This exoskeleton glove could let you feel the ‘shape’ of virtual reality

You can see VR, but you can't feel VR. Maybe one day, you will with Dexmo. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Facebook is building its own gaming platform, hopes to take on Steam, iOS, and Android

Facebook has launched a new initiative to position itself as a game platform across multiple operating systems -- but does it have what it takes to challenge Steam or other titans of the industry? | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

T-Mobile’s new ‘unlimited’ plan is a blatant violation of net neutrality

The new T-Mobile plan will force you to pay for unthrottled video, and the EFF doesn't think that's cool. Neither do we. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Apple’s Tim Cook declares augmented reality a ‘core technology’ for the company

Apple is reportedly keenly interested in AR, calling it a core technology -- but the firm has yet to demonstrate any AR-based products or features. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

New Audis will tell you when the next traffic light will turn green

Today, a 2017 Q7 or A4 Audi counts down the seconds until the light goes grown. In the future, throttle adjustment depending on whether you'll make the light. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Google is working on a mysterious new OS called Fuchsia

Google could be looking toward what comes after Android and Chrome OS. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Phase change memory can operate thousands of times faster than current RAM

New discoveries about phase change memory show it can switch at picosecond scales -- theoretically opening the door to a DRAM replacement thousands of times faster than our current memory technology. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Report: Apple planning major MacBook Pro refresh with AMD Polaris GPUs, Touch ID, and OLED function keys

Apple is supposedly prepping a major refresh on the MacBook Pro, with a total overhaul and major new features for the platform. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Intel acquires deep learning company, will focus on next-generation AI

Intel has announced that it will acquire Nervana Systems deep learning software and hardware designs for its own future products. Multiple companies are flocking to deep learning as a major launch platform for the future of AI. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Sony’s PlayStation Neo expected to debut September 7

Sony's new console is reportedly set to launch next month with significantly upgraded performance and new features to match. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Intel recalls Basis Peak fitness trackers due to fire hazard, kills product line

The Intel-backed company Basis has had to recall its smartwatches after problems with the devices burned a small number of users -- literally. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

How USB charging works, or how to avoid blowing up your smartphone

If you take a smartphone which came with a 900mA wall charger, and plug it into a 2,100mA iPad charger, will it explode? | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Tim Sweeney claims Microsoft will destroy Steam gradually using Windows 10

Unreal developer Tim Sweeney has blasted Microsoft once again, claiming that the Universal Windows Platform is a long-term scheme to destroy applications like Steam. Is there any truth to it? | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

The Army’s Special Operations Command is trading in its Android devices for ‘faster’ iPhones

The Army's Special Operations Command is reportedly considering a switch from Android to iPhone, thanks to problems with the Android Tactical Assault Kit's performance on Samsung devices. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Nvidia’s GTX 1060 GPU: Fast, cool, and potent competition for AMD’s RX 480

Nvidia's new GTX 1060 is here, with vastly improved performance at the $250 - $300 price point. Is it powerful enough to sweep AMD's cheaper RX 480? | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

HoloLens developers create Pokémon Go mockup for Microsoft’s augmented reality headset

Developers are already working on mock-ups for Pokemon Go on the HoloLens -- even if the game isn't actually being ported to Microsoft's new developer platform. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft admits it’ll miss 1 billion Windows 10 user target on time, blames mobile implosion

Microsoft's Windows 10 has enjoyed brisk adoption, but it isn't going to hit its original one billion device target by 2018. Blame Windows 10 Mobile, which isn't shifting nearly enough units to make up the difference. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Netflix only streams 1080p to a PC if you’re using a Microsoft browser

If you want 1080p streaming via Netflix on your PC, Microsoft's Edge and Internet Explorer are the only way to get it -- Chrome, Firefox, and Opera all top out at 720p. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Pokémon Go is a roaring success — so why did Google spin off the company that developed it?

The developer behind Pokémon Go has vaulted from "successful" to "powerhouse" in a matter of days -- but will Google regret spinning off its one-time subsidiary? | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Sega Saturn copy protection cracked after 20 years

After decades, the DRM solution on the Sega Saturn has finally been bypassed without a need for mod chips. The move should boost the console's homebrew community, given that the CD-ROM drives inside the system are now more than 20 years old. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

First direct images of a gas giant exoplanet in a triple-star system

Three hundred and forty light years from Earth, there burns a triple star system lighting a planet unlike any other world we've ever seen. What might you see, if you could go there and look up at its sky? | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

New Doom update adds Vulkan support, AMD claims substantial performance boost

A new patch for Doom has added Vulkan support, making the recent Bethesda game the first title to support that API. AMD GPUs pick up significant performance as a result, while Nvidia performance looks mostly flat. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Amazon robots close to replacing the rest of warehouse workers

For anyone wondering whether robots are gaining ground on people when it comes to performing repetitive tasks, you need look no further than the Amazon Picking Challenge. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Life after death? It may depend on how much you tweet, blog, post, or email

Could artificial intelligence bridge the gap between life and death - one scientist at MIT's media lab is betting on it. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Tesla records its first Autopilot fatal crash; NHTSA opens investigation

Tesla records its first fatality in 130 million Autopilot self-driving miles when a Model S under-rides a tractor trailer turning left. Authorities have to find if driver Joshua Brown was distracted, perhaps by a video. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Curiosity’s latest findings suggest Mars’ atmosphere was once much more like ours

New research suggests that Mars didn't just used to have flowing water -- its atmosphere may have also contained significant amounts of oxygen. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Google’s ‘FASTER’ undersea cable goes online with 60 Tbps of bandwidth

The Google-backed cable has the highest available bandwidth of any undersea cable currently in operation. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

A slim PS4 might show up at the Tokyo Game Show

The PS4K, also known as the PlayStation Neo, has been widely discussed for months now, and Sony has even quietly confirmed that it's in the works. But what about a simple mid-cycle PS4 redesign along the lines of the Xbox One S or the PS3 slim? It seems as if that minor hardware … | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

BMW, Intel, Mobileye lay groundwork for self-driving car

This may be BMW's chance to offer details (some) on the self-driving car it plans by 2021. Mobileye would supply the vision sensors using chips made by Intel. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Another sign Apple is nixing the iPhone 7’s headphone jack: Cirrus Logic releases Lightning kit

Rumors that Apple would remove the headphone jack from next-generation iPhones got another boost this week, as Cirrus Logic unveiled a convertor kit for building Lightning capable audio devices. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Celestial fireworks: Hubble observes firestorm of new star formation in an old galaxy

Hubble gets a peek at what the early universe might have looked like by watching an old galaxy come back to life. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

GM cuts onboard 4G LTE pricing as usage goes up

GM halves the price on monthly calling plans, just in time for summer and kids streaming more videos en route to the beach. 10GB per month is now $40, not $80. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Did enlightened US and Soviet scientists help avert nuclear war?

A new book argues that US and Russian scientists collaborated on nuclear safety and research initiatives, helping to keep the Cold War from going nuclear. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Western Digital launches new SanDisk 256GB microSDXC memory cards

A new pair of SXCD cards from SanDisk will deliver 256GB capacities and higher overall performance, but only one is shipping in the near future. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Computer coughs up passwords, encryption keys through its cooling fans

An inventive new attack can extract passwords from computer fan activity, perfectly showing why the security war will always continue, and can never be won for good. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Google finds Norton, Symantec security software riddled with critical vulnerabilities

Google's latest Project Zero report found multiple devastating bugs in Symantec and Norton products. You'll want to update immediately if you use them in enterprise or consumer flavors. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

2017 Porsche Panamera: sleeker, more LCDs, fewer switches

The first all-new Panamera since 2009 gets more LCDs, fewer switches, and 10% better fuel economy. Also Apple CarPlay. It starts at $101,000. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Why VW’s $10 billion settlement is a good deal for diesel owners

VW goodwill cash for its 2009 to 2015 TDI diesels will be $5,100 to $10,000. In addition, VW will fix your car free, or buy it back. The buyback amount is for pre-dieselgate value. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft kills Xbox Fitness, will yank access to previously purchased content

Microsoft is killing Xbox Fitness -- without refunding any of the money people spent on the application, or providing any compensation for the loss of purchased content. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Check out Google Earth’s amazing new satellite imagery from Landsat 8

Earlier this week, Google announced that it upgraded the satellite imagery on Google Maps and Google Earth with data collected from Landsat 8. With finer detail, more accurate colors, and a faster rate of capture, these new images from the US government make Google's consumer-fac … | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Jaunt opens its industry-leading VR capture tech to other studios

VR production has been highly vertically-integrated, with studios building their own capture rigs, and writing much of their own processing software. Jaunt is now offering its ONE rig and cloud-based processing software for rent to other studios. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

ET deals: Free SEO analysis from SearchBloom

Search engine optimization is something you should take very seriously when you're running an online business. If your site's content isn't easily found through Google, your entire operation could be severely impacted. So take a few minutes, have your site analyzed for free on Se … | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Facebook uses your location data to suggest new friends, despite huge privacy concerns

Facebook has admitted mining your location data to match you with other nearby individuals as part of its "People You May Know" feature. While these messages can help old friends reconnect, they're also potentially risky -- and despite the company's claims to the contrary, at lea … | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Mazda G-Vectoring Control: Software tweak makes you (think you’re) a better driver

Mazda's new algorithm eliminates constant corrections going through a turn. GVC makes cars track straighter on highways, too. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Watch NASA test the world’s largest solid rocket booster today live

This second test of the Space Launch System's solid rocket booster will cool the unit to its minimum operating temperature, then light it up for a full 2-minute burn that outputs 3.6 million pounds of thrust. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft confirms Surface 3 production will end this year, has no public plans for a follow-up

Microsoft's Surface 3 was the best of the company's three lower-end tablet devices, but Microsoft appears to be canceling the hardware with no plans to create a replacement. Intel's decision to cancel its tablet and smartphone products may be behind the move. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Nintendo’s upcoming NX console may use cartridges instead of discs

Nintendo is reportedly considering bringing cartridges back instead of game discs for the upcoming NX console. The move could dramatically improve performance if Nintendo can control costs. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Chrome OS gets an experimental storage manager in dev channel update

Google has a few loose ends to tie up on Chrome OS before Android apps become truly useful. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago