
This Week in Tech and Science: January 27, 2016
Facebook’s drones, Samsung’s virtual reality studio, GM’s Maven car sharing and more.
Facebook’s drones, Samsung’s virtual reality studio, GM’s Maven car sharing and more.
By Darren Murph
Samsung wants you to get excited about VR.
By Nick Milanes
Yeah, but what does breathing at 15,000 feet feel like?
By Tucker Bowe
Concorde made its first flight carrying paying customers 40 years ago.
By AJ Powell
Stopping auto-hacking, Google X expands, ESPN embraces e-sports and more.
By Darren Murph
Circle is a feel-good device for checking in on (this is not “monitoring”) any wi-fi-enabled space.
NYC subways get wi-fi, YouTube gets 4K HDR, San Francisco’s taxis get the boot and more.
By Darren Murph
The most important gear from CES 2016: truly wireless earbuds, Zeiss-quality iPhone lenses, a solar action camera and more.
By Gear Patrol
At CES 2016, Netflix announced its global expansion into 190 countries in the world, making it a major player in global entertainment.
By Jack Seemer
The most important gear from CES 2016: Technics revives an icon, 4K TVs, Nikon’s first action cam, the Ninebot Segway and more.
By Gear Patrol
Uber’s billionth ride, Samsung TVs get even smarter, NYC’s free wi-fi plans and more.
By Darren Murph
The most important gear from CES 2016: A drone with wings, a projector with an ultra-short throw, a super smart home security camera and more.
By Gear Patrol
Samsung’s need for software, The Beatles are now streaming, Google’s password plan and more.
By Darren Murph
Serendipitous moments and fleeting glances with a quiet cultural observer.
By John Zientek
Let’s face it: we gather around televisions, not fires.
After years of development and fundraising, the game’s titanic budget can match its lofty ambitions.
The iPhone is shrinking, Ford talks to Siri, Zuck sets aside Facebook shares and more.
By Darren Murph
Nest makes it easy to add smarts to your home, Razer teams up with Lenovo, the numbers from Black Friday, the NSA to shut down bulk phone snooping and more.
By Darren Murph
Will this gigantic, 13-inch tablet simultaneously kill the laptop and fulfill all our dreams?
By Eric Adams