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An Anonymous Bitcoin Millionaire Is Donating Their Fortune to Charities and It Seems Legit
Gizmodo - 16 Dec 2017 00:10
'Tis the season for giving, and one Bitcoin investor claims to be giving away the majority of their cryptocurrency holdings after experiencing an incredible year. The unnamed donor has set up a fund to hand out $86 milli...
Researchers use sperm to deliver cancer drugs to tumors
Engadget - 16 Dec 2017 05:42
Chemotherapy has a lot of terrible side effects and that's partly because the drugs being used to fight cancer also attack healthy cells. Figuring out a way to deliver drugs to tumors without affecting healthy tissue is ...
iTunes Microsoft Store release delayed, Windows 10 S users left waiting
Slash Gear - 16 Dec 2017 03:25
Windows users have long had access to iTunes, and the availability is as simple to get as going to Apple’s website to download the software. Back in May, however, the companies announced that iTunes will be made availa...
'PUBG' tests a replay feature as it creeps toward v1.0
Engadget - 16 Dec 2017 06:58
Now that PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has launched in Early Access on Xbox One, its next milestone is an official retail release out of beta on the PC. That's expected to happen next week, but players who can't wait hav...
YouTube VR arrives on Steam, but users report major bugs
Slash Gear - 16 Dec 2017 00:22
YouTube just launched a virtual reality app for Steam, making it available to HTC Vive users. That’s good news, except that many of those users are reporting some pretty serious bugs, some of them so problematic that t...
Google won't show news from sites that hide their country of origin
Engadget - 16 Dec 2017 22:33
Google's ongoing quest to curb fake news now includes sites that are less than honest about their home turf. The company has updated its Google News guidelines to forbid sites that "misrepresent or conceal their country ...
Boy, I Sure Wonder Why the CDC Has Banned Staff From Using a Bunch of Words Like 'Science-Based'
Gizmodo - 16 Dec 2017 22:15
Do you remember a time when life did not consist entirely of having your brain bludgeoned to mush with copies of The Art of the Deal? Nope? Didn't think so. Anyhow, our rapidly decaying consensus reality took another neu...
The Millennium Falcon Is The Lockheed P-38 Lightning Of Star Wars
Gizmodo - 16 Dec 2017 21:45
Han Solo's Millennium Falcon from the Star Wars movies is about as recognizable as Darth Vader or a lightsaber. It's a smuggling ship, hot rod and plot device all rolled into one. After all, it's the ship that made the K...
The Government Might Be Investigating The Disney-Fox Merger
Gizmodo - 16 Dec 2017 21:15
X-Men fans might be happy about the news that Disney plans to buy a large portion of 21st Century Fox, but the Democrats on the Senate and House antitrust subcommittees aren't as thrilled.
After Blowback, Firefox Will Move Mr. Robot Extension to Store
Gizmodo - 16 Dec 2017 19:50
This week, Mozilla slipped a browser extension that promoted Mr. Robot into Firefox. The goal was to give Firefox users access to an alternate reality game tied to the end of the show's third season, but because Firefox ...
Snap's H.R. Chief Allegedly Warned Staff About Serial Killers, Described Military Masturbation Techniques
Gizmodo - 16 Dec 2017 19:50
Snap Inc., the tech company behind Snapchat and a number of other smaller projects like Bitmoji, has not had a forgiving year beyond a really cool virtual reality hot dog. Here's something to shed a little more perspecti...
Firefox faces backlash for auto-installing 'Mr. Robot' add-on
Engadget - 16 Dec 2017 19:35
A curious add-on called "Looking Glass" started popping up on Firefox for a number of users this past week -- even if they didn't give the browser permission to install it. Due to its nebulous nature and creepy descripti...
Latest Chrome beta includes option to mute autoplay videos
Slash Gear - 16 Dec 2017 19:00
Google first revealed a few months ago that the upcoming release of Chrome 64 would finally address one of the web’s worst trends: autoplaying videos and their abrupt sounds. Unfortunately, the final release for Chrome...
Netflix may run Watergate series developed by George Clooney
Engadget - 16 Dec 2017 18:06
Netflix's ability to reel in big-name stars may have just secured a very topical political drama. Sources for Hollywood Reporter and Variety have learned that George Clooney and Bridge of Spies writer Matt Charman are wo...
PUBG debuts replay feature ahead of 1.0 release
Slash Gear - 16 Dec 2017 18:00
A lot has been going on with the massively popular game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds this week, with the title coming to the Xbox One’s early access program on Tuesday, and the final retail release of the PC version j...
Google Maps now has public transit directions and notifications
Slash Gear - 16 Dec 2017 17:00Why Didn't You Watch the Best Show Ever Made About Silicon Valley?
Gizmodo - 16 Dec 2017 17:00
It's hard to make good TV about Silicon Valley and its predecessors. Especially a drama. Watching a bunch of nerds talk about coding and CPUs is appealing to a only a painfully small fraction of the population--but someo...
Samsung Smart Speaker, Huh? Let's Talk
Gizmodo - 16 Dec 2017 16:02
Yesterday, a report from Bloomberg came out saying that Samsung will launch a Bixby-powered smart speaker sometime in the first half of 2018. This really shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone since DJ Koh already told C...
BBE College Leather Minimalist Backpack
The Gadget Flow - 16 Dec 2017 16:00
Complete your look down to the finest detail with the BBE College Leather Minimalist Backpack. With a true, all-leather design, this bag is both timeless yet highly functional. The College Backpack features a top zipper ...
Google kills Project Tango in favor of ARCore
Slash Gear - 16 Dec 2017 16:00
While augmented reality technology has quickly turned into a big thing these days, Google has been experimenting with it as far back as 2014 with its Project Tango platform. Tango never quite took off, but it wasn’t a ...
Barista Warrior Built-In Thermometer Kettle
The Gadget Flow - 16 Dec 2017 16:00
Produce the best pour-over coffee when you use the Barista Warrior Built-In Thermometer Kettle. This drip kettle is complete with an integrated thermometer so you can keep an eye on the precise temperature. The Kettle ca...
Giroptic iO Pop HD 360° Android Camera
The Gadget Flow - 16 Dec 2017 16:00
Kick your smartphone footage up a notch with the Giroptic iO Pop HD 360° Android Camera. This nifty device comes with a Micro USB Type B and Type C connectors to work with all Android smartphones. You simply plug it in,...