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Go through virtual spacewalk training with this NASA video
Engadget - 8 Sep 2016 18:15
Most people will never train to walk in space, but you can always get a cheapo Google Cardboard and play the latest 360 ultra high-definition video out of NASA's headquarters to pretend that you are. The space agency use...
The $10,000 golden Apple Watch is no more
Ars Technica - 8 Sep 2016 08:15
There's still an Apple Watch Edition, it's just less expensive and less golden.
I Stuck Apple's AirPods in My Ears and It Shockingly Wasn't Terrible
Gizmodo - 8 Sep 2016 05:05
Apple finally went through with it. It killed the headphone jack on the iPhone 7. In its place, you can use headphones that connect to the Lightning port. But Apple thinks the future is wireless headphones. And AirPods a...
iPhone 7 First Impressions: Not Just the Same Thing All Over Again
Gizmodo - 8 Sep 2016 04:09
Apple spent a lot of time today explaining that the iPhone 7 is the most "refined" iteration yet. Which is just a fancy way of saying that this phone's design is going to look very similar to last year's phone. Aside fro...
Superhumans: Inside the world's first cyborg games
Engadget - 8 Sep 2016 17:15
Thousands of miles from the drama of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, one man has been quietly plotting his own competition; a previously impossible event melding human and machine. His name is Robert Riener,...
What Happened at the iPhone event
Engadget - 8 Sep 2016 07:19
If you're still reeling from the loss of the headphone jack and need to catch up with all of today's Apple news, Engadget's own Michael Gorman breaks down the new iPhone 7 and Apple Watch Series 2 introduced at Bill Grah...
The iPhone 7's best new feature is water resistance
Engadget - 8 Sep 2016 21:57
Once again, Apple has dropped a new phone with a whole array of improvements that make it a must-buy. But the iPhone maker buried the lead with its launch by barely touching on the next-gen phones' actual best feature: w...
Pokemon Go's Wearable Goes on Sale Next Week
Gizmodo - 8 Sep 2016 16:17
Mere hours Niantic appeared on the stage at Apple's iPhone event to show off its new Apple Watch app, Nintendo and The Pokemon Company announced the release date for Pokemon Go's wearable: the Pokemon GO Plus. It's only ...
Sony brought new PS4 accessories too
Engadget - 8 Sep 2016 06:46
Sony didn't talk about it much during today's PlayStation Meeting event, but the reworked DualShock 4 (CUH-ZCT2) spotted in earlier leaks is real. The touchpad is a bit see through, allowing that line on the top to displ...
Caption Contest: Tim Cook shows Maddie Ziegler the iPhone 7
Engadget - 8 Sep 2016 03:25
Apple unveiled its newest iPhone in San Francisco today and, despite some backlash over its "courageous" stand in removing the handset's conventional headphone jack, the iPhone 7 seemed well-received by the crowd. Among ...
Sling TV launches a native Windows 10 app with Cortana support
Engadget - 9 Sep 2016 01:36
For the last year and a half, Sling TV has been gradually improving its cord-cutting TV service. Chromcast support, more channels and an updated interface have all made the streaming television solution better -- but vie...
This is your iPhone 7 charging dongle future
Slash Gear - 9 Sep 2016 01:15
Belkin has announced the launch of its new Lightning Audio + Charge RockStar dongle for those who want to use (wired) headphones and charge their iPhone 7 at the same time. With this dongle, iPhone 7 owners can charge th...
Amazon's Alexa may soon butt into your conversations
Engadget - 9 Sep 2016 01:05
Amazon's Alexa may soon be interrupting your conversations with traffic notifications and other important announcements, if you want her to.
World of Warcraft: Legion pulls in 3.3 million launch day sales
Slash Gear - 9 Sep 2016 00:53
Have you been playing through Legion, World of Warcraft's latest expansion? If so, it would appear you're not alone. Blizzard announced today that Legion managed to sell 3.3 million copies through its August 30 launch da...
Jalopnik Why The iPhone 7 Could Actually Be Better For Car Enthusiasts | Lifehacker How to Upgrade t
Gizmodo - 9 Sep 2016 00:52
Jalopnik Why The iPhone 7 Could Actually Be Better For Car Enthusiasts | Lifehacker How to Upgrade to iOS 10 Right Now | io9 Geoff Johns on the Future of DC Movies: Relax, We're Changing Everything | Kotaku The PS4 Pro W...
Reuters: White House to appoint first federal cyber security chief today
Engadget - 9 Sep 2016 00:52
According to Reuters, the White House will appoint Retired Air Force Brigadier General Gregory Touhill as the nation's first federal cyber security chief, a position tasked with dictating cybersecurity policy for the ent...
Sony's PlayStation 4 Pro reveal was a confident step forward
Engadget - 9 Sep 2016 00:40
It's been a good year so far for Sony Interactive Entertainment. Yesterday's PlayStation Meeting continued the momentum from E3 and showed us the next step in its plan for home console domination: the PlayStation 4 Pro. ...
What Happens If My New iPhone Gets Stolen?
Gizmodo - 9 Sep 2016 00:35
You'll probably have to buy a new one.
Sling TV Windows 10 app launches with Cortana, touch support and more
Slash Gear - 9 Sep 2016 00:29
Sling TV has announced a new Windows 10 app for PCs and tablets, saying it brings with it all the things a Windows 10 user may need to enjoy the service. This includes touch support for those who are using touch-based Wi...
You Can Now Enjoy Audio Tours of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Klingon
Gizmodo - 9 Sep 2016 00:25
Having already restored the original Starship Enterprise and put it back on display , the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum needed to find another way to celebrate Star Trek's birthday today. So it commissioned e...
Playboy's legal victory could change your freedom to link
Engadget - 9 Sep 2016 00:25
A European legal battle may have just set precedent for when you can and cannot link to material without permission. Playboy's Dutch publisher Sanoma sued commercial media site GeenStijl to take down links to their photo...
Facebook's 'Star Trek' reactions show it doesn't know jack about Spock
Engadget - 9 Sep 2016 00:20
Today is Star Trek's 50th anniversary, marking half a century since the show first aired on September 8th 1966. Here at Engadget, we're celebrating with an ancient Trekkie tradition: Nitpicking. Today, Facebook announced...