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Zendure X6 Versatile USB-C Power Bank
The Gadget Flow - 14 Dec 2017 16:00
Power up virtually anything, anywhere with Zendure X6 Versatile USB-C Power Bank. The powerful 20,000mAh capacity is complete with 45W input/output. In addition, the battery recharges in just 3 hours with a 45W power sup...
A Maxed-Out iMac Pro Costs Over $13,000
Gizmodo - 14 Dec 2017 16:59
Apple's new, most powerful iMac Pro is finally available for sale, and while some may think its $5,000 starting price is a bit steep, it's the all extras that will really get you. That's because when fully loaded with an...
Autonomous helicopter completes Marine resupply simulation
Engadget - 14 Dec 2017 05:28
Drones have become a part of the modern battlefield, but what about autonomous full-size aircraft? Aurora Flight Sciences just successfully demonstrated its self-flying setup, the Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System (...
How to Watch the FCC Kill Net Neutrality
Gizmodo - 14 Dec 2017 17:07
The first major step toward the annihilation of a free and open internet takes place this morning, and you can witness it live. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote to repeal the Obama-era regulations pr...
Google Maps Go is now a go for Android Go
Slash Gear - 14 Dec 2017 05:15
Google has just recently launched Android Go, the "half-version" of Android meant for phones with even more constrained hardware. But a "lite" Android is just half the equation and you'll need lite apps to go with it. Th...
Samsung's 2018 Notebook 9 lineup includes MacBook, Surface challengers
Engadget - 14 Dec 2017 04:00
Last year Samsung's Notebook 9 laptop kept it simple with a standard thin-and-light design that got the important things right, but didn't sport flashy features like a high-res display or hybrid design. Earlier this year...
DOJ confirms criminal investigation into Uber vs. Waymo
Engadget - 14 Dec 2017 03:21
The civil trial between Uber and Waymo over stolen self-driving technology was supposed to start December 4th, but Judge Alsup announced a delay last month. Now he has unsealed the letter (over objections from the US Att...
'Doctor Who Time Vortex VR' is an endless runner with a TARDIS
Engadget - 14 Dec 2017 02:00
Fans of our favorite Time Lord can get all timey-wimey with a VR reboot of Doctor Who Time Vortex 360, a web/mobile game that came out this past May. You can steer the TARDIS through various space obstacles, Rez-style, w...
Bing AI features add Reddit posts, multiple perspectives to search results
Slash Gear - 14 Dec 2017 01:14
Microsoft has taken the wraps off new artificial intelligence features for its search engine Bing, as well as Cortana and Office 365. The company unveiled the new abilities at an event in San Francisco today, explaining ...
Samsung Bixby smart speaker winds up for 2018 debut
Slash Gear - 14 Dec 2017 23:22
2017 could very well be considered the year of the smart speaker. Though Google Home launched at the tail end of 2016, Google introduced two new models this year: the Google Home Mini and Home Max. Apple revealed its Sir...
Airbnb makes it easier to list bed and breakfast rooms
Engadget - 14 Dec 2017 23:19
Airbnb was inspired by actual bed and breakfast spots around the globe; it's right there in the company's name. It makes sense, then, that the room-sharing company would finally partner up with the Association of Indepen...
Google AI finds exoplanet, bringing alien solar system to 8
Slash Gear - 14 Dec 2017 23:17
Google’s machine learning technology has discovered the existence of a new exoplanet that was missed by NASA the first time around. The exoplanet is located in the alien solar system now known to contain eight planets ...
62 Rare Nuclear Test Films Have Been Declassified and Uploaded to YouTube
Gizmodo - 14 Dec 2017 23:07
Nuclear test films from 1945 to 1962 are literally rotting away in US government storage facilities. But those highly classified films are now being restored, declassified, and released on YouTube thanks to the Lawrence ...
Bad News, Male Virgins: You Could Already Have HPV
Gizmodo - 14 Dec 2017 22:50
If there's one trick that terrible sex-ed programs rely on to scare teens out of boning, it's the idea that only abstinence can keep you safe from spiritual ruin and disease. But a new study published in The Journal of I...
The first 'Wolfenstein II' add-on pack is available now
Engadget - 14 Dec 2017 22:33
Killing Nazis and protesting are two of the most American things you can do. And if you need another avenue for (virtually) doing the former, that's where the first expansion for Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus comes in...
Apple Wants to Patent a Voice Assistant That Knows When to Whisper Back
Gizmodo - 14 Dec 2017 22:30
Sometimes it feels like we're inching closer to a future like the movie Her, where humans spend their time wandering around, constantly chatting to their own personal AI assistants. Today, services like Siri, Alexa, and ...
Behold The Most Hilarious Wildlife Photos of 2017
Gizmodo - 14 Dec 2017 22:20
Wildlife photographer Tibor Kércz would spend a few nights each year camped out in a tent near a tree, hoping to capture photos of little owls and their nestlings. But just before nightfall on one fateful evening, three...
Amazon adds Chromecast and Apple TV, but Google feud remains
Slash Gear - 14 Dec 2017 22:17
Amazon is now listing both Google’s Chromecast and the Apple TV on its website, marking their first (official) return to the online store since being removed in late 2015. We saw signs of the Apple TV’s return to Ama...
Don't Miss This Extremely Rare Discount On Our Readers' Favorite VPN Service
Gizmodo - 14 Dec 2017 22:13
It's not hard to find good deals on VPN subscriptions, but our readers' favorite service, Private Internet Access, is notable for hardly ever running sales. This is the holiday shopping season though, so for a limited ti...
Samsung reportedly eyes first half of 2018 for smart speaker debut
Engadget - 14 Dec 2017 22:12
Astonishingly, Apple's long-delayed HomePod speaker might not be the last to market when it launches early next year. Samsung will release its own smart speaker in the first half of 2018, according to a Bloomberg report....
You can get Pandora Premium on-demand music free: Here's how
Slash Gear - 14 Dec 2017 22:06
Earlier in the year, Pandora launched a new on-demand service called Pandora Premium. Meant to keep Pandora competitive in this age of paid music streaming subscriptions that let you listen to what you want on-demand, Pa...
Amazon will start selling Apple TV and Chromecast again
Engadget - 14 Dec 2017 22:01
Amazon pulled Apple TV and Chromecast from its retail lineup back in 2015, ostensibly because neither device offered easy access to Prime Video. Now that Amazon Prime Video is finally an app on Apple TV, it appears as if...