| 'Next-gen' USPS vehicles can use gas or electric motors Posted: 23 Feb 2021 03:01 PM PST  The US Postal Service plans to have a new mail van on American roads by 2023. A new contract will see Oshkosh Defense manufacture between 50,000 and 165,000 "Next Generation Delivery Vehicles" for the agency over the next 10 years. The vehi...  |
| Sony's next State of Play previews PS5 and PS4 games on Thursday Posted: 23 Feb 2021 02:19 PM PST  Sony announced another State of Play special for Thursday afternoon, but quickly noted that there won't be any PlayStation hardware news revealed during the thirty minute stream. Instead, we're expecting to see previews of PS4 and PS5 games &...  |
| Razer's $200 Kiyo Pro webcam adds adjustable FOV and 60 fps 1080p capture Posted: 23 Feb 2021 01:38 PM PST  With a pandemic that has created intense demand for high-end webcams, Razer is adding a new product to its lineup of streaming peripherals. The Kiyo Pro is a 2.1-megapixel camera that can capture 1080p footage at up to 60 frames per second or up to 3...  |
| Twitter bans 100 accounts linked to Russian troll farms Posted: 23 Feb 2021 12:28 PM PST  For at least the third time in less than a year, Twitter has banned a network of accounts with links to Russia's Internet Research Agency (IRA), the troll farm responsible for interfering in the 2016 presidential election. Twitter said on Tuesday it...  |
| The old Google Pay app will soon lose person-to-person transfers in the US Posted: 23 Feb 2021 12:13 PM PST  Google has informed US users of the older Google Pay app on Android, iOS and the web that they'll need to move to the new app to continue sending, receiving and transferring money. The original version will lose that feature on April 5th, as well...  |
| You are the frog in Peacock's upcoming 'Frogger' physical competition show Posted: 23 Feb 2021 11:41 AM PST  What do you get when you mix Takeshi's Castle with Frogger, besides a hairspray-infused blast of 1980s nostalgia? A new show from NBC, apparently. Peacock, NBC's streaming platform, has ordered 13 hourlong episodes of Frogger, an oversized ph...  |
| Sony's FX3 is a compact $3,900 camera for filmmakers Posted: 23 Feb 2021 11:10 AM PST  Sony has announced the FX3. As expected, the camera is essentially an A7S III with features from the company's Cinema line crammed into a body that looks like the A7C. Its backside-illuminated full-frame sensor has an effective resolution of 10.2...  |
| Facebook is testing more tools to combat child exploitation Posted: 23 Feb 2021 10:58 AM PST  Facebook says it is testing more tools to help the social network prevent people from sharing content that exploits children. One is a pop-up message that it plans to display across Facebook apps to people who use search terms linked to child explora...  |
| 'Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2' will hit Switch later this year Posted: 23 Feb 2021 10:01 AM PST  Tony Hawk's Pro Skater is heading back to mobile platforms, but this time around, it's leaving the Game Boy Advance behind. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 will hit Switch in 2021, sometime after spring, finally bringing the full title to...  |
| Sony's ‘Days Gone’ is coming to PC this spring Posted: 23 Feb 2021 09:36 AM PST  2019 PlayStation 4 exclusive Days Gone will make its way to PC later this year, Sony president and CEO Jim Ryan told GQ in the same interview where the PSVR2 came up. It's the first of several first-party games the company plans to port to PC in the...  |
| Stadia's next exclusive game is 'PixelJunk Raiders' Posted: 23 Feb 2021 09:00 AM PST  Although Google Stadia doesn't have its own game development studios anymore, it's still going to release exclusive games. The next one that's coming to the platform is Q-Games' PixelJunk Raiders. The latest entry in the long-running...  |
| Android update adds scheduled texts and improves accessibility Posted: 23 Feb 2021 09:00 AM PST  The first developer preview of Android 12 may not have told us a lot about what to expect from the next version of Google's mobile OS, but we're getting new features sooner than we expected. The company is announcing a set of six updates toda...  |
| 'Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2' is delayed indefinitely Posted: 23 Feb 2021 08:50 AM PST  Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 won't come out in 2021. In a statement publisher Paradox Interactive shared on Twitter, it said it was parting ways with developer Hardsuit Labs and delaying the game indefinitely as a result. Paradox has stoppe...  |
| 'Gran Turismo 7' is delayed to 2022 Posted: 23 Feb 2021 08:40 AM PST  The Gran Turismo series won't make its grand return in 2021 after all. Sony has confirmed that the next entry, Gran Turismo 7, will arrive in 2022 rather than this year. It blamed the delay on the COVID-19 pandemic. "GT7 has been impacted by COVI...  |
| Google had to fix a broken Stadia game after laying off its developer Posted: 23 Feb 2021 07:50 AM PST  Weeks after laying off the game's developers, Google has fixed a critical bug in Journey to the Savage Planet on Stadia. The game was unplayable for some on the streaming platform, according to Eurogamer, as it was freezing on the main menu (though i...  |
| Sony will offer 'Ratchet and Clank' PS4 for free, no PS Plus required Posted: 23 Feb 2021 07:46 AM PST  Sony offered free games and other entertainment last spring to help PlayStation gamers get through the early COVID-19 pandemic, and it's bringing that campaign back for what could be the last several months of lockdowns (Hopefully? Please?). The...  |
| Poly Effects Beebo review: A versatile and complex touchscreen guitar pedal Posted: 23 Feb 2021 07:15 AM PST  It's not enough to have a pressure cooker, you need an Instant Pot that's also a slow cooker, and a rice cooker, and a yogurt maker. Your video game console is also now a media center and live streaming platform. And if your printer doesn't also m...  |
| Rode's Wireless GO II kit comes with two mics and onboard storage Posted: 23 Feb 2021 07:00 AM PST  Rode made a bit of a splash two years ago when it debuted its Wireless GO microphone system. The diminutive size, built-in mic and relatively affordable price were a winning formula. Today, Rode is unveiling its sequel, the Wireless GO II, and it com...  |
| Google's leaked Pixel 5a might be a warmed-over 4a 5G Posted: 23 Feb 2021 06:49 AM PST  Google's phone lineup is a bit muddy with devices like the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 offering only subtle differences between each other, and it might not get any clearer this year. Well-known tipster OnLeaks and Voice have shared what they say are...  |
| Qualcomm is working to bring advanced haptics to Android Posted: 23 Feb 2021 06:38 AM PST  Chip giant Qualcomm is joining forces with haptics specialist Lofelt to make good on the promise of advanced haptics in Android 12. The partnership is aimed at bringing the type of sensory touch experiences offered on iPhones to Google's operatin...  |
| Sony is working on a new PlayStation VR headset for PS5 Posted: 23 Feb 2021 06:27 AM PST  Sony is finally hinting at how PlayStation VR will evolve for the PS5. The console maker has revealed the first details of a brand new PSVR headset for its latest console, and the focus will be as much on streamlining the overall experience as it wil...  |
| Oppo demos true wireless charging on its rollable phone Posted: 23 Feb 2021 06:20 AM PST  Apparently Xiaomi isn't the only mobile company working on over-the-air wireless charging. At MWC Shanghai 2021 earlier today, Oppo unveiled its own take on this futuristic tech, which is aptly dubbed "Wireless Air Charging" for now. Th...  |
| Firefox's Total Cookie Protection aims to stop tracking between multiple sites Posted: 23 Feb 2021 06:00 AM PST  As part of its war on web tracking, Mozilla is adding a new tool to Firefox aimed at stopping cookies from keeping tabs on you across multiple sites. The "Total Cookie Protection" feature is included in the web browser's latest release...  |
| Qualcomm has a new reference headset to help fast-track AR development Posted: 23 Feb 2021 06:00 AM PST  Qualcomm pulled back the curtain on a mixed reality headset design based on its high-powered XR2 chipset around this time last year, but it still isn't done with the processor that precedes that one. The company announced today that it will release a...  |
| Fitbit and Deepak Chopra launch 'Mindful Method' mental health series Posted: 23 Feb 2021 06:00 AM PST  After the year we've had, it can be all too easy to feel emotionally and mentally overwhelmed. Thankfully, there has been growing awareness in the tech industry that our mental health contributes to our overall wellbeing as well. Fitbit was one o...  |
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