Researchers use AI to monitor hospital staff hygiene

Hospital-acquired infections are a pesky problem and around one in 25 hospital patients have at least one healthcare-associated illness at any given time. To combat this issue, a research team based at Stanford University turned to depth cameras and…

CNN will livestream the solar eclipse in 360-degree 4K

The total solar eclipse is just a week away in the US, and unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you know that this is an experience you simply cannot miss. But if you don’t live in the eclipse path and can’t travel for it (or waited until too late…

NYC is getting a huge new VR conference this fall

In addition to an upcoming virtual reality hub at NYU, New York City will also host its first VR-focused convention later this year. The NYVR Expo, which will take place at the Javits Center from October 26th through 28th, aims to be the biggest virt…

Pixel art RPG ‘Songbringer’ arrives on PS4 September 5th

Fans of retro games have been looking forward to Songbringer, a pixelated sci-fi RPG, for awhile now. Today, PlayStation announced the game’s release date: You’ll be able to play Songbringer on your PS4 on September 5th.

John Oliver Gets Weird Al Yankovic To Sing Plea For Peace To North Korea

Nothing says diplomacy like the accordion.

This leaked memo just made Microsoft vs Consumer Reports fascinating

Microsoft’s war over Surface reliability with Consumer Reports has taken another unexpected turn, with leaks suggesting a combination of ambition and inexperience led to higher than expected return rates. The two companies came head to head last week, after Consumer Reports took the unexpected decision to strip Microsoft’s Surface Book and Surface Laptop of their “recommended” ratings, in addition to … Continue reading

Pokemon GO Mewtwo raids today (how and when!)

This morning in Pokemon GO, Mewtwo was released into the wild. He was released in Japan, first, during the Pokemon STADIUM Event. While our sources suggested that this event may have been the place where Ho-Oh was launched, it would appear now that either a last-minute change was made, or the true secret was extremely well held. This was the … Continue reading

Note 8 release date could be sooner than you think

We’re quickly heading into a busy season for flagship phones, and it looks like Samsung is going to kick that season off with an event on August 23. It’s at this event that Samsung is expected to reveal the Galaxy Note 8, and even the company’s teaser for the show suggests as much. Now, thanks to one Best Buy employee … Continue reading

Google adds voice recognition for Indian and African languages

For quick reminders and messages, it is a lot faster and more convenient to simply talk to your phone, rather than pull up an app and type on a keyboard. That’s part of the reason Google has been updating Gboard for Android with voice support for mor…

'Sonic Mania' is a wonderful balance of nostalgia and novelty

If you’ve played Sonic the Hedgehog on your phone, Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 in the last half-dozen years, you have Christian Whitehead to thank. In 2009, he created an unofficial proof of concept iPhone port of Sonic CD using a custom-built game eng…