'Eve: Valkyrie' drops the VR requirement

If what’s been holding you back from playing Eve: Valkyrie has been the lack of a VR headset, that (very valid) reason has disappeared. In addition to the new subtitle, Warzone, there’s a new capture the flag gametype, new ships, ultra abilities and…

'Assassin's Creed Origins' adds history lessons in early 2018

The Assassin’s Creed games have always had an element of historical realism to them, but it’s hard to appreciate that cultural authenticity when you’re five seconds away from being stabbed by a Templar. Thankfully, Ubisoft will take the pressure off…

Amazon launched a million things today but all I want is a new Kindle

 Amazon launched so much new stuff today that I can’t even remember what they all are (there might’ve been a fish in there, even), but there was a glaring omission in the slate of reveals: The Kindle. Amazon’s e-reader has a long and successful track record, with each successive model and iteration bringing some nice changes to the table, but the last big change came out in June. Read More

Twitter proved its priorities are screwed up with just 280 characters

Yesterday, Twitter announced that it would experiment with doubling the character limit in tweets, making the jump from 140 to 280 characters. And, as expected, it didn’t take long for people on the internet to start critiquing the move, which is onl…

Researchers test method to print mass-market medications

University of Michigan researchers have developed a technique to print medications onto a disposable strip or patch. In tests, these were just as effective as traditionally-produced medications at destroying cultured cancer cells. What’s more, the te…

Google and Snapchat team up on geofilter coding contest for teens

Snapchat is teaming up with Google’s Made With Code initiative to try and encourage teenagers to get into computer science. Teens aged 13 – 18 can build a Snapchat geofilter with Google’s Blockly coding system for kids, then submit it to win a trip t…

Uber will stop leasing cars to drivers in the US

Those rumors of Uber shuttering US car leasing for drivers were true. A spokesman has confirmed to the Wall Street Journal that it’s closing Xchange Leasing in favor of a “less capital-intensive approach.” To put it another way, the initiative cost f…

Wandercraft's exoskeleton was made to help paraplegics walk

There’s a reason you’ve never seen fully autonomous exoskeletons that help the disabled walk without crutches: Building one is crazy hard. But the founders of a Paris-based startup called Wandercraft are uniquely qualified to do it. They’re roboticis…

Amazon's new Echo designs bring Alexa in all sizes

Aside from the Echo Spot, Amazon also introduced two new versions of its speaker-only Echos. One is simply known as the Echo, while the more advanced version is called the Echo Plus. Both boast audio improvements with a new speaker architecture, a de…

Amazon's Echo Spot is a cuter version of the Echo Show

Arguably the cutest device announced at today’s Amazon event is the Echo Spot, an adorable miniaturized version of the Echo Show. I got a closer look at the Spot after the Amazon event today, and I have to say that I definitely wouldn’t mind having t…