Somerville is bringing its mysterious alien invasion to PlayStation consoles on August 31. The game comes from Jumpship, a studio formed by former Playdead (Limbo, Inside) CEO Dino Patti. It centers on a small family rocked by a sudden alien invasion of Earth, who must now survive by running and hiding. The game’s eerie atmosphere and lack of dialogue lend to the game’s enigmatic nature, and multiple endings offer various truths about the threat you face. Somerville launched for Xbox and PC last November to generally warm reviews, though was noted for its rough technical performance, which has since been improved in…
Author: Bernie
The OnePlus Open will be that brand’s first foldable smartphone, and we’ve seen it in some leaked CAD-based renders back in June. In the meantime, the company itself confirmed the name, but a lot of rumors stated it got delayed from its initially planned late August introduction, in order to change up the screen maker. Well, it now looks like the changes will be much more substantial than that. A new set of OnePlus Open renders has been leaked today, this one purportedly based on pre-production unit visuals. As you can see in the side-by-side comparison below, the aspect ratio…
The design and working principle of the piezoelectric stator of SLPUM. Credit: Research As an electromechanical actuator, symmetric-actuating devices are often used in the fields where symmetrical motion, drive, and control are required, such as grasping or scissoring operations, and fast symmetric opening or closing of microchannels. One scenario with strong demand is minimally invasive surgery, including precision grasping and cutting tumor cells, retinal microsurgery, etc. In the field of micro electromechanical devices, the scissoring or grasping operation essentially belongs to two symmetrical actuations between two end-effectors. However, there is almost no one motor that can directly generate two symmetrical…
271 VC funding has dropped precipitously over the last two quarters, especially for startups not in the generative AI space. Global venture capital funding in the first half of 2023 plunged 48% (to $173.9 billion) year-over-year, according to available Pitchbook data. But it hasn’t been completely quiet for Southeast startups. In fact one startup in the AgeTech space, Raleigh-based K4Connect, finished off last month with a $8.9 million investment from a mix of new and existing investors. K4Connect’s CEO Scott Moody is a startup veteran and has raised VC funding in good times and in bad. Following the funding news,…
A hot potato: Some features in Tesla vehicles are locked behind paywalls, similar to in-app purchases for smartphone software. As these extra functions are restricted by computer hardware and software rather than core mechanical components, hackers can theoretically unlock them for free, a process that researchers will explain next week. Researchers from Technische Universität Berlin claim to have jailbroken Tesla vehicles, allowing them to freely access features normally locked behind in-car purchases. They plan to present their detailed findings on August 9 at the 2023 Black Hat USA conference. According to a preliminary description, the hack unlocked additional connectivity functionality,…
MSI Creator Z17 specs: Display size: 17 inches | Display type: | Resolution: 2560×1600 | CPU: Intel Core i9-13950HX | Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 | RAM: 64GB | Storage: 2TB SSD | Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6, USB 3.2, Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, AUX, Bluetooth, SD card reader | Battery life: 7 hours The Creator Z17 HX Studio from MSI is designed from the ground up to be the ultimate machine for content creators and creative professionals. The 17-inch, QHD display not only gives you excellent color, detailing, and contrast, but it also supports touch inputs via the MSI Pen 2; which is…
The final content update for Sifu is on the way, and you’ll be able to try it out come September 7. It will be available for all platforms, save Switch, which will see a release down the road a bit. After releasing on all platforms and PC last spring, the final content update sees the Arenas Mode expand, unveiling more unseen locations. It also introduces new battles against familiar goons, bosses, and unexpected faces. Sifu | Final Content Update Release Date It contains six additional Arenas, 75 challenges, more modifiers and cheats, and film-inspired outfits. You will also encounter zombie-like…
The vanilla iPhone models are still stuck on 12MP resolution, but this year things are finally about to change – the iPhone 15 and 15 Max are rumored to have 48MP main sensors. Interestingly, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports that this new sensor will be better than the one found in the iPhone 15 Pro pair. If you recall, the current expectations for the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max are that they will keep using the same sensor as last year (Sony IMX803). However, the vanilla iPhone 15 duo will be the first to get Sony’s new stacked image…
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion.IEEE RO-MAN 2023: 28–31 August 2023, BUSAN, SOUTH KOREAIROS 2023: 1–5 October 2023, DETROITCLAWAR 2023: 2–4 October 2023, FLORIANOPOLIS, BRAZILHumanoids 2023: 12–14 December 2023, AUSTIN, TEXAS, USAEnjoy today’s videos!NASA’s Curiosity rover recently made its most challenging climb on Mars. Curiosity faced a steep, slippery slope on its journey up Mount Sharp, so rover drivers had to come up with a creative…
Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals in 2023 with our new curated list of $100 million-plus venture deals to U.S.-based companies? Check out The Crunchbase Megadeals Tracker. This is a weekly feature that runs down the week’s top 10 announced funding rounds in the U.S. Check out last week’s biggest funding rounds here. There were lots of big rounds this week as August roared in after a kind of sleepy July. The big rounds went to all different types of companies — from networking to biotech to sustainability. However, while there were five nine-figure rounds, none…