Gadget News
New in our buyer's guide: The OnePlus 5 and two Surface devices
Engadget - 15 Jul 2017 17:00
This month's buyer's guide additions fill almost every product category: We've got a smartphone, VR headset, games console, notebook and a 2-in-1. Those last two both come from Microsoft in the form of the Surface Laptop...
A Guide to Apps That Make Your Photos Look Shitty
Gizmodo - 15 Jul 2017 16:00
There are thousands of photo apps to download in the App Store. Some are great and some are terrible. But it seems apps that'll make your photos look like a 3-year-old took them are sometimes the most popular.
Google will nudge SMS two-factor users to try its way instead
Engadget - 15 Jul 2017 05:12
Google rolled out a new look and feel for two-factor authentication earlier this year, and soon it will encourage people still using the text message-based system to try it out. Google Prompt pops up a notification on au...
Apple leases vital iPhone 8 production equipment to suppliers
Slash Gear - 15 Jul 2017 01:27
Apple recently bought ‘tens of millions’ of dollars worth of production equipment for the iPhone 8, according to tipsters, and it is leasing that equipment to its suppliers in an effort to make sure vital components ...
AR iPhone App Rapidly Takes Photos and Leaves Them Hanging in the Air
Gizmodo - 15 Jul 2017 23:58
You might be tempted to think this is just a cool experiment, but don't be surprised when Mark Zuckerberg rips it off and it's suddenly packaged with Instagram.
Disney's 'Powers United VR' puts you in the boots of a superhero
Engadget - 15 Jul 2017 23:05
If it wasn't already clear that Disney is big on wearable gaming, it is now. It just introduced Powers United VR, and it's pretty much what you'd expect if you dreamed up a superhero virtual reality game. You step into t...
Best and worst gaming laptop brands 2017
Engadget - 15 Jul 2017 23:00
Choosing the right notebook is hard, but selecting the perfect gaming laptop is even more challenging. In addition to specs like the processor, graphics card and storage drives, you need to consider the special sauce tha...
Star Wars: Jedi Challenges puts an AR lightsaber in your hands
Slash Gear - 15 Jul 2017 22:59
Disney has teased what Star Wars fans have long been demanding: an augmented reality game that allows you to wield your own lightsaber. Previewed at D23, Disney’s annual expo, Star Wars: Jedi Challenges combines an AR ...
Lenovo made an augmented reality headset for 'Star Wars' games
Engadget - 15 Jul 2017 22:47
Here's something you probably weren't expecting out of a Disney fan event: a Star Wars augmented reality headset. Lenovo and Lucasfilm have teased headgear that uses your smartphone to bring the space epic into the real ...
Drone Racing League sets Guinness speed record with 163mph flight
Slash Gear - 15 Jul 2017 22:20
Drone racing hasn’t quite yet set the world of sports entertainment on fire, but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t found an audience or that there aren’t impressive feats on display. Case in point: the Drone Racing Lea...
The First Footage From Avengers: Infinity War Blows Away Even Your Wildest Expectations
Gizmodo - 15 Jul 2017 22:05
Marvel Studios just showed a huge chunk of footage from Avengers: Infinity War at the D23 Expo and there almost aren't words for it. But we're going to try.
Watch Disney's D23 video game event at 4PM Eastern
Engadget - 15 Jul 2017 21:28
You probably don't think of a Disney fan expo as a go-to source for video game news, but you might need to reconsider this year. The media giant is livestreaming a Video Game Showcase starting at 4PM Eastern, and it prom...
Go Behind the Scenes of Star Wars: The Last Jedi in This Awesome New Video
Gizmodo - 15 Jul 2017 21:21
This isn't just a video extolling the film's special effects or praising the story (though there's plenty of that). You also get to see new characters, new creatures, new settings, and what looks to be a couple of betwee...
Galaxy C10 leak teases Samsung's first dual camera smartphone
Slash Gear - 15 Jul 2017 20:32
Samsung‘s Galaxy S8 is easily the hottest phone of 2017 so far, but you could say it’s missing one big feature from recent smartphone trends: a dual camera setup on the rear. Fortunately, the year isn’t over yet, a...
The First Trailer for Ava DuVernay's A Wrinkle in Time Is Here, and It's Fantastic
Gizmodo - 15 Jul 2017 20:10
The first trailer for Ava DuVernay's adaptation of Madeleine L'Engle's beloved novel A Wrinkle in Time is finally here, and it's everything we hoped it would be.
Behind Netflix's Emmy nominations haul are more shows than ever
Engadget - 15 Jul 2017 20:00
After passing 100 million subscribers, overtaking cable TV in customer numbers in the US and expanding to over 190 countries, Netflix is starting to cement something else: sustained prestige. A record haul of 91 Emmy nom...
Researchers Are Sorry They Used 'Derpy' in a Research Paper
Gizmodo - 15 Jul 2017 19:33
Much like the universally true advice to "never tweet," it's probably a good idea to just avoid internet language and memes when you're working in a professional capacity. Two well-intentioned researchers learned that th...
2018 Honda Accord debuts with new style, powertrain options
Slash Gear - 15 Jul 2017 19:20
While the SUV has long been taking over as the best-selling car type in the US, many buyers are still drawn to the mid-size four-door sedan. With this in mind, Honda has just unveiled its 10th-generation Accord, due to g...
Prime Minister Says the Laws of Australia Can Beat the Laws of Math
Gizmodo - 15 Jul 2017 18:30
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has been threatening to pass a law to effectively end the use of secure encryption in Australia for a while now. On Friday, he made his intentions more concrete and said that le...
Recommended Reading: Spotify's other playlist problem
Engadget - 15 Jul 2017 18:30
Spotify Sweats Over Bandwidth Problem as Labels Vie for Playlist Spots Andy Gensler , Billboard Spotify was forced to defend itself against allegations it uses fake artists to cut costs last week, but the streaming servi...
The Way Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirrors Work Is Actually Fascinating
Gizmodo - 15 Jul 2017 18:00
An auto-dimming mirror may not sound like the most exciting car part, but call it by another name--electrochromic mirror--and you begin to suspect that there's actually a bit of nerdiness behind that flat reflective surf...
Ashley Madison Parent Company to Pay $11.2 Million to Data Breach 'Victims'
Gizmodo - 15 Jul 2017 18:00
Cheating website Ashley Madison said on Friday that it will pay $11.2 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought by 37 million U.S. users whose personal information was leaked in July of 2015.