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Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, have developed a wearable device, resembling something approaching theNintendo Power Glove, that’s able to translate American Sign Language into speech in real time using a smartphone app. While it’s still in the prototype phase, it could one day help those who rely on sign language to communicate more easily with non-signers, along with assisting novices who are learning sign language. “Analog triboelectrification and electrostatic induction-based signals generated by sign language components — including hand configurations and motions, and facial expressions — are converted to the digital domain by the wearable sign-to-speech translation system to implement sign-to-speech translation,”Jun Chen, assistant professor of bioengineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, told Digital Trends....

AMD’s fastest gaming CPUs just got even cheaper AMD’s fastest gaming CPUs, the Ryzen 7000X3D chips, have received some hefty discounts from several retailers, and you may get your hands on them right now. If you’re looking to upgrade your gamingPC, you should be consideringAMD’slatest and greatestAM5CPUs. Team Red introduced the concept of a 3D V-Cache with theRyzen 5800X3D, and has brought it over to their newer-generation CPUs. This will net you heaps more gaming performance, and not hurt your wallet too much, either....

Andrew Tate charges explained: When is the trial and what is he accused of? Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been charged with multiple crimes in the UK and Romania, including sexual assault, rape and human trafficking. On 01 June 2025, it was announced that they have left Romania, where they have been under house arrest since being charged in 2022. The trial process is expected to take a significant amount of time, and the brothers must remain in Romania after they were released from jail in 2023....

The accessory that is poised to change the way you use your brand new iPad is almost here. Apple has confirmed the new Magic Keyboard is nowavailable to pre-order, and will start being shipped April 23. It was initially announced when theiPad Pro 2020 serieswas revealed earlier this year, and wasn’t expected until May, so it’s a pleasant surprise to see an early release. Why will it transform your tablet experience?...

If you wanted to make a CPU, and you’re not AMD or Intel, there are two real choices: ARM and RISC-V. But what are the differences between the two, and why do companies choose one over the other? These questions are fundamentally intertwined with differing philosophies about open source hardware and what’s best for the processor and computing industry. What are ARM and RISC-V? ARM and RISC-V are instruction set architectures, or ISAs....

Baldur’s Gate 3’s Dark Urge revelation is a huge missed opportunity While the Dark Urge is a beloved part of Baldur’s Gate 3, the way the game handles one key story moment leaves much to be desired. TheDark Urge Origin characteris a highlight of Baldur’s Gate 3, offering a deep storyline with a customizable character that has some players questioning why it’s not thedefault option over Tav. However, there is one pretty glaring oversight with their storyline: How the rest of the party reacts to the revelation of the Dark Urge’s backstory....

Summary Kingsley Ben-Adir appears inBarbieas one of the Kens, and he was in character as Bob Marley forBob Marley:One Lovewhile on set as well.The cast ofBarbieincludes a handful of male actors only going by the name “Ken”, stand-ins for the Mattel male figurine who is only happy when Barbie says hello to him. Though there is one main Ken (Ryan Gosling),there are plenty of other notable Kens, including Tourist Ken (Simu Liu), Artist Ken (Ncuti Gatwa), Mermaid Ken (“Kenmaid”, John Cena), and of course, Basketball Ken (Ben-Adir)....

Destiny 2 players pray upcoming dungeon doesn’t repeat GoTD’s biggest mistake With a new dungeon expected shortly,Destiny 2players are praying that it doesn’t include the massive boss health pools that made Ghosts of the Deep a hassle to run. Season 21 saw the arrival of a new dungeon, Ghosts of the Deep. Guardians quickly realized it was the hardest dungeon yet with theboss’s gigantic health poolsbeing the main culprit. While exact numbers are tricky to come by it’s believed that Ecthar – the dungeon’s first boss – and Simmumah – the final boss – both have around 8 million base health....

Summary Star Trek: Discoveryintroduced some fascinating new aliens to theStar Trekuniverse andStar Trek: Starfleet Academyshould continue to explore the weirdest ones. After five seasons,Discoveryhas come to a close, butthe32nd-century adventures will continue in theupcomingStar Trekspin-off,Starfleet Academy.Following a group of Starfleet cadets, the young adult-focused show will offer a glimpse of life at the Academy and involve a threat to the Federation itself. While little has been revealed about the upcoming show, Academy Award-winning actress Holly Hunter has been cast as the show’s lead and the Chancellor of Starfleet Academy....

EA FC 25 Winter Wildcards promo: Start date & NumeroFUT cards leaked The WInter Wildcards promo is returning inEA FC 25, bringing with it a host of special cards and a ton of festive content. Although the holidays are fast approaching,Ultimate Team promosare still coming thick and fast. WithGlobetrottersandUltimate Successionin the rearview mirror, next up is the fan-favorite Winter Wildcards event — formerly known as FUTMAS. Here’s everything you need to know about the EA FC 25 Winter Wildcards promo....

First-ever Hellraiser game promises nightmarish single-player horror experience Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival is set to deliver a brutal single-player experience that fans won’t want to miss. Here’s everything we know so far, including platforms, story, trailer, and editions. The Hellraiser franchise is finally making its video game debut. Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival is a new single-player survival horror title from Saber Interactive and Boss Team Games, bringing the twisted world of Cenobites to PC and current-gen consoles....

As part ofFortniteseason 7, week 13, you’ll have a brand new batch of challenges to check off your list. While most of these new challenges aren’t too difficult, a lot of them are more in-depth than you might be used to over the course of this season. You probably won’t be able to complete the latest challenge naturally without putting forth some effort — and that’s where we come in....

It looks like ads on mobile are about to feature a little more prominently. Google announced a series of new ad types for its mobile products — some of which may be a little more intrusive than others. Ad types range in function and size and will range in location that they’ll be displayed too. For example, you’ll start to seeads in the Google Discover feed, which is where many get their news stories and other content that they may be interested in on their Android phone....