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US Special Operations is testing underwater bullets

TechSpot News | Dec. 10, 2019, 12:05 a.m. | Original

In brief: A lot of movies suggest that diving into water is a good way to escape gunfire, but that's no protection against new bullets being tested by the US military that can move swiftly and at great length through liquids.

Created by Virginia’s DSG Technologies, the tungsten-tipped bullet works by creating a gas bubble as it moves through water. As Defense One reports, this massively reduces the amount of drag—a supercavitation effect that’s also used in torpedos and some boats. As standard

Apple TV's Siri Remote gets a Swiss designed alternative

TechSpot News | Dec. 9, 2019, 11:38 p.m. | Original

In context: Apple's minimalistic design approach for the Siri Remote didn't win it many fans among Apple TV users, most of whom are annoyed by usability issues resulting from the hardware's thin, slippery design and touch-sensitive controls. This prompted Salt, a Swiss telco, to come up with its own remote control that's now being offered to its broadband customers for use with the Apple TV.

It seems like a considerable number of Salt Fiber customers weren't happy with the Siri Remote

New featurettes introduce The Witcher and its characters

TechSpot News | Dec. 9, 2019, 10:58 p.m. | Original

Something to look forward to: We’re only ten days away from the debut of Netflix’s The Witcher series, and to get people even more excited about the show, several featurettes have been released that give us an insight into the main characters: Geralt of Rivia, Princess Cirilla, and Yennefer of Vengerberg.

Most PC fans will be familiar with The Witcher and its characters, though the TV show is inspired by the Andrzej Sapkowski novels, rather than being directly related to the games. Showrunner Lauren S.

The PC should have been dead by now, but it's still alive and kicking

TechSpot News | Dec. 9, 2019, 10:15 p.m. | Original

Bottom line: The death of the PC has been predicted just as many times as the year of the Linux desktop, but none of these has come to pass. Today, almost everyone has a smartphone and a large share of users also own a tablet, but the day when we can give up PCs entirely is still nowhere in sight.

Over the last decade, many smart people have predicted the "end" and "death" of the PC, which would slowly become

Social media influencer gets 14-year sentence for plot to hijack domain name at gunpoint

TechSpot News | Dec. 9, 2019, 9:20 p.m. | Original

WTF?! Some people will go to great lengths to secure a domain name, but one social media influencer turned to illegal means, earning himself a 14-year prison sentence. The US Department of Justice announced that 27-year-old Rossi Lorathio Adams II, aka “Polo,” of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was so determined to obtain a domain name that he hired his cousin to break into the owner’s home and threaten him at gunpoint.

Adams operated several accounts known as State Snaps

Amazon says it lost its $10 billion 'JEDI' contract bid due to a 'personal vendetta' from Trump

TechSpot News | Dec. 9, 2019, 10:04 a.m. | Original

In a nutshell: It's no secret that Amazon and President Donald Trump don't exactly get along. However, the relationship between the two took a turn for the worse when Amazon lost its bid for the US Department of Defense's (DoD) $10 billion JEDI contract to Microsoft. In a lawsuit filed against the Department of Defense, the tech giant attributes this loss of potential work to "improper pressure" from Trump and a "personal vendetta" from the President.

This lawsuit isn'

Oculus Quest gesture controls arrive early as an experimental setting

TechSpot News | Dec. 9, 2019, 9:17 a.m. | Original

In brief: We have seen all kinds of attempts to make the virtual reality experience more immersive. From treadmills to haptic feedback gloves, developers have seemingly tried everything except the most obvious — simple hand tracking. We knew it was coming next year, but Oculus says that it is available now — well, almost.

Back in September, Oculus announced that it would be bringing gesture controls to its Quest VR headset. The feature was not supposed to debut until sometime in early 2020. However, it would

Amazon-owned home security device maker Ring is developing its own smart light bulb

TechSpot News | Dec. 9, 2019, 8:28 a.m. | Original

What just happened? Amazon gained a foothold in the smart doorbell market with its purchase of Ring, and now, the tech giant is using its subsidiary to expand into the smart lighting industry as well. According to documents filed with the FCC, Ring is currently developing replaceable smart bulbs, similar to what Philips Hue offers.

This news was first brought to light by "technologist" Dave Zats on Twitter, where he speculated about the niche the bulbs might fill. Zats says the "PAR38" smart bulbs could

Elon Musk flexed Tesla's Cybertruck around Los Angeles over the weekend

TechSpot News | Dec. 9, 2019, 7:41 a.m. | Original

What just happened? It’s not uncommon for automakers to test prototypes on public streets although usually, it is done under the guise of camouflage and fake body panels intended to mask the vehicle’s true looks. That’s not the case with Elon Musk and his company’s recently announced Cybertruck.

The outspoken entrepreneur was gallivanting around Malibu over the weekend in one of the company’s Cybertruck prototypes. As TMZ highlights , Musk and his entourage stopped in for dinner at Nobu where they attracted lots of attention

Bethesda puts Elder Scrolls: Legends on indefinite hold

TechSpot News | Dec. 9, 2019, 7:08 a.m. | Original

Facepalm: Let's face facts: Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls: Legends is a good and fun card game, but it is not what fans of the series expected or wanted of the series. Couple that with the MT-laden Blades mobile game and you have two back-to-back disappointments from the developer. All I can say is, The Elder Scrolls VI better hit the ball out of the park.

The Elder Scrolls: Legends has taken an arrow to the knee, as it appears that

In brief: A lot of movies suggest that diving into water is a good way to escape gunfire, but that's no protection against new bullets being tested by the US military that can move swiftly and at great length through liquids.

Bottom line: The death of the PC has been predicted just as many times as the year of the Linux desktop, but none of these has come to pass. Today, almost everyone has a smartphone and a large share of users also own a tablet, but the day when we can give up PCs entirely is still nowhere in sight.

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