Mossberg: Apple and Google should win the war for the dashboard
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Consumers deserve to use the experience they already know
Torturous driving game Desert Bus is reportedly getting a VR sequel
Desert Bus is arguably one of the most excruciating gaming experiences of all time. Created by magicians Penn and Teller for their unreleased 1995 video game Penn & Teller's Smoke and Mirrors, the minigame...
real time bus driving in glorious vr
Activision Blizzard recruits ex-Tarantino producer to turn its video games into films
Last November, Activision Blizzard launched its own film and TV studio to develop content based on its video game franchises. Now, the company has announced a new co-president for the venture, naming film...
call of duty, volume 1
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This is what 8 million Instagram followers does to your notifications — don’t panic
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Remember who you're hurting when you rail against Jar-Jar Binks
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GM just trolled Tesla in the most subtle way possible
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Explaining Tumblr to internet folk raised on Xanga and LiveJournal
Here's Obama's take on the future in his last State of the Union address
In his final State of the Union address, President Barack Obama was widely expected to talk less about specific plans and more about broad goals for the future — projects that will continue long after he's...
"I believe in you." President Barack Obama
Google Maps will soon work out where you’re going by itself
Google is adding a new feature to Maps for Android that could make its navigation software even smarter. Called "Driving Mode," the new Maps mode will take into account your history and current location to...
To offer travel times and traffic conditions
NASA officials admit Space Launch System is a rocket without a plan
NASA officials admitted today the Space Launch System — the agency’s next big rocket — is a vehicle without a mission plan, NASA Spaceflight reports. The agency acknowledged what is essentially an empty...
There is no definitive launch schedule for the rocket
Netflix buys its first Sundance movie a week before the festival starts
The 2016 Sundance Film Festival doesn't actually kick off until next week, but that hasn't stopped Netflix from already swooping in and making its first acquisition. Variety reports that the company has...
Netflix kicks off the film festival early
Amazon's next original movie is a Jim Jarmusch film starring Adam Driver
With its first original film heading out of theaters, Amazon is now shifting attention to its next release. Amazon announced today that its second picture will come from director Jim Jarmusch — known for...
Amazon has a very specific film strategy so far
Arizona is shaming ‘deadbeat’ dads on social media
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey announced yesterday the state would begin publicly shaming fathers who owe child support by posting on Twitter their names, photos, and the amount of child support they owe. The...
"Man up, and pay up." Arizona Governor Doug Ducey
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Google is building Chromecast streaming right into Chrome
Google wants to make streaming Chrome tabs to a Chromecast even easier. Right now, you need to install the Google Cast Chrome extension to send music, videos, and webpages to your television. A Google+...
No browser extension needed
Windows 10 hasn't stopped the PC sales decline yet
With sales falling 10.6 percent this past quarter, the PC industry experienced the biggest drop in sales in its history, according to the market research firm IDC. Competing research firm Gartner is...
Mac sales keep growing
This is what 8 million Instagram followers does to your notifications — don’t panic
I’ve always wondered what it’d be like to have hundreds of thousands of millions of followers on Instagram, and how it would feel to receive notifications from all of them. Researchers say we’re addicted...
A never-ending stream of likes
Watch this hysterical scene from the Coen brothers' Hail, Caesar!
The Coen brothers have been flexing their comedic muscles for years, so it's good to see them as strong as ever in this new trailer for Hail, Caesar!. Here, it's just one scene featuring director Laurence...
"Would that it were so simple..."
US airline pilots are over reliant on automation, watchdog says
Automation may be all the rage in the automobile world today, but in the skies it may be a crutch. The Federal Aviation Administration is failing to ensure airline pilots receive enough training in manual...
"Reliance on automation is a growing concern"
Remember who you're hurting when you rail against Jar-Jar Binks
Star Wars: The Force Awakens has become the biggest movie in domestic box office history, in part by pretending the George Lucas-helmed prequel trilogy basically just never happened. There are a lot of...
"It was painful." Actor Ahmed Best
Google now has an official virtual reality boss to take on Facebook’s Oculus
As Facebook and Microsoft have plowed ahead with virtual reality, Google has looked like it’s behind. But, in 2016, it may be serious about catching up.
The search giant is forming its own dedicated...
Clay Bavor will focus solely on VR
Motorola won’t kill the Moto G, but be prepared for fewer phones
Lenovo may be starting to "phase out" Motorola, but that doesn't mean it's doing away with Motorola's most successful phones. Despite reports that a Lenovo executive said the Moto G and Moto E will be...
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Head of US intelligence gets owned by alleged teen
The same "teen" hacker who allegedly broke into CIA director John Brennan’s personal email account is back at it again. Motherboard reports a hacker associated with the "Crackas With Attitude" group has...
Account security's hard
Skype adds mobile group video calling on iOS, Android, and Windows 10 Mobile
Skype is celebrating the tenth anniversary of its free video calling feature with the addition of mobile group video calling for all major smartphone platforms, the company announced in a blog post today....
Available in 'the coming weeks'
Origin Access is EA's new PC gaming subscription service
EA has operated an Xbox One subscription service called EA Access for about a year and a half now, and the gaming giant is taking a similar step into the world of PC gaming with its new Origin Access...
"Endless PC gaming" for $5 monthly
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California Air Resources Board rejects VW's proposal for fixing cheating diesel engines
The California Air Resources Board (CARB), which works closely with the federal EPA on automotive emissions issues, announced today that it has rejected Volkswagen's US proposal for fixing cars affected...
That's not good
Relive SpaceX’s rocket landing with new Falcon 9 hype video
No one enjoyed SpaceX's historic rocket landing more than SpaceX's employees. During a live stream of the December event, the majority of the company's workforce could be seen gathering around mission...
VLC video player launches on Apple TV
VLC's versatile video player is now available on the Apple TV. Like its desktop app, VLC for the Apple TV lets you play back videos in a variety of unconventional and lesser-used formats. It also lets you...
Obviously to be used for watching legally obtained videos
Track the dangerous squirrels attacking the US power grid
It’s not just Chinese and Russian hackers that want to take down the power grid. The real cyber enemy lives inside — a true insider threat — and has been attacking national power lines for decades:...
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Amazon Prime now offers 20 percent off new game releases
Amazon is making it cheaper for Prime members to play the latest video games. As part of a new benefit of Amazon Prime, the company is offering those with a subscription a 20 percent discount on new game...
Because you need another reason to sign-up for Prime
With the LC 500, it's time to show Lexus some respect
Lexus is the Rodney Dangerfield of the automotive world. No matter what the company does, it never seems to get any respect. The company revealed the LC 500 sports coupe yesterday at the Detroit Auto Show....
This could be a phenomenal car
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The debate over breast cancer screenings isn't over.
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The Rey Star Wars toys you asked for are finally on their way
After the #WheresRey debate hit a fever pitch last week, Lucasfilm and American toymakers are doing all they can to address the lack of Rey toys on shelves. Entertainment Weekly now has photos showing the...
“This should begin to make things right.” Lor San Tekka
Motorola is letting customers hack away at the Moto X it won't support anymore
Motorola made a pretty terrible decision last year when the company announced that it wouldn't be updating the 2014 Moto X on either Verizon or AT&T to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. This is a phone that's only...
Go find your own Marshmallow update
Lincoln hopes to reinvent itself with the new Continental executive sedan
Lincoln unveiled the production version of its Continental executive sedan at the Detroit Auto Show this morning. The presentation was heavily focused on lifestyle and the experience of driving the car,...
Bing’s speed test widget is a neat solution to a common search
When it comes to internet speed tests, it's now quicker to Bing than Google it. Microsoft is testing a new tool for its search engine, that brings up a widget showing your internet speed whenever you...
faster than searching and clicking
GM just trolled Tesla in the most subtle way possible
At NAIAS this week, GM released battery and motor specs for the upcoming Bolt EV. Reader's Digest version: 60 kWh battery, 200 horsepower. That's cool.
Any comment, Elon?
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