Since Stadia launched in late 2019, the Android app has been the farthest behind in its playability, simply because it lacked the ability to talk with friends and strangers via voice and party chat. Today, that’s changed.
While Stadia games have been playable on Android phones since the service launched in 2019 — albeit only on Pixel phones, at that time — it’s sadly been the worst place…
Irix announces new 30mm F1.4 ‘Dragonfly’ lens for Canon EF, Nikon F and Pentax K mount cameras
September 30, 2021
Lens manufacturer Irix has announced its new 30mm F1.4 lens, a stills version of its 30mm cine lens available for Canon EF, Nikon F and Pentax K mount camera systems.
The 30mm F1.4 manual lens is constructed of 13 elements in 11 groups, including three ultra-low dispersion…
Tamron has just released the launch date and pricing information of the previously announced 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD lens for Fujifilm X-Mount and Sony E-mount cameras. Offering a 16.6x zoom ratio that translates to a rough equivalent of 27-450mm in full-frame…
You can quickly access Google app settings, reminders from the Pixel Launcher’s Discover feed
September 30, 2021
The Google app recently lost its “More” tab for a unified panel when opening the account switcher. That new settings menu can now be accessed in the Google Discover feed to the left of the Pixel Launcher.
The Pixel Launcher Discover feed, which was recently updated with a Dynamic Color “Google” logo, features an Assistant Snapshot shortcut and very large profile picture that notes…
Workhorse’s new CEO halts electric van deliveries and recalls others over safety concerns
September 30, 2021
Workhorse Group has announced an immediate halt to all sales and deliveries of its C-1000 electric truck, citing that it found a previous report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) unreliable. In addition to frozen sales, Workhorse announced it…
Tamron has announced a 35-150mm F2-2.8 fast, flexible zoom for full-frame Sony E-mount bodies, alongside a second-gen version of its 28-75mm F2.8 standard zoom lens for the same system.
Tamron describes its 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD as a ‘travel zoom’…
FAA clears Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo for flight after probe into July incident
September 30, 2021
Virgin Galactic is cleared to resume flights of its SpaceShipTwo space plane, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Wednesday, after capping a safety investigation into issues that came up during the company’s July flight carrying its founder Richard Branson. During that mission, SpaceShipTwo strayed from its designated airspace on its descent from space, and Virgin Galactic didn’t…
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Cameras Capture Mars Like Never Before
September 30, 2021
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Cameras Capture Mars Like Never Before
Scientists tap into an array of imagers aboard the six-wheeled explorer to get a big picture of the Red Planet.
NASA’s Perseverance rover has been exploring…
Equinix teams up with Ubisoft’s i3D.net to speed game performance
September 30, 2021
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Equinix is one of the companies whose datacenters form the backbone of the internet, and it has teamed up with Ubisoft’s i3D.net to speed up game…
Supersocial raises $5.2M to make games for the Roblox metaverse
September 30, 2021
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Making Roblox games isn’t just for teens anymore. Supersocial has raised $5.2 million to develop games for the fast-growing Roblox platform, as well as anything else that calls itself a metaverse.
Columbus, Ohio-based Supersocial has 24 full-time employees making games such as…
