Slash Gear - 13 Dec 2016 00:38

Pokemon GO has a set of new eggs to hatch with Gen 2’s arrival, and it begins with just 2… or is it 7? As eggs have begun hatching after the update took place (server side), new Pokemon have started to appear. As luc...
Slash Gear - 13 Dec 2016 10:30

The Galaxy Note 7 seems to have driven Samsung to desperation, with the Korean manufacturer eager to do whatever it takes to restore trust and interest in its brand by the time the Galaxy S8 comes out next year. Its zeal...
Slash Gear - 13 Dec 2016 17:15

Google Wifi may look like a shorter, squatter version of Google Home, but while the two smart home devices might share DNA, there’s oddly little overlap. The mesh router, which began shipping earlier this month, doesn�...
Slash Gear - 13 Dec 2016 03:15

It's rare, though not unheard of, for Google to launch a mobile app that is either an iOS exclusive or an iOS first. Especially for something as utilitarian as a virtual keyboard. Alas, that is exactly the case for Gboar...
Engadget - 13 Dec 2016 05:15

The long-running legal battle between Congress and the online classified ads site Backpage.com has finally come to a close after a California judge dismissed pimping charges against the site's CEO and co-founders today. ...
Gizmodo - 13 Dec 2016 16:16

If all the new emoji weren't enough of a reason for you to upgrade to iOS 10.2, the security updates added to the release should really push you over the edge.
Slash Gear - 13 Dec 2016 14:00

HMD has rolled out a couple new feature phones wearing the Nokia name that aim to be very cheap but offer quality. These have no smart features in them, but that is to be expected when the Nokia 150 has a retail price of...
Engadget - 13 Dec 2016 17:48

Microsoft doesn't just want its Cortana in your phone or on your desk -- it wants the voice assistant to be a mainstay in your smart home. As part of a WinHEC presentation, the company's May Ji has revealed that Windows ...
Slash Gear - 13 Dec 2016 01:21

What scientists initially believed was a rare supernova is now thought to be even more dramatic, a star ripped apart by a vast black hole. Researchers studying results from the All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae (AS...
Engadget - 13 Dec 2016 17:05

UberPool is one of the cheaper ride-hailing options, grouping nearby passengers who are headed in the same direction. The problem is that all of those pickups and drop-offs can be time consuming. To help, Uber has announ...
Engadget - 13 Dec 2016 11:55

Motion capture systems typically require subjects to wear loads of sensors to be able to follow their movements. Disney wants to simplify the process, so its research lab has designed a physics-based system that needs mu...
Slash Gear - 13 Dec 2016 16:00

Not everyone is convinced of the utility of the late 2016 MacBook Pro's fancy new Touch Bar, especially those whose existence depends on the Esc and Function keys. Ironically enough, everyone does seem convinced that App...
Slash Gear - 13 Dec 2016 17:12

It’s been a bit of a bumpy road, but we seem to have found the end of it: Apple AirPods are finally available. This announcement follows a delay that hit back in October. At the time, Apple didn’t give a new release ...
Slash Gear - 13 Dec 2016 02:20

With Apple widely rumored to finally switch to OLED in next year’s iPhone 8, one of the company’s primary suppliers is reportedly making big investments in the display technology. Although so far Apple has stuck with...
Engadget - 13 Dec 2016 10:32

CRISPR is already effective enough to be used in experimental therapies for leukemia, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease and other conditions. But a team of scientists from Western University have created an even more ...
Engadget - 13 Dec 2016 15:01

Cronologics, the company that developed what it hoped would be an alternative smartwatch OS to Android Wear, has been acquired by Google for an unknown sum. The startup was founded by former Google employees, ironically ...
Slash Gear - 13 Dec 2016 09:30

It's no secret that Google is biased about its Pixel phone. After all, it is its first, and so far only, "made by Google" phone. Just look at its exclusives: Google Assistant, unlimited Google Photos storage, and Daydrea...
Gizmodo - 13 Dec 2016 02:10

It's good to just stare at pretty images and forget the rest of the world exists sometimes. So take your time as you watch this edit by Jim Casey that is just one beautiful shot after another beautiful shot from all sort...
Engadget - 13 Dec 2016 02:31

Elon Musk's plan to put a human crew in space using a Dragon capsule won't happen in 2017 after all. Although SpaceX was scheduled to launch a manned NASA mission next year, that mission has now been delayed until 2018 w...
Slash Gear - 13 Dec 2016 04:44

Apple's cloud-based calendar solution has finally caught up to modern times. Or at least modern e-mail times. Just as any e-mail service worth its salt has an option to flag an e-mail as spam, now the iCloud Calendar fin...
Gizmodo - 13 Dec 2016 05:27

In less than two days, executives representing some of Silicon Valley's biggest companies (including Apple CEO Tim Cook and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg) will assemble at Trump Tower at the President-elect's request. Unt...
Engadget - 13 Dec 2016 13:55

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are on the rise, affecting individuals, private businesses and government-funded institutions alike. As part of a large warning to cybercriminals, the UK's National Crime Agen...