SAN FRANCISCO – Apple on Dec 9 said it shut down third-party applications that enabled Android devices to use the iMessage service to communicate with iPhone users. The iPhone maker said in a statement that it “took steps to protect our users by blocking techniques that exploit fake credentials in order to gain access to...
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. — Enrique Freeman scored 21 points including a dunk with 3.6 seconds left and Akron beat Northern Kentucky 77-76 on Saturday night. Freeman also grabbed 10 rebounds. It was his seventh double-double of the season. Sammy Hunter made five 3-pointers and finished with 20 points for the Zips (6-3). Nate Johnson and Ali Ali...
A mouse wearing virtual-reality goggles? Now I’ve seen everything. The point is to show everything to a mouse. Brain researchers would love to do that by setting a mouse free in a little playground while probing its brain. But the probes involve lasers, microscopes, and other apparatus far too heavy for such a small head....
The gaming industry is actively removing barriers for gamers with disabilities, developing accessible hardware like Sony’s new Access Controller for PlayStation 5, released worldwide on Dec. 6. We spoke to gamers with disabilities for their reactions as well as with Alvin Daniel, Sony’s senior technical program manager for the Access Controller, about its design process....
Holiday deliveries: The good and the bad Kevin Moore, who’s been driving with UPS for more than 30 years, and a partnered driver for Amazon, Rachel Cessna, speak with FOX Television Stations about their day-to-days during the busy holiday delivery season. This year alone, the cost of First-Class Mail Forever stamps has increased from 60...
Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save In the 1990s, Sega marketed itself as being the counterculture. Its TV commercials had a guy screaming the company’s name, representing a “rebel yell” against Nintendo’s dominance of the games industry. That same yell returned in a trailer at the Game Awards in Los Angeles...
Introduction to Google Chrome’s New Features Google Chrome, one of the most popular web browsers, has recently rolled out significant updates that aim to enhance user experience. Among the notable additions are new options for emojis and an integrated AI content writer. In this blog post, we’ll delve into these features and explore their potential...
Google’s viral video showcasing the capabilities of its new AI model, Gemini, has been revealed to not have been carried out in real-time or in voice. This information came to light when a Google spokesperson clarified the process behind the video in a Bloomberg report. The description of the video also carries a disclaimer saying...
Google unveiled its highly anticipated new AI model. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Google on Wednesday unveiled its highly anticipated new artificial intelligence model Gemini, an impressive piece of software that can solve math problems, understand images and audio and mimic human reasoning. But Gemini also reveals Google’s unique advantage compared to other AI players:...
By Marc Cieslak & Tom GerkenBBC Technology team Lego/Epic Games The massively popular video game Fortnite has launched a high-profile collaboration with Lego. Crafting has always been a core mechanic of the online shooter, which has more than 400 million players. Now it has released an entirely new survival game mode, where players will do...