Facebook has offered a glimpse inside its plans for a new augmented reality interface, based on technology from CTRL-Labs, the startup it acquired in 2019. In a video, it shows off wristbands that use electromyography (EMG) to translate subtle neural signals into actions — like typing, swiping, or playing games like an archery simulator. The… Read more
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Facebook shows off how you’ll use its neural wristbands with AR glasses
Wikimedia will launch a paid service for big tech companies
The Wikimedia Foundation is creating a new paid service for companies that draw on Wikipedia data. The foundation announced the news today via an article in Wired, and it’s planning to launch later in 2021. Wikimedia Enterprise, as it’s called, won’t change how current Wikipedia services work. Instead, it will offer new options for companies… Read more
read more...The best games you can play right now on Xbox Game Pass
(Pocket-lint) – Xbox Game Pass has been a huge change to the way we pay for games over the last couple of years – it’s the ace in Microsoft’s sleeve, and can be absolutely astounding value if you want to play through loads of great games. What is Xbox Game Pass, what games do you… Read more
read more...AMD Finds a Fix for Ryzen’s USB Problems, BIOS Patch Coming in Early April
Home News (Image credit: Fritchenz Fritz) AMD has announced via a reddit post that it has found a fix for the widely-reported USB connectivity issues that have impacted systems with Ryzen processors, saying, “With your help, we believe we have isolated the root cause and developed a solution that addresses a range of reported symptoms[…].”… Read more
read more...Yamaha SR-C20A
Our Verdict For those simply looking to improve on the sound of their TV for just a couple of hundred pounds, the Yamaha SR-C20A is a great option For Focused, clear presentation Rich tone Great size Against Could be more expressive As with any market that becomes congested, manufacturers are trying every trick in the… Read more
read more...Kingston Workflow Station Hub + Readers Review
Introduction Kingston Digital is the flash memory business unit of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., and has been the source for several retail products we have covered in the past, including internal NVME SSDs and encrypted USB drives. What we do not necessarily recognize is that a lot of flash memory sales are in the form… Read more
read more...HyperX QuadCast S Review: Blinded by the Light
Our Verdict Now with RGB, the QuadCast S is great in all the same ways the original model was but with flashing lights. If that’s essential for your streaming setup aesthetic that’s great news. For everyone else, the sound quality and polar options are the big pull. For + Very useful shock mount + Superior… Read more
read more...OpenHaystack is a new open-source tool that lets you create DIY AirTags on Apple’s Find My network
Apple has promised to open up its Find My app to third-party accessory makers. But ahead of that, there’s a new tool that will let anybody make their own Bluetooth tracking tag to use with the Find My network so they can track its location. OpenHaystack is a new open-source tool developed by security researchers… Read more
read more...Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon Sound certification promises a big wave of hi-fi wireless headphones
Qualcomm today announced Snapdragon Sound, which is what the company describes as “a chain of audio innovations and software” that work together to significantly improve audio quality when listening to music through wireless headphones, earbuds, and other devices. The goal is to deliver “high-resolution, wired quality audio, wirelessly,” according to James Chapman, Qualcomm’s VP of… Read more
read more...Best subwoofers: deep bass for music and movies
Home Best-buys Best Subwoofers Buying Guide: Welcome to What Hi-Fi?’s round-up of the best subwoofers you can buy in 2021. Who doesn’t like bass? Whether you have a stereo system or a home cinema system, there’s a lot to be said for bringing a subwoofer to the party. It’s not just all-action movies and dancefloor… Read more
read more...Razer Naga X Review: Surrounded By Strong Predators
Our Verdict The Razer Naga X offers a best-in-class sensor, 16 programmable buttons and a great shape. Razer needs to improve the ergonomics of its 12-button thumbpad though, and the Naga X misses what felt like standard features in the more expensive Naga Trinity and Naga Pro. For $20 more, the Naga Trinity is a… Read more
read more...HGiG explained: what is HGiG? How do you get it? And should you use it?
Home Advice (Image credit: LG / Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Sony) While gaming formats such as 4K@120Hz, VRR and ALLM are now getting plenty of attention, one that you may not have heard of is HGiG. That might partly be because HGiG isn’t really a format (at least not yet), but rather a set of… Read more
read more...Cyberpunk 2077’s February 1.2 Patch Has Been Delayed
Home News (Image credit: CD Projekt Red) It looks like CD Projekt Red’s string of bad luck is continuing. Today, the developer announced that while it had originally planned to release Patch 1.2 for Cyberpunk 2077 this February, the recent cyber attack against the company has delayed the update until March. Patch 1.2 would have… Read more
read more...SNES hacker speeds up a game that originally ran at 4 frames per second
The Atari arcade cabinet game Race Drivin’ was ported to the Atari ST in the summer of 1991, and then ported again to the SNES a year later. It was the sequel to 1989’s Hard Drivin’, and while it boasted numerous improvements over its predecessor — it could model a car with four wheels, as… Read more
read more...Cyberpunk 2077 Devs Use DMCA to Stop Stolen Code Spread
Home News (Image credit: CD Projekt Red) Only weeks ago, CD Projekt Red was the victim of a cyberattack that saw the source code for several of its titles stolen and eventually sold via an auction. The Polish developer is now looking to mitigate some of the damage by filing DMCA takedowns against anyone posting… Read more
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