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Apple TV takes away some friction with tvOS 2

Apple TV's tvOS 2 grants new powers to Siri and takes the hassle out of app sign-ins

Razer's new open-source VR headset mirrors the Oculus Rift, but costs US$200 less

Razer's new HDK2 looks like a direct competitor to the Oculus Rift—at least on paper.

Mingis on Tech: Getting virtual with reality

Intrigued by the Oculus Rift or the HTC Vive, but leery of the cost? Turns out you don't have to spend big bucks to try VR. Executive Editor Ken Mingis and Multimedia Editor Keith Shaw hash out the details.

Iron Man meets Aquaman as Navy turns to augmented reality

Scientists with the U.S. Navy are working to develop an augmented reality display for divers' helmets.

100 illuminated Intel drones to perform at Vivid Sydney

Intel’s world-record-holding drone performance, Drone 100, will be making its local debut as part of Vivid Sydney. The drones will showcase different shapes and colours to reveal bespoke animation designed specifically for the Sydney performance.

Computex: Asus unveils Zenbo, a cute robot for the home priced at $599

Asus has just unveiled what’s likely to be the most talked about product at this week’s Computex trade show in Taipei, a cute talking robot for the home priced at US$599.

Powerful gaming PC backpacks are becoming a thing as VR craze swells

Don't like being tethered to a PC for VR? Tether the PC to you.

This sticker can wirelessly charge your smartphone or tablet

A French startup opened a crowdfunding campaign for a paper-thin sticker that adheres to the back of a smartphone or tablet, enabling wireless charging from a pad that handles multiple devices at the same time.

This ping pong robot can be programmed to be the perfect partner

The Trainerbot is a smart ping pong robot that aims to take your skills to the next level.

Oculus software update breaks Revive hack, locks games down to only Oculus VR hardware

The update breaks a hack that allowed Oculus games on non-Oculus headsets, but is the company really reneging on a promise, as some have suggested?

How Project Tango brings augmented reality home

Here's what it's like to use Google's augmented reality-enabled platform, Project Tango, in your everyday life.

Video: Why I now believe in Virtual Reality thanks to HTC Vive

People queue up to use it wherever they see it.

The biggest reveals of Google I/O 2016

Google made clear its plans to take on Amazon's Echo, go big on VR, and make texting both more expressive and less reliant on thought.

Sneak Peek at Android Wear 2.0

What's coming this fall in the next major release of Android Wear.

Google declares war on copy and paste

Google’s ready to kick Control+C and Control+V to the curb – the company on Thursday announced new APIs and enterprise partnerships today at its annual I/O developer conference, designed to simplify common workflows and make its Google Apps product l...