Watch three live YouTube streams from Coachella 2016 starting April 15

The 2016 Coachella music festival will kick off on Friday, April 15. If you can’t make it to Indio, California to see the bands yourself, you can watch from the comfort of your home, or anywhere else, via the official Coachella YouTube channel.

Google Canada’s blog has the details of what users can expect from the YouTube channel, which will feature content from April 15 to April 17:

• You’ll have the freedom to choose from three live stream channels and a video-on-demand hub to see highlights and performance footage throughout the weekend.
• You can click on the interactive personalized schedule to customize your live viewing experience. The live stream channel will change automatically based on your schedule.
• The channel features an all-inclusive social feed and highlight posts to see images, moments, and discussions around the festival.
• Enjoy a mobile-optimized experience at CoachellaLive.com.

Check out the official Coachella YouTube channel

The weBoost eqo hopes to blanket your home in great cellular coverage

If you want to boost the cellular reception in your home, weBoost’s latest product, the eqo Cellular Signal Booster, might be what you’re looking for. Compatible with Verizon, AT&T, and other major networks, eqo enhances cellular signals for greater reach across your home. You can find the eqo on Amazon now for $349.99.

You’ll just need to place the eqo in an area that is receiving a signal, and the booster doesn’t require a home internet connection in order to work. weBoost says that it covers up to 1,200 square feet, and also claims that it can provide up to 32x better signal throughout your house, apartment, or condo.

See at Amazon

Press release:

weBoost’s New and Revolutionary Plug-and-Play “eqo” Booster Available for Purchase

eqo Booster Cuts Out Installation Headaches and Improves Signal Up to 32X Across All Major Carriers

ST. GEORGE, UTAH—April 11, 2016— Dropped client calls? #Failed family conversations? Good news: you can improve your cellular signal at home in under a minute with a new product from weBoost. Today weBoost®, the global leader in cell signal boosters, announced the availability of the eqo (/ˈekō/) Booster, the most cost-effective booster in its category, now available in-store at select BestBuy and Micro Center retail locations, and online at BestBuy.com, Amazon.com and MicroCenter.com for $349.99

“Historically, signal boosters required a lengthy installation, and were accompanied by a price tag of around $400 or more,” said Bruce Lancaster, weBoost CEO. “We felt that both of these factors were significant barriers to entry for consumers, and with the eqo, weBoost is breaking down those barriers, allowing everyone the opportunity to experience an improved signal in their home or office.

How Does It Work?

All cell phone signals are wireless signals, and the eqo Booster works by amplifying those wireless signals. The eqo Booster includes two parts – a discrete signal booster and an antenna to broadcast that signal throughout the home. Simply place the eqo signal booster unit in an area where signal is available, plug it into an electrical outlet and connect the antenna, then watch the signal bars go up.

Why eqo?

• Previously, signal boosters required either professional installation or extensive DIY know-how. They also required extra time and effort to cleverly hide equipment and cables out of the way in the home. The eqo Booster deftly solves both of these issues providing:

• Better Signal Without Installation Hassle: Delivering up to 32X better signal, the new eqo Booster is constructed for easy plug-and-play set-up, requiring just a minute of your time, and does not require an exterior antenna like boosters from previous generations.

• A Living-Room Ready Design: With a sleek finish and discreet design that fits right in with other home electronics, the eqo provides consumers with a signal booster that blends with any living room’s aesthetics.

Capabilities for All Carriers: Whether you have T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, AT&T or Sprint, the eqo will amplify signals simultaneously from all major carriers in the US and Canada, including 4G LTE and 3G bands.

Where Can I Buy eqo?

The eqo Booster is available for purchase now online at buy.weboost.com/eqo/ and at participating retailers for $349.99. The eqo Booster can also be purchased in-store at select BestBuy and Micro Center retail locations, and online at BestBuy.com, Amazon.com and MicroCenter.com.

For a video preview of the eqo cell phone signal booster, first unveiled at International CES 2016 please visit weBoost’s YouTube page.

The eqo Booster supports all carrier networks and is certified by the FCC Part 20 standard as well as Industry Canada. For more information about weBoost and the eqo Booster, please visit http://www.weboost.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Tesla recalls the Model X over rear seat safety

The Model X may be a groundbreaker in the electric vehicle world, but it also appears to be a bit rough around the edges in its initial form. Tesla has issued a recall for the SUV after discovering a flaw in the locking hinge for the recliner in the third row of seats. There’s a chance that the hinge will fail on models built before March 26th, sending the seat back flying forward. That’s not exactly what you want during a crash, to put it mildly. There aren’t any reported incidents, but Tesla would rather not wait to get things sorted out.

There’s already a fix available, and Tesla hopes to have the improved recliner in place on the roughly 2,700 shipped Model X units within the next five weeks. If you’re one of those early adopters, you can keep using the Model X until the new equipment is ready — just don’t sit anyone at the very back.

This isn’t Tesla’s first recall, and it’s no secret that these kinds of alerts are fairly common in the industry. Still, it’s a blunt reminder that Elon Musk and crew aren’t immune to the design and manufacturing glitches that crop up in the automotive world. However much more reliable an EV might be, it can have its share of flaws.

Source: Autoblog

The Notorious B.I.G. might be going on tour in hologram form

ARHT (Augmented Reality Holographic Technology) Media announced on Monday that it has acquired the digital rights to Biggie Smalls’ likeness and will resurrect the famed rapper as a hologram. He (it?) is expected to appear in a new music video before potentially going on tour. “What we’re gonna start with is a video with the first single from [Faith Evan’s upcoming duets compilation] The King & I then I think Faith wants to do a little tour,” ARHT Media founder Rene Bharti told Billboard.

What’s more, Holo-Biggie will move and act just like his fleshy predecessor. “We’ll use input from virtually anywhere so we’ll talk to people, we’ll obviously look through existing footage,” ARHT CEO Paul Duffy told Billboard. “We’ll meet with family members and just look to alternately capture the essence of Biggie. Then we’ll have their eyes on all the content and material that’s being built. Of course, nothing would be released until they felt comfortable and signed off on it.”

B.I.G’s resurrection is part of a wider trend in digitizing famous performers. We’ve already got a veritable menagerie of holographic dead celebrities including Whitney Houston, Billie Holiday, Michael Jackson, Andy Kaufman and Redd Foxx — even Mariah Carey and Chief Keef (despite not being dead yet); or Hatsune Miku (despite not being alive in the first place).

Source: Billboard

11 crazy gaming controllers you won’t believe exist, and one that shouldn’t

Gaming controllers have evolved through the generations to become the perfect handheld. Now every movement is without thought and the idea of being in discomfort, even after gaming for hours, isn’t given much time.

But as they all became refined into one ideal model, they lost personality. Controllers haven’t changed much in recent years as optimal shaping has been found as have button and joystick styling. 

The result is a whole host of personalised controllers that express something from the owner. There have also been a bunch that were made to try and get the users moving, most of which have not done so well. While Guitar Hero guitars or physical dance mats have proved popular, it’s the other attempts that you’ve got to laugh at now.

Of course there have been some controllers, though they may not have been a hit, that really showed originality – so they’ve made the list. From bongos to bowling balls, console manufacturers have apparently tried it all in an attempt to discover the next big hit. 

Nintendo really pushed movement controllers and now that we’re entering the age of virtual reality those controllers could find their place once again. The PlayStation’s light controllers will be used with the PS VR for a more immersive virtual reality gaming experience, for example. 

Check out the craziest, weirdest, coolest and downright strangest controllers ever to accompany gaming.Maybe some of these could be due a resurgence soon too?

Kindle Oasis fully revealed in leak as Amazon’s next ‘top of the line’ e-reader

Although Amazon confirmed it is working on a “top of the line” e-reader that’ll kick off an 8th-generation of Kindles, we’ve only now been graced with a full leak that includes not only specs but also pictures and even a product page.

According to Liliputing, which spotted a listing from Chinese retail outlet TMall, the next Kindle will be called Kindle Oasis. It features a wedge-shaped design for an ergonomic grip and to presumably support a battery as well as built-in page turn buttons on one side of the screen, but it also has an accelerometer that reportedly allows the screen to auto-rotate 180 degrees so that the buttons will be on either the left or right side.

Amazon, which makes the Kindle-brand of e-readers and tablets, announced recently that it will introduce a new Kindle sometime in mid April. Jeff Bezos, the chief executive of Amazon, revealed the news on Twitter, explaining the upcoming model will be a new, eighth-generation of Kindle products. Kindle Voyage, which released in October 2014, led the 7th generation of Kindles.

The Wall Street Journal followed up Bezos’ tweet with a report about the “higher-end Kindle,” claiming it will release with a rechargeable protective case for extended battery life. It’ll be removable and should allow the Kindle to be thinner than earlier devices. Amazon is also working on a solar-powered battery case, but that likely won’t be released anytime soon. All this information is unconfirmed at the moment.

That said, Liliputing has claimed Amazon will offer a leather case with a built-in battery for several extra months of battery life (it’s included and comes in the colours black, brown, and red). There’s also a flip cover that can protect the screen when you’re not using the Kindle. Speaking of that screen, it sports 300 pixels per inch and an LED backlight. The e-reader also measures between 3.4mm and 8.5mm thick.

It weighs about 131 grams (less than 5 ounces) too. If you’re interested in Amazon’s next Kindle device, keep checking this Amazon page, as Liliputing claimed it’ll eventually go live as the main product page.

Drone racing is about to get cheaper and easier

Those cool videos from drone races may have tempted you at some point, but where do you start? Traditionally, you’d have to spend at least a couple hundred dollars on components, plus many more on a remote controller and a monitor or goggles. Not to mention the several hours needed for assembling the drone. Too much hassle? Don’t worry, because RotorX is now offering its latest micro racing quadcopter, the RX122 Atom V2, either fully assembled or as a quick DIY kit that apparently takes less than 30 minutes — not five to ten hours like the V1 — to put together. Better yet, the ready-to-fly version can include a controller with a built-in monitor for a grand total of just $499 for the first 50 backers on Indiegogo, and then $549 for the next 200.

The new Atom comes in at just 122mm wide, and thanks to its durable carbon fiber frame plus polycarbonate shell, it only weighs 5 ounces or about 142 grams — well below the the FAA’s 250-gram threshold for mandatory registration. For the same reasons, this tiny drone comes with greater crash resistanance as well as maneuverability than its bigger counterparts. The custom-made brushless motors and propellers allow the Atom to reach speeds of up to 60 mph or 100 km/h, and depending on how hard you push it, its 6,400 mAh swappable lithium ion battery will last for somewhere between three to ten minutes.

Video feed is courtesy of a 600TVL CMOS camera with a 120-degree field of view at the front, and on the receiving end the 480p monitor features 40 channels on 5.8 GHz, with a range of 1.5 miles or about 2.4 km. Should you wish to record video, RotorX will later let you mount a 1080p camera module with a microSD slot.

The Atom alone starts from as low as $299 on Indiegogo, if you manage to be one of the first 50 backers and don’t mind doing some basic soldering; this will ship in July. Then you have the aforementioned ready-to-fly packages, along with a $849 premium option that also comes with Fat Shark Dominator V3 FPV goggles, but these won’t arrive until September, which gives you plenty of time to try other slower drone activities.

Source: Indiegogo

Drake’s ‘Views From the 6’ album is an Apple Music exclusive

Music-streaming services are relying on exclusive content do outdo each other. And whether we like it or not, it doesn’t look as if that’s going to change anytime soon. Now, Drake has revealed that his fifth studio album, titled Views From the 6, will release April 29th exclusively on Apple Music. Oddly enough, the Canadian rapper tweeted the announcement Saturday night, but he’s since deleted that tweet and replaced it with another which doesn’t mention the deal with Apple. Nevertheless, the Cupertino company confirmed the exclusive to Pitchfork.

Drake has been working with Apple since the launch of Apple Music, showing up on stage at WWDC to let the audience know why the service was perfect for both artists and fans. Last week he also released two tracks, One Dance and Pop Style, as Apple Music exclusives — although the latter is now available on Tidal. It’s likely that Views From the 6 will hit other streaming apps not long after its launch, in similar fashion to Kanye’s The Life of Pablo.

4/29/16 #VIEWS pic.twitter.com/kHa2rerRyV

— Drizzy (@Drake) April 10, 2016

Source: Pitchfork

Netflix bumps older subscribers up to current UK prices

If you signed up for Netflix a few years back, it’s possible you’re paying a cheaper rate than new subscribers. That’s because the company agreed to freeze some of its older members’ packages up until May 2016. Now that the magical date is rolling around, these customers — anyone paying £5.99 or £6.99 per month for the entry-level HD plan — will soon be bumped up to £7.49. Some accounts are specifying May 9th as the switchover date, although it’s possible you’ll be moved across at a different point in the month. If the higher monthly fee sounds unreasonable, you’ve got just over two weeks to binge-watch everything the service has to offer.

Climate change is now affecting how the Earth moves

Researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have found that climate change is now affecting the way that the Earth moves. The team found that, as the last century has progressed, the “wobble” that our planet makes as it travels has shifted. A hundred years ago this movement — called polar motion — was tilted in favor of Canada, but has now moved in the direction of the UK. In an of itself, the shift won’t cause any damage, but the fact that climate change is now having this sort of effect should cause everyone to get nervous.

If you ever spun a basketball on your finger, you’d notice that it wobbles enough that you have to continually adjust the position of your hand to stop it falling. Basketballs are designed to weigh pretty much the same all over, but the Earth has always been heavier at its poles. That’s because large bodies of water are frozen as ice and exert a form of pressure, keeping things reasonably stable. But as the planet warms up and the ice begins to melt, the weight moves from the top and bottom into the middle.

As the AP says, the trend is worrying since Greenland is losing around 600 trillion pounds of ice and has been since 2003. Unless we can rapidly begin to undo the damage caused by climate change, the wobble is likely to get worse as the planet gets more lop-sided. For instance, West Antartica loses 275 trillion pounds of ice, while East Antartica gains 165 trillion back each year. Has anyone got Stuart Licht’s phone number to hand? We probably need it.

Via: AP

Source: Science