Deep-learning neural network creates its own interpretive dance

It's not quite Michael Jackson, but a new dance generated by a deep learning neural network is still a thriller in its own right. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

That mighty thud was CERN dropping 300TB of raw collider data to the Internet

CERN continues the search for answers to the most fundamental questions of the universe, like "what is dark matter," "can we make a Grand Unified Theory of Everything?" and "where did I leave my keys?" | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

OLED entanglement: Samsung pushes into TVs, LG amps up mobile

Samsung and LG reportedly want to jump in its each others' businesses -- Samsung wants into large display OLED panels, while LG is eyeing Samsung's mobile display business. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

BackBlaze details new 4U storage pods with a massive 480TB of space

Half a petabyte in one 4U slot. And you thought your little home server was impressive. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

AMD’s Radeon Pro Duo formally launches, targets content creators and developers

AMD's Radeon Pro Duo is launching today as a high-end VR development product. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

US plan to drop ‘cyber bombs’ on ISIS will change the meaning of the term cyber war

With the announcement of a new cyber front in the war on ISIS, the US is running headlong into the true future of war. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Steam, Lionsgate announce new streaming video partnership for movies

Valve just announced a major new initiative to stream Lionsgate movies to Steam users across all three operating systems -- but actually building a video-on-demand service into Steam's client would require more than a little retooling. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Samsung: Full speed ahead for 10nm, EUV deploys at the 7nm node

Samsung has announced its plans for rolling out next-generation foundry technologies and future process nodes this week -- including a plan to deploy cutting-edge EUV lithography as early as the 7nm node. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

A new theory of inertia could explain the EM Drive’s anomalous thrust

A new theory of inertia could explain how NASA is generating thrust with a new drive design, and may even show them how to make it more powerful. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

How to buy the right VR headset: Our complete guide

Whether you just want to get some experience with VR, or are ready to take the plunge and go all-in for a Rift or Vive, we give you some ideas on what headset is right for you. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft’s new Ink Workspace is less than you’d think from the headlines

Judging by Microsoft's enthusiasm, and many of the headlines, you might think that Microsoft's new Ink Workspace is something amazing. However, at least in its current form, it isn't much more than training wheels. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

ET deals: Get an Xbox One, game, and bonus controller for $300

Today, Dell is selling the Xbox One, one of four games, and an extra controller bundled together for just $299.99. If you’ve been holding off on buying a new console, this might just be the package that finally tips the scales.500GB Xbox One, a game, and a bonus controller for $2 … | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

HTC 10 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7: The ultra-premium tier of Android

Samsung and HTC have both designed lovely pieces of hardware, but can HTC come back from the brink this year? | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

DNA Day 2016: Get tested, learn more about what makes you unique

On April 25, 1953, Nature first published the research spearheaded by James Watson and Francis Crick on the molecular structure of DNA. 63 years later, DNA analysis and manipulation play major roles in nearly every aspect of our lives. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Amazon refusing to sell certain video games, movies to non-Prime members

Amazon has always given Amazon Prime customers perks, but apparently "basic product availability" is one of those perks these days. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Neil deGrasse Tyson says it’s ‘very likely’ the universe is a simulation

Neil DeGrasse Tyson hosted a debate at which he and several other scientists expressed support for the idea that we live in a computer simulation. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

European Commission files antitrust charges against Google over Android

The European Commission has finally filed antitrust charges against Android, but Google was ready for this with a rebuttal. Now for years and years of legal wrangling. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Cassini finds interstellar dust during its Solstice flyby of Enceladus

Sent to dive into cryovolcanic plumes on Saturn's moon Enceladus, the Cassini orbiter managed to get stardust in its electronic eye. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Intel fires the equivalent of 1.2 AMDs, restructures away from PC, mobile business

Intel announced it will fire 12,000 workers across the globe and reiterated it is focusing on non-PC, non-mobile markets to gain new revenue and market share. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Sony’s PS4K console internally known as Neo, will offer huge performance boost

The upcoming PS4 "Neo" is a huge revamp of the console and a significant jump over the previous iteration -- but Sony's taking steps to ensure that its market isn't separated into "haves" and have-nots" by mandating game compatibility across the entire ecosystem. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Ratchet & Clank delivers gorgeous visuals, but only at 30fps

The series is getting a reboot – a retelling of the original Ratchet & Clank story in both theatrical and game form. The movie will be hitting theaters later this month, but the PS4 game is available right now. Does this reimagining do justice to the beloved franchise, or is it j … | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Players and reviewers blast Doom open beta

Doom's multiplayer open beta is over, and the feedback from players has been anything but kind. The game has been slammed as a generic warmed-over console port by thousands of people on Steam. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

One-of-a-kind telephoto lens used on Apollo 15 moon landing up for auction

The first telephoto lens used on the moon is up for sale, and it'll only cost you a few hundred thousand dollars. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Autonomous taxis: Why you may never own a self-driving car

The combination of ride-hailing and ride-sharing solutions with autonomous vehicles may revolutionize personal transportation by making vehicle sharing the norm, rather than the exception. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler launches US mobility service called Moovel

Daimler acquires, merges RideScout and GlobeSherpa, and names it Moovel. The RideTap app lets travelers book transit from within other apps. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

UC Davis spent $175,000 to suppress Google search results of pepper-spraying incident

The pepper-spraying incident at UC Davis in 2011 made headlines around the world -- and the university's efforts to scrub its own online reputation are bringing those images and references back into the public eye. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

DARPA is moving ahead with plans to build its XS-1 spaceplane

Reusable rockets are cool and all, but DARPA wants a reusable spaceplane for reaching low-Earth orbit. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Software hack makes Oculus Rift titles playable on HTC Vive

A new project to make Rift titles playable on the HTC Vive is already underway, with Unreal and Unity games up and running, but will Oculus allow it to continue? | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

How to back up and upgrade your PS4’s hard drive

Today, we'll walk through the process of backing up your files and how you can upgrade your console with little more than a screwdriver, a new internal drive, and an external backup. And if you're worried about losing your copy of P.T., this process will keep your game installati … | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Hands on with Lenovo’s IdeaPad Miix 700: Proof that Microsoft’s Surface strategy is working

The best news for consumers looking to take the plunge into buying a hybrid Windows tablet-laptop is that there are now plenty of options. The new Lenovo Miix 700 has a lot to offer for those looking for something between the Surface Pro 3 and Surface Pro 4. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Intel’s next-generation Xeon Phi, Knights Landing, now shipping to developers

Intel's new Xeon Phi, codenamed Knights Landing, is now shipping to developers in two different systems. Will the advent of manycore architectures finally start yielding multi-threading improvements for common users, or is this type of performance intrinsically limited to high-en … | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Amazon’s new Kindle Oasis: stylish, svelte, and an eye-popping $290

Amazon's new Kindle Oasis is designed to be ergonomic, asymmetrical, and the lightest Kindle the company has ever built -- but will buyers want a $290 ebook reader in an age of tablets and high-end smartphones? | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

New Zumwalt stealth destroyer may receive mods to make it more visible to radar

The USS Zumwalt, under the command of Captain James Kirk, is the most stealthy ship the Navy's ever built -- so much so, in fact, she may carry deflectors to make her safe for other vessels to operate around. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Tesla Model S refresh: faster charging, more range, LED headlamps, no more grille

The grille goes away. There's more range, up to 294 miles. The rumored 100-kWh battery was not announced. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

ET deals: Dell Inspiron 15 7000 UHD touchscreen laptop for $799

UHD televisions and monitors are starting to gain real traction in the market these days. Prices are dropping on the displays themselves while more and more services are beginning to deliver UHD content. But what about a UHD laptop? Is that only for the absolute top of the market … | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Hawking, Zuckerberg unveil $10B plan to reach Alpha Centauri in 20 years

Breakthrough Initiatives has an ambitious new plan to use solar sail nano-satellites to reach an alien star. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

NASA is designing a massive solar sail to reach interstellar space

NASA wants to reach the edge of the solar system faster, so it's designing a solar sail that could do it in just 10 years. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Dark Souls 3 on PC has a game-breaking bug — here’s how to fix it

If you're having trouble with Dark Souls 3 and desktop crashes, there are some workarounds already available for the problem -- and thankfully, nothing more serious appears to be compromising PC play. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Verizon refuses to repair copper infrastructure, still set on forcing fiber conversion

Leaked documents point to Verizon's deliberate campaign to shove home customers off copper networks and into fiber deployments, whether they're interested in using those services or not. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Ford’s next decade: Silicon Valley-style campus for 30,000 will rise in Michigan

Ford's Dearborn R&D facility was dedicated by Dwight Eisenhower. It's time for an upgrade that makes the buildings and work experience more like Silicon Valley. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Toyota turns to ‘guardian angel’ self-driving cars

Before complete self-driving, Toyota says, comes assisted driving in dangerous situations. A digital guardian angel takes control, avoids the accident, and returns control to the driver. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Oculus Berift: Day 1 pre-orders slip to early June, current orders shipping in August

Oculus is running into shipping troubles with the Rift VR headset; current orders are pushed back to August while preorders are now running into late May / early June. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Lytro’s new Cinema camera will allow 3D movies to be shot using light fields

Lytro aims to bring the same powerful light field technology to traditional movie makers that it is already planning to provide VR content creators | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Scientists grow working human beta cells that can end diabetes in mice

An important new study has collected decades of cutting edge science to demonstrate a possible long-term cure for diabetes. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

BMW uses low-cost VR (HTC Vive) to visualize high-end cars

Why does BMW ($56B market cap) use an $800 VR headset to design new cars? The HTC Vive is more flexible and likely to be upgraded more quickly, and BMW gains faster time to market. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

How to buy the right video card for your gaming PC

Buying a GPU is tricky. It doesn't have to be. We break down how to weigh and evaluate various cards in a way that should be applicable both today and for generations to come. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Titanfall 2 is on the way, but will it outdo its predecessor?

The new trailer features giant mech swords, we've been promised a real single-player story, and this franchise is coming to the PS4 for the first time. However, there's a good reason to remain skeptical for the time being: performance. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

First look: Hands on with Ubuntu on Windows 10

For anyone needing to use a Linux-based OS and Windows on a regular basis -- especially with different tools on each -- Microsoft's collaboration with Canonical to run Ubuntu on Windows 10 will be a very welcome new offering | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago