Prisons Fear Escape By Drone, Presumably Because They've Never Seen a Drone

The Department of Justice released a chilling audit yesterday detailing the imminent threat of drones to prison security. What could these robotic sky criminals of the future look like? Bellies large enough to hold a convicted murderer, chainsaw launchers, invisibility cloaks that allow them to soar at top speed…

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Give Your Home a Drab '80s Makeover With Commodore 64 Colored Spray Paint

Any interior designer will tell you a splash of color can really help a room pop, but what if your goal is creating a space that’s boring and entirely forgettable? Instead of reaching for a vibrant shade from Benjamin Moore, just grab a can of this Commodore 64-colored spray paint that promises to make anything, from…

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Apple's Thoughtful Family Setup Service Can Probably Be Replaced With a Leash and the Fear of God

As a child, I’d wander. My mom would take my siblings and I to the mall, and inevitably my little developing brain would be bored by shopping that did not involve me personally. I would disappear. My mom remembers these times with a vague hint of concern; my sister remembers them with irritation. I just remember…

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Oculus Quest 2 released for $100 less than original

The Oculus Quest 2 was revealed today with a redesigned body, next-generation Touch controllers, and a new higher-resolution display. This version of the Oculus Quest was released for approximately $300 – or $100 less than the launch price of the original Oculus Quest. Pre-orders for this headset are open as of today, and shipping begins on October 13, 2020. Oculus … Continue reading

PlayStation 5 Showcase: Where and when to watch today

Today is a big day for PlayStation fans, because Sony is hosting a PlayStation 5 showcase that preview a number of games for the upcoming console. With Microsoft revealing the release date for the Xbox Series X/S and announcing pricing for both consoles, a lot of us are hoping to finally get something definitive concerning release dates and pricing for … Continue reading

Facebook's first AR glasses are a research project called 'Aria'

During its Oculus Connect live stream event on Wednesday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that the rumored partnership between his social media platform and eyewear conglomerate EssilorLuxottica (which owns the RayBan and Oakley brands, among…

Facebook's Infinite Office is a virtual office space for the WFH crowd

A couple of years ago, Facebook announced Oculus for Business, a software suite for enterprise-grade VR. But today, at Facebook Connect, the company is introducing a new virtual office experience for the work-from-home crowd. It’s called Infinite Off…

Volocopter opens reservations for first electric air taxi flights

If you want to be among the first to take a ride in Volocopter’s public electric air taxi — and have a lot of patience — you can now reserve a ticket for your flight. The German startup announced today that the “VoloFirst” flights will take off in…

Mitt Romney Slams Ron Johnson’s Probe Into Hunter Biden

Romney said his GOP colleague’s probe has “the earmarks of a political exercise” aimed at damaging Biden’s candidacy.

Malaysian Primate ‘Borrows’ Phone And Takes Selfies

The phone’s owner told reporters that the suspect’s face “was plastered on the screen. It was hilarious.”