Xbox One: Everything You Need To Know About Microsoft’s New Console

It’s been eight years and nine days since Microsoft showed the world the Xbox 360 on May 12, 2005. Today, we see what’s next. The Xbox One.


Disney Teaches Its Animatronics Not To Be Classless Brutes

In an effort to make how robots move and interact with humans feel less awkward and uncomfortable, Disney Research, working with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany, are developing a more natural approach to the problem by thoroughly studying how humans interact. In fact, using motion capture suits, the study was taken one step further.


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Kassem G Is Coming To Australia

The host of one of YouTube’s weirdest shows California On is coming Down Under. That’s right: Kassem G will be hitting Australia as part of a new online video convention…thing.


Our Effect On Earth’s Water Cycle Is Both Fascinating And Terrifying

Initially, access to water defined where humanity could grow and develop. But now the opposite is true, and we’re the ones directing the future of our global water system. Watching that transition unfold is as sobering as it is stunning.


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Nokia Keeps Calling Out Apple And Samsung Over Their ‘Crappy’ Cameras

Nobody who owns a Galaxy S III, Galaxy S4 or an iPhone 5 would really look at their camera in disgust and throw it away after a 30-second television commercial, would they? That’s what Nokia’s banking on with its new Lumia 928 ads, directly calling out Apple and Samsung for their rubbish low-light photography abilities.


Will You Buy An Xbox One?

The Xbox One: a totally new control that listens to your voice, gives you an immersive experience, Skype while you’re playing games and major multitasking. From the looks of it, Microsoft’s new console is a nice version of the entertainment future. But will you buy one?


Your Skype Messages Aren’t As Private As You Think They Are

Most people think of Skype as a secure means of communication, with messages kindly delivered using end-to-end encryption. But a new report by Ars Technica suggests that’s far from the case — and Microsoft is often dipping into your communications.


John McCain Really Asked Tim Cook This Dumb Question

You know how your granddad will often ask you to fix his tech? This is just like that, only much more official. Apple CEO, Tim Cook, fronted a US Senate Inquiry this week to answer tax dodging claims, and Republican Senator and former Presidential candidate, John McCain, said something dumb about updating his apps.


The Industrial Design Behind Xbox One’s ‘Invisible’ System

When Microsoft introduced Kinect three years ago, it brought pervasive computing into many homes for the very first time. Today, with the announcement of Xbox One, it’s poised to pull millions of people into the era of the truly connected home. And we’re all going to look damn good getting there.


You Will Be Able To Trade Xbox One Games Online, Microsoft Says

Xbox One games will require a one-time activation code to use, but you’ll still be able to trade and sell them online, Microsoft tells Kotaku — although we’re not 100 per cent clear on the details.