September 10, 2018 New York state approves two dollar-based cryptocurrencies Today, New York approved the first digital currencies that are tied to the US dollar, called "stablecoins." These cryptocurrencies avoid the price volatility of…
September 10, 2018 Walmart may be experimenting with wireless power to cut battery costs Today, Ossia announced that it has struck a deal with Walmart to explore how its wireless power technology can be used by the retail…
September 10, 2018 Facebook Lite adds Community Help crisis response tool Facebook announced today that it's bringing its Community Help tool to Facebook Lite. The feature, which evolved out of Safety Check, helps users connect…
September 10, 2018 Samsung’s SmartThings Tracker uses LTE to find your misplaced items Samsung is releasing a SmartThings tracker that’s powered by LTE-M (instead of Bluetooth) to help you find stuff. The cellular network allows it to…
September 10, 2018 38 Studios’ ‘Kingdoms of Amalur’ finds a second life at THQ Curt Schilling's 38 Studios imploded years ago, but its gaming legacy might live for a while longer. THQ Nordic has bought the intellectual property…
September 10, 2018 Outlaw King is a purposeful but empty bid for Netflix’s filmmaking legitimacy Welcome to Cheat Sheet, our brief breakdown-style reviews of festival films, VR previews, and other special event releases. This review comes from the 2018…
September 10, 2018 Sphero’s new robot has a programmable LED display and infrared sensors Sphero has announced another rolling ball robot called the Sphero Bolt. The Sphero Bolt follows in the company’s ethos of having a commitment to…
September 10, 2018 Qualcomm finally has a new chip for the next generation of Android smartwatches It’s been two and a half years since Qualcomm last released a major new smartwatch chip, and in the time since, Android smartwatches have…
September 10, 2018 Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon Wear chip could revitalize smartwatches Don't give up on smartwatches just yet. Qualcomm has finally unveiled its latest made-for-wearables processor, which it first teased at Google I/O earlier this…
September 10, 2018 NVIDIA Shield update includes in-game voice chat support NVIDIA is rolling out a Shield software upgrade today, bringing users new features as well as the return of one old one. The company's…