Sony is getting a sorely needed music makeover, a drunken mistake leads to a firmware update for DJI drones and we get up close and personal with Dell’s XPS 13 — all this and more in your Daily Roundup!
Dell XPS 13 review (2015): Meet the world’s smallest, 13-inch laptop
Dell’s XPS 13 first caught our attention at CES, where it ranked as a finalist for our “Best of” awards. Now that we’ve had some time to play with the ultra-compact laptop, read our review to find out if it lives up to the hype.
Sony closing Music Unlimited in favor of Spotify-powered service
Sony is ditching its Music Unlimited service for a new one powered by Spotify and its enormous song library. The service, called PlayStation Music, will come to a device near you sometime this spring.
Tesla Model S P85D’s ‘Insane Mode’ lives up to its name
Whether you look at Tesla’s “Insane Mode” as a cool feature or just a marketing gimmick, we can probably all agree that taking someone from 0-60mph in 3.2 seconds makes for some pretty entertaining facial expressions.
Your Facebook feed is going to be unbearable during the Super Bowl
Think you can avoid talk of the Super Bowl on Facebook this Sunday? Not a chance. If you mention any words related to the game, expect to be hit with a sponsored ad in your feed.
The Big Picture: 3D Paris apartment shows what Unreal Engine 4 can do
The picture you see above may look like a photograph, but it’s actually a 3D environment created in Unreal Engine 4. Take a tour of the full apartment, made for the “Unreal Paris” project, right here.
DJI no longer lets you fly its drones in Washington, DC
DJI is taking steps to protect its reputation after learning a government employee crash-landed one of its drones on the White House lawn. A new firmware update for all Phantom 2 vehicles now keeps them from flying within 15.5 miles of downtown Washington, DC.
Graffiti and satellites combine for a massive animated GIF
What you’re looking at is no ordinary GIF. This design was hand painted (and repainted, again and again) by an artist known as INSA. For a piece as big as the one seen here, he had to use satellites to capture the images from space.
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