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'Fuze Code Studio' will help you design games on Nintendo Switch

Posted: 20 Jun 2017 09:21 AM PDT

The Nintendo Switch had a strong showing its first E3 (Metroid Prime 4!, three new Mario games!), for sure, but nothing quite like what Fuze Technologies is showing off. The company has announced Fuze Code Studio, which looks like a simple way to cod...

Instagram adds 24-hour live video replays to Stories

Posted: 20 Jun 2017 09:00 AM PDT

Late last year, Instagram introduced the ability to broadcast live video; simply swipe over to "Live" mode in the Stories camera, tap the button and stream away. But unlike Periscope and Facebook Live, those live videos couldn't be replayed after you...

Apple tries to clamp down on leaks with mixed success

Posted: 20 Jun 2017 08:34 AM PDT

For the longest time, Apple product leaks tended to come from the supply chain: a factory worker would send parts or a design file to accessory makers eager to get a head start on their next iPhone cases. You might want to rethink that assumption. In...

Ask Alexa to play your favorite SiriusXM station

Posted: 20 Jun 2017 08:02 AM PDT

Alexa just got another new skill. Starting today, SiriusXM subscribers will be able to play any of the radio's available channels through their Alexa devices, depending on the package they're subscribed to. Howard Stern announced the news this mornin...

Amazon UK adds Dash buttons for beer and batteries

Posted: 20 Jun 2017 08:00 AM PDT

It's already pretty easy to find and purchase products on Amazon, thanks to a wide array of apps and additional hardware like the Echo and grocery scanner. However, Dash buttons make things even simpler. Fix one to the fridge and every time you run o...

Ring's updated doorbell stays in place while you swap batteries

Posted: 20 Jun 2017 07:44 AM PDT

Ring boasts that its smart doorbells reduce home break-ins, but its real killer feature is enabling you to screen out door-to-door salespeople. If you've been dragging your feet on buying one, then the advent of the Ring 2, with an upgraded 1080p cam...

What we're playing in June

Posted: 20 Jun 2017 07:30 AM PDT

Welcome back to Gaming IRL, a monthly segment where several editors talk about what they've been playing in their downtime. Gaming IRL is part of a broader series in which you'll find stories from all of the areas we cover: gadgets we use every day,...

Google can turn an ordinary PC into a deep learning machine

Posted: 20 Jun 2017 07:09 AM PDT

Time is one of the biggest obstacles to the adoption of deep learning. It can take days to train one of these systems even if you have massive computing power at your disposal -- on more modest hardware, it can take weeks. Google might just fix that....

Echo alerts you to voice or text messages with a yellow light

Posted: 20 Jun 2017 06:46 AM PDT

Now that the Echo has become a handy way to place calls and send messages, wouldn't it be nice to be able to tell them apart? Amazon is about to make it a lot easier to do just that by changing how it notifies you of voice and text messages. As befor...

Tesla driver in fatal Autopilot crash ignored safety warnings

Posted: 20 Jun 2017 06:21 AM PDT

Following the investigation of a fatal Tesla Model S crash, the NTSB concluded in a 500-page report that the driver, Joshua Brown, ignored repeated "Autopilot" warnings to keep his hands on the wheel. "For the vast majority of the trip, the Autopilot...

Privacy-minded Firefox Focus browser comes to Android

Posted: 20 Jun 2017 06:00 AM PDT

If you liked the privacy-centric surfing of Mozilla's Firefox Focus browser but wished it were available for your Google-powered phone, you're in luck. Mozilla has released an Android version of Focus that, like its iOS counterpart, blocks ad tracker...

Kids control the story in Netflix’s new interactive shows

Posted: 20 Jun 2017 06:00 AM PDT

After months of rumors and speculation, Netflix is officially taking the wraps off of its new interactive shows for kids. The company is calling its new type of programming "branching narratives," since viewers can control certain aspects of the stor...

YouTube says LGBTQ+ video censorship won't happen again

Posted: 20 Jun 2017 05:33 AM PDT

YouTube has updated its policies to explicitly state that any LGBTQ+-themed video with no graphic/mature language and content is allowed in Restricted Mode. The platform launched Restricted Mode for use by kids and in places of learning, but it didn'...

Vertu will use TCL tech in its next generation of phones

Posted: 20 Jun 2017 05:08 AM PDT

Vertu's smartphones are hand-built in England, but sold all over the globe to a glittering array of people with more cash than taste. But beneath that bejeweled case and green leather, it looks like what you'll really be buying is a device from Chine...

Samsung Pay now supports HSBC and M&S Bank cards in the UK

Posted: 20 Jun 2017 04:25 AM PDT

In the UK at least, Samsung is awfully late to the mobile payments party. Samsung Pay launched last month well behind Apple Pay and Google's Android Pay, and almost two years after its debut in South Korea. To make matters worse, it was only availabl...

Google Search will help you find your next job

Posted: 20 Jun 2017 04:07 AM PDT

Finding a new job can be tough. With so many recruitment sites to keep track of, it can be difficult to know what's out there, never mind applying and getting through the interview process. Now, there's a new way to keep tabs on the work in your loca...

The Morning After: Tuesday, June 20th 2017

Posted: 20 Jun 2017 03:15 AM PDT

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. On this fine Tuesday morning, we're ready to ditch SIM cards, declare our favorite games from E3 2017 and check out some (potentially) Earth-like planets.

ProtonMail makes its free VPN service available to everyone

Posted: 20 Jun 2017 03:00 AM PDT

ProtonMail, the encrypted email created by CERN and MIT scientists, has released a new product in response to the administration's roll back of Obama-era internet privacy rules. Starting today, you can try out the company's VPN service, which was in...

Tech Hunters: Refreshing Casio’s classic calculator watch

Posted: 20 Jun 2017 01:00 AM PDT

Thanks to the rise of Fitbits, Apple Watches and other smart trackers, wearables are the new frontier of fashion, often mixing cutting-edge technology with the latest designer trends. However, they aren't a new idea: companies like Casio have been do...

Nokia launches new digital health products as Withings name fades

Posted: 20 Jun 2017 12:00 AM PDT

Nokia is ready to be a consumer brand again. Of course, to many, it never stopped. Even as its phone business changed hands to Microsoft and then to HMD Global, the Nokia brand never really died. So much so that HMD Global's latest line of phones sti...

AT&T offers state governments its emergency LTE network

Posted: 19 Jun 2017 11:15 PM PDT

FirstNet's priority LTE network for first responders is a long time coming. Now that its deal with AT&T means the project is finally moving forward, some states' firemen and EMTs might have a dedicated network for communication very, very soon. T...

Drone Racing League season two starts tomorrow on ESPN

Posted: 19 Jun 2017 08:58 PM PDT

In case you were looking for a new sport to follow now that the NBA and NHL seasons have ended, ESPN is giving something different a shot, and it's not esports. The second season of the Drone Racing League -- now branded Allianz World Championship Se...

Researchers map a building in 3D using WiFi-enabled drones

Posted: 19 Jun 2017 08:31 PM PDT

Turns out WiFi is good for more than just sharing cat GIFs with your friends. Researchers at the Mostofi Lab at UC Santa Barbara have created a system that "sees" inside buildings using two drones and WiFi.

Fill your SteamVR Home lounge with gaming collectibles

Posted: 19 Jun 2017 08:17 PM PDT

SteamVR established its Home as the service's launch screen last month, a digital lounge for players to customize as they pore through their game libraries. Now you can start filling it with collectibles you unlock while playing through their respect...

Nintendo Switch update makes it easy to find missing Joy-Cons

Posted: 19 Jun 2017 07:58 PM PDT

Nintendo's latest Switch update doesn't exactly come with anything mind blowing, but it has a huge list of improvements people have been asking for. One of those is the ability to find paired controllers by making them vibrate. Unless they're too far...

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