Gadget News
We're Not Totally Sure How Much the Planet Will Warm This Century--But We Still Need to Act
Gizmodo - 31 Jul 2017 17:00
It's a well-worn fact that our round Earth is warming, and that human carbon emissions are the cause. What's less well-known is how much warming we've already committed our planet to in the future. A new study crunched s...
Getting NASA astronauts safely out of Orion
Engadget - 31 Jul 2017 16:39
As Project Mercury astronaut Gus Grissom learned, NASA spaceflights are not over after splashdown. During his 1961 mission, the hatch blew too soon and nearly took him and the "Liberty Bell" capsule to the bottom of the ...
Anthony Scaramucci, White House Communications Director (July 21, 2017 - July 31, 2017)
Gizmodo - 31 Jul 2017 20:48
The New York Times reports that President Trump has removed Anthony Scaramucci from his role as White House communications director. It has only been ten days since the wealthy New York financier was named for the job.
New Technique Creates Stunning 3D Images of Live Insects
Gizmodo - 31 Jul 2017 17:30
When taking high-resolution 3D scans of insects, scientists typically have to kill their test subjects, which isn't always ideal. By taking advantage of an insect's ability to survive oxygen-poor conditions, scientists h...
Neil Armstrong's Solid Gold Moon Lander Replica Stolen From Museum
Gizmodo - 31 Jul 2017 16:30
It's been a bad couple of weeks for priceless artifacts from NASA history. First, a moon-dusted sample bag from Apollo 11 was privately auctioned, and now a solid gold moon lander replica that was gifted to Neil Armstron...
Japan's first private rocket launch is a partial success
Engadget - 31 Jul 2017 16:03
The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) hasn't made a secret of their spaceflight ambitions; they aim to put humans on the moon before China. But private spaceflight is also reaching new heights (literally) in t...
WarmEmbrace Weighted Cotton Blanket
The Gadget Flow - 31 Jul 2017 15:00
Live a little more stress-free when you have the WarmEmbrace Weighted Cotton Blanket. This ingenious blanket has a surprising amount of weight. This comes in the form of clear poly-pellets. It's the actual weight of the ...
AMD returns to high-end gaming graphics with Radeon RX Vega
Engadget - 31 Jul 2017 06:33
AMD has been content to cater to budget gamers with its graphics cards over the past couple of years, but it's ready to play in the big leagues once again. After plenty of leaks and no shortage of hype (Apple even name-d...
Nokia 8 Copper Gold model leaked
Slash Gear - 31 Jul 2017 04:31
The old Nokia, even during its Lumia phase, was perhaps notorious for all the sorts of color options and combinations it made available. Some of them were nice to look at, if they didn't burn your retinas. Others were pr...
ABC's classic TGIF sitcoms are heading to Hulu
Slash Gear - 31 Jul 2017 23:47
Hulu, as part of its efforts to acquire vast numbers of movies and TV shows, has announced a new big milestone for the company: it just got the rights to offer up ABC’s ‘classic’ TGIF sitcoms spanning the 1990s. Hu...
Google just made scheduling work meetings a little easier
Engadget - 31 Jul 2017 23:43
There's a little bit of good news for people juggling both Google G Suite tools and Microsoft Exchange for their schedule management at work. Google has released an update that will allow G Suite users to access coworker...
These leaked iPhone 8 photos will make you (and Jony Ive) weep
Slash Gear - 31 Jul 2017 23:37
The newest iPhone 8 prototype design photographed in China looks like a monster. Made from the most basic of off-the-shelf elements, the colors clash and the end result is a situation not unlike the body of Frankenstein�...
Stranger Things Producer Shawn Levy Had to Move Mountains to Get the Rights to 'Thriller'
Gizmodo - 31 Jul 2017 23:30
At the recent San Diego Comic-Con, we got a chance to talk to Stranger Things executive producer Shawn Levy moments after the awesome season two trailer dropped. Naturally, the first word on our lips was "Thriller"--and ...
PUBG just passed a massive Steam milestone
Slash Gear - 31 Jul 2017 23:04
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is a phenomenon in the world of PC gaming. The game has only been available since March, but in those four months, it has managed to sell over six million copies. An impressive enough feat...
The US Navy 3D-printed a full-size 'disposable' submersible
Slash Gear - 31 Jul 2017 23:04
The US Departments of Energy and Defense teamed up to create the first of what may prove to be many submersible craft described as ‘disposable’ with on-demand availability. Unlike traditional submersible vessels, thi...
Watchdog asks FTC to look into how Google collects shopping data
Engadget - 31 Jul 2017 22:59
Back in May, Google introduced a new tool, "store sales measurement," which tracks debit and credit card purchases in the real world. The company claimed it could help them prove that online ads directly lead to in-store...
Here's A Practical Use For A Tesla Model S: A U-2 Spy Plane Chase Car
Gizmodo - 31 Jul 2017 22:55
Designed in the 1950s and still used today, the Lockheed U-2 (nicknamed Dragon Lady) is a super specialized, high-altitude spy plane. It's light enough to fly at 70,000 feet, but notoriously difficult to operate. Especia...
Samsung hints how the Galaxy Note 8's dual camera will work
Engadget - 31 Jul 2017 22:39
It's no secret that the Galaxy Note 8 will likely include dual rear cameras given all the leaks, but you don't have to take the rumor mill's word for it -- Samsung appears to have dropped a not-so-subtle hint of its own....
Reddit Raised $200 Million And Is Redesigning to Look More Like Facebook
Gizmodo - 31 Jul 2017 22:27
Reddit, the "front page of the internet," is about to catch up with the rest of the internet with a slick redesign, thanks to $200 million in new venture funding.
Tech CEOs haven't yet agreed to attend House net neutrality hearing
Engadget - 31 Jul 2017 22:20
Last week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee invited CEOs from Facebook, Alphabet, Amazon, Netflix, Comcast, Verizon, AT&T and Charter Communications to testify at an upcoming hearing about net neutrality and poten...
Game of Thrones details leaked in HBO data breach
Slash Gear - 31 Jul 2017 22:08
Watch out, Game of Thrones fans, because it looks like HBO has suffered a data breach, putting information about upcoming episodes of the show out in the open. This isn’t the first time HBO has suffered Game of Thrones...
Saturn's moon Titan has two vital ingredients that could produce life
Slash Gear - 31 Jul 2017 22:05
Researchers have made an exciting announcement about Saturn’s moon Titan — it may hold the key ingredients for life. The discovery was made by the Cassini spacecraft, which found two potential compounds that could le...