Prosecutors Will Seek Death Penalty In Parkland School Shooting

Nikolas Cruz, 19, faces dozens of charges for the Valentine’s Day attack that left 17 people dead.

Alex Jones Is Finally Getting The Defamation Lawsuit He Deserves

The Infowars host spun a conspiracy around a witness to the Charlottesville attack. But this victim won’t back down.

Trump Backs U.K. In Clash With Russia Over Ex-Spy Poisoning

The two leaders agreed on the need for Russia to “face consequences.”

Google NSynth Super puts Magenta AI into open-source synthesizer

Google’s Magenta AI has spawned an unexpected hardware device, the NSynth Super synthesizer that uses machine learning to create new sounds. Based on the Magenta research project, it’s built using the NSynth neutral synthesizer that Google released last year, embodying the AI smarts in a tactile physical interface. That interface resembles a Korg KAOSS PAD in many ways, its fascia … Continue reading

Jurassic World game nabs Goldblum

We’re just a few months out from the release of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, and like any big blockbuster movie, there’s going to be a video game tie-in. For the first Jurassic World we saw a few different mobile games, but this time around, we’re getting something a little more serious: Jurassic World Evolution, a park builder that’s coming later … Continue reading

Waymo’s early riders are falling asleep in its driverless cars

Waymo has shared video of the first experiences of early riders in its self-driving cars, and anybody hoping for horror or white-knuckle excitement will probably find the whole thing fairly anticlimactic. The Alphabet-owned company, spun out of Google’s driverless car research, began trials in Arizona last year, but it’s only recently that the state has allowed Waymo to do away … Continue reading

Fitbit Ace kids wearable helps parents track activity levels

Fitbit has launched a fitness wristband for kids called the Fitbit Ace. This is the first kids wearable the company has released; it’s designed to get kids active while helping parents keep an eye on how much activity their child is getting. Among other things, the wearable is made for kids age 8 and older, offering things like 5-day battery … Continue reading

‘Pit People’ makes turn-based strategy a party

In our world of ubiquitous broadband and online multiplayer, couch-based co-op gaming isn’t the first consideration for most development studios. For the folks behind Alien Hominid, Castle Crashers, Battleblock Theater and now Pit People, however, be…

Google Assistant gets a proper home on the iPad

This is the year every voice assistant adds native iPad support, it seems. Hot on the heels of Microsoft’s Cortana update, Google has released an iPad-friendly version of Assistant. The updated app takes full advantage of the tablet’s larger screen,…

Put March Madness on your face with $3 VR livestreams

Turner Sports, CBS Sports and the NCAA will once again be offering VR livestreams of the March Madness tournament, Variety reports. The NCAA March Madness Live VR app will host 21 games starting with the first and second rounds and continuing through…