GamingNews

Microsoft’s Xbox chief says no plans for streaming-only console

Microsoft’s head of Xbox and gaming, Phil Spencer, has confirmed the company isn’t working on a streaming-only console. Rumors previously suggested that Microsoft’s next-generation Project Scarlett console would ship with both a high-end version, and a “cloud console” with limited amounts of local compute for things like like controller input, image processing, and collision…
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MobileNews

Bluetooth inspection app sniffs out card skimmers at gas pumps

Gas stations are prime targets for credit card skimmers. A new app developed by scientists at the University of California San Diego can help law enforcement catch thieves before they take off with your card data. Known as Bluetana, the app works by detecting the Bluetooth…
AI & RoboticsNews

This hip-hugging exosuit uses AI to make walking and running easier

Robotic devices have been used to help people walk or run in rehabilitation settings, but until now, they’ve been tethered and limited to a single action, like walking or running. In a paper published in Science today, a team of researchers explain how they’re going to change that. The researchers — from Harvard University and the University of Nebraska Omaha — have…
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MobileNews

Apple releasing iOS 13 developer beta 7 today

Apple is releasing the seventh developer beta version of iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 (possibly alongside new seeds of watchOS 6, tvOS 13, and macOS Catalina) today. The release comes just over one week since the last round of releases — save for macOS Catalina which hasn’t been…
MobileNews

Xiaomi Mi A3 w/ Android One will launch in India on August 21st

Xiaomi launched its latest Android One smartphone about a month ago in Spain. Now, the company has confirmed that India will get the Xiaomi Mi A3 on August 21st. In case you missed the announcement in mid-July, the Xiaomi Mi A3 is an Android One smartphone which includes better cameras and more. There’s a Snapdragon 665 processor, 4GB of RAM, 128GB of UFS 2.1…
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