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The best mobile games
Engadget - 2 Jan 2018 22:09
Mobile gaming has come a long way. Over the past few years we've gone from simple distractions like Snake, Words With Friends and Doodle Jump to full-on narrative experiences crafted specifically for Android and iOS devi...
Germany's New Social Media Hate Speech Law Is Now Being Enforced
Gizmodo - 2 Jan 2018 05:30
2017 was the year public sentiment began to turn against massive tech conglomerates like Facebook and Google. But nowhere in the West has the backlash been bigger than Germany, which last year passed a sweeping anti-hate...
Scientists get closer to replicating human sperm
Engadget - 2 Jan 2018 16:05
Scientists have taken an important step forward in recreating the way the human body makes sperm, which could one day mean creating artificial sperm and eggs for infertility treatment. The researchers, from the Universit...
Adidas will keep the Futurecraft 4D hype rolling in 2018
Engadget - 2 Jan 2018 14:02
Despite tons of hype, 3D-printed sneakers are still hard to find. While we know that Adidas plans to produce more than 100,000 pairs of its Futurecraft 4D kicks by the end of this year, the leakers at Yeezy Mafia indicat...
Samsung preps Chrome OS tablet with a high-end camera
Engadget - 2 Jan 2018 05:33
Samsung's Chromebooks haven't always been smashing successes, but it's clearly willing to shake up its formula when necessary. In a follow-up to hints from November, Chrome Unboxed has discovered code references confirmi...
Samsung responds somewhat on Galaxy Note 8 battery issue
Slash Gear - 2 Jan 2018 04:18
While 2017 has generally been kind to Samsung, it ended on a not so good note for owners of the latest Galaxy Note 8. And while reports of practically useless devices have started growing, so did Samsung’s silence. And...
You'll probably never own LG's 88-inch 8K OLED TV, and that's OK
Ars Technica - 2 Jan 2018 21:30
It should be a stunner, but don't worry about adopting 8K anytime soon.
Klipsch Heritage Headphone Amplifier
The Gadget Flow - 2 Jan 2018 16:00
Hear so much more in your music when you have the Klipsch Heritage Headphone Amplifier. Small yet mighty, this amplifier uses a crystal-clear ESS Sabre ES9018K2M DAC. Essentially, you just plug in your headphones and let...
Kim Jong Un Claims to Have Literal Nuclear Button 'Always on the Desk of My Office'
Gizmodo - 2 Jan 2018 02:10
North Korea has one-upped President Donald Trump's infamous diet Coke button--the one he uses to ensure he gets his reported 12 cans a day--by providing Kim Jong Un with a similar button that can launch nukes at anywhere...
Airbnb Beats Landlord Giant's Lawsuit Over 'Illegal' Sublets
Gizmodo - 2 Jan 2018 23:45
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a major property management company against Airbnb, ruling that Airbnb can't be held responsible for giving tenants a platform to break their lease agreements.
Amazon shipped over 5 billion items with Prime in 2017
Engadget - 2 Jan 2018 23:41
As we close out one year and welcome another, Amazon has a few stats for us to better reflect on how we spent 2017 -- evidently by sending each other a colossal volume of stuff. The company announced today that Prime mem...
Spotify Hit With Massive $1.6 Billion Lawsuit From Music Publisher
Gizmodo - 2 Jan 2018 23:17
Spotify has been hit with a huge copyright lawsuit that alleges the music streaming company "failed to pay songwriter royalties to a publishing company approximately 21 percent of the time," according to the complaint. W...
Robots deployed in Japan hospital to ease nurse workload
Slash Gear - 2 Jan 2018 23:16
A hospital in Nagoya, Japan, has deployed robots to help nurses during the overnight shift. The robots aren’t involved with patients, instead designed to serve as something like a rolling delivery cabinet. Less nurses ...
Avido WiBa is the Human Centipede of wireless chargers
Slash Gear - 2 Jan 2018 23:06
Just when you’ve thought the mobile world had figured out wireless charging pads, Avido comes up with a curveball. Today the company introduced its new WiBa dual-charging wireless power system. Yes, that’s the full n...
iMac Pro teardown: Modular parts, hard modularity
Slash Gear - 2 Jan 2018 23:00
The folks at iFixit have torn down the newest Apple mega-computer, the iMac Pro. This computer looks like an iMac – that is, an all-in-one computer with a sleek stand – but it’s got the guts of a much more powerful...
Yes, Your Amazon Echo Is an Ad Machine
Gizmodo - 2 Jan 2018 22:56
Did a loved one buy you an Amazon Echo over the holidays? Sorry about that. But now, in addition to well-founded fears about surveillance and security, you've got a new problem: ads.
ThinkGeek's Favorites of 2017
Think Geek - 2 Jan 2018 22:50
It's been a year. As we move into a new year (happy cosmic lap around a hot, gassy sphere, by the way!) we'd like to bid farewell to 2017. Sure, there were some rough bits, but those will eventually...
Amazon is reportedly looking to feature more Alexa ads (updated)
Engadget - 2 Jan 2018 22:40
Last week, CNBC reported that Amazon had big plans for its online ad business in 2018 and was looking into moving its advertisements beyond its own sites and products. Now it appears that Amazon is also interested in pla...
Ford faces 1m+ recall expansion over worrying transmission flaw
Slash Gear - 2 Jan 2018 22:39
Ford may be forced to add more than a million vehicles to a previous safety recall, after reports that several more models – including the best-selling F-150 truck – could be impacted. The 2016 recall affected 153,00...
Why Saudi Arabia Is Pushing Premarital Genetic Screening
Gizmodo - 2 Jan 2018 22:25
In Saudi Arabia, if you're planning to tie the knot, there's a step you must go through that doesn't happen anywhere else: You have to get a test for genetic disease. Hereditary blood diseases like sickle cell and beta t...
Drinking raw water is a terrible idea
Slash Gear - 2 Jan 2018 22:14
A recent report highlights a concerning new trend: drinking “raw water,” which means water that hasn’t been treated in any way. The motivation behind this trend seems to be a misguided attempt to avoid harmful elem...
You Can Wirelessly Charge Your Phone With This Wireless Battery That Also Wirelessly Charges
Gizmodo - 2 Jan 2018 22:00
Until every last piece of furniture on Earth has a built-in wireless charging pad, you'll probably still find yourself charging your smartphone with a cord more often than not. But if you're so desperate for a cordless f...