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Rare metals could make hydrogen-powered cars more efficient
Engadget - 20 Nov 2017 16:13
Despite being much faster to fuel up than EVs, hydrogen fuel cell-powered cars have largely failed to make an impact. There are various reasons for that like the crazy expensive infrastructure and hydrogen's explosivenes...
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp launches globally this week
Slash Gear - 20 Nov 2017 13:44
Just in time for the Thanksgiving, which usually means a lot of time to kill, Nintendo will be fully opening the Animal Crossing floodgates this week. It's third major mobile game, Animal Crossing: Pocket Edition will pr...
Texas authorities serve Apple a warrant for mass shooter's iPhone
Engadget - 20 Nov 2017 01:40
Authorities are persisting in their efforts to get access to the Texas mass shooter's iPhone despite having missed an early opportunity. The San Antonio Express-News has learned that Texas Rangers served Apple warrants f...
Amazon Echo PRODUCT(RED) makes Alexa charitable
Slash Gear - 20 Nov 2017 23:50
Amazon has a new Echo PRODUCT(RED) edition, cladding its Alexa-powered smart speaker in a charitable sleeve. The new model joins Amazon’s sensible, dare we say rather dour line-up of colors and finishes which, for the ...
A/S/L? Oregon Wants to Celebrate a 'Day of Cyber' With You
Gizmodo - 20 Nov 2017 23:45
Oregon Governor Kate Brown, having apparently never used a chatroom in the '90s, declared November 20th to be a statewide "Day of Cyber." While I would infer this to mean she wants everyone to wank to steamy AIM messages...
DOJ slaps AT&T with antitrust lawsuit over Time Warner purchase
Engadget - 20 Nov 2017 23:32
The US Justice Department has filed an antitrust lawsuit against AT&T to block the massive communications company from purchasing Time Warner, one of the world's biggest entertainment conglomerates. AT&T released a state...
FanDuel's co-founder leaves to create an eSports company
Engadget - 20 Nov 2017 23:03
FanDuel co-creator Nigel Eccles has been toying with startup ideas ever since his company proposed a merger with DraftKings, and he's taking action now that the merger has fallen apart. Eccles has stepped down from his C...
Mars streaks are probably caused by dust and sand, not water
Slash Gear - 20 Nov 2017 22:55
Mars photos show an interesting landscape feature: dark streaks that appear to show flowing movement, which some thought may be water. A new study says that is probably not the case, though, instead being more likely att...
Star Wars: Battlefront 2 loot box controversy hits EA where it hurts
Slash Gear - 20 Nov 2017 22:52
The controversy surrounding the loot boxes found in Star Wars: Battlefront 2 should be well known to most by now. Even before the game launched, Star Wars fans were up in arms over the game’s heavy handed progression s...
DJI threatens legal action after researcher reports bug
Engadget - 20 Nov 2017 22:42
In August, DJI announced that it was launching a bug bounty program that would give out rewards to people who could find flaws in its software. The company said it would pay between $100 and $30,000 depending on the flaw...
Honda will use targeted Facebook videos to encourage recall repairs
Engadget - 20 Nov 2017 22:21
As the Takata airbag recall -- the largest ever US auto recall -- continues, Honda has been looking for new ways to reach customers who haven't yet brought in their vehicles for repair. And the company's next move, as Re...
Why won't Apple enable Portrait Lighting for older iPhone photos?
Slash Gear - 20 Nov 2017 22:16
Portrait mode photos taken on the iPhone 7 Plus could be edited with the iPhone X and iPhone 8 Plus, if only Apple felt inclined to enable the hidden feature. The new Portrait Lighting effects – which replicate the imp...
McMaster Reportedly Told Oracle CEO That Trump Has Intelligence of a 'Kindergartner'
Gizmodo - 20 Nov 2017 22:12
Citing "five sources with knowledge of the conversation," Buzzfeed News reports that National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster called his commander-in-chief an "idiot" and a "dope" during a private dinner with Oracle CEO S...
Ridiculously Waterproof Fly Survives Dives Into Toxic Lakes
Gizmodo - 20 Nov 2017 22:00
If you've ever seen an outdoor swimming pool between cleanings, then you're well aware of the death trap that standing water can be for flying insects. Bees, grasshoppers, and flies all easily tumble into the chlorinated...
Lynx is your Alexa-powered robot assistant
Slash Gear - 20 Nov 2017 21:56
Company UBTECH Robotics has announced the launch of Lynx, the first ever humanoid robot with Amazon Alexa baked in. The robot utilizes Amazon’s personal assistant along with UBTECH’s robotics tech to offer a variety ...
Should I trust the OnePlus 5T?
Slash Gear - 20 Nov 2017 21:42
As the OnePlus 5T is released worldwide, we’ve discussed the lifecycle of each OnePlus device – and the software updates therein. Upon setting out the entirety of OnePlus’ short company history, it’s clear that t...
LeBron James is making a high school basketball series for YouTube
Engadget - 20 Nov 2017 21:41
YouTube has already lined up a few big names for original shows on its Red subscription service, and now that includes sports superstars. LeBron James is executive producing Best Shot, an eight-episode documentary coveri...
The First Known Interstellar Asteroid Looks Incredibly Weird
Gizmodo - 20 Nov 2017 21:35
Scientists know of 750,000 or so asteroids and comets--and all of them are part of this fine solar system. That is, all of them but one. And as new research shows, it's weird as hell.
This Outdated Law Makes CRISPR Illegal in Canada--and That's Hurting Science
Gizmodo - 20 Nov 2017 21:25
Canada is among the few countries in the world where genetically engineering human embryos isn't just illegal, doing so could land you behind bars.
PayPal can help you save and invest money with the Acorns app
Engadget - 20 Nov 2017 21:22Apple Criticized for Not Investigating App Developer Who Faked Her Cancer
Gizmodo - 20 Nov 2017 21:14
When the Apple Watch launched in 2015, Belle Gibson was touted by Apple as a star. Not only had Gibson supposedly cured her own cancer through healthy eating, she now had an app for both the iPhone and Apple Watch that c...
Build Some of Europe's Iconic Sights With These $32 LEGO Architecture Sets
Gizmodo - 20 Nov 2017 21:10
Build these LEGO Architecture sets of Arc De Triomphe and the London Skyline brick by brick, both selling for their historic-low price of $32 today. They would make gifts for any architecture or travel enthusiast in your...