Gadget News
Uber's self-driving car partner skirted state rules to get noticed
Engadget - 28 Nov 2016 21:28
Remember how Otto demonstrated a self-driving big rig truck without anyone in the cabin, making a great case for its eventual acquisition by Uber? It turns out that the company knowingly broke the rules, according to Bac...
San Francisco transit stations fall victim to a hack
Engadget - 28 Nov 2016 04:52
San Franciscans just got an all-too-real demonstration of what it's like when hackers attack urban infrastructure. The city's Municipal Transportation Agency has confirmed that the Muni station computer system was hacked...
'No Man's Sky' files hint at upcoming ground vehicles
Engadget - 28 Nov 2016 22:55
When Hello Games said that its No Man's Sky Foundation Update was laying the groundwork for things to come, it definitely wasn't kidding. Reddit user eegandj has discovered multiple files that hint at the addition of a b...
Portable Headphone Amplifier and DAC
The Gadget Flow - 28 Nov 2016 16:00
The music you listen to wasn't designed for small earphones and headsets which is why you need the Portable Headphone Amplifier and DAC by Oppo. This compact and travel-friendly device is compatible with virtually any se...
AT&T's DirecTV Now streaming service launches on November 30th
Engadget - 28 Nov 2016 23:36
Add another streaming television offering to the fray. AT&T officially unveiled DirecTV Now today, its attempt to take on Sling TV and Sony's PlayStation Vue. It was first revealed way back in March, but now we've got th...
Sling TV debuts cloud DVR to combat PlayStation Vue
Engadget - 28 Nov 2016 17:27
While Dish's Sling TV impressed us as a streaming television alternative for cord cutters (and it's gotten even better over time), rival service PlayStation Vue has had one major advantage from the start: cloud DVR. But ...
That Facebook, LinkedIn image you downloaded could be malware
Slash Gear - 28 Nov 2016 03:27
Social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, or even "professional" ones like LinkedIn have become so ingrained in our modern lifestyles that we sometimes take for granted that they aren't really as secure as real-wor...
Final Fantasy 15 review round-up: Worth the 10 year wait?
Slash Gear - 28 Nov 2016 23:23
There are some fairly lofty expectations riding on Final Fantasy 15, so the fact that the first reviews are beginning to come in should make this an exciting day for fans. The title has been in development in some fashio...
Nevada Official Claims That The Chinese Billionaire Behind Faraday Future Is Broke
Gizmodo - 28 Nov 2016 19:28
"It's clear Mr. Jia doesn't have any money," Nevada State Treasurer Dan Schwarz recently said of Jia Yueting, the tech mogul behind the mysterious Silicon Valley car startup Faraday Future. This does not look good.
Why Spaceflight Ruins Your Eyesight
Gizmodo - 28 Nov 2016 17:30
Astronauts who return to Earth after long-duration space missions suffer from untreatable nearsightedness. Scientists have now isolated the cause, but finding a solution to the problem will prove easier said than done.
Test can show if the speed of light has changed
Engadget - 28 Nov 2016 06:53
Modern science assumes that the speed of light has always been the same. Researchers have suggested that this seeming constant might have changed over time, however, and they now have a way to find out whether or not tha...
Commuters Get Free Rides After Hackers Target San Francisco Public Transit
Gizmodo - 28 Nov 2016 02:55
A cyber attack oddly gave San Franciscans something to be thankful for this weekend when officials responded to a hack of the city's transit system by giving away free rides.
One Man Band Makes the Greatest 'Super Mario World' Cover Music
Gizmodo - 28 Nov 2016 00:59
Musicians love to play the themes from Super Mario games. YouTube is absolutely stuffed with covers using all sorts of novelty approaches. But this is the first time I've ever seen one man tackle all the musical parts an...
Let Government Workers Have a Damn Christmas Party
Gizmodo - 28 Nov 2016 23:00
Office Christmas parties are an annual tradition that some people love and others hate. But either way, you're expected to attend. Many private companies throw their parties as a year-end thank you. But in the case of fe...
NASA: Mars' hidden ice deposit has as much water as Lake Superior
Slash Gear - 28 Nov 2016 22:51
According to NASA, Mars is home to an ice deposit that has about as much water as Lake Superior. The ice deposit was found using the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's ground-penetrating radar, says the space agency, with the...
San Francisco transit hackers threaten to expose data
Engadget - 28 Nov 2016 22:25
Looks like San Francisco refused to give in to transit system hackers trying to hold the city for ransom. In a conversation with Motherboard, the attackers (still going by "Andy Saolis") have threatened to expose 30GB of...
Record swathes of the Great Barrier Reef died in 2016
Engadget - 28 Nov 2016 22:20
The Great Barrier Reef lost more coral to bleaching in 2016 than in any other year on record, according to scientists at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies. The northern area was hit the worst: A region ...
Massive galaxy cluster found 'hiding' behind the Milky Way
Engadget - 28 Nov 2016 02:55
You would think that it would be easy to spot a cosmic structure as enormous as a supercluster holding legions of galaxies, but not so -- the Milky Way can hide all kinds of objects, usually due to dust and stars obscuri...
LG G6 could have iris scanner, mobile payment features
Slash Gear - 28 Nov 2016 02:42
Features for LG's next flagship smartphone are piling up and they're all talking about the latest and, maybe, greatest in mobile tech. It isn't surprising considering the big opportunity for the LG G6 to snatch the crown...
DirecTV NOW unveiled: $35/month, mobile access, HBO add-on and more
Slash Gear - 28 Nov 2016 23:44
AT&T has introduced DirecTV NOW, a "completely new platform" that enables subscribers to stream live television over the Internet. The service allows users to stream up to two streams at once, and while it doesn't suppor...
DirecTV Now Makes More Than 100 Streaming Channels Available to Cordcutters [Updated]
Gizmodo - 28 Nov 2016 23:25
The young people aren't paying for TV, you've probably heard. Well don't worry, says AT&T, we've got a plan. Today, the company officially announced its new, very hyped streaming TV service, DirecTV Now. Aimed at the 20 ...
Why Adding Grand Moff Tarkin in Rogue One Is Even Better Than Having Darth Vader
Gizmodo - 28 Nov 2016 23:12
Rogue One has a lot of ground to cover as a standalone story that also acts as a direct prequel to the original Star Wars. We already knew Darth Vader was going to be around to provide continuity. Now we seem to have con...