Amazon may be working on a smartphone with hologram-like 3D Amazon is reportedly developing a smartphone that sports a 3D screen that relies on retina-tracking technology to make images seem to float above the screen like a hologram. With the smartphone, users would be able to navigate through content by using their eyes alone, according to two unnamed people who discussed the phone with the Wall Street Journal. More
Microsoft may buy Barnes & Noble's Nook unit for $1 billion According to internal documents obtained by the website TechCrunch, Microsoft has offered $1 billion for the digital assets of Nook Media, Barnes & Noble's digital book venture. According to internal documents obtained by the website TechCrunch, Microsoft has offered $1 billion for the digital assets of Nook Media, Barnes & Noble's digital book venture. More
HTC Expects Brighter Second Quarter Taiwan's HTC expects its second-quarter revenue and operating margin to rise from the first quarter, as sales of the new HTC One smartphone pick up. More
What the f***?! Google Glass censors foul language In order to write emails or text messages with Google Glass, you dictate words. The device is pleasantly reliable at transcribing things you say ... unless you happen to have a foul mouth. More
EA transporters fault costs, logistical barriers on Northern, Central Corridor The NCTTCA report cited different road transport rates per container from Mombasa to Kampala ($1.88), Kigali ($2.32), Juba ($2.47) and Goma ($3.26). 05/4/2024 - 8:45 pm | View Link
Cyclist escapes prosecution after fatal collision with pensioner A speeding cyclist involved in a fatal collision with a pensioner could not be prosecuted because speed limits do not apply to bicycles, a court heard. 05/4/2024 - 1:32 am | View Link
Is Vanguard Anti-Cheat bad for my PC? Riot Games responds to the accusations of it bricking PCs After the addition of Vanguard Anti-Cheat software to League of Legends, reports of it messing with players’ PCs started popping up online ... 05/3/2024 - 12:20 pm | View Link
There's a problem in tech, and it's your fault Beyond the Alphabet is a weekly column that focuses on the tech world both inside and out of the confines of Mountain View. Companies ship unfinished products, software, or hardware to meet the ... 05/2/2024 - 3:00 pm | View Link
Debugging tech journalism A huge proportion of tech journalism is characterized by scandals, sensationalism, and shoddy research. Can we fix it? 05/1/2024 - 6:32 am | View Link
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Over the last six months, young, digitally active people have been using any means necessary to show their support for victims of Israel's bombardment on Gaza, from filter fundraising to online takeovers. Many have also adopted the decades-old Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS), and anti-colonial movements on behalf of the Palestinians.
In his decades-spanning career, Robin Williams ably leaped from comedy to drama, often in the same movie and sometimes even in the same scene. Whether you're going to snort-laugh or ugly-cry at the Oscar-winning actor's work — and we bet you do at least one of them, if not both — we've rounded up where you can watch Williams' greatest films in the privacy of your own home.