The unsettling narrative-driven experience launches on Oculus Quest next month followed by Rift S in April. Drifter Entertainment, the developer behind Robo Recall: Unplugged and the heavily-slept on Gunheart, today unveiled their latest project, Lies Below, a VR survival horror game that takes inspiration from a combination of macabre games and television, such as Silent
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Courteney Cox at AFI’s Lifetime Achievement gala. Photo: Alberto E Rodriguez (Getty Images) Okay, this seems fun: Starz is in the midst of producing a new horror-comedy called Shining Vale, about a tortured author taking up residence in a haunted house. And Courteney Cox of Friends fame has been tapped to star. As reported by
Photo: Lionel Bonaventure (Getty) On Friday the World Health Organization took the fight against online health misinformation to TikTok, the same day it elevated its coronavirus threat assessment to the organization’s highest possible level. “We are on the highest level of alert or highest level of risk assessment in terms of spread and in terms
On this episode of Work/Life, Greg Nibler talks with Ciara Pressler, founder of Pregame, to talk about something we’d all like to do more but may feel guilty doing: Taking a vacation. Pressler discusses the benefits and importance of knowing when to step away, whether that be for an extended vacation, or simply time spent
This year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC) is officially postponed. The news comes after several high-profile game studios dropped out of the event over Coronavirus concerns. Throughout February, more and more game companies began backing out of the conference including Sony, Microsoft, and EA. A few hours prior to the postponement announcement, Activision and Amazon confirmed
The 2020 Game Developers Conference (GDC) is postponed due to growing concerns over the coronavirus, officially named COVID-19. GDC plans to host the event in the summer with more information to come. GDC, which was scheduled to take place from March 16-20, 2020, brings developers, publishers, and others in the gaming industry together, but many
Spring is around the corner, making now the perfect time to start thinking about getting back in shape for summer, and a fitness tracking smartwatch like the Fitbit Versa is a surefire way to stay on track. These little wearables are often expensive, though, so we rounded up all of the best cheap Fitbit deals
Smallpox used to be humanity’s greatest enemy. During its 12,000 year reign of terror it was responsible, for hundreds of millions of deaths. In 18th century Europe, it was responsible for killing about 400,000 people per year. But toward the end of the 1700s, we made a breakthrough. An English physician named Edward Jenner noticed
Sure, the best smartphones can shoot excellent video these days, but there are times when a phone just won’t cut it. Maybe you’re an aspiring filmmaker, on your way to becoming the next YouTube sensation, or simply need to record your kid’s entire little league game without worrying about your phone’s limited storage and battery
Time to invest in a new set of headphones? It’s a hugely crowded market with hundreds of models to choose from, so here’s a handy timesaver: The Sony WH-1000XM3 are the best headphones. In fact, their combination of top-notch audio quality, superb noise cancellation, and dependable wireless performance is such a strong formula that we
Is your dishwasher due for an upgrade? Or are you finally saying goodbye to manual hand scrubbing and washing? Whether you prefer a no-frills, cheap dishwasher for your space or want one with all the bells and whistles, there is bound to be something that will suit your needs and budget. Here are the best
A new startup called Notivize aims to give product teams direct access to one of their most important tools for increasing user engagement — notifications. The company has been testing the product with select customers since last year and says it has already sent hundreds of thousands of notifications. And this week, it announced that
There are plenty of accelerators aiming to sway young startups to join their ranks rather than apply to Y Combinator, but Pioneer‘s sell is a bit different. First off, they are fully remote; founders selected to participate in the program chat with advisors via video chat. Second, Pioneer is largely looking at companies that aren’t
Play the role of an NPC shop owner in this fantasy trading simulator. Available now via SteamVR, RPG NPC Simulator VR places you in the role of an NPC shop owner tasked with keeping an endless wave of foul-mouthed “human” players stocked with all the weapons, items, and equipment they need to complete their quests.
End Game Interactive CEO Yang C. Liu has a refreshingly straightforward description of what he and his co-founder Luke Zbihlyj are up to: “We’re just building games. And to be honest, we don’t know what we’re doing.” Despite this self-proclaimed ignorance, End Game has just raised $3 million in seed funding from an impressive group
Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between. All around, this has been a tough week. The coronavirus is spreading and worry is running high as infections mount. In economic terms, global markets were repeated declines last night (domestic results here), and the
It wasn’t a fad. Yolo became the country’s No. 1 app just a week after launch by letting teens ask for anonymous replies to questions they posted on Snapchat. But nine months later, Yolo is still in the top 100 iOS apps and has 10 million active users. Now it’s safeguarding the app from predators
Photo: Jessica Cisneros Campaign/Corey Torpie Texas’ 28th congressional district stretches from Laredo to San Antonio’s East Side. Along the way, it cuts through one of America’s most productive fossil fuel sites. Known as the Eagle Ford Shale reserve, fracking has driven a huge natural gas and oil boom there over the past decade. It’s this
Building a rocket is a big operation, even when you’re printing them from the ground up, like Relativity Space . The launch startup is graduating from its initial office, which is a bit cramped for assembling rockets, to a huge space in Long Beach where the company will go from prototype to first flight. We
Who has the time to meet people the old fashioned way? Hanging about in bars just isn’t a good way to meet people when everyone else is using apps on their phone. So why not use your smartphone to find that special someone as well? In an age increasingly dominated by screens, both large and
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. What a week. What an insane, heart-stopping, odd, and stuffed week. I’m utterly exhausted. But, in better news, all of that great fodder for podcast and chat, so today’s Equity is pretty ok if I may say so.
Kwikset Halo “You won’t find a sturdier smart lock, but the functionality is questionable.” Durable construction Versatile entry Must replace your deadbolt Poor installation experience Touchpad is a hassle MSRP $229.00 The Halo by Kwikset is a smart lock that be controlled using an app, codes, or an old fashion set of keys. This versatility,
TV prices have significantly gone down over the past few years. Yes, there are still TVs that cost thousands of dollars, but those are the premium ones with picture quality that can make a grown man cry. If you don’t have the money to splurge on a high-end TV, might we suggest the following alternatives?
There’s a lot Honor will tell you about the “new” Honor 9X Pro, and a very crucial point that it probably won’t. It’ll be upfront about the fact the Honor 9X Pro won’t come with Google Mobile Services onboard, allowing you to make a proper, informed decision when you go to buy one. What it
tech2 News StaffFeb 28, 2020 17:02:43 IST Huawei is expected to unveil its premium tablet in India in the first week of March. It is speculated that it will be priced between Rs 20,000 to Rs 25,000. We have learned that the rumoured tablet will feature Harman Kardon quad speakers that will support Omnidirectional sound
tech2 News StaffFeb 28, 2020 15:59:07 IST Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite (Review) made its India debut earlier this month at a starting price of Rs 39,999. It was earlier launched in an 8 GB RAM + 128 GB config. The company has now launched a 512 GB storage variant of the same at a price
The ConversationFeb 28, 2020 14:17:13 IST The 2018 movie A.I. Rising explores how machines could fulfil desires and support humans during space travel. Lo and behold, it might contain the solution to problems related to space exploration. Astronauts, despite their rigorous training, remain humans with needs. For space exploration and colonization to succeed, we need
tech2 News StaffFeb 28, 2020 13:01:09 IST Realme will launch its Realme 6 series along with a Realme fitness band on 5 March in India. The smartphone series will include Realme 6 and Realme 6 Pro. The company has given out some details about the phone via its microsite. As per the official microsite, both the
A 9-year-old is smashing the shuttle far and wide, and frantically pacing back and forth on the court in Bangalore, India, as her competition refuses to back down. Her rival is not a human. She is playing against a machine that is mimicking the game of badminton legend P.V. Sindhu, toned down a few notches
tech2 News StaffFeb 28, 2020 12:01:18 IST Apple reportedly dominated the smartphone market in terms of the top ten selling models of 2019. As per a report by Apple Insider, Counterpoint Research reveals that six iPhones, three Samsung models, and one Oppo phone are the top selling phones in the world. The report reveals that
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