Google's self-driving car will be hitting the road soon, as a full-blown for-profit independent company under Google's new umbrella company, Alphabet. The evolution of Google's self-driving car will take a step up in 2016, as Alphabet seeks to compete with Uber through its own self-driving version of a ride-sharing service.
On the same day that investigators of the ISIS Paris attacks announced to CNN that the perpetrators used encrypted chat apps, including WhatsApp and Telegram, to communicate under the radar of law enforcement, Brazil imposed -- and then subsequently rescinded -- a nationwide ban of WhatsApp for related reasons, at least officially.
Netflix viewers are known for binge watching TV series and movies for hours at a time. Now, there is a pair of socks that will ensure that viewers do not miss any content if they fall asleep during one of these binge sessions.
Motorola has created a winning smartphone with the Moto X. The good news for fans of the valuable handset is another generation is incoming. A photo of the 2016 version of the best-selling Moto X was recently leaked, giving the market a preview of some significant features that’s in store for those who are planning to pick up a unit.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 hasn’t been released yet, but it has already made a big splash in the market. A whole slew of devices from all the different brands are speculated to carry the latest Qualcomm chipset, but are all of these on hold as Samsung stakes its claim with exclusive access to the Snapdragon 820 until April?
Although it has been speculated on for a while, Hideo Kojima’s exit from Konami grabbed the headlines as the end of an iconic era. Teaming up with his former colleagues in Konami, the acclaimed creator of “Metal Gear” is now speaking up in a message to the fans in the recently launched website of his new independent studio Kojima Productions.
PlayStation and Xbox may be engaged in a fierce battle on the charts -- perhaps even within the fans -- but the relations between the two gaming bigwigs are better than one would expect. Being at the top of the industry has given both companies a common bond built on similar visions and goals to provide the best experience on consoles for players.
Microsoft said it will announce the next batch of backwards-compatible Xbox One games this week, while Sony is starting to accept suggestions for backwards-compatible PlayStation 4 games.
Rockstar has released new incentives and DLC for "GTA Online" this week. RP and in-game cash has been doubled while a free expansion pack introduces new Adversary modes.
