Microsoft unveils a ton of Xbox Series X hardware details

If you had any lingering questions about the Xbox Series X hardware, they’ve probably been answered. Microsoft has published a deep dive into the console’s specs, including just what the company hopes to achieve with all that tech. To begin with, the…

What we're listening to: 'Hunting Warhead' and Grimes

This month, commerce editor Valentina Palladino explains why you should listen a true crime podcast about the dark web, despite its subject matter. Contributing Editor Igor Bonifacic discusses the merits of the latest album from Grimes.

Coronavirus vaccine trials start today in US

A clinical trial for a vaccine that aims to protect against the coronavirus will see participants receive the first dose today. Information on the coronavirus trial comes from a government official. The trial is being funded by the National Institutes of Health and takes place at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle. The government official who is speaking … Continue reading

Microsoft details its low-latency Xbox Series X controller

A new Xbox console also means a new controller. In a Q&A, Microsoft’s Ryan Whitaker, a senior designer with the company’s Xbox team, detailed some of the enhancements you can expect to see on the Xbox Series X’s controller when it becomes availab…

‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ is the island escape we all need today

How do you review something like Animal Crossing: New Horizons? It’s not like most games: There’s no plot, no leveling up and no bosses. You can never beat Animal Crossing — and, conversely, you can’t lose. Instead, you play a bit every day, shaping…

Westworld Returns With a Brand New World (But No West)

The thrilling, enigmatic, occasionally bananas HBO series Westworld is back, although you may not have recognized it. Much like Delores and Bernard, the season three premiere has left the troubled park and its massacre behind for the outside world, where Delores is planning her Host revolution. Unfortunately, it turns…

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5 Dead, Including Officer And Gunman, In Missouri Shooting

The gunman opened fire at a gas station late Sunday.

Wall Street Traded Halted *Again* As Coronavirus Crisis Worsens

The halt at the opening was the third emergency pause in Wall Street trading in six days.

Apple hit with record-breaking $1.2 billion antitrust fine in France

Apple has been hit with a record-breaking fine for antitrust practices. French competition authority Autorité de la Concurrence has found Apple and its wholesale distribution partners Ingram Micro and Tech Data guilty of running a cartel for A…

Researchers combine low-cost tactile sensor with machine learning to develop robots that feel

Researchers from ETH Zürich have announced that they have leveraged machine learning to develop a low-cost tactile sensor. The sensor can measure force distribution in high resolution and with high accuracy. Those features enable the robot arm to grasp sensitive, fragile objects with more dexterity. Enabling robotic grippers to feel is very important to making them more efficient. In humans, … Continue reading