The beautifully-designed Optoma CinemaX P2 is proof that a projector doesn’t have to dominate your living space if you want to super-size your images.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers now get a month of Disney Plus for free
Microsoft is adding a month of Disney Plus to its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription this week. If you’ve never been a Disney Plus subscriber, you’ll be able to claim a month of the service for free from the Perks Gallery on an Xbox console or through the Xbox Game […]
Sony gives your PS4 a second life: slinging a PS5 to another room of your house
The PlayStation 5 can do practically everything the PS4 can, with only a small handful of games and features getting left behind. (Bye-bye, 3D Blu-ray.) But there may be one compelling reason to keep your PS4 around: you could pick up where you left off in a PS5 game from […]
Google’s Chromium browser explained
Chrome is the most popular browser in the world, but there would be no Chrome without Chromium, the open-source project that underpins it. Here’s what Chromium is, where you can download it, how it shapes your online experience, and — if you hate it — how to get rid of […]
Germany’s COVID-19 monitoring app shows second wave unbroken
A fitness tracker app launched this spring in Germany to monitor the spread of the coronavirus has revealed that the country’s latest measures have not slowed its second wave of infection.
EPP group urges legislative action on tackling extremist propaganda online
Senior members of the European People’s Party have called for legislative action on tackling extremist propaganda on the internet, following a series of terror attacks across Europe.
Terminator salvation? New machine learning program to accelerate clean energy generation
From ‘The Terminator’ and ‘Blade Runner’ to ‘The Matrix,’ Hollywood has taught us to be wary of artificial intelligence. But rather than sealing our doom on the big screen, algorithms could be the solution to at least one issue presented by the climate crisis.
New tool detects unsafe security practices in Android apps
Computer scientists at Columbia Engineering have shown for the first time that it is possible to analyze how thousands of Android apps use cryptography without needing to have the apps’ actual codes. The team’s new tool, CRYLOGGER, can tell when an Android app uses cryptography incorrectly—it detects the so-called ‘cryptographic […]
PSVR on PS5: Everything you need to know
The PlayStation 5 does VR, but don’t expect a new headset, or PS5-upgraded VR games, anytime soon
iPhone 12 Pro Max review: Big phone energy
With a big battery, outstanding cameras and the largest screen ever on an iPhone, the 12 Pro Max deserves a spot in your pocket — if you can get it to fit.