Gadget News
Apple is hiring a ton of map experts amidst autonomous tease
Slash Gear - 3 Aug 2017 00:49
Apple‘s CEO Tim Cook recently teased some large project Apple has underway, one that in some way involves autonomous technology, and that makes the company’s recent spat of job openings particularly interesting. Appl...
Facebook's related articles will add fact to fake news shares
Engadget - 3 Aug 2017 16:39
Facebook's related articles section can now help you determine whether a story that's being shared on the website is nothing but a hoax. After hearing from users about how related articles give them more perspectives and...
WannaCry operator empties Bitcoin wallets connected to ransomware
Ars Technica - 3 Aug 2017 16:40
Bot set up by Quartz reporter Keith Collins catches linked wallets being emptied.
Tesla Succumbs To Practical Reasoning, Will Build Next Car On Model 3 Platform
Gizmodo - 3 Aug 2017 02:22
Hundreds of engineers and investors around the world collectively sighed in relief today as Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed that he has decided against spending too much time and money on developing a new platform for the c...
Rime on Switch release date revealed for North America and Europe
Slash Gear - 3 Aug 2017 23:57
The adventure game Rime will be available on the Nintendo Switch soon, and Greybox, the company behind it, just gave us the release dates for both North America and Europe. The game is already available for PC gamers to ...
FCC offers 'reverse-auction' to expand rural broadband access
Engadget - 3 Aug 2017 23:48
The FCC got the go ahead for its rural broadband subsidy plan, Connect America Fund, in 2014. The fund -- intended to bring high-speed internet access to the least served communities in the US -- has since directed $170 ...
Google made fun of iPhone's lack of jack
Slash Gear - 3 Aug 2017 23:47
Google’s next set of Pixel smartphones were rumored today to be designed without a headphone jack. Since that rumor sprang this morning, one of Google’s first Pixel ads have gone viral. The ad pokes fun as Apple’s ...
Deadspin Why Your Team Sucks 2017: New York Jets | Jezebel It's About Tom | The Root Procter &
Gizmodo - 3 Aug 2017 23:47
Deadspin Why Your Team Sucks 2017: New York Jets | Jezebel It's About Tom | The Root Procter & Gamble Release an Ad About 'the Talk,' and White People Respond With the Wettest, Saltiest, Stupidest White Tears Ever | Spli...
GoPro: HERO6 and Fusion will top out our turnaround
Slash Gear - 3 Aug 2017 23:33
GoPro’s new HERO6 is on track for release later this year, with the troubled action camera company looking to it and an innovative new model to flip the firm into profitability. The commitment came as part of GoPro‘s...
The Wirecutter's best deals: Google's Daydream View VR headset drops to $60
Engadget - 3 Aug 2017 23:15
This post was done in partnership with The Wirecutter, a buyer's guide to the best technology. When readers choose to buy The Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, they may earn affiliate commissions that su...
Researchers reprogram immune cells to treat psoriasis and more
Slash Gear - 3 Aug 2017 23:10
A new study details the successful reprogramming of certain immune cells that could lead to treatments for autoimmune diseases like psoriasis. The work was performed by researchers with the Gladstone Institutes, and it i...
GoPro bets its near future on the Hero6 and Fusion cameras
Engadget - 3 Aug 2017 23:01
Ever since becoming a publicly traded company in 2014, GoPro hasn't had the most positive financial results. The camera maker has been struggling to be profitable, as shown by its past few quarterly earning reports, but ...
Michelle Carter gets 15 months in prison in texting suicide case
Engadget - 3 Aug 2017 22:49
Back in June, a Massachusetts Juvenile Court found Michelle Carter guilty of manslaughter for urging her then-boyfriend to kill himself back in 2014. Today, her sentence came down: Of the maximum 20-year prison sentence ...
Oh Great, Another Way Humans Are Screwing With Pollinators
Gizmodo - 3 Aug 2017 22:40
On Monday, the USDA brought us some much needed good news, when it reported data suggesting that honeybees might finally be bouncing back from colony collapse disorder. Today, a team of scientists countered with some ser...
Lyft is doubling donations when riders use Apple Pay
Slash Gear - 3 Aug 2017 22:27
Lyft has announced a new perk that comes with its Apple Pay support; pay with Apple’s mobile payment platform and you’ll be contributing to some donations going to those in need. The company has announced that under ...
WannaCry's accidental hero arrested for malware past
Slash Gear - 3 Aug 2017 22:26
Earlier this year, the WannaCry virus infected computer systems around the world. Most notably, the ransomware was responsible for crippling hospital systems in the UK, but it also spread to countries like Russia, German...
The WannaCry Ransomware Attackers Are Cashing Out Their Bitcoin at a Dangerous Time
Gizmodo - 3 Aug 2017 22:15
When the WannaCry ransomware attack hit back in May, it was really good at causing chaos but not so great at generating ransom money. Some analysts said that the attackers were amateurish in their methods. If the people ...
Facebook translations are now entirely powered by AI
Engadget - 3 Aug 2017 22:07
Facebook has been working on changing how it translates text in posts and comments and today it announced that its transition is complete. It means that translations should be quite a bit more accurate going forward.
Apple's next big thing is not an iPhone
Slash Gear - 3 Aug 2017 22:00
The next big thing from Apple won’t be a piece of hardware – it won’t be the fabled iPhone 8. The next big product to come from Apple will work on the next top-tier iPhone, but it wont work exclusively on that devi...
Google's Play Store will boost rankings of high quality apps
Engadget - 3 Aug 2017 21:53
With thousands of apps added every day, Google's Play Store is bloated with poor-quality software. We're not just talking about lame game knockoffs -- lots of the worst are badly-coded monstrosities that crash often and ...
How To Block Super Annoying Website Notification Requests In Chrome
Gizmodo - 3 Aug 2017 21:48
Nowadays every other goddamn site does it. You're browsing the web, open a tab here, click a link there, and wham: Watchcartoons wants to ""! show notifications. YouTube wants to ""! show notifications. Facebook aches to...
Uber leased recalled cars to drivers in Singapore (updated)
Engadget - 3 Aug 2017 21:47
Uber's troubles just keep on coming. A new report in The Wall Street Journal today says that the ride-sharing company knowingly leased recalled Honda Vezel sport-utility vehicles to Uber drivers. According to the Journal...