More potential games are going to be Xbox One backwards compatible in the future. Sega is interested in adding Bayonetta to that list. According to a report from Engadget Japan, Sega is wanting to support Xbox One backwards compatibility by allowing Bayonetta to be playable on the system. … [Read more...]
Don’t Hit MIT’s Hermes Robot, He Can Hit Back
We've seen films depicting human-controlled robots with lightning reflexes, mimicking its human puppet master, but the reality of such constructs has been less than viable, until now. The Hermes robot is shown in a video released on Friday responding to the real-time physical input from a human controller. … [Read more...]
3 Generations of Smart Cities
Smart cities are getting more and more attention in the media, from technology companies and entrepreneurs, and increasingly from both local governments and civil society. On one hand, smart cities hold the promise to potentially make the growing number of cities around the globe more efficient, more tech-savvy, more wired—and with all that, they can hopefully improve the … [Read more...]
Moviegoers Fearing Chainsaw Attack Escape Newport Beach Theater
Moviegoers in Newport Beach ran from what they thought was a chainsaw-wielding attacker after a small group burst into a crowded theater and revved the motor of a leaf blower, police said Monday. … [Read more...]
Man Dies, Gored While Recording Bull Run on Phone in Spain
A Spanish mayor says a man has died after being gored while videoing a bull-run with his cell phone. Jesus Hijosa, mayor for the central town of Villaseca de la Sagra, said Monday the man was filming the run at the town festival around 1.30 a.m. … [Read more...]
63 Year-Old Montana Man ID’d as Hiker Mauled by Grizzly Bear
Officials today identified a 63-year-old man from Billings, Montana, as the experienced hiker killed by a grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park, officials said. The victim, Lance Crosby, worked for a company that runs urgent care clinics in the park, Yellowstone said in a statement today. … [Read more...]
Samsung Promotes Independent Virtual Reality Filmmakers
As we saw in the early days of the software and hardware industries, nothing stifles a new platform like major companies squeezing out the little guys early on. Samsung is apparently trying to do the opposite. … [Read more...]
Couple Died in New Mexico Desert, Used Water to Save Son
Tragedy strikes at White Sands. A French couple who disastrously underestimated the power of the New Mexico desert died in the heat but used what little water they had to keep their son alive, the Guardian reports. … [Read more...]