'Stranger Things' VFX artists show how imploding rats came to life
"Stranger Things 3 packed plenty of punch, not least because of the horrifying monsters that terrorized the residents of Hawkins. A great deal of work went into the creatures and the rest of the season's visuals, and VFX house Rodeo FX has released a..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/02/stranger-things-3-behind-the-scenes-special-effects-vfx/
Florida man arrested for cutting the brake lines of over 100 e-scooters
" E-scooters are convenient for tourists and commuters who want to get around a city. They're equally inconvenient for drivers and pedestrians who have to keep out of the way of scooter traffic. (And that's not to mention the risks they pose during a hurricane.…"
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/02/florida-man-cutting-brake-lines/Here's everything Microsoft announced at its Surface event
" Microsoft held its annual Surface event today, but you definitely couldn't call it a by-the-numbers presentation. The tech veteran unveiled a flood of new devices, and updates to its existing Surface Laptop and Surface Pro lines were really just the..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/02/microsoft-surface-event-recap/Google’s Action Blocks helps people with cognitive disabilities communicate
" Today, Google announced Action Blocks, a new tool for people with cognitive disabilities. The system allows users and their caregivers to add Assistant commands to the home screen of Android phones and tablets. Each command is represented by a custom..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/02/google-action-blocks-accessibility-feature/Microsoft previews transcription and expanded stylus support for Office
" As with any Microsoft product launch, the company spent a good portion of its fall hardware event talking about how Office 365 integrates with its new devices. While those enhancements didn't take centerstage, Microsoft has detailed them in a separate blog po…"
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/02/microsoft-office-365-2020-updates/Surface Pro 7 hands-on: USB-C is the main upgrade
"You might have a hard time telling the new Surface Pro 7 and its predecessor apart. Microsoft unveiled its latest 2-in-1 PC today, among a slew of new computers, and most of its updates are under the hood. The two have the same screen size and resolution as w…"
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/02/surface-pro-7-hands-on-usb-c/
NTTドコモが「窓が基地局になるガラスアンテナ」を用いたサービスエリア提供を開始
" 2019年10月1日、NTTドコモが「電波送受信が可能なガラスアンテナ」を用いた携帯電話のサービスエリア提供を、同日より開始したと発表しました。
「電波送受信が可能なガラスアンテナ」は、NTTドコモとAGC株式会社が共同で開発したもの。電波の送受信を行う透明な導電材料をガラスで挟み込んでおり、窓ガラスに貼り付けることで、その窓が半径約100～200m程度をカバーする基地局になります。
2018年11月に両社による共同発表が行われ、それからおよそ1年で実用開始となりました。NTTドコモによると、こうした「窓の基…"
https://japanese.engadget.com/2019/10/02/ntt/UK court rules Google must face lawsuit over Safari privacy
" A UK class action lawsuit accusing Google of violating Safari users' privacy is getting a second wind after its initial rejection. The Court of Appeal has ruled that consumer rights advocate Richard Lloyd can go ahead with the case, which alleges th..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/02/google-safari-privacy-lawsuit-to-continue/The best way to play ‘Untitled Goose Game’ is to dress like a goose
" For Twitch streamer Dylan "Rudeism" Beck simply playing a menacing goose in Untitled Goose Game wasn't enough. He wanted to become the goose. In a livestream yesterday, Rudeism put on a homemade goose suit and played the game in a whole new way."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/02/untitled-goose-game-twitch-rudeism-controller/The Surface Laptop 3 vs. the competition: 13-inch workhorses
" It's October once more, which means we get to look at some new machines from Microsoft. We're long accustomed to the hybrid Surface Pro line but we're also seeing the third iteration of the company's powerful and stylish Surface Laptop. The 15-inch v..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/02/surface-laptop-3-vs-the-macbook-pro-xps-13-spectre-folio/
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