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Hacker turns little Lego man Mario into Super Mario Bros. controller

September 17, 2020
There are lots of ways to play Super Mario games if you’re feeling creative. You could use a regular controller, sure, but why not a Guitar Hero guitar, Donkey Kong’s famous bongo peripherals, or even a real-life drum kit. And what about using Mario himself, turning a figurine of everyone’s favorite plumber-slash-war criminal into a physical controller? That’s what self-declared…
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DTS:X for home theater comes to Xbox One

September 17, 2020
After releasing its Sound Unbound spatial audio for headphones on Xbox One, DTS is doing the same for home theater systems. The company has just released its Sound Unbound DTS:X home theater support on Xbox One to Xbox Insiders, following testing on the Alpha Ring. That…
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Netgear’s latest Nighthawk Pro Gaming router cuts lag 93%

September 17, 2020
Netgear is launching a new router for gamers that attacks one of the biggest problems for gamers during the pandemic — lag. The networking company’s $350 Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR1000 WiFi AX5400 Router aims to reduce lag, or interaction delays, for console and PC gamers. During the last six months of the pandemic, I’ve been particularly annoyed with the slowness of the internet when it comes…
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AI-powered weight training startup Tonal raises $110 million amid home workout boom

September 17, 2020
A little over a year after the close of its previous funding round, AI gym equipment startup Tonal today nabbed a $110 million tranche from new and existing investors. A spokesperson says the capital will enable Tonal to accelerate its marketing efforts, scale its supply chain and logistics, and roll out software upgrades and new workout content. Shelter-in-place orders and office closures…
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Nintendo has discontinued the 3DS

September 17, 2020
Nintendo has discontinued every model of the 3DS, according to its Japanese website. The page listings for the New 3DS LL, New 2DS LL, and 2DS are still live, but each product lists “out of production” under its name, and a message on the main page says that the entire…
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Sony Xperia 5 II is a smaller, slightly cheaper Xperia 1 II with 4K/120p recording

September 17, 2020
Sony has unveiled the Xperia 5 II, successor to the Xperia 5 and a notch below the flagship Xperia 1 II in the lineup. It includes many camera features of the Xperia 1 II, but in a smaller form-factor and at a slightly lower price point. Headline features include 4K/120p recording for high resolution slow motion video, 20 fps continuous shooting with autofocus and auto exposure and a 6.1&#8243…
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