Google Doodle pays tribute to dad of every feather. Google As far as Father’s Day gifts go, Google’s Doodle tribute to dads is no neck tie, but it fits the bill — so to speak. On the day dozens of countries around the world celebrate one of the figures in …
Read More »After June fires, energy group says hydrogen is future’s fuel
Enlarge / A hydrogen filling station. Peter Gercke/picture alliance via Getty Images Hydrogen fuel facilities experienced two fires this month in Santa Clara, Calif., and in Norway. But despite these setbacks, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released a report on Friday saying that the fuel is an important potential part …
Read More »O.J. Simpson joins Twitter with the message 'Got a little getting even to do' – CNET
O.J. Simpson reacts after learning he was granted parole in 2017 after serving time for a 2007 armed robbery and kidnapping conviction in Nevada. Getty Images Just when you thought Twitter couldn’t get more bizarre, football icon, actor and former murder suspect O.J. Simpson has joined Twitter. And he has …
Read More »Facebook: Oculus Quest content sales hit $5 million in 2 weeks
Facebook probably isn’t going to tell us how many Oculus Quest standalone headsets it’s sold any time soon, if ever. But it did recently offer one curious metric to measure the kit’s impact. Speaking at the recent Code conference (as reported by TechCrunch), Facebook’s VP of AR/VR Andrew Bosworth reportedly said …
Read More »E3 2019 in photos: Gooigi, crazy arcade machines, and a DOOM museum
LOS ANGELES—If you couldn’t or didn’t make it to E3 2019, you’re not the only one. Anecdotal evidence suggests this was the most poorly attended E3 in some time (though its organizers at the ESA insist that this E3 had only 3,000 fewer attendees than 2018’s jam-packed affair), owing perhaps …
Read More »What is a Theragun? Why you should try this power drill-like self-massager – CNET
Theragun You may be familiar with Theragun, a handheld massage gun that’s taken over Instagram with slow-motion videos of athletes’ muscles rippling under the device, which looks (and sounds) kind of like a power drill. The Theragun, and other devices like it, use a tactic called percussive therapy to treat …
Read More »Facebook’s Jason Rubin: The state of Oculus Quest, Rift, and Go at E3 2019
At the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) this week in Los Angeles I played an early demo version of official 360-degree songs from Beat Saber and learned to steer a kayak in VR. Afterward, I went to get lunch with UploadVR senior editor David Jagneaux ,and we found Jason Rubin “VP of …
Read More »Theragun, Hypervolt & more: The best percussive therapy massage guns – CNET
Theragun If you follow any athletes on social media, there’s a good chance you’ve seen enthralling videos of their muscles rippling under the pressure of a vibrating self-massager that uses a recovery technique called percussive therapy. Everyone from professional athletes to recreational gym-goers to people with chronic pain tout the …
Read More »Florida establishes a legal framework for self-driving vehicles
It’s official: Florida state law no longer mandates that companies testing driverless cars on public roads retain a human safety driver behind the wheel. On Thursday, Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill that establishes a legal framework for autonomous cars — one that places the onus on …
Read More »Huawei delays its first 5G phone Mate X until September
Huawei’s first 5G phone, the $2,600 foldable tablet-phone hybrid Mate X, will miss its originally anticipated June launch date in favor of a revised September release. The troubled Chinese smartphone maker told CNBC that the delay is based on the need for “extra” tests following the highly publicized failures of …
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