Nov 17
The motion argues that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein should by law take over for the ousted Jeff Sessions.
Nov 17
Russia’s Progress 71 spacecraft has launched with three tons of supplies destined for the International Space Station. The launch took place from Kazakhstan’s Baikonur Cosmodrome a little after 1PM EST today. Everything went as planned, according to NASA, which says the spacecraft successfully entered preliminary orbit, deployed its solar arrays, and deployed the antennas used for navigation. The launch involved … Continue reading
Nov 17
An ambitious project to make contact lenses that could track glucose levels for people with diabetes has been shelved, with Alphabet’s Verily admitting the technology just wasn’t up to scratch yet. The health-centric lenses were one of the company’s first public projects to break cover back in 2014, and a headline example of how it would work with the pharmaceutical … Continue reading
Nov 17
NASA plans to livestream Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo capsule launch early tomorrow morning. The launch is scheduled to take place from Virginia at around 4AM on Saturday and NASA is already prepared to broadcast it to the world. Anyone will be able to stream the live launch broadcast through NASA’s Television website. The launch will involve Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket, … Continue reading
Nov 17
Google has shown that with each generation of its own Pixel line of smartphones, it’s willing to bring a handful of new improvements to previous models. Examples include some of the software-powered camera features from this year’s Pixel 3 making their way to the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. Another neat feature is making the list this week: Google’s … Continue reading
Nov 17
Marvel Entertainment Chairman Named in NYPD Bribery Trial Over a Gun Permit and Movie Tickets
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Marvel Entertainment chairman Ike Perlmutter is notorious for his political conservatism and aversion to being photographed. But a new report out of Manhattan Federal Court alleges Perlmutter’s assistant worked with a police officer to acquire a gun license renewal in New York City for her boss—presumably using power…
Nov 17
We see deals on individual Aukey products with some regularity, but today in Amazon’s Gold Box, you can save on a whole bunch of their chargers, peripherals, and audio products.
Nov 17
Welcome to your weekend! We’ve looked directly into the push notification abyss and come out the other side, while scientists made important decisions about the kilogram. Of course, we’re also tracking all kinds…
Nov 17
When it comes to consoles like the PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch, gamers have the option of choosing between purchasing physical or digital games. There are benefits to both, where some might prefer physical for its collectibility and artwork, while others prefer digital because it’s easier to manage.
However Microsoft could soon take those choices away from gamers, at least according to a report from Thurrott in which apparently Microsoft will be launching an updated Xbox One console in 2019, with the main kicker being that it might be disc-less. This means that this particular console update will only support digital games.
So the question is, what about gamers who have bought mostly physical titles? If the report is true, Microsoft could also be launching a “disc-to-digital” program where you take your games to a participating retailer, and they will let you exchange it for a digital version of the game. The goal here is to launch a potentially cheaper version of the Xbox One, where Microsoft could shave off as much as $100, making it just under $200.
It is unclear if this will be how Microsoft treats all future Xbox consoles moving forwards, but with digital downloads on the rise, we suppose a future where all game releases are purely digital wouldn’t be out of the question, but until then take this report with a grain of salt for now.
Disc-less Xbox One Rumored For Launch In 2019 , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Nov 17
Virtual reality (VR) is expected to be one of the futures of entertainment. Google themselves have been dabbling in the technology and to showcase how VR can be enjoyed, Google Spotlight Stories has since released a new film for VR called “Age of Sail”. The short is directed by Academy Award winner John Kahrs who also behind the popular Disney Paperman short.
According to the description of the film, “Set on the open ocean in 1900, Age of Sail is the story of William Avery (voiced by Ian McShane), an old sailor adrift and alone in the North Atlantic. When Avery reluctantly rescues Lara, who has mysteriously fallen overboard, he finds redemption and hope in his darkest hours.”
The film is available for free via the Google Spotlight Stories app on both iOS and Android. It is also available on the Viveport and Steam for those who prefer watching on the PC. Also if you don’t have a VR headset ready, not to worry because Google has also released a theatrical version (see video above) that you can watch normally and just enjoy the overall story, although we imagine that watching it in VR will probably help make it feel more immersive.
If you have about 12 minutes or so to spare, and have a simple VR device like the Google Cardboard, perhaps this could be worth checking out.
Google Releases ‘Age Of Sail’ Film In VR , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
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