It's Tuesday, May 08, 2018. Hey, good morning!  Good morning! So that’s Microsoft halfway through, and now Google is making a showing. Get your Google I/O liveblog right here at 10AM Pacific/1PM Eastern, but until then we’ve got a review of LG’s G7, a Fortnite-Avengers tie-up and, well, Microsoft’s Kinect ain’t going anywhere. Long live the Kinect.
 Remember the Xbox’s motion camera? Remember how support slowed and it finally disappeared completely in October 2017 when Microsoft announced it would cease production of the Kinect? Well, the Kinect lives on today in some of Microsoft's most forward-looking products, including drones and in artificial intelligence applications. Kinect sensors are a crucial component in HoloLens, the company's augmented reality glasses, for example. And just today, Microsoft revealed Project Kinect for Azure, a tiny device with an advanced depth sensor, 360-degree mic array and accelerometer, all designed to help developers overlay AI systems on the real world. | | Members of the Windows Insider Program can try it first.
 Windows is soon getting something called Your Phone, a drag-and-drop experience that makes it easier for Windows users to access their phone's notifications and files from their desktop. Though this experience is at its best with Android phones, Microsoft is also providing some limited continuity for iOS devices in the form of shared browsing data. The catch? You need Microsoft's Edge browser installed on both your Windows machine and iPhone or iPad.
| | Fountain Digital’s virtual safari is about more than just ogling wildlife.
 Most of us don't think about rhinos, daily. When the last male white northern rhino died in March, the impact on most of us was minimal because the now-extinct two-ton mammal wasn't lumbering around our living rooms. But we're gravely concerned the moment Mr. Whiskers starts acting funky, though. That's because our smaller, flufflier pets are a part of our everyday environment, and, as such, we're emotionally attached to them. This theory is called environmental amnesia. Basically, it's the belief that we don't consider what's going on outside of our immediate surroundings. We think that whatever is happening around us is normal. It's something that Fountain Digital CEO Svetlana Dragayeva thinks virtual reality can help address, by showing us how wondrous this planet's creatures can be in an intimate setting -- our homes.
| | You can hide it... sort of.
 LG’s G7 ThinQ not only has great looks and a gorgeous display, it also boasts unique features like a super-bright screen for outdoor use, a crazy-loud speaker, a dedicated Google Assistant button and a camera with AI-powered smarts. Sure, it’s not perfect -- that AI cam is hit-or-miss, the battery life is middling and that notch isn’t for everyone -- but overall, the G7 is not a bad choice for Android lovers. Especially if you’re seeking a Samsung alternative.
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