Gadget News
What Happens When You Zoom in Too Far on Google Maps
Gizmodo - 17 Feb 2016 03:00
Sleeping too well lately? Looking for that "something something" to turn those boring restful nights into a horrorscape? Turns out, zooming in too far on Google Maps' user-uploaded 3D Spheres produces some impressively f...
China Is Kicking America's Ass in the Robot Waiter Wars
Gizmodo - 17 Feb 2016 21:52
ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images America is getting crushed by China. Not in trade or weapons or any of those things that don't matter. We're losing the war of the Roseys . Don't believe me? Take a look at the new robot a...
View-Master VR keeps one foot planted in the real world
Engadget - 18 Feb 2016 01:00
Last year View-Master made the leap to virtual reality, packing a Google Cardboard experience into an affordable, kid-friendly headset. With the introduction of the View-Master Viewer DLX at this week's Toy Fair, the bra...
Instagram Is Finally Adding Two-Factor Authentication
Gizmodo - 17 Feb 2016 08:30
If you want to not be hacked, the absolute best thing you can do is turn on two-factor authentication for all your accounts. Instagram is way behind the trend here, but it looks like tween's second-favorite photo network...
Hackers release cache of Turkish National Police data
Slash Gear - 17 Feb 2016 05:31
Hackers have released a large load of data nabbed from the Turkish General Directorate of Security (EGM), according to a new report. The data was stolen by a hacker said to be associated with Anonymous, and was done in a...
Facebook's Instant Articles open to all publishers in April
Slash Gear - 18 Feb 2016 01:47
Facebook will be opening Instant Articles up to all publishers this upcoming April, the social network has announced. The service, which is already being used by a few hundred publishers, will be available to all regardl...
Fandango snaps up Rotten Tomatoes and Flixster
Engadget - 18 Feb 2016 01:40
Fandango is growing its cinematic empire by acquiring the movie review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes and its parent company Flixster, Deadline reports. As part of the deal, Flixster owner Warner Bros. will take a minority s...
Outlook.com update brings a load of new features, including GIFs
Engadget - 18 Feb 2016 01:20
Microsoft teased a revamped version of Outlook.com last year, including a preview that began in May. Today, the company announced that the updated web-based email service is now open to all. In addition to a redesigned l...
Yahoo axing day 1: cutting half of media unit
Slash Gear - 18 Feb 2016 01:19
Several of Yahoo's digital magazines are being cut from the business altogether this week. These include Yahoo Food, Yahoo Health, Yahoo Parenting, Yahoo Makers, Yahoo Travel, Yahoo Autos and Yahoo Real Estate. The axing...
Volume Mixer Is an Application Specific Volume Controller for Mac
Gizmodo - 18 Feb 2016 01:00
Mac: Not all apps have the same base volume, and sometimes one app likes to really scream at you while another is too soft. Volume Mixer allows you to independently control the volume of apps.
A T. Rex Riding a Horse Kicking a Soccer Ball Is Everything Wonderful About the Internet
Gizmodo - 18 Feb 2016 00:45
The internet has some dark corners, there's no denying that. But how could humanity ever carry on without a tool that lets us share a brilliant video of a man in an inflatable T-rex costume riding a horse kicking a giant...
Build your own action figures with the new ThingMaker 3D printer
Engadget - 18 Feb 2016 00:30
The original ThingMaker was all about making little rubbery monsters. However, the new ThingMaker unveiled at Toy Fair this week can make whatever you can imagine in its app -- no metal molds necessary.
Agent Carter Has Become One of the Most Unique Stories in the Marvel Universe
Gizmodo - 18 Feb 2016 00:30
Agent Carter is a show all about sexism, and particularly all about the notion that after World War II, women who had made a material contribution to the war effort were told to go back to their old subordinate roles. Bu...
'On the Brink of Greatness' unlocks Silicon Valley's secrets
Engadget - 18 Feb 2016 00:20
Nobody said starting your own business was going to be easy. So why not get some pointers from a man who's already been there and done that. Steve Goldbloom is such a man. He's been there. He's done that. And now he's he...
Spotify is giving away Chromecasts with a 3-month Premium subscription
Slash Gear - 18 Feb 2016 00:16
I'm something of a bargain hunter. I don't go coupon crazy or anything, but I'm always on the lookout for a good deal, especially when it comes to my tech toys. If you've been on the lookout for a good way to pick up a C...
200-mph Jaguar F-Type SVR Announced Ahead Of Geneva
Slash Gear - 18 Feb 2016 00:10
Jaguar has announced its latest high performance salvo ahead of its introduction at the 206 Geneva Motor Show: the Jaguar F-Type SVR. Capable of hitting 200-mph, the F-Type SVR qualifies as the quickest production car ev...
A Crazy Rig of 53 GoPro Cameras Filmed a '4D' Video of This Dude's Head
Gizmodo - 18 Feb 2016 00:02
Meet Tim. Tim's head was filmed in with 53 GoPro cameras. You can zoom in and out on every last pore on Tim's head. Tim's head is a marvel of 3D filmmaking.
A Spinning Top Floating Inside a Smoke-Filled Bubble Looks Like Magic
Gizmodo - 18 Feb 2016 00:00
Bubbles, magnetic levitation, and gyroscopes -- there's tons of super-cool DIY physics at work in the Levitron. Created by Dustin Skye, it's a spinning top floating in mid-air inside a smoke-filled bubble, all for your v...
Harley Quinn Just Cut Ties With the Joker in the Most Satisfying Way
Gizmodo - 18 Feb 2016 00:00
Harley Quinn's current ongoing series has been all about Harley moving on from her past life with the Joker, and finding her own identity. Today's issue made that struggle a very literal one--and it had an immensely sati...
Why gamers should be wary of Microsoft's PC gaming push
Slash Gear - 17 Feb 2016 23:56
We know that Microsoft is wanting to commit to cross-play functionality, which is the ability to buy a game on one platform, and have it work for the other. This looks like a big win for both Xbox One and PC gamers alike...
Google's now delivering fresh foods in LA, San Francisco
Slash Gear - 17 Feb 2016 23:40
Google and Amazon are engaged in a quiet battle over your groceries, and latest in the saga is an expansion of Google Express, the company's delivery service. Starting today, residents in San Francisco and Los Angeles ca...
Companies Are Using Big Data to Discourage Employees From Having Costly Surgery
Gizmodo - 17 Feb 2016 23:37
Castlight Health co-founder and CEO Dr. Giovanni Colella on the floor of the NYSE March 14, 2014 (AP) Do you work for a big company? Have you been having back pain? Your company probably knows about it already thanks to ...