Sci-tech
Scotland end drought with memorable win over Australia
Scotland could achieve an all-time high ranking while Ireland could leapfrog Australia into third place if they beat Japan by more than 15 points and the Wallabies lose to the Scots. First, Foley found Folau with a long ball in one of the Wallabies' rare forays deep in Scotland territory. Foley converted to make it 10-7. It was Scotland's first win against the Wallabies since 2012 a... [Full Article...]
E3 2017: Super Mario Odyssey makes a positive, wacky first impression
Judging by Nintendo's announced plans for E3, players can expect a whole lot more than just Mario. During the E3 event, Nintendo shared several details of the game, but this co-op mode was kept a secret for the last. The idea of having someone control Cappy exclusively in Super Mario Odyssey sounds a bit. not great, actually. It doesn't take highly honed gaming skills to navigate a sentient ha... [Full Article...]
After 20 Years, Atari Is Making A New Games Console
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The new console it has been working out in the lab could be the so-called "Ataribox". Industry critics were sceptical of the teaser, even calling it bogus. The gaming console wars have remained the same for many years now, with Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo all duking it out for the top spot. As it stands, it looks as if Atari could be planning to create a throwback console, with a selection of the... [Full Article...]
China launched its first telescope for observing black holes
It is assumed that thanks to him, Chinese scientists can trace the evolution of magnetic fields, to study in detail gravitational waves , learn how to use pulsars for purposes of space navigation. "We hope our telescope can discover more black holes". The three X-ray telescopes aboard the HXMT can detect energies ranging from 20 to 200 kilo-electron volts, which will give the satellite the ab... [Full Article...]
Microsoft's Albert Penello on Xbox One's "post-X" future
Xbox Live was something I wanted to focus, coming on Android, iOS, Windows PC because I really want people to play games on the place they want to go play. Xbox One X sales won't have Microsoft's coffers overflowing for a while yet. There's plenty of talk about 4K, 60fps, and HDR, but nowhere does it say that these features are absent on standard Xbox One consoles. [Full Article...]
E3 2017: Super Mario Odyssey Developer Diary Leaps Into View
A new gameplay demonstration released by Nintendo earlier today shows that the second player will be able to control Mario's cap Cappy . The above video is from Nintendo's Treehouse Live demo of Mario Odyssey's forest level. "This year at E3, Nintendo is letting people play and explore this wonderful game". This includes collecting coins and other collectibles that are totally out of ... [Full Article...]
Ronaldo attracting the headlines after report he might leave
Portugal will play Mexico in the Confederations Cup, Group A soccer match scheduled for Sunday, June 18, 2017. Madrid were rocked on Friday when Portuguese newspaper A Bola claimed the 32-year-old no longer wanted to play in Spain amid scrutiny over his tax affairs, a story that sources close to the player have seemingly since confirmed to other global news outlets. [Full Article...]
The 41 best iPhone and iPad apps money can buy
Another new feature that will be released in iOS 11 is an updated Siri and one of the upgrades Siri will get is a new voice. The typography on built-in apps like mail and the phone dialler feature larger, bold sans serif fonts than before, but most things will look familiar. [Full Article...]