Author: Bilal

Since 2014, developer Mojang had used AWS servers for Minecraft Realms. Being owned by Microsoft, you would think Minecraft developer Mojang would be all about using tools like Teams and Office. But when it comes to some of its online infrastructure, the studio has been using the platform of one of Microsoft’s main competitors: Amazon. That’s about to change, however. According … Continue reading Microsoft migrates ‘Minecraft’ from Amazon Web Services to its own Azure Continue Reading →

Marc Levoy is now a vice president and fellow at Adobe. After leaving Google in March, Marc Levoy, the imaging expert who helped create some of the Pixel lineup’s most important computational photography features, has landed at Adobe. In an email, the Photoshop-maker said Levoy will “spearhead company-wide technology initiatives focused on computational photography and emerging … Continue reading Adobe taps former Pixel exec to build a universal camera app Continue Reading →

The device can make sense of the hand even when it’s holding something. Modern wearables like the Apple Watch use sensors like gyros and accelerometers to detect hand movements. Those components allow them to turn on their displays when you lift your wrist, as well as to ensure you’ve properly washed your hand. But thanks to the work … Continue reading Wrist-mounted wearable tracks your hand in 3D using thermal sensors Continue Reading →

Reliably catching and reusing the parts could save millions of dollars. Part of the SpaceX mission has been to create reusable rockets that make spaceflight cheaper, and it has become routine to see the company’s booster rockets return safely to Earth. With today’s launch SpaceX set a new milestone by catching both halves of the nosecone fairing, … Continue reading SpaceX pulls off its first double fairing catch after a Falcon 9 launch Continue Reading →

Public Parties also give you a way to make new friends. Oculus has introduced a couple of timely features for its platform to help you stay connected with friends — or find new ones — even as you continue social distancing. First, the Facebook subsidiary has expanded the Parties experience, so you can be in a VR voice call … Continue reading Oculus makes it easier to play with friends in VR Continue Reading →

Users can now access Meet from a tab within the app. Google has been giving users more and more ways to access Meet these past months, making it a more reliable choice for video calls during the pandemic. One of the things the tech giant promised is the video chat service’s rollout inside the Gmail app for iOS and … Continue reading Google Meet integration arrives in Gmail for Android Continue Reading →

It also has dual UHS II card slots, but 4K video is cropped. Nikon has revealed a new member of its full-frame Z mount family, the entry-level Z5. Unlike the Z6 and Z7, video is a weak point with this camera as Nikon appears to be focusing mostly on photographers. At the same time, the Z5 isn’t as stripped down … Continue reading Nikon’s full-frame Z5 camera offers in-body stabilization for $1,400 Continue Reading →

Effx, a startup that aims to give developers better insights into their microservice architectures, today announced that it has raised a $3.9 million funding round led by Kleiner Perkins and Cowboy Ventures. Other investors and angels in this round include Tokyo Black, Essence VC Fund, Jason Warner, Michael Stoppelman, Vijay Pandurangan and Miles Grimshaw. The … Continue reading Effx raises $3.9M for its DevOps monitoring platform Continue Reading →

Google Maps is making it easier for bikeshare users to navigate their city with an update to Maps now rolling out across 10 major markets. Already, Google Maps could point users to bikesharing locations and it has long since offered cycling directions between any two points. The new update, however, will combine both walking and biking directions … Continue reading Google Maps rolls out end-to-end directions for bikeshare users Continue Reading →

Insider, a Singapore-based startup that develops software to help clients make marketing decisions, plans to launch in the United States after raising a $32 million Series C. The round was led by Riverwood Capital, with participation from Sequoia India, Wamda and Endeavor Catalyst. Founded in 2012, the company says its SaaS for multichannel marketing and … Continue reading Singapore-based marketing SaaS startup Insider gets $32 million to enter the US Continue Reading →