It's Monday July 17th and there's big buzz around the latest retro gaming console which is expected to come from a resurgent Atari, which slid into bankruptcy in 2013.

Atari CEO Fred Chenet who owns the company confirmed to Venture Beat last month that new hardware was on the way. Now we're getting our first look at what has become known as the Atari box and it might turn out to be more than just a classic game machine.

Chenet told VentureBeat that the classic gaming icon is profitable once again thanks to mobile games and Licensing, like this little bit in the new Blade Runner 2049 movie, which is out later this year. In a post Chen said the Atari box will include both classic and current gaming content, which we hope means new games of course.

The photos of the Box indicate it will have Ethernet USB and HDMI connectivity, so we can finally get our asteroids on in full HD. There's no firm date on when the Atari box will arrive or what the price will be, but considering how popular the Nintendo NES classic retro box was last holiday season, we'd lay odds it'll arrive just before the biggest shopping season of the year.

Rumors are flying that Amazon could be working on a chat app called anytime and it could have a spin that sets it apart from the many many other chat app options out there. So what could the difference be? Amazon could be looking to focus the app primarily on Amazon customers in order to build a sort of Amazon social network with the software.

Another twist is that Amazon's AI agent Alexa could be part of the equation. It's Not Unusual for retail sites to have robust messaging communities, sites like eBay and Craigslist both successfully support interactions among users but Amazon's anytime could be the first to integrate an AI into the mix.

CNBC says anytime might incorporate photo and video sharing along with popular features found on other social media platforms. So far, Amazon hasn't said if anytime is going to be released anytime soon, sorry we just had to include that aside.

Last Summer, the US Department of Transportation waved $40 million in front of city planners from several American metropolises to kickstart a competition to see who could come up with the best plan for a smart city. In the end, Columbus Ohio took the prize but the contest also started a movement of sorts among the also rans which included Kansas City.

Despite not winning, KC has pushed ahead with their Smart City plans and the installation of a light rail street car line proved to be Ground Zero for a new approach to Tech makeovers that are now spreading across the city. It's a fascinating story about how an old city can learn new tricks that makes life better for everyone.

Check out our in-depth look at Kansas City's Tech transformation in our Smart City series up now on Digital Trends and that's where you can get all of the rest of the day's Tech news as well along with our Facebook page and YouTube channel. Be sure to catch our podcasts this week on iTunes or wherever you go for your favorite shows.

That's all for today, thanks for watching DT daily.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enit's Monday July 17th and there's big buzz around the latest retro gaming console which is expected to come from a resurgent Atari which slid into bankruptcy in 2013 Atari CEO Fred chenet who owns the company confirmed to venture beat last month that new hardware was on the way and now we're getting our first look at what has become known as the Atari box and it might turn out to be more than just a classic game machine chenet told venturebeat that the classic gaming icon is profitable once again thanks to mobile games and Licensing like this little bit in the new Blade Runner 2049 movie out later this year in a post Chen said the Atari box will include both classic and current gaming content which we hope means new games of course the photos of the Box indicate it will have ethernet USB and HDMI connectivity so we can finally get our asteroids on in full HD there's no firm date on when the Atari box will arrive or what the price will be but considering how popular the Nintendo NES classic retro box was last holiday season we'd lay odds it'll arrive just before the biggest shopping season of the year rumors are flying that Amazon could be working on a chat app called anytime and it could have a spin that sets it apart from the many many other chat app options out there so what could the difference be Amazon could be looking to focus the app primarily on Amazon customers in order to build a sort of Amazon social network with the software another twist Amazon's AI agent Alexa could be part of the equation It's Not Unusual for retail sites to have robust messaging communities sites like eBay and Craigslist both successfully support interactions among users but Amazon's anytime could be the first to integrate an AI into the mix CNBC says anytime might incorporate photo and video sharing along with popular features found on other social media platforms so far Amazon hasn't said if anytime is going to be released anytime soon sorry we just had to Last Summer the US Department of Transportation waved 40 mil in front of the city planners from several American metropolises to Kickstart a competition to see who could come up with the best plan for a smart city in the end Columbus Ohio took the prize but the contest also started a movement of sorts among the also rans which included Kansas City despite not winning KC has pushed ahead with their Smart City plans and the installation of a light rail street car line proved to be Ground Zero for a new approach to Tech makeovers that are now spreading across the city it's a fascinating story about how an old city can learn new tricks that makes life better for everyone check out our in-depth look at Kansas City's Tech transformation in our Smart City series up now on Digital Trends and that's where you can get all of the rest of the day's Tech news as well along with our Facebook page and YouTube channel and be sure to catch our podcasts this week on iTunes or wherever you go for your favorite shows that's all for today thanks for watching DT dailyit's Monday July 17th and there's big buzz around the latest retro gaming console which is expected to come from a resurgent Atari which slid into bankruptcy in 2013 Atari CEO Fred chenet who owns the company confirmed to venture beat last month that new hardware was on the way and now we're getting our first look at what has become known as the Atari box and it might turn out to be more than just a classic game machine chenet told venturebeat that the classic gaming icon is profitable once again thanks to mobile games and Licensing like this little bit in the new Blade Runner 2049 movie out later this year in a post Chen said the Atari box will include both classic and current gaming content which we hope means new games of course the photos of the Box indicate it will have ethernet USB and HDMI connectivity so we can finally get our asteroids on in full HD there's no firm date on when the Atari box will arrive or what the price will be but considering how popular the Nintendo NES classic retro box was last holiday season we'd lay odds it'll arrive just before the biggest shopping season of the year rumors are flying that Amazon could be working on a chat app called anytime and it could have a spin that sets it apart from the many many other chat app options out there so what could the difference be Amazon could be looking to focus the app primarily on Amazon customers in order to build a sort of Amazon social network with the software another twist Amazon's AI agent Alexa could be part of the equation It's Not Unusual for retail sites to have robust messaging communities sites like eBay and Craigslist both successfully support interactions among users but Amazon's anytime could be the first to integrate an AI into the mix CNBC says anytime might incorporate photo and video sharing along with popular features found on other social media platforms so far Amazon hasn't said if anytime is going to be released anytime soon sorry we just had to Last Summer the US Department of Transportation waved 40 mil in front of the city planners from several American metropolises to Kickstart a competition to see who could come up with the best plan for a smart city in the end Columbus Ohio took the prize but the contest also started a movement of sorts among the also rans which included Kansas City despite not winning KC has pushed ahead with their Smart City plans and the installation of a light rail street car line proved to be Ground Zero for a new approach to Tech makeovers that are now spreading across the city it's a fascinating story about how an old city can learn new tricks that makes life better for everyone check out our in-depth look at Kansas City's Tech transformation in our Smart City series up now on Digital Trends and that's where you can get all of the rest of the day's Tech news as well along with our Facebook page and YouTube channel and be sure to catch our podcasts this week on iTunes or wherever you go for your favorite shows that's all for today thanks for watching DT dailyit's Monday July 17th and there's big buzz around the latest retro gaming console which is expected to come from a resurgent Atari which slid into bankruptcy in 2013 Atari CEO Fred chenet who owns the company confirmed to venture beat last month that new hardware was on the way and now we're getting our first look at what has become known as the Atari box and it might turn out to be more than just a classic game machine chenet told venturebeat that the classic gaming icon is profitable once again thanks to mobile games and Licensing like this little bit in the new Blade Runner 2049 movie out later this year in a post Chen said the Atari box will include both classic and current gaming content which we hope means new games of course the photos of the Box indicate it will have ethernet USB and HDMI connectivity so we can finally get our asteroids on in full HD there's no firm date on when the Atari box will arrive or what the price will be but considering how popular the Nintendo NES classic retro box was last holiday season we'd lay odds it'll arrive just before the biggest shopping season of the year rumors are flying that Amazon could be working on a chat app called anytime and it could have a spin that sets it apart from the many many other chat app options out there so what could the difference be Amazon could be looking to focus the app primarily on Amazon customers in order to build a sort of Amazon social network with the software another twist Amazon's AI agent Alexa could be part of the equation It's Not Unusual for retail sites to have robust messaging communities sites like eBay and Craigslist both successfully support interactions among users but Amazon's anytime could be the first to integrate an AI into the mix CNBC says anytime might incorporate photo and video sharing along with popular features found on other social media platforms so far Amazon hasn't said if anytime is going to be released anytime soon sorry we just had to Last Summer the US Department of Transportation waved 40 mil in front of the city planners from several American metropolises to Kickstart a competition to see who could come up with the best plan for a smart city in the end Columbus Ohio took the prize but the contest also started a movement of sorts among the also rans which included Kansas City despite not winning KC has pushed ahead with their Smart City plans and the installation of a light rail street car line proved to be Ground Zero for a new approach to Tech makeovers that are now spreading across the city it's a fascinating story about how an old city can learn new tricks that makes life better for everyone check out our in-depth look at Kansas City's Tech transformation in our Smart City series up now on Digital Trends and that's where you can get all of the rest of the day's Tech news as well along with our Facebook page and YouTube channel and be sure to catch our podcasts this week on iTunes or wherever you go for your favorite shows that's all for today thanks for watching DT daily\n"