Send an 8K Camera to Mars
September 14, 2020
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has teamed up with national broadcaster NHK on a new project that is literally out of this world. As part of its Martian Moons Exploration (MMX) mission, the agency is planning to equip a space probe with an 8K camera, giving humanity a more detailed view of the Red Planet and its moons than we’ve ever seen before.
The goal of the MMX mission is to…
At the Conference for Machine Intelligence in Medical Imaging 2020, which was held virtually this year, Nvidia researchers presented a paper describing an AI system that captures and transcribes clinical patients’ speech. The system identifies clinical words and maps the…
Kolari Vision has just unveiled a line-up of high-end, ultra-rugged drop-in filters for Canon’s special EF-to-RF mount adapter with a built-in filter slot. According to Kolari, not only are these the first third-party drop-in filters actually shipping to consumers…
Boston Dynamics CEO talks profitability and the company’s next robots
September 14, 2020
Founded in 1992, Boston Dynamics is arguably the best-known robot company around, in part because its demonstration videos tend to go viral. Now it is attempting to transform from an R&D company to a robotics business, with an eye on profitability for the first time.
When we interviewed Boston Dynamics founder and former CEO Marc Raibert in November 2019, we discussed the company’s…
JAXA and NHK team up to send 8K camera into space for Mars exploration
September 14, 2020
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) have teamed up to develop a ‘Super Hi-Vision Camera’ that can record 4K and 8K images. The camera will be sent into space for JAXA’s Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission.
This…
Sonic the Hedgehog is celebrating his 30th birthday next year, with 2021 marking the milestone anniversary of his 1991 debut for the Sega Genesis. And Sega is talking about how we’ll celebrate Sonic’s dirty thirty. And while we haven’t heard about new games yet (that…
LG’s swivel-screened Wing leaks again ahead of official reveal
September 14, 2020
Wing, LG’s unannounced smartphone with a main display that swivels to reveal a smaller secondary screen, has leaked again in a series of renders published on Twitter by Evan Blass. The images show a couple of different use cases for LG’s unusual form factor, including watching video on the main screen while the playback controls appear on the secondary display, and displaying two apps side by…
