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Homeland Security Thinks DJI Is Using Its Drones to Spy on America
Gizmodo - 30 Nov 2017 17:30
Various members of the Trump administration, including the president himself, are famous for buying into crazy conspiracy theories. Now, the Los Angeles office of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (...
FDA approves first medical accessory for the Apple Watch--an EKG sensor
Ars Technica - 30 Nov 2017 16:27
KardiaBand uses a neural network and the Apple Watch to detect abnormal heart rate.
This DIY Furby Echo speaker will probably give you nightmares
Engadget - 30 Nov 2017 10:02
Furby is already a tad creepy by itself, but a new DIY mod just stepped up the spookiness: Howchoo has converted a Furby toy into a makeshift Amazon Echo. The project works its dark magic by shoehorning a Raspberry Pi Ze...
Porsche's powerful hybrid is a sports car disguised as a station wagon
Engadget - 30 Nov 2017 03:20
The Porsche Panamera is rather divisive. People either love or hate the way it looks. Regardless of your thoughts on its design, it's hard to ignore the sports car that doubles as a station wagon. That's especially true ...
Jeff Bezos Is Tragically No Longer Worth $100 Billion
Gizmodo - 30 Nov 2017 02:05
On Black Friday, Amazon CEO and richest man in the world Jeff Bezos--famous for both his dominance of the entire online retail market and pivot to rock-hard biceps--hit a net worth of $100 billion, according to a Bloombe...
Amazon's AI camera helps developers harness image recognition
Engadget - 30 Nov 2017 01:02
Far from the stuff of science fiction, artificial intelligence is becoming just another tool for developers to build the next big thing. It's built in to Photoshop to help you knock out backgrounds, Google is using AI to...
Project Redspace imagines an office-car for megacity traffic
Engadget - 30 Nov 2017 23:42
New York is huge. 8.5 million people live in the Big Apple according to 2016 census data. It seems impressive until you realize that there are 15 megacities in China that blow New York away with populations over 10 milli...
Galaxy S8 update broke fast charging for some users
Slash Gear - 30 Nov 2017 23:28
If you have a Galaxy S8, you probably had an update appear in the recent past; maybe you’re even still postponing it until a more convenient time. If that’s the case, you may want to wait a while longer, as some user...
Super Mario Cereal is now Nintendo official
Slash Gear - 30 Nov 2017 23:27
Yesterday morning, rumors of a Super Mario cereal started making the rounds on the internet. The cereal, which is the product of a team up between Kellogg’s and Nintendo, seems to be a promotional item for Super Mario ...
The 2018 Jeep Wrangler is pitch-perfect: First Look
Slash Gear - 30 Nov 2017 23:12
Jeep could’ve really screwed it up. The 2018 Wrangler could’ve been a pastiche of its iconic predecessors: all style for the mall parking lot, but none of the off-road ability some owners still demand. Happily, our f...
Wirecutter's best deals: Save $70 on a Dell 27-inch monitor
Engadget - 30 Nov 2017 23:01
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The Kinja Deals Gift Guide: 100 Genuinely Useful Stocking Stuffers For Under $20
Gizmodo - 30 Nov 2017 23:00
The further you get down your holiday shopping list, the harder it is to find good gifts. But these stocking stuffer ideas are all around $20 or less, and would be actually useful gifts for nearly anyone.
Court orders Coinbase to give IRS data on 14,000 users
Slash Gear - 30 Nov 2017 22:43
Coinbase has been ordered to turn over data on about 14,000 users to the Internal Revenue Service, the latest development in a legal spat that has been ongoing for months. Coinbase is calling this a partial victory, sayi...
Marriott wants guests to save and share their shower door doodles
Engadget - 30 Nov 2017 22:21
Who doesn't get their best ideas in the middle of a shower? The Marriott hotel chain is piloting a new addition to customer rooms that lets them jot down notes on their shower door -- which can be digitally recorded and ...
Alexa for Business brings Amazon AI into the workplace
Slash Gear - 30 Nov 2017 22:18
Between Hulu integrating Alexa with its streaming service and third-party speakers now supporting Alexa out of the box, it sure seems like Amazon’s smart assistant is everywhere these days. Despite wide-ranging support...
Volvo's car subscription plan: Everything you need to know
Slash Gear - 30 Nov 2017 22:06
Care by Volvo may not be a new car, but the subscription car service is certainly one of the most interesting announcements at the LA Auto Show 2017 this week. Volvo’s alternative to leasing or financing a 2019 XC40 is...
Best Buy claims Google Home Max will be on sale December 11th
Engadget - 30 Nov 2017 22:03
The Google Home Mini might be 40 percent off right now, but if you'd rather have a Google smart speaker with a little more oomph you might not have to wait much longer. Mountain View's self-calibrating Home Max will be r...
It's Your Last Chance to Save 20% On Xenoblade Chronicles II With Prime
Gizmodo - 30 Nov 2017 22:00
Xenoblade Chronicles II finally comes out on the Switch tomorrow, which means today is your last chance to save 20% by preordering with Prime. Just add the game to your cart, and you should see the $12 discount taken aut...
iPhone X sales forecast: What Android move comes next?
Slash Gear - 30 Nov 2017 21:58
The folks at IHS Markit released their first analyzation of initial sales for the iPhone X this week, and we’re running down the numbers. We’re also having a peek at what’s happened to the Android universe since Ap...
Asshole Causes Emergency Landing After Naming Wi-Fi Network 'Bomb On Board'
Gizmodo - 30 Nov 2017 21:49
While it's magnificent that you can connect to the internet while you're soaring in a metal tube miles above ground, there are still shitheads who are going to use this modern wonder for evil. Most recently, a passenger ...
Google Home gets Crackle movie and TV support
Slash Gear - 30 Nov 2017 21:47
Google Home can be used to play movies and TV shows on a Chromecast or Chromecast built-in device, but only if the app with the content is supported by Home. Google has been slow to introduce support for those apps, mean...
David Fincher's 'Mindhunter' will return for season 2 on Netflix
Engadget - 30 Nov 2017 21:41
David Fincher's first show for Netflix may have run into serious trouble, but his second is faring better. The streaming service has renewed the serial killer drama Mindhunter (which is also produced by Charlize Theron) ...