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The Huawei P30 Pro camera is basically powered by witchcraft
There’s no other word for it. The P30’s camera tech is beyond clever or smart. It’s the work of wizardry. Here’s a collection of photos directly comparing the
Christo gets to wrap the Arc de Triomphe in 2020
Few urban artists are as monumental as Christo. Not everybody has nailed the idea of wrapping buildings in fabric and rope, and now – almost 60 years after
The Matrix 20 years on: how a sci-fi film tackled big philosophical questions
20 years on, the film stands tall as a sci-fi epic that also encouraged viewers to explore some big philosophical questions.
An NVIDIA AI can turn your crappiest doodles into gorgeous lifelike landscapes
The latest AI fakery is thankfully something more peaceful and calming than most. Doodle some colours on a screen and NVIDIA's GauGAN (get it?) will turn them
Star Trek Catan gives you something more exciting to fight over than sheep and wool
I've enjoyed the odd game of Catan, but I'm also a sucker for a good theme. Sheep, wool and wood just aren't all that exciting. But what about collecting
Open Bionics delivers an awesome BB-8 decorated bionic arm that delivers superheroic vibes all day long
Sometimes a kid needs a bionic arm. But when that arm is given some cool styling like a BB-8 theme – and excellent functionality too – you might just make
Meet London's new optical illusion zebra crossing designed to make drivers take notice
The first 3D zebra crossing in the UK has been painted on a road in north-west London – very close to one of the world's most famous zebra crossings – in an
Blizzard says positive play systems have reduced toxicity in Overwatch by 40%
Online games and toxicity. Like flies on the proverbial, it's just something that has been deemed an inescapable part of playing online. But it really
The great Danny Trejo will bring some hardcore energy to the role of Boots in the ‘Dora the Explorer’ Movie
Don't mess with Boots. I mean, why does a monkey wear those boots anyway? He's got some attitude. And those boots are made for walking. All over you...
Bill & Ted 3 will face the music in August 2020
Wyld Stallions needs to save us ASAP. But if we can hold it together until second half of 2020 they'll finally bring about World Peace.
Overwatch League is sending teams to their home cities in 2020
The OWL grand concept of city-based teams playing regularly out of their home cities is set to become real in 2020. A lot doubted if the idea could truly
Finally, an ethicist is warning us that the way we treat AI today might make them murder us tomorrow
All those videos of engineers abusing robots to show how stable or agile they are really might bite us in the butt in the future, according to one ethicist.
This Stephen Hawking tribute coin is dizzyingly beautiful
"Hey, let's make a new coin for Stephen Hawking that honours his life by portraying the beauty of a black hole that can be carried around in someone's
Steam Link Anywhere links your Steam PC gaming anywhere (obviously)
I've been a Steam Link user for a good while, especially for displaying what's happening in a HTC Vive headset on the living room TV. But I've also played
A union of Microsoft, Adafruit, and Cartoon Network is promoting cool maker fun for kids
It can be so much easier to get kids excited about making and coding and playing with cool ideas when they can bounce off characters and ideas they know and
The original Diablo is running on modern PCs thanks to Blizzard and GOG
Good Old Games (GOG) has partnered with Blizzard to bring classic Diablo back to life. While we've had the recent anniversary events in January to give us the
An Edge Of Tomorrow Sequel Is Officially In Development
I loved it. You should love it. It was Groundhog Day meets Starship Troopers in the best way possible. Emily Blunt rocked as a battle-hardened bug destroyer
Hearthstone reveals the Masters Tour system (yay!) and the new Specialist tournament format (nay?)
It has been a very nervous wait for Hearthstone esports fans, with a slow road to finding out how they were changing things up for the 2019 season and beyond.
The Vatican Swiss Guard rolls with 3D printed helmets now
Next time you're visiting the Vatican to say hi to the Pope, or just check out the amazing art collections, take a second look at the helmets worn by the
Ubisoft wants to make it easier to fall in love with Rainbow Six Siege in 2019
Between a new price drop and the addition of a simplified set of starting choices for Newcomers, Rainbow Six Siege is making it easy for anyone who’s ever
