Gadget News
This Chinese solar plant looks like a giant cartoon panda
Slash Gear - 7 Jul 2017 01:40
Vast solar plants are becoming increasingly common around the world, but most of them aren’t anything you’d go out of your way to see. The big exception is a new solar plant in China that was built in the shape of a ...
VP Mike Pence visits NASA
Engadget - 7 Jul 2017 04:27
In a speech during his visit, the vice president said: "And with the National Space Council, we will grab that destiny with both hands and go to work with each and every one of you."
Tesla is building world's largest backup battery in Australia
Engadget - 7 Jul 2017 16:49
After blackouts left 1.7 million residents without electricity, Elon Musk famously guaranteed that Tesla could supply 100 megawatts of battery storage in 100 days. The company has announced it will do just that, supplyin...
Google is funding AI writers for local UK news reporting
Engadget - 7 Jul 2017 15:29
The UK Press Association (PA) will soon hand writing duties on thousands of local news stories to robots. Cue headlines about the death of news media (seriously, though, this might be a problem).
Rain Couture Weatherproof Designer Rainwear
The Gadget Flow - 7 Jul 2017 15:00
Inclement weather doesn't mean you have to forgo fashion. The Rain Couture Weatherproof Designer Rainwear will keep you dry and stylish all year long. But, this collection does more than repel rain. In fact, every inch o...
Google Pixel could soon have an Always On Display mode
Slash Gear - 7 Jul 2017 04:41Judge sides with Twitter in lawsuit against the US government
Engadget - 7 Jul 2017 04:36
The lawsuit Twitter filed against the US government over the right to fully disclose national security requests hasn't been resolved yet, but at least it isn't dead. US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has allowed t...
Israel reportedly has US-made drones capable of launching grenades
Engadget - 7 Jul 2017 03:48
Aerodynamics and physics dictate that you can't quite strap an assault rifle onto a DJI Phantom and expect it to fly and hit a target. Florida company Duke Robotics has apparently devised a way to keep a drone steady whi...
PlayStation Vue dropped its cheapest plan: $40 is the new minimum
Slash Gear - 7 Jul 2017 23:59
Livestreaming television service PlayStation Vue has dropped its cheapest television plan, making $40 the new lowest price point at which you can get the service. This is compared to the previous pricing tiers, which sta...
Moto G5S Plus reportedly has a new design and upgraded cameras
Engadget - 7 Jul 2017 23:41
Marketing material for Motorola's upcoming Moto G5S Plus found its way over to VentureBeat and it looks like the model's getting a couple of upgrades. For starters, unlike the G5 and G5 Plus, which have all-plastic frame...
Waymo is down to one patent in its self-driving Uber lawsuit
Slash Gear - 7 Jul 2017 23:33
Waymo has dropped all but one of the patent infringement claims it’s challenging Uber over in court, as the two companies fight over self-driving car tech. The Alphabet-owned company had accused Uber of infringing on f...
Facebook and Google join net neutrality 'day of action'
Engadget - 7 Jul 2017 23:19
July 12th has been declared a "day of action" on the topic of net neutrality. The non-profit group Battle for the Net's event has been backed by a range of tech companies and advocates, including Amazon, the ACLU, Etsy, ...
Hacking Team is back
Engadget - 7 Jul 2017 23:01
When you call yourself "Hacking Team," you're borrowing a legacy of persecution and suffering at the hands of legal authorities. The same kind that drove Aaron Swartz to become the most famous hacker suicide of our era. ...
Baskin-Robbins and DoorDash will deliver ice cream to your stoop
Engadget - 7 Jul 2017 22:38
If you're like me, once the mercury starts rising, your diet slowly becomes more and more ice-cream-and-popsicle based. But what if it's too hot and you don't want to drive or walk to the nearest ice cream parlor? That's...
America's First Free-Roaming Genetically Engineered Insects Are Coming to New York
Gizmodo - 7 Jul 2017 22:20
Diamondback moths may be a mere half-inch in length, but their voracious appetite for Brussels sprouts, kale and cauliflower make them a major pain for farmers. This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved a po...
'Hearthstone's next expansion adds undead fun in icy Northrend
Engadget - 7 Jul 2017 22:19
Digital card game Hearthstone started off a new year of themed expansions with April's Journey to Un'goro, adding 135 cards and introducing new concepts to refresh the game. Last night, studio Blizzard announced the seco...
Tesla gets go ahead for 100MW Powerpack system in South Australia
Slash Gear - 7 Jul 2017 22:09
Remember when Tesla CEO Elon Musk promised that he could have a backup power solution in place for South Australia in 100 days? The promise came after South Australia experienced severe storms that caused a blackout, lea...
Kanye's Tidal breakup is about ego, not money
Engadget - 7 Jul 2017 22:00
The relationship between Tidal and Kanye West, one of the streaming service's original artist-owners, is seemingly coming to an end. According to various reports, which Engadget confirmed independently, 'Ye has decided t...
These web apps will revolutionize your Chromebook experience
Slash Gear - 7 Jul 2017 21:52
Chromebooks are great (I’m writing this article on one!), but they’re different than the laptops you’re probably used to. There’s less storage space in most cases, and you can’t download all your favorite softw...
The crossover Ferrari said it would never build is happening
Slash Gear - 7 Jul 2017 21:45
Ferrari may be the last automaker you’d think of making an SUV, but the siren call of cold hard cash may have coaxed a prancing horse onto the nose of a crossover. Speculation that the Italian automaker may embrace the...
CopyCat Android malware enters here: how to avoid its coils
Slash Gear - 7 Jul 2017 21:39
Over the past couple of years, the Android-based malware known as CopyCat infected 14-million devices. This monster of a smartphone infection is based in rooting the smartphone, thereby giving it access to the entirety o...
Robots will charge Volkswagen EVs so you don't have to
Engadget - 7 Jul 2017 21:33
Like many other auto companies, Volkswagen has been working on autonomous vehicles, partnering with companies like NVIDIA and Mobvoi along the way. Today, the company announced an extended partnership with Kuka, the Germ...