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Sony’s proposed full-body gyroscope controller for VR looks incredibly fun

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by on May 7, 2019 at 6:17 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, gaming, virtual reality


Sony recently filed a patent for a VR-related input device that, were the company to make it, would potentially allow you to strap yourself into a gyroscope and spin around in a sphere with total freedom. The patent request, which you can have a gander at here, details a “a posture control system containing a posture control unit that changes a direction of a user’s body and a display unit mounted on a user’s head.” The document’s language further indicates this mechanism is like a ride you would strap yourself into: According to this embodiment, it is assumed that the…

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House of Marley’s $200 headphones are as comfortable as they are stylish

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by on May 7, 2019 at 4:35 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


I’m usually all about sound quality when it comes to headphones, but having reviewed several pairs over the years, I’ve come to realize that other attributes, like comfort and weight, are pretty important too. And House of Marley’s new Exodus over-ear wireless headphones check those boxes with aplomb. They’re beautifully styled and appointed with premium materials, and they’re are sure to warrant a second glance every time you pick them up. While I’m fortunate to have better-sounding headphones to pop on, I found myself frequently reaching for these while heading out, and to work. Here’s a look at what you…

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How this music YouTube series succeeds at ‘dancing about architecture’

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by on May 7, 2019 at 3:22 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, TNW2019


If you look past the raft of misattributed, inspirational quotes plastered over your uncle’s Facebook profile, there are actually some gems out there. You know, phrases that, well, contain actual wisdom. One of these nuggets, and a favorite of mine, is a quote attributed to Martin Mull: “writing about music is like dancing about architecture.” At its core, the quote highlights the difficulties in covering one medium in another. It seems to say that dancing about architecture isn’t easy, but if you could manage it? Well, it’d be a sight to behold. And that sight, friends, is Estelle Caswell’s Earworm. Earworm is a…

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How to watch Google’s I/O 2019 developer conference

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by on May 7, 2019 at 2:28 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider


Google‘s developer conference, Google I/O, is set to kick off today at 10 am PT / 4.30 pm CET / 10.30 pm IST. The company will expectedly announce new mid-range Pixel devices, Android Q, new Nest Hub Max smart display, and updates to Stadia gaming platform. How to watch: You can head to this link to see the live stream on your phone or desktop’s browser. Alternatively, you can go to Google’s YouTube channel to watch the coverage, or come back to this post to watch the stream posted below. If you want to check the schedule of the event and get more details…

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‘The world’s most powerful supercomputer’ will realize the full potential of AI

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by on May 7, 2019 at 2:22 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, artificial intelligence


The US Department of Energy (DoE) has announced it’s setting aside $600 million to build the world’s fastest supercomputer called Frontier. It will be jointly developed by AMD and Seattle-based supercomputer specialist Cray. The Frontier supercomputer will be capable of completing more than 1.5 quintillion calculations per second, and will join Aurora to become the second of the two exascale systems planned by US DoE for 2021. To give a sense of scale, a quintillion is a billion billion, or 1,000,000,000,000,000,000. The machine, upon completion in Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), will be about 10 times faster than the current fastest supercomputer, dubbed Summit,…

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