Mar 14
The comedian returned to the show he once hosted hours after Trump quoted him about the state of late-night TV humor.
Mar 14
Valve doesn’t want to miss the cloud gaming bandwagon. As PC Gamer spotted, The company quietly released a beta version of Steam Link Anywhere. As the name suggests, it lets you turn your gaming PC into a cloud gaming server and stream games from… anywhere.
The company’s strategy is a bit puzzling here as Valve recently discontinued its hardware set-top box, the Steam Link. While Valve might be done on the hardware side, the company is still iterating on Steam Link apps.
You can now download the Steam Link app on an Android phone, an Android TV device or a Raspberry Pi. Unfortunately, Valve still hasn’t found a way to release its Steam Link app on the App Store for iOS devices and the Apple TV. You can start Steam on your computer and play demanding PC games on other screens.
Steam Link works fine on a local network, especially if you use Ethernet cables between all your devices. With Steam Link Anywhere, your performance will vary depending on your home internet connection. If you don’t have a fiber connection at home, the latency might simply be too high to play any game.
Now let’s see if Valve plans to flip the switch and let you run Steam games on a server in a data center near you. That would turn Steam Link Anywhere into a Shadow competitor.
Microsoft recently showed off Forza Horizon 4 running on an Android phone thanks to Project xCloud. Google has also been teasing its Game Developers Conference to learn more about its gaming projects. It’s clear that everybody wants to turn 2019 into the year of cloud gaming.
Mar 14
The Razer BlackWidow 2019 is a slight redesign of the classic keyboard with adjustments to bring the price down for the masses. This keyboard rolls with Chroma lighting as well as an 80-million keystroke lifespan, so you know its colorful and long-lasting as such. The Razer BlackWidow 2019 is one of a collection of accessories given a reboot this week … Continue reading
Mar 14
Today, Microsoft announced that it’s bundling together all of its game development platforms into one initiative called Game Stack. The idea behind Microsoft Game Stack is to give developers the tools they need to make their games all in one place, whether it’s Azure for cloud services, PlayFab for matchmaking and parties, or Xbox Live for community and identity. Game … Continue reading
Mar 14
Facebook was down yesterday, resulting in troubles with all of Facebook’s various properties. This includes WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and Facebook proper. This is a good example for why one should not rely on one company to provide all of one’s means of communication. Today Facebook revealed the reason why it had some troubles in the last day – a “server … Continue reading
Mar 14
Once you buy a Dyson cordless stick vacuum, something strange happens to your brain chemistry: you actually start to enjoy vacuuming. Or at least you don’t mind it. When you eliminate the cord unwrapping ritual without sacrificing power, it barely feels like a chore. It’s the equivalent of checking a text on your…
Mar 14
You Probably Missed This Major Battery Recall Because of the Government Shutdown
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Even though the government shutdown ended more than a month and a half ago, we’re still feeling its effects. That’s because, despite HP issuing an expansion for a battery recall back in January, the notice wasn’t posted to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website until earlier this week due to the…
Mar 14
There’s a glob of stringy, black rubber spilling out of the street at the corner of Speed and Fernwood in Louisville’s Highlands neighborhood. A block away on Rosedale, the same spongy substance that covers most of Google Fiber’s buried lines in the city snakes in and out of the asphalt.
Mar 14
After the better part of a day, Facebook’s “family of apps” are being restored to normalcy.
Mar 14
California-based Jetpack Aviation has started taking orders for a $380,000 “flying motorcycle” that seems to have just come off the Star Wars set. This isn’t a fictional product, though, as JetPack Aviation is now taking orders for the “Speeder.” It uses five modified jet engines to hit speeds of at least 150 miles per hour.
The company has experience with building and selling personal jetpacks. Its CEO David Mayman and his team are now looking to build a fleet of these $380,000 flying motorcycles. The Speeder is described as a personal vertical take-off and landing vehicle with a swanky design that looks futuristic.
“This is a compact machine, like a motorcycle, that can take off vertically from your front lawn or driveway and land on the other side of the city in a similar position,” according to Mayman.
Those who are interested in acquiring one will have to put up a $10,000 deposit just to secure a pre-order. The Speeder will be able to go as high as 15,000 feet and will have a 45 mile range with speeds of up to 150 miles per hour. It’s expected to debut next year.
These claims may feel far-fetched but the company says that it’s already testing a one-third scale prototype of the Speeder. They’re planning to make at least 20 full-size units and deliver them to customers by next year. There will be a safety strap to ensure that you don’t fall off, should you decide to splurge on one.
$380K ‘Flying Motorcycle’ Uses Five Modified Jet Engines
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