Steve Ballmer wanted Cortana to ship as Bingo
The year was 2011, and Apple had recently launched its own virtual assistant on the iPhone. Paruchuri and his team were inspired, but wondered if a more proactive assistant would be better. “The perfect personal assistant who could see around corne.....»»
Here we go again: Blizzard is said to be working on another StarCraft shooter
In an interview with IGN, Jason Schreier said fans might finally get the game they've wanted for years......»»
Rocket Report: SpaceX salvages Starship wreckage; pessimism for Virgin Galactic
The penultimate flight of Japan's workhorse H-IIA rocket deploys a spy satellite. Enlarge / A salvage ship raises a portion of SpaceX's Super Heavy booster from the Gulf of Mexico. This booster was used on the most recent Starshi.....»»
PlayStation has quietly doubled the price of Horizon Zero Dawn on PS4
If you wanted to get Horizon Zero Dawn for PS4, you'll have to pay double the price for it starting today thanks to a surprise PlayStation price hike......»»
FBI agents have boarded vessel managed by company whose other cargo ship collapsed Baltimore bridge
FBI agents have boarded vessel managed by company whose other cargo ship collapsed Baltimore bridge.....»»
Was Thalidomide Safe? Frances Oldham Kelsey Was Not Convinced
In the U.S. in the early 1960s the distributor of a thalidomide drug was impatient to get it on the market. But FDA medical examiner Frances Oldham Kelsey wanted more information to prove its safety.....»»
Report: M4 MacBook Air and base iPad display panels ship soon, early 2025 release likely
Tomorrow Apple celebrates its most biggest product launches of the year as the iPhone 16, Apple Watch Series 10, and AirPods 4 arrive in stores. The company still has plenty yet to announce for this year though. And today, a key analyst reports on so.....»»
How to dive into bingo
Bingo has come a long way from being a pastime for older generations. Today, it’s a vibrant, social, and increasingly popular activity across the UK, thanks to technological advancements and innovative game variations. Whether you prefer the.....»»
35 years ago, Steve Jobs launched an obscure operating system that changed everything
It’s been 35 years since the launch of the most important operating system you’ve never heard of -- and it was made by Steve Jobs himself......»»
Why This Great Mathematician Wanted a Heptadecagon on His Tombstone
Mathematician Gauss left behind a trophy case of mathematical achievements to highlight on his tombstone, but above all he wanted a regular heptadecagon etched on it.....»»
He bought a cruise ship on Craigslist and spent over $1 million restoring it. Then his dream sank
He bought a cruise ship on Craigslist and spent over $1 million restoring it. Then his dream sank.....»»
Appeals court upholds prison sentence for irate service customer who refused to leave dealership
The customer blamed a faulty hood latch for a crash and wanted an Arkansas dealership to repair his vehicle for free......»»
Navy captains don’t like abandoning ship—but with Starliner, the ship left them
"As the commander or pilot of your spacecraft, you don’t want to see it go off without you." Enlarge / NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams wave to their families, friends, and NASA officials on their way to the laun.....»»
Gemini Live, Google’s futuristic AI feature, is now free to use
Android users will soon be able to use Gemini Live for free. This is big news for anyone who wanted to try the tool, but didn't want to pay......»»
My dead father is “writing” me notes again
A recent AI discovery resurrected my late father's handwriting—and I want anyone to use it. Enlarge / An AI-generated image featuring my late father's handwriting. (credit: Benj Edwards / Flux) Growing up, if I wanted.....»»
Four ways to know whether to stay or go if your workplace is a sinking ship
Over the last few weeks, after a massive defeat at the UK general election, several senior staff in the Conservative Party have reportedly taken voluntary redundancy, with more staff cuts expected to follow. Perhaps not surprising, as morale is not l.....»»
Steve Biko"s murder exposed deep racism in how medicine was taught and practiced in South Africa
In 1966, Steve Biko began studying medicine at the University of Natal in South Africa, the same year that the general assembly of the United Nations declared apartheid a crime against humanity. As a young man, and a leading thinker, philosopher and.....»»
You can finally play as a cockroach in VR with this Kafka-inspired game
If you've ever wanted to be a cockroach, now's your chance. Metamorphosis VR is a platformer that has you play as a cockroach in virtual reality......»»
Tesla told Autopilot trainers to ignore ‘no turn on red" signs, report says
A former worker at a Tesla data annotation center said the company wanted its cars to ‘drive like a human would, not a robot that's just following the rules.'.....»»
No one wanted these PS5 Concord discs until Sony stopped making them
eBay prices have risen quickly less than a week since online game's shutdown. If you paid $40 for the physical edition of Concord, you can make a lot more than that back on eBa.....»»
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection is a knockout victory
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics is exactly what I wanted out of this rerelease of classic Capcom arcade fighting games......»»