Technology

Games

The Adventure Pals review: hot dogs and hilarity in post-modern platformer

An uncomplicated game full of off-beat charm, Adventure Pals stands on its own strengths despite its clear cartoon inspiration.

5 hours ago
by Tim Biggs

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Home tech

Snuggly rascals headphones for kids are a great idea, poorly executed

If there's anything that's going to kill a young person's enjoyment of music fast it's headphones that reproduce it badly.

Today, 1:07pm
by Rod Easdown

Software

Google I/O 2018: News update aims to educate readers, break echo chambers

New version of Google News will use AI not serve up opinions the reader already agrees with, but to offer comprehensive overviews from multiple sources.

Today, 12:00pm
by Adam Turner

Google unveils new AI features

Google puts the spotlight on its artificial intelligence smarts at its annual developers conference, announcing new consumer features imbued with machine learning.

Today, 11:51am

Health

Hepatitis B virus found in ancient human remains

The virus has been infecting people since at least the Bronze Age, according to a new study by geneticists who teased it from 4500-year-old human remains.

Today, 10:07am
by Ben Guarino

Phones

Google I/O 2018: Android wants to cure your smartphone addiction

Android P is designed to help consumers curb smartphone addiction and detox from our beloved glowing screens.

Today, 9:07am
by Geoffrey Fowler

Games

Nintendo details paid Switch Online service, launching in September

Inexpensive subscription service lets users play online, save to the cloud and access a growing library of online-enabled NES games.

9 May 2018
by Tim Biggs

Innovation

Flying cars a step closer as Uber, NASA team up

Uber will share its data with NASA to move the world closer to developing air traffic management systems for a world with flying cars.

9 May 2018
by Eric Newcomer

Software

Google I/O 2018: Assistant impersonates humans to make phone bookings

Google takes the wraps off Duplex, a natural speech technology that will find a business number on Google, call it, and make appointments on your behalf.