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An entire 'Pokemon' game is playable inside 'Minecraft'
Engadget - 6 Feb 2017 16:48
When you think of Minecraft add-ons, you probably think of mini games or the occasional clever machine -- fun, but you'll likely be back to the main game before long. Well, you might want to clear your schedule with this...
LG Watch Sport specs leak ahead of this week's unveiling
Slash Gear - 6 Feb 2017 10:30
While MWC 2017 is still a good three weeks away, Google and friends will be trying to avoid the flood of announcements for its their wearable push. The big Android Wear 2.0 is expected to be launched this week and with i...
Google Maps update puts real-time commute info a tap away
Slash Gear - 6 Feb 2017 17:16
Google Maps is a pretty handy app, but if you already know the way to your destination, its usefulness is diminished. Google is looking to change that by rolling out a new update today. There are a few things this update...
Airbnb wants to house 100,000 displaced people in five years
Engadget - 6 Feb 2017 17:15
Airbnb was one of several tech companies to take a firm stance against Trump's immigration ban last weekend, but the company has since expanded its assistance beyond just those affected at American borders. In a blog pos...
Here's how you can make your own Razer Project Valerie
Slash Gear - 6 Feb 2017 14:15
While the jury is still out on the practicality or absurdity of a laptop with three screens, it’s a commonly held belief that productivity is proportional to the number of screens you have. Or not. Be that as it may, y...
Lenovo's latest Android tablet is really a budget laptop
Engadget - 6 Feb 2017 07:01
The tablet market is increasingly skewing toward laptop replacements, but what if you want a replacement for a low-cost laptop? Lenovo thinks it has the answer. It's introducing the Yoga A12, a 12.2-inch tablet that's re...
36 Australian Beaches Unsafe for Swimming Due to Human Shit
Gizmodo - 6 Feb 2017 06:24
Australia's Environmental Protection Authority issued a warning to steer clear of all 36 beaches in Melbourne, Australia's second biggest city, due to a "poor" water quality rating, which turns out, is code for poop. Thi...
Amazon flashes Prime Air drone delivery in its Super Bowl ad
Engadget - 6 Feb 2017 05:53
The game is over, but Amazon managed to stand out with a brief (if also disgusting) 10-second spot. Unfortunately, other than the voice-controlled shopping via Echo, it needed a disclaimer that "Prime Air isn't available...
Let's Read Way Too Much Into the First Stranger Things Season Two Footage
Gizmodo - 6 Feb 2017 23:50
While most people woke up dreaming of Tom Brady's epic Super Bowl comeback, we woke up pondering what the heck we saw in the first footage from Stranger Things' second season.
Apple's "new" UAC port wasn't made by Apple, and it isn't new
Ars Technica - 6 Feb 2017 23:33
"Ultra Accessory Connector" is Apple's name for an obscure but already-existent port.
Louisville turns your smart lights red when air quality suffers
Engadget - 6 Feb 2017 23:24
Citizens of Louisville, Kentucky just got a way to make their smart homes even smarter, thanks to IFTTT and the local city government. According to an announcement from Mayor Greg Fischer, the city has launched its own I...
Stranger Things 2 Super Bowl trailer reveals Halloween arrival
Slash Gear - 6 Feb 2017 23:19
It was pretty obvious that Netflix planned to release a second season of its acclaimed Stranger Things show, and confirmation of such plans came only weeks after the first season's release. Netflix confirmed the second s...
Apple has another new cord [Updated]
Slash Gear - 6 Feb 2017 23:14
We may have another cord on the way from Apple, if new rumors are to be believed. This new connector wouldn’t be for mobile devices or MacBooks, but rather for accessories. It was uncovered in a developer preview for t...
How I Convinced Myself To Buy My First Gaming PC
Gizmodo - 6 Feb 2017 23:05
Nothing tests your resolve to identify a certain way like a big, bank-breaking purchase. In December, after five years of back-and-forth, I took the dive and bought a gaming PC. Until I was standing in the Micro Center c...
Wait, Did You Realize Lady Gaga's Rooftop Bit Was Prerecorded?
Gizmodo - 6 Feb 2017 23:03
Yeah yeah, you knew all along. Whatever, I'll self-own with this post, I've already taken nothing but Ls over the last year.
How Carnivorous Plants Developed a Thirst for Blood
Gizmodo - 6 Feb 2017 22:55
Carnivorous plants haven't have the best media representation. The 1986 cult classic Little Shop of Horrors depicted these hungry little darlings as bloodthirsty beasts, which isn't entirely inaccurate--depending on wher...
Japan's space junk collection experiment ends in failure
Engadget - 6 Feb 2017 22:50
Well that's disappointing. On January 27th, Japan's space agency (JAXA) successfully launched the Kounotori 6 spacecraft to the ISS. It was supposed to test a novel method of dragging space debris out of orbit however a ...
Vizio settles huge TV privacy case after spying on viewers [Updated]
Slash Gear - 6 Feb 2017 22:31
Vizio will pay $2.2m in penalties to settle a huge privacy lawsuit, that alleged its smart TVs tracked millions of viewers and then sold that personal data without permission. According to the Federal Trade Commission (F...
Google may lean on a partner to sell Android apps in China
Engadget - 6 Feb 2017 22:27
Google's presence in China is limited, to put it mildly, but it might have found a way to get its foot in the door. The Information sources claim that Chinese internet veteran NetEase is talking to Google about launching...
Watch the U.S. Navy catapult giant trucks into the ocean
Slash Gear - 6 Feb 2017 22:21
The U.S. Navy is testing the capabilities of its new so-called ‘supercarrier’ ship, the nearly $13 billion U.S.S. Gerald Ford. Construction began a few years ago, and the ship is now what is known as a pre-commission...
Moto Z hackathons create more interesting Mods than Motorola
Engadget - 6 Feb 2017 22:04
The modular Moto Z was the tool of choice at the latest Motorola hackathon in San Francisco this past weekend. Developers and entrepreneurs took on the task of hacking the mobile phone with a variety of other hardware to...
480-Million-Year-Old Slug Looks Like a Horrifying Mutated Bathmat
Gizmodo - 6 Feb 2017 22:00
480 million years ago, a slug-like ancestor of modern snails and clams had hundreds of tiny teeth, a body covered in prickly spines, and a built-in helmet. Called Calvapilosa, it's one of the earliest--and weirdest--moll...