Many scientists figure that Jupiter has a limited amount of ammonia that is mostly concentrated in the upper atmosphere. However, the Juno probe recently spotted plumes of the gas extending up to 65 miles deep, well below the outer clouds.
Category: Gadgets
VR out-of-body experience could help assuage the fear of death
A virtual reality experience developed by researchers from the University of Barcelona could help people with a crippling fear of death. Research professor Mel Slater and his colleagues made 32 subjects wear Oculus headsets and black suits.
New Vertu Constellation Luxury Handset Is For The ‘Global Traveller’
Vertu today introduced its new Android Marshmallow powered luxury handset called the Constellation. The company says this smartphone is aimed at the “global traveller” as it has dual-SIM functionality and support for 34 international bands and protocols.
ICYMI: A soft robot sleeve to keep your heart going
Today on In Case You Missed It : A soft robotic device made by Harvard and Boston Children’s Hospital researchers has been tested on pigs and so far, seems quite promising in treating heart disease. The robotic heart wraps around parts of existing tissue and helps squeeze, keeping the blood moving.
Trump at 2AM: The new Oval Office in virtual reality
Donald Trump stands before me with a grim look on his face, lightly leaning against the Oval Office’s Resolute desk. Moonlight pours in through the office’s rear windows as a phone quietly rings.
Intel Wants To Make Shopping A Hi-Tech Experience
Grocery shopping has typically been very straightforward, and perhaps one of the more hi-tech advancements in the experience has been the introduction of using our phones to make payments, or at least that was until Amazon decided to come along with their Amazon Go shopping technology . However as it turns out, Amazon isn’t the only ones who are interested in making shopping a more hi-tech experience.
macOS Beta Warns If Display Brightness Affects MacBook Battery Life
It goes without saying that for any mobile device, the brightness of your display no doubt affects the battery life of your device, whether it be your phone, tablet, laptop, smartwatch, and so on. However this is something that Apple wants users to be more aware of as discovered in the fourth beta of macOS 10.12.3 .
12 iPhone reviews in 3 minutes for its 10th anniversary
The iPhone turned 10 on Monday, forever changing the course of smartphone history. But even game-changing devices, like humans, have good years and bad years.
Samsung To Focus More On Wearables Than Robots
One of the promises LG made ahead of CES 2017 is that they would be using the event to show off more of their robots , and sure enough they did . However amidst the rush of companies to show off their robotics technology, one company was oddly missing: Samsung, and now we know why.
Apple’s New MacBook Pros Helped Boost Mac Shipments In Q4 2016
Apple’s 2016 MacBook Pros are expensive, but it seems that despite their hefty price tag, they might have actually helped Apple in terms of shipments in Q4 2016. According to the recent numbers from Gartner , it has been revealed that Apple’s Q4 2016 shipments has actually improved compared to the previous year’s quarter.
DoD shows off its first successful micro-drone swarm launch
The US military is no stranger to drone development . Over the past few years we’ve seen everything from unhackable robot helicopters to harbor-defending pontoon platoons — including the the means to combat them — come out of DoD research efforts.
HTC is readying a Vive-branded smartphone
For weeks, HTC has been teasing a January 12th event that will show what it has in store “for U” in 2017. But just what does that cryptic clue mean? We might have a better idea.
Google Welcomes More Devices To Its Daydream Family
Google introduced its new Daydream virtual reality platform last year. Its Pixel smartphones were the first Daydream-ready smartphones that were launched late last year alongside the Daydream View virtual reality headset.
Watch HTC Vive’s wireless VR adapter and object tracker in action
Virtual reality has plenty of hurdles to surpass before it reaches mainstream acceptance, among them is the need to be tethered to a computer for high-quality VR. So it’s no surprise that wireless VR tracking is a big focus for the HTC Vive this year.
NVIDIA’s GeForce Now let me play ‘The Witcher 3’ on a MacBook Air
Apple’s MacBook Air is known for being sleek and portable — but not so much for being a hardware powerhouse. Even the latest Air still relies on weak integrated graphics, so it’s not exactly the sort of machine you’d expect to run a modern title like The Witcher 3 .
NVIDIA’s GeForce Now let me play ‘The Witcher 3’ on a MacBook Air
Apple’s MacBook Air is known for being sleek and portable — but not so much for being a hardware powerhouse. Even the latest Air still relies on weak integrated graphics, so it’s not exactly the sort of machine you’d expect to run a modern title like The Witcher 3 .
NVIDIA’s GeForce Now let me play ‘The Witcher 3’ on a MacBook Air
Apple’s MacBook Air is known for being sleek and portable — but not so much for being a hardware powerhouse. Even the latest Air still relies on weak integrated graphics, so it’s not exactly the sort of machine you’d expect to run a modern title like The Witcher 3 .
NVIDIA’s GeForce Now let me play ‘The Witcher 3’ on a MacBook Air
Apple’s MacBook Air is known for being sleek and portable — but not so much for being a hardware powerhouse. Even the latest Air still relies on weak integrated graphics, so it’s not exactly the sort of machine you’d expect to run a modern title like The Witcher 3 .
Amazon wants rival retailers to sell goods through its app
Amazon is opening up its mobile app to rival retailers, but it’s definitely not out of the goodness of its heart. According to The Information , the e-commerce website will launch a “place cards” service that its competitors can use for newsletters and the like.
NVIDIA unveils a new Shield TV with 4K HDR
NVIDIA’s Shield TV was one of the few successful Android TV devices — it was both a capable 4K entertainment device and a simple way to bring PC gaming into your living room. So it only made sense that NVIDIA had a sequel in the works.
Norton’s geodesic dome router protects your network with style
Norton is known more for its suite of software security tools, than actual tangible devices. But now the company has realized that many of today’s vulnerabilities are based on pieces of hardware that can’t be protected with software alone.
Best Buy Essentially Knocks Off $150 From Oculus Rift’s Price Tag
If one of your resolutions for the new year is to try out virtual reality, then Best Buy has got your back. The retailer’s limited time offer on the Oculus Rift is not to be missed if you’re in the market for a new virtual reality headset.
LG To Show Off New Robots At CES 2017
Robots are the way of the future as from what we can tell, the have many purposes such as being used to help automate production , clean your house , and provide you with companionship . If you are excited to see what the future of robotics holds for us, you’ll be pleased to learn that LG will be focusing on robots this coming CES.
Watch Korea’s mech take its first steps with a pilot on board
That real, life-sized mech Korean company Hankook Mirae debuted recently isn’t just for show. Its designer, Hollywood SFX veteran Vitaly Bulgarov, has posted a video on Facebook showing the robot taking its first steps.
PS4 Exclusives Coming In 2017 Highlighted By Sony
Sony was primarily focused on hardware in 2016. The year brought us the PlayStation 4 Slim , the PlayStation 4 Pro as well as the company’s first virtual reality headset, the PlayStation VR .
Google Removed 900 Million Pirate Links Last Year
You don’t just search for something online, you ” Google It,” that’s really how most of us refer to the most widely used search engine in the world. Naturally, the company has a huge responsibility on its hands to ensure that it doesn’t rank links that point to pirated content.
iPhone Manufacturer Foxconn Will Replace All Human Workers With Robots
Manufacturing jobs are increasingly being taken over by robots as automating factories and production lines turns out to be more cost-effective for companies. Foxconn, a China-based manufacturer that has long produced iPhones for Apple , has laid out a three-phase plan in which it’s going to replace almost all of its human workers with robots.
Surface Pro 5 Release Expected In Q1 2017
It has been a while since Microsoft launched a new Surface Pro tablet. There were rumors in 2016 that one might be launched in early 2017.
ISS Astronauts Will Give You Mannequin Challenge Goals
If there’s one thing we need to leave behind in 2016, it’s the Mannequin Challenge. Just like a certain gorilla , this trend has been beaten to death by everybody from your neighbor down the street to even Hillary Clinton during the presidential race.
Vermont power company finds malware linked to Russian hackers
The Department of Homeland Security logo is seen at the new ICE Cyber Crimes Center expanded facilities in Fairfax, Virginia July 22, 2015. Just a few days ago, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security released a report detailing their assessment that Russian hackers were behind a series of attacks on US agencies and citizens.
The best stylus for your iPad or other touchscreen device
This post was done in partnership with The Wirecutter , a buyer’s guide to the best technology. When readers choose to buy The Wirecutter’s independently chosen editorial picks, it may earn affiliate commissions that support its work.
Consumer Reports Stand By Their 2016 MacBook Pro Battery Tests
A little over a week ago, the folks at Consumer Reports did something they have not done before, which is that they were not recommending Apple’s 2016 MacBook Pros . Safe to say many were shocked, including Apple themselves who said that they would be working with Consumer Reports to understand the discrepancies in their battery tests.
Pros and cons: Our quick verdict on Google WiFi
It’s not for power users, but people who want an easy-to-set-up router with reliable performance and a modern design. Google WiFi is the company’s latest wireless router.
The US just imposed sanctions on Russia over election hacks
President Barack Obama’s administration has imposed sanctions on Russia’s two top intelligence services and it’s ejected 35 Russian intelligence officials from the US. This is in response to Russia’s repeated , documented hacks of the US election system throughout 2016, and it marks the strongest-ever American response to a state-sponsored cyber attack, The New York Times reports.
Amazon patent reveals its drone-deploying flying warehouse plan
Amazon’s drone-delivery plans apparently don’t stop with using flying contraptions to ferry people’s purchases to their homes. Based on a patent it filed with the USPTO, the e-commerce giant dreams of launching big floating warehouses near crowded areas and happenings like sporting events.
The Morning After: Tuesday December 27, 2016
Welcome back from the long festive weekend. In the midst of all that egg-nog, present opening and family router troubleshooting, you might have missed Apple’s first published AI research, the worst gadgets of the year, and the latest Chinese luxury smartphone that goes all-in on battery life.
The Robot Phone Lets You ‘Kiss’ Your Loved Ones Remotely
One of the difficulties of having a long-distance relationship is the fact that you and your partner can’t be together physically. As it stands there are several sex toys that allows users to pleasure their partner remotely, and it seems that in addition to that, you could potentially even “kiss” your partner even if you’re halfway across the world.
How Rebecca Minkoff uses tech to make her fashion stores stand out
Nike and Adidas aren’t the only lifestyle brands designing their retail spaces with technology in mind. Others such as Rebecca Minkoff , a fashion label based out of New York City, are taking similar steps by implementing things like smart mirrors and, most recently, self-checkout at its boutiques .
In 2016, emoji kept it Y’
Who needs words when you have Y Y Y Y Y Y’ Y’ Y Y’ Y 3 4 Y’ Y Y Y Y ‘ Y’ Y’ ? In addition to everything else that happened in tech this year, something small, cute and unassuming wormed its way into your smartphone, your social network and even your MacBook keyboard. While emoji have been around a while, this was the year these pictographs firmly lodged themselves into our lives.
In 2016, emoji kept it Y’
Who needs words when you have Y Y Y Y Y Y’ Y’ Y Y’ Y 3 4 Y’ Y Y Y Y ‘ Y’ Y’ ? In addition to everything else that happened in tech this year, something small, cute and unassuming wormed its way into your smartphone, your social network and even your MacBook keyboard. While emoji have been around a while, this was the year these pictographs firmly lodged themselves into our lives.