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In the boring old days, our smartphone cameras just took pictures. Then they started letting us confirm our identity, throughtools like Apple’s Face ID. Soon, they could help track your alertness as well. At least, that’s the basis for a new research project coming out of Cornell University. Researchers there have developed a tool which uses a smartphone camera to keep tabs on alertness at work — by measuring the size of your pupils each time you unlock your phone....

Augmented realityis cool and all, but it’s hard to shake the idea that staring at our smartphone screens isn’t the optimal way to experience AR. Thank goodness, then, for startupMojo Vision, which has developed augmented reality contact lenses that promise to make viewing AR content a whole lot more seamless. And far more sci-fi in the process. The company’s forthcoming Mojo Lens AR lenses pack “the world’s densest” 14K pixels-per-inch micro-displays, wireless radio, image-recognition tech (which it claims will be able to understand the activities you’re engaged in, so as to not disturb you when it’s not wanted), and motion sensors — all in a minute form small enough to fit onto your eyeball....

Arcane Season 2’s ending subtly confirmed new main villain for the next LoL series One small detail from Arcane Season 2’s ending scenes has revealed a villain from the League of Legends series is likely to show up in the next series in the LoL universe. It’s no secret thatRiot plans to keep things goingafter the ending of Arcane, with Season 2 marking atriumphant endto one series and the beginning of an entire universe of possibility....

Back to school sales are in full swing right now. While you might be thinking aboutback to school laptop dealsor other devices focused more on the “school” aspect, it’s also wise to think about how you can make your life simpler during the busy semester that’s fast approaching. One solution is to keep your home cleaner by snapping up one of the manyrobot vacuum dealsgoing on right now. These devices are so much easier and hands-off to use compared to anycordless vacuum dealsyou might spot....

Video doorbellslet you know who’s at the door without having to open it, providing a sense of security. They also help deter package thieves because you may scare them off via the two-way audio, which mostvideo doorbellsare equipped with. You can be aware of who visited your home even while you’re away, and the most advanced models send you push notifications on your phone if it picks up any motion. One video doorbell that does all this and more is theRing Video Doorbell 2....

RSS|iTunes|Stitcher DT’s weekly entertainment show,Between the Streams,is your guide to all of the hottest, most important, and (of course) dumbest new developments in streaming and entertainment, providing a handy recap of the week that was. Follow us here every Friday or add us via RSS, iTunes, or Stitcher at the links above to takeBtSon the road! This weekend is not the time to take a stand about seeing movies on their opening weekend....

Can you respec Talent Points in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League? Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League lets you build your ideal member of the team, but can you experiment with your build via respec? Here’s what you need to know. After a bumpy road,Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueis finally here, throwing players into the role of the iconic villain squad. The title is a looter-shooter a la Destiny and Borderlands, heavily rewarding players for experimenting with different builds....

Tech companies like Google DeepMind have demonstrated how cutting-edge artificial intelligence canlearn how to play classic video gamesbetter than most human players. But could an A.I. design classic video game stages as well as human designers? That’s a question posed by researchers from Italy, who have developed an artificial neural network that’s capable of generating a theoretically infinite number of new levels of the classic 1993 first-person-shooterDoom. If you’ve spent the past 25 years wishingDoomwould never end, today is your lucky day!...

Remember that scene inTotal Recallwhere Arnold Schwarzenegger’s character, Douglas Quaid, has to stick a gadget up his nose toremove a tracking bug that’s located in his skull? That’s one of many slightly squeam-inducing references that springs to mind when viewing footage of a new swabbing machine created by scientists at the South Korean Institute of Machinery and Materials. Designed to help test patients for coronavirus without medical professionals having to get too close, the new invention consists of a head stabilizer support along with an absorbent probe that’s remote-controlled by the doctor or nurse carrying out the test....

Warning: MAJOR SPOILERS ahead for the Dark Matter season 1 finale! Summary Dark Mattershowrunner and author Blake Crouch has revealed whether Daniela ends up with the original Jason at the end of the series. At theend ofDark Matter, Jason ends up taking his family through the Box. The trio relocate to another world after various versions of himself come back in search of his family. However, while it’s clear one version of the original Jason ended up being with his family, it’s never made apparent if this is the same one that viewers followed throughout the rest of the show....

Apple and Dell are two of the world’s premier laptop makers, so taking the flagship device from each and pitting them against one another in a head to head is far from easy. How do you pick between two beautiful laptops that perform well and offer a unique software environment? In thisDell XPS 15vs.Apple MacBook Pro 15comparison, we duke them out to find a single, decisive victor. Note:The MacBook Pro 15 is no longer offered by Apple....

Destiny 2 October 22 patch notes: Vesper’s Host Artifice Armor & The Last Word fixes Bungie has shared all of the changes made to Destiny 2 with the game’s October 22 8.1.0.2 patch, including adjustments to Vesper’s Host and The Last Word. Included in the patch are fixes to Vesper’s Host to ensure Artifice Armor now drops from Master Difficulty runs of the Dungeon, as well as the reintroduction of the correct skybox for The Final Shape ending cinematic shown during Excision....

The entire Like a Dragon (formerly Yakuza) series is available as part of theXbox Game Pass catalog, so you might be scratching your head wondering where to start. WithLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealthlaunching in a couple of weeks and shaping up to be “the series’ ultimate climax,” the pressure is on to get into the series soon. Although every Like a Dragon game is worth a playthrough at some point for those who love crime dramas and video games with wild narratives, if you can only play one this month beforeInfinite Wealthlaunches, make itLike a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name....