Nightdive Studios has reimagined another cult classic game for modern audiences. Killing Time: Resurrected is a refresh of the 1996 3DO and PC original. For the uninitiated, the game was notable at the time for attempting to blend full-motion video (FMV) with a first-person shooter. It truly looked like nothing else when it was released… Continue reading Nightdive Studios revives a cult classic 3DO game from 1996
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Google NotebookLM adds improved audio overviews and background listening feature
Google’s NotebookLM software just got some cool new features that primarily impact audio overviews. For the uninitiated, the platform’s Audio Overview tool uses AI to whip up an audio summary of a piece of content. It started with written content, but has since expanded to YouTube videos. So what’s new? Users can now input specific… Continue reading Google NotebookLM adds improved audio overviews and background listening feature
Samsung and LG OLED TVs are close to all-time lows, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals
We’re in the awkward stretch between Amazon’s October Prime Day event and next month’s Black Friday sales, so it’s admittedly a slow week for tech deals. Nevertheless, we’ve found a few steep discounts on premium OLED TVs from Samsung and LG, the entry-level Apple Pencil, our favorite cheap running earbuds, recommended power banks, Sony headphones… Continue reading Samsung and LG OLED TVs are close to all-time lows, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals
Canon EOS R5 II review: Canon’s most powerful camera yet puts Sony on notice
Move over Sony, Canon is trying to take the lead in bleeding-edge tech for mirrorless cameras. The company’s new $4,300, 45-megapixel EOS R5 II offers advanced features like eye-tracking autofocus (AF) that can’t be found on any recent Sony model. The new camera is also pushing Sony’s A1 and other models in the key areas… Continue reading Canon EOS R5 II review: Canon’s most powerful camera yet puts Sony on notice
Qualcomm axes its Windows on ARM PC dev kit
Qualcomm has canceled its Windows on ARM PC dev kit, otherwise called the Snapdragon X Elite Developer Kit. Refunds are going out, sales have ceased and support for the kit has stopped, according to reporting by The Verge. It was originally supposed to ship in June before being delayed. In an email to customers, Qualcomm… Continue reading Qualcomm axes its Windows on ARM PC dev kit
Tesla’s FSD is under federal investigation after four reduced-visibility crashes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature in relation to four crashes. The collisions took place in reduced-visibility conditions with either the beta or supervised versions of FSD enabled. In a November 2023 incident in Arizona, a Model Y fatally hit a pedestrian, as TechCrunch notes. An injury… Continue reading Tesla’s FSD is under federal investigation after four reduced-visibility crashes
X updates its privacy policy to allow third parties to train AI models with its data
X is updating its privacy policy with new language that allows it to provide users’ data to third-party “collaborators” in order to train AI models. The new policy, which takes effect November 15, 2024, would seem to open the door to Reddit-like arrangements in which outside companies can pay to license data from X. The… Continue reading X updates its privacy policy to allow third parties to train AI models with its data
Sam Altman’s Worldcoin startup is dropping the coin and doubling down on Orbs
Sam Altman’s Worldcoin is going to need some new business cards printed up because it’s dropping the “coin” in its name. The OpenAI CEO’s startup is shifting from cryptocurrency to focus more on its identification technology and it just unveiled a new version of its signature gadget. Bloomberg reported that the new company called (wait… Continue reading Sam Altman’s Worldcoin startup is dropping the coin and doubling down on Orbs
YouTube is testing a new version of its Premium Lite subscription
YouTube is testing a revamp of its Premium Lite subscription tier. User screenshots made the rounds on social media this week, and today a Google rep later confirmed to multiple other outlets that the plan is being tested in Australia, Germany and Thailand. This new version would have “limited ads,” which the fine print describes… Continue reading YouTube is testing a new version of its Premium Lite subscription
A new trailer for the Dune: Prophecy series just dropped
A new trailer dropped on the opening day of the New York Comic Con for the new six-episode spinoff series Dune: Prophecy, a prequel to the recent films directed by Denis Villeneuve. The new series will premiere November 17 at 9PM on HBO. Each episode will be available to stream on Max on Sundays following… Continue reading A new trailer for the Dune: Prophecy series just dropped