set phasers to stun everyone because it's time for the trek news
just kidding it's tech news there's been a lot of buzz over microsoft's upcoming
project xcloud game streaming service and now some users are on the verge of
getting their first glimpse of it although it's still in beta microsoft is
now accepting applications for public trials which will start next month this
sounds like a drug rollout anyone can apply though microsoft has said that
actual invites will be limited to a small number of participants
a couple of big name titles though namely gears of war 5 and halo 5 will
apparently be available to play for those who are chosen hardware
requirements aren't too onerous you just need an Android device and an xbox one
controller that both support bluetooth and currently applications are being
accepted from the us the uk and south korea so i guess us canadians are
getting the shaft yet again i'm moving
for being a bunch of hosers right phones and other displays with as little
bezel as possible are all the rage these days but what about a phone that's
nearly all screen even on the back
xiaomi is trying to put even the curved
screens that you see on phones like the samsung galaxy edge to shame with the me
mix alpha the screen wraps almost entirely around the phone's body with
only a small strip on the back being covered by a camera module volume is
controlled with a pressure sensitive function on the side and the phone
includes 5g support and samsung's new
camera sensor that can capture 108
megapixels although it's a concept at this stage it
will apparently be sold in limited quantities in china for around 2 800 u.s
dollars no one is asking for this hopefully they found a way to keep the
phone from registering a tab every time you merely try to hold the thing though because otherwise i'm gonna feel like i
got ripped off when i inevitably import
one from china now depending on where you live you
might be used to data caps from your isp and you're almost certainly used to them
from your mobile provider but what about from your car
well it looks like tesla is imposing a data cap of 50 gigabytes on its vehicles
even for drivers who have the premium
connectivity package this is quite a change as tesla has traditionally
offered unlimited internet service in its cars for free
this might be a way to keep the loads on cell towers under control as tesla
previously announced that built-in support for youtube and netflix
streaming is coming soon although guys the car has to be in park
for it to work for what i hope are fairly obvious reasons i just can't look
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you can now ask alexa or the google assistant to help you get a job at
mcdonald's the program is called apply through
i love it and it will automatically transfer your
information to mcdonald's and tell you
about what kinds of jobs are available with that said you do have to actually
complete the application on the mcdonald's website so i'm not really
sure how this becomes more efficient by adding another step to
the chain but so kids can apply
if you live in austin texas keep an eye out for more self-driving cars in the
near future ford is going to be deploying a fleet of fusion hybrids
which sounds a lot more advanced than it is it's just ford fusion hybrid vehicles
uh within the next couple of months to collect map data seriously it sounds
like like nuclear reactors driving around so the idea is for ford to have
its own transportation and delivery service in cities including austin by
the end of 2021 so
watch out driving services industry because this whole self-driving future
is coming sooner than even i thought the
impossible burger continues wrapping its plant-based tentacles around america and
is now available in 12 ounce packages at grocery stores in the eastern u.s the
wegmans chain will now be carrying the meat alternative at all of its locations
while the new york city-based fairway market will have it on offer at two
manhattan stores a package will set you back nine bucks which i guess is a small
price to pay to taste the future although you probably don't think of
high fashion and esports as having much in common
no i can't say that i do uh that is apparently about to change as the famed
design house louis vuitton is making a
custom case for the troph yeah louis who who the hell who else is
named louis louis vuitton is making a custom case for the trophy that'll be
given to the winners of the league of legends world championship set to take
place in november this apparently isn't the first time that lv has created a
trophy case but it's the first one for an esports competition so
maybe we'll see a fortnight team on the cover of gq at some point
and if you've ever wanted your very own battle robot that uh oh i thought we
were going to talk about the boston dynamics thing they're robots like do
this now oh wow
that moment you realize you're inferior to a robot anyway now's the time for a
battle robot the company megabots which previously built a 15-ton fighting robot
for a competition is now selling it on
ebay you really can buy anything on ebay at
the time of writing bidding was up over a thousand us dollars not including
shipping which won't be cheap for something so heavy and while we're at
things that won't be cheap maintaining the robot won't be cheap either as it
has a tendency to leak hydraulic fluid but hey this could be one small step
toward living out your tony stark fantasies speaking of fantasies if you
wanted more tech news you're just gonna have to fantasize about it because that's it for today but come back friday
for more news fired at you from a battle droid's canon or we could just talk and
you can listen the traditional way turns out they are french
i looked it up look of course they're french louis vuitton