[embedded content] If you happen to spot someone steering like crazy while sitting inside a parked Tesla, just take a moment to see if they’re playing Beach Buggy Racing 2 before questioning their sanity. Launched this week as part of the new Tesla Arcade games hub, the Mario Kart-like game from developer Vector Unit lets […]
The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) drew more than 66,000 people to the Los Angeles Convention Center last week. But the real battle for attention happens on social media, where the goal is to steal the minds of millions of gamers around the world. Twitter measured the activity on its social network and found that people […]
Sony’s PlayStation Network is up after going down for several hours on Thursday afternoon, annoying legions of gamers right in the middle of E3. The gaming network restored service shortly after 3 p.m. Pacific. Users began to encounter PSN errors early in the afternoon. For hours, PlayStation’s network service status page showed issues across the board — […]
Enlarge / Apple TV on a vintage TV cabinet. Thomas Martin Lewins V Consumer and household tech obviously looks quite different today than it did years ago—there’s a significant analog and digital divide, for one thing. Among other things, bridging that gap makes integrating the latest tech with tech from a few decades back a […]
Look up what data Instagram thinks it knows about you, and you’ll likely find a list that contains places that you’ve never been, celebrities you’ve never heard of, hobbies you’ve never tried and other oddities mixed in with some actually relevant interests. But that list of ads interests is what Instagram will soon start using […]
Microsoft’s Silverlight software is an example of ambitious browser-focused development — and a warning sign of just what can go wrong. If you encounter Silverlight these days, you may be wondering just what it is or if you need it for a particular project. To help out, we’re going over what Silverlight is, what it […]
There’s a wireless connection that’s used by all kinds of people and all sorts of devices, but hardly anyone talks about it: It’s called Wi-Fi Direct, and it’s been enabling versatile, peer-to-peer wireless connections for almost 10 years. Let’s talk about what it is, what it can do, and what you need to know when […]
French actress Léa Seydoux plays the character “Fragile.” French actress Léa Seydoux plays the character “Fragile.” Fragile appears to be in the same line of work as the game’s main character, Sam — she’s a courier, ferrying valuable supplies between the remaining cities in the game’s destroyed, near-future version of America. Mexican movie director Guillermo […]
Is your Windows 10 hard drive feeling a little crowded lately? You can clean your hard disk and improve speed by getting rid of files and moving data to other devices. Here are the easiest ways to free up PC space quickly. Empty the recycle bin Digital Trends Ah, the beloved old Recycle Bin. It’s […]
5G will completely change the way we use our mobile phones, offering super high speeds that won’t just mean downloading your favorite shows faster. But 5G comes with a host of concerns, from limited range and poor building penetration to worries of adverse health effects. But now there’s a new issue: weather satellites. An April […]
Apple always knows how to throw a party, but its annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) is set to blow the roof off the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California with some amazing announcements. WWDC will run from June 3 until June 7, and it all kicks off at 10 a.m. PT on June 3 […]
Scott Olson/Getty Images Silicon Valley executives are among the richest people on the planet. They are also among the most famous, and can become a lightning rod for public anger. They spend millions on security measures: hiring armed bodyguards, installing bulletproof panels in their offices, and installing rumored escape passages. Scroll on to see how […]
If you’re an iPhone user, you get your apps from one place and one place only — the App Store. That, however, could change if an antitrust lawsuit against the App Store ends up succeeding. The Supreme Court has allowed a lawsuit against Apple to move forward, suggesting that App Store rules could be considered […]
The Xbox One and PlayStation 4 are finally reaching the final stretch of their lifespans. Soon, Microsoft and Sony will release the next-generation of consoles, which are sure to be loaded up with new features, as well as major improvements in processing power to run the latest video games. We don’t think the systems will […]
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