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System Shock Remastered has seen the light of day. The first gameplay footage of the re-imagined game was released by developer Night Dive Studios on YouTube today. The System Shock remake is developed in Unity, and the video shows off its new user interface and visuals. Night Dive says it will "keep the new game true to the classic experience"--you can still hit monsters with a pipe. You can check out the trailer for yourself below. The developer says you can "see more" on the System Shock website, though for now it only hosts the YouTube video, description, and a SHODAN that follows your cursor around.You can read the full video description below:"After 20 years, we are remastering and re-...

We still don't know when PlayStation VR will launch or what it will cost, but now we've leaed that Sony advises that the virtual reality headset not be used by children under age 12. This information stems from a "Health and Safety" notice that is reportedly being shared as part of the PlayStation 4's new 3.5 firmware, which beta testers, including Reddit user KGrizzly, now have access to. "The VR headset is not for use by children under age 12," reads the line in question. As GamesRadar reports, this is one year younger than the recommended age for Oculus Rift and Gear VR. Below is the full Health and Safety notice.Another Reddit user, kumoishibo, offered an explanation about why VR may be ...

Enlarge ImageThis Hubble image of a dying star is a composite of three images taken over the course of two hours. STScI/NASA/ESA/Hubble Heritage Team/ R. Sahai/ J. Trauger If you have a time machine, I can't recommend setting it for 5 billion years in the future. That's because the sun will be riding off into the sunset about that time, having fried Earth in the process. The European Space Agency reminds us...

The US govement's landmark Net neutrality rules are about to mark their one-year aiversary. You'd think proponents of a free and open Inteet would mark the occasion with a victory lap.Emotions have run high over Net neutrality. Here, protesters gathered in Califoia in 2014, near where President Barack Obama was hosting a fundraiser. Steve Rhodes/Demotix/Corbis It's not that simple. When the Federal Communications Commission put the Inteet under stricter regulations last February 26, it wanted to make sure broadband service providers would treat all Web traffic the same. But the situation is far from settled. Broadband providers quickly sued the FCC, and the courts are now reviewing the rules...

The US govement's landmark Net neutrality rules are about to celebrate their one-year aiversary, so you'd think proponents of a free and open Inteet might mark the occasion with a victory lap.Nettled. Emotions have run high over Net neutrality. Here, protesters gather in Califoia in 2014, near where President Barack Obama was hosting a fund-raiser. Steve Rhodes/Demotix/Corbis It's not that simple. When the Federal Communications Commission put the Inteet under stricter regulations last February 26, it wanted to make sure broadband service providers would treat all Web traffic the same. But things are far from settled. Broadband providers quickly sued the FCC, and the courts are now reviewing...

RoadshowCar IndustryHere's why Takata's airbag inflators keep explodingEnlarge ImageThe ITC findings cover roughly 23 million of the 28 million recalled airbag inflators. Toru Hanai/Reuters/Corbis Takata's faulty airbag inflators, which could rupture and send shrapnel...

LG is taking a break from Google's Nexus phone program. There are no plans to build a successor to Google's Nexus 5 or Nexus 5X phones, according to a spokesman for the Korean electronics conglomerate. "LG needs to focus on its own brand," he said at the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona on Friday.The decision comes as LG puts its resources behind promoting the G5, a modular phone that launched at a splashy event on Sunday. Coming just hours before the Samsung event, LG hopes to position its G5 as a premium device and legitimate alteative to the Galaxy S7 phone. The Nexus 5X was one of two Nexus phones Google released last year. CNET The move also illustrates the pros and cons of...

Alarms are screaming, steam is billowing everywhere, and it looks like things are about to blow. You're standing in the outer reaches of the plant staring down some majorly malfunctioning machinery and the only person who can help is a mile away in the control room. What the heck are you going to do?That's when a big colourful arrow appears in front of your eyes, pointing at the valve you need to close. You close it and the plant is saved.That's just one of the possible scenarios in which technology can help you work smarter in future. The opportunities for mobile technology to help your work extend way beyond checking your email on your phone when you're on the train. At the Mobile World Co...

Alarms are screaming, steam is billowing everywhere, and it looks like things are about to blow. You're standing in the outer reaches of the plant staring down some majorly malfunctioning machinery and the only person who can help is a mile away in the control room. What the heck are you going to do?That's when a big colourful arrow appears in front of your eyes, pointing at the valve you need to close. You close it and the plant is saved.That's just one of the possible scenarios in which technology can help you work smarter in future. The opportunities for mobile technology to help your work extend way beyond checking your email on your phone when you're on the train. At the Mobile World Co...

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Super-Earths are giant, rocky exoplanets that are much bigger than our own rock, but still not quite as big as the gas giants whizzing around the universe. They're also likely the most common type of planet in our galaxy. 55 Cancri e is one such super-Earth, located about 40 light-years away, which is pretty close in astronomical terms. Using data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope along with a new type of analysis, astronomers were able to determine the makeup of the planet's atmosphere. It's the first time researchers have been able to determine the exact composition of a super-Earth's atmosphere.To find out what type of gases were swirling around the rocky 55 Cancri e, the researchers too...

There are just a few days left to apply to NASA's astronaut program, which could eventually lead to a trip to Mars in the 2030s. Mars One and SpaceX hope to be sending civilians even sooner, but before signing up, it only seems fair to make sure all aspiring interplanetary explorers know the risks involved. So, consider this a bit of a Red Planet reality check, courtesy of Pascal Lee, a planetary scientist at the SETI Institute who spoke on the topic of settling Mars at the New Worlds conference 2015 in Austin, Texas.First, let's forget about all the space travel challenges involved in getting from Earth to Mars for right now. Forget the fact that we're talking about a jouey that involves es...

Speaking today during an eaings call with investors, Ubisoft CFO Alain Martinez revealed that the publisher has an unaounced "AAA IP" launching during its upcoming fiscal year.Martinez didn't share many details, saying only that the game will have a "strong digital live service offer." That could mean a number of things. In addition, Ubisoft did not share any details on platforms.GameSpot has followed up with Ubisoft in an attempt to get more details. Ubisoft Whatever the game is, it will be a brand new franchise, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot went on to stress during the call. Ubisoft's upcoming fiscal 2016-17 begins April 1, 2016 and ends March 31, 2017.In addition to the new IP, which is des...

Fallout 4's 1.3 patch, which was released last week on PC, is now out for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One editions of the open-world role-playing game, Bethesda has aounced. Among other things, this update "dramatically increases object fading distances," the developer said in a tweet that includes a comparison video. Indeed, it does look like things have been improved. Check it out below.Fallout 4's 1.3 consoles update dramatically increases object fading distances. Have a look... pic.twitter.com/9I728wSpm2— BethesdaGameStudios (@BethesdaStudios) February 9, 2016The 1.3 update was originally pegged to launch at the end of last week, but that didn't happen.In addition to the object fading upg...

Need something to light up those dark winter days and nights? Look no further. For this week's giveaway, we have a Playbulb Sphere from MiPow, a maker of mobile accessories and smart lights.The customizable orb glows in millions of colors, which can be changed with a quick shake or tap, or wirelessly via a free app for iOS and Android. The Sphere is water resistant and can be used both indoors and outdoors. (Watch CNET's Megan Wollerton play with the Sphere at this year's CES in the video below.) So what do you have to do win a Playbulb Sphere worth $49.99 of your own? Read the rules below and you'll be ready to roll (yeah, pardon the pun). MiPow Register as a CNET user. Go to the top of thi...

The Thieves Guild DLC for The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited will be available on Xbox One, PC, Mac, and PlayStation 4 from March 23, publisher Bethesda has aounced.The Thieves Guild DLC game pack is included with an active ESO Plus membership, but those without a membership can purchase the pack for 2,000 crowns in the ESO Crown Store.A Thieves Guild DLC Collector's Bundle will also be available in the Crown Store for 4,000 crowns. This includes the Thieves Guild DLC game pack, the Hammerfell Camel mount, the Kindlespit Dragon Frog, and five Crown Experience Scrolls. Along with the release date, new details on the content have also be divulged. You can read them below. You can also...

January 28 is Data Privacy Day. Here's a look at groups that want to show you who is buying and selling your data, as well as giving you a voice in how much data you share to begin with. © ImageZoo/Corbis You already know companies track your behavior in Web browsers and mobile apps, and soon they'll monitor you through your smart refrigerator or fitness band. Yep, you're a walking, talking data source.But despite that nagging sense that your info is being collected, no one really knows exactly what's scooped up or what happens to it.Two groups -- Harvard's Data Privacy Lab and software company ForgeRock -- want to change that. And on Data Privacy Day, devoted to your right to control your d...

Enlarge ImageOverall, the Swagway seems like a good hoverboard, iFixit said.iFixitWe've seen a lot of pictures lately of charred, smoldering hoverboard iards. Now, thanks to the repair gurus at iFixit, you can peek inside a hoverboard that doesn't have fire damage.The iFixit site, which regularly cracks open high-profile gadgets, took apart a Swagway and its charger. It's verdict is that "barring a couple of important nitpicks," the Swagway is a "well-constructed board."Hoverboards -- or self-balancing boards, or smartboards, or whatever you want to call them -- went from must-have toy to potential hazard after...