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First impressions of the $199 Oculus Go VR headset    TechCrunch Hands-on with Oculus Go: Comfy, wireless VR    Engadget Oculus Go to Offer Fixed Foveated Rendering and Up to 72Hz Refresh Rate    Road to VR Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2Gd9eG9 via Technology

Epic Games' Tim Sweeney on creating believable digital humans    VentureBeat Tim Sweeney wants Unreal to power the cross-platform revolution    Engadget Epic Games GDC 2018 Updates Underscore AAA Quality Support for Unreal Engine Developers on All Platforms    Business Wire (press release) Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2GbBB7L via Technology

First Look: With the updated 2019 CT6, Cadillac finally juices up its best car in decades    New York Daily News New V8 power and smart tech are helping the CT6 make Cadillac great again    Digital Trends 2019 Cadillac CT6 V-Sport First Look    Edmunds.com 2019 Cadillac CT6 V-Sport Twin Turbo V-8 First Look: Northstar 2.0    Motor Trend Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2u7s7We via Technology

GDC 2018: An Updated Look at 'Flicky Marble' and 'Slam Mania' from Easy 8 Software    Touch Arcade GDC 2018: The 5 biggest game industry trends for 2018    Yahoo Sports This is the group using GDC to bolster game studio unionization efforts    Polygon Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2puqgoW via Technology

Police sued for crushing £200000 Ferrari 458 Spider    The Times UBS Reaffirms “Buy” Rating for Ferrari (RACE)    The Lincolnian Online Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2DK9dEF via Technology

Jaguar Land Rover latest to demonstrate automated valet    Motor Authority BlackBerry and Jaguar Land Rover Sign Collaborative Supply Agreement    Nasdaq 'There is no point to a car if you're not going to use it.'    Evo Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2FUGCCe via Technology

Arizona Police Release Video of Fatal Collision With Uber Self-Driving SUV    NDTV Apple Now Has More Self-Driving Car Permits Than Tesla, Uber, and Waymo    Fortune Apple now has more self-driving test vehicles in California than Waymo    The Verge Uber Video Shows the Kind of Crash Self-Driving Cars Are Made to Avoid    WIRED As Others See It: Uber's self-driving casualty    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2pwJ2vN via Technology

You want to quit Facebook, but will you really click the button? These folks tried.    Washington Post All the URLs you need to block to *actually* stop using Facebook    Quartz How to delete your Facebook account directly from your Android phone    9to5Google Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2FPTp9k via Technology

At $12000, Might This 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland CRD Be A Smokin' Hot Deal?    Jalopnik 2018 Jeep Wrangler Jeepster    Top Speed Check out all 7 2018 Easter Jeep Safari concepts, from a super tasty Wagoneer restomod to Jeep's take on the G-Wagen    Autoweek Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2u9P0sl via Technology

Just recently, we told you about an Xperia L2 update that bumped the version from 49.0.A.2.62 to 49.0.A.3.72. Now, a new update has started hitting the device. Sony Xperia L2 It's basically a security update that brings along Android fixes for the month of March. The build version moves from 49.0.A.3.72 to 49.0.A.4.55 in the process. No information on what other changes (if any) are included in the update. Given that the roll out has just begun, it may take time for the update notification to pop up on your handset's screen, so be patient. Via from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2DK87c1 via IFTTT

Today, Xiaomi released a couple of video teasers showing off two of the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S's AI features. Both videos were posted to Weibo, China's popular social network. Both teasers feature famous painters and their artwork. (Links to videos are at the end of this post) The first teaser is a video montage set to the classical tune of Johann Strauss' Voices of Spring and features the faces of artists like Van Gogh and an unlock symbol, suggesting that the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S will feature facial recognition features regardless of whether the user is wearing a hat or a beard. The... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2pvCOxf via IFTTT

Following the fairly recent warnings from official US organizations against using Huawei devices in the United States, CNET reports that Best Buy will no longer sell Huawei devices in its retail stores or on its website. .according to a person familiar with the situation. Best Buy made the decision to end the relationship, the person (familiar with the situation) said. Apparently, the same person, according to CNET, claims that Best Buy has already stopped ordering new smartphones from Huawei and will stop selling them over the next few weeks - presumably once stocks run out. Best... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2px7wVM via IFTTT

In case you missed what's going on with Facebook, here's the low down. A data mining and analytics firm called Cambridge Analytica took Facebook user data and misused it in violation of Facebook's terms and guidelines. This misuse of data played a large role in the influencing of voters in the US 2016 presidential elections. Today, founder and CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, has broken his silence and released a lengthy statement on Facebook surrounding the ongoing data scandal between Cambridge Analytica, Facebook, and the influencing of users during the 2016 US electrions. We have... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2pvn38Q via IFTTT

iOS users should download the latest version of Google Maps so they can take advantage of some new transit features. Version 4.47 of Google Maps brings additional details when getting directions via public transit. Rather than highlighting the intersection where an underground train entrance is and expecting you to find it, Google Maps will tell you exactly which entrance you need to go into to take the correct train. For instance, on some New York City Subway lines, the entrance may only serve one direction of the train and a rider may not realize it until they realize the stops are in... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2FThTyq via IFTTT

Huawei has made the P20 Lite official before its higher-end siblings, the P20 and P20 Pro, which will both be revealed at an event on March 27 in Paris. In the meantime we've seen a constant wave of leaks regarding these devices, and here's the latest one. A P20 dummy unit has been handled for a short photo shoot. In the first image below it's compared to a real life P20 Lite - specifically, a nova 3e, which is that model's Chinese branding. The second shot gives us yet another view of the P20's back with its dual cameras, boasting a new design for Huawei's top of the line... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2IIRbGk via IFTTT

Apple has announced its Spring Collection of Watch bands. These include an incredible 25 new bands in different colors and finishes, which add on top of the already incredible 61 bands currently available on Apple's website. Woven Nylon in Blue Stripe • Nike Sport in Black/White • Nike Sport Loop in Pearl Pink • Hermès Double Tour in Indigo • Hermès Single Tour in Blanc The Woven Nylon bands now get a new striped pattern on top of the existing options. A new range of Nike Sport Loop band has been introduced in addition to the standard Sport Loop series. The new Hermès... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2pwxSYQ via IFTTT

Earlier, Qualcomm announced a Snapdragon 845-based VR platform and today the company unveiled the developer kit. It consists of a VR headset and new software to aid developers in creating "truly immersive experiences". It also supports HTC Vive Wave, so it can run the same apps and games as the Vive Focus. The headset supports room-scale movement with 6 degrees of freedom. It is fully wireless too and uses "inside-out" tracking, meaning it doesn't require external hardware (lighthouses and such). It features a boundary system that will help devs navigate users away from real-world... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2FUkubd via IFTTT

We are just days away from the official Oppo F7 announcement, but this latest leak has left little to none for Oppo to unveil. We already saw pictures and teasers, but now we get to learn all F7 specs thanks to a leaked sales pitch manual. So, the Oppo F7 will pack a 6.23" notched LCD display of 1,080 x 2280 pixels. It will be powered by the Helio P60 chip by MediaTek with an octa-core processor (4x A73@2.0GHz + 4x A53@2.0GHz), Mali-G72MP3 GPU, and 6GB of RAM. The leaked sales pitch Being the next Selfie Expert entitles the F7 to a marvelous front-facing camera. It should... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2FYzssQ via IFTTT

The talk around town is that Google is in the process of acquiring Lytro, maker of light field cameras. Neither company has officially confirmed the deal, but the rumored price is $40 million or even as low as $25 million - a precipitous fall from the once $360 million valuation. The employee headcount might take a hit too, though presumably all 59 light field patents will go over to Google. Perhaps it's not a coincidence that Google launched a Welcome to Light Fields app just days ago, which shows what can be done in VR. Light field cameras capture much more than regular 2D cameras,... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2FQlVYd via IFTTT

Easter is right around the corner and retailers give their best to lure shoppers on their side. Amazon and Huawei are pushing a massive promotion on various Honor phones, including the latest flagship View 10. Offers are found both at the German and the UK Amazon website, ranging from 5% to over 35% discount. We already covered the sales on the British side, so now we compare them with the German deals. Honor View 10 Honor 6A is down to €119 for the Gold version, while the Grey or White can be purchased for €110, instead of the original price of €169. Last year flagship Honor 9... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2pvFzxT via IFTTT