August 19, 2019 NVIDIA ray-tracing on ‘Minecraft’ looks surprisingly cool Minecraft's blocky world might be the last place you'd think would need more realism. However, NVIDIA and Microsoft have announced that they've done exactly…
August 19, 2019 MIT experts find a way to reduce video stream buffering on busy WiFi Is there anything more annoying that trying to watch a video on a slow internet connection shared with a bunch of other users? Skips,…
August 19, 2019 NASA selects proposals for smallsats built to study deep space NASA is expanding plans to use small satellites (aka smallsats) to explore the Solar System. The agency has picked two proposals for smallsat technology…
August 18, 2019 Twitter is displaying China-made ads attacking Hong Kong protesters Twitter is finding itself at the heart of a heated political battle. Pinboard and other users have observed Twitter running ads from China's state-backed…
August 18, 2019 ‘Rainbow Six: Siege’ adds a ‘Fortnite’ style Battle Pass Ubisoft can't resist the siren's call of introducing Fortnite-like Battle Passes in Rainbow Six: Siege. On top of unveiling the details of Year 4's…
August 18, 2019 Three UK rolls out 5G home internet access in London Yet another carrier is offering 5G in the UK — although it's not on your phone. Three has launched 5G home broadband in parts…
August 18, 2019 Sonos’ portable smart speaker leaks in greater detail There might not be much of a surprise left by the time Sonos unveils its first portable speaker. The crew at WinFuture has obtained…
August 18, 2019 Kevin Smith is making a ‘He-Man’ anime series for Netflix Netflix is working with filmmaker Kevin Smith (Clerks, Mallrats) to create a He-Man limited anime series entitled Masters of the Universe: Revelation. Smith, who'll…
August 18, 2019 SpaceX Starman Roadster completes its first orbit around the Sun Starman and his Tesla Roadster are now regular denizens of space. According to data from Where is Roadster, the cosmic driver has completed his…
August 18, 2019 Ransomware attack in Texas targets local government agencies Ransomware attacks against local governments are still a clear problem, and Texas is discovering this first hand. The state has revealed that 23 government…