Gadget News
Margaux & Camilla Elegant Swiss Movement Watch
The Gadget Flow - 3 Jan 2018 16:00
Compliment your individuality with the Margaux & Camilla Elegant Swiss Movement Watch. Drawing inspiration from automotive luxury, Margaux & Camilla watches are a combination of unique design and elegance. These timepiec...
Speed breeding crops inspired by NASA grow ultra-fast
Slash Gear - 3 Jan 2018 03:37
More than ten years ago, NASA research looked into the idea of increasing the rate of crop production, and now researchers have used that as inspiration for technology that achieves such a goal. Called “speed breeding,...
Venezuela and Russia Move Forward With Laughable Dive Into the Dirty Business of Cryptocurrencies
Gizmodo - 3 Jan 2018 02:00
Venezuela and Russia both have economies that are heavily dependent on the price of oil. Both countries are dealing with economic sanctions imposed by the United States. And in the past few days, both countries began mov...
Infinity Levitating Spinning Top
The Gadget Flow - 3 Jan 2018 16:00
Experience a modern twist on traditional spinning tops with the Infinity Levitating Spinning Top. This spinning top levitates forever, as long as you plug it in. It either spins on the practice platform or in mid-air. Us...
Roku joins smart home market with voice assistant, new licensing program
Slash Gear - 3 Jan 2018 16:00
Roku has announced several big changes that underscore the company’s own push into the smart home market. The company has officially unveiled Roku Entertainment Assistant, its own voice assistant for verbally controlli...
Text Alerts Will Tell Net Neutrality Supporters Who to Vote Out of Congress
Gizmodo - 3 Jan 2018 21:15
Net neutrality supporters on Wednesday unveiled a campaign aimed at unseating US senators who refuse to overturn the FCC order repealing net neutrality.
Spotify quietly files to become a public company
Engadget - 3 Jan 2018 20:38
It's a poorly-kept secret that Spotify wants to go public, but when, exactly? Apparently, the answer is "soon." Axios has learned that Spotify quietly filed initial public offering documents with the US Securities and Ex...
Amazon and Microsoft Goofed the Deadline for Smart Assistant Cooperation
Gizmodo - 3 Jan 2018 00:45
If you were one of the twelve people passionately awaiting the integration of Cortana with Alexa and vice versa, then I have some news for you. Both Amazon and Microsoft have missed the key "later this year" deadline ann...
Netflix confirms the expected 'Bright' sequel is on its way
Engadget - 3 Jan 2018 17:42
Netflix's Bright might not be a critical success, but it is a commercial success -- and that's all the streaming service needs to hear. After reports that a sequel was in the works, company has confirmed that Bright 2 is...
SpaceX shows a video flyby of its Falcon Heavy rocket
Engadget - 3 Jan 2018 14:01
SpaceX is getting ready to launch the secret Zuma mission on January 5th, but that Falcon 9 launch is small potatoes compared to what's to come later this month. It's putting the Falcon Heavy through static firing tests ...
Idiot Former Sheriff Sent to Internet Jail
Gizmodo - 3 Jan 2018 05:30
Former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke, the Donald Trump supporter best known for suspicious deaths in a jail he oversaw, blowing a potential job at the Department of Homeland Security amid a plagiarism scandal, an...
Apple's latest acquisition will bolster its tools for app developers
Engadget - 3 Jan 2018 05:01
Apple is no stranger to acquisitions. Back in 2014, it bought the company behind TestFlight, a system that lets iOS developers get their app out to tens of thousands of beta testers ahead of launch. Now the company has p...
Galaxy S8 wakeup bug turns on screen and drains battery
Slash Gear - 3 Jan 2018 02:36
Some Galaxy S8 owners are reporting an annoying bug that causes the screen to wake back up after being turned off. This causes the phone’s battery to drain more quickly than it otherwise would, not to mention the issue...
Tinnitus treatment device could silence the ringing
Slash Gear - 3 Jan 2018 23:55
University of Michigan researchers have developed a device that may one day offer a solution to tinnitus, a condition that causes someone to hear a persistent ringing sound. The device has been tested on animals and huma...
Can You Tell Which of These Faces Is Ever-So-Slightly Sick?
Gizmodo - 3 Jan 2018 23:50
People can tell that you're sick with just a seconds-long glance at your face, a study published today in Proceedings of the Royal Society B suggests. And all the researchers had to do to discover this bit of insight was...
2,425 Tesla Model 3 made in Q4 2017: 5k-per-week goal delayed
Slash Gear - 3 Jan 2018 23:48
Tesla delivered 1,550 of its Model 3 cars in Q4 2017, the automaker has confirmed today, though while production rates are rising it’s still pushing back its previous goals. The electric car company had formally said i...
Watch All 2,200 Pounds of the World's Largest Firework Shell Explode on New Year's Eve
Gizmodo - 3 Jan 2018 23:45
Bad news for the people of Texas: not everything is bigger in their beloved home state. On December 31st, a 2,200-pound fireworks shell with a diameter of 56 inches was launched in the United Arab Emirates to help welcom...
Intel says memory security issue extends beyond its own chips (updated)
Engadget - 3 Jan 2018 23:41
That major security flaw attributed to Intel chips might not be so Intel-specific after all. After hours of silence, Intel has posted a response denying some of the claims about the exploit, which is believed to revolve ...
Samsung SmartSuits help speed skaters train for the Winter Olympics
Engadget - 3 Jan 2018 23:36
Samsung has never been quiet about promoting its partnerships with the Olympics (which extends to the 2018 Winter Games in South Korea), but now it's trying out new gadgets in the sports world. The company's Netherlands ...
Another Former Google Employee Has Accused the Company of Underpaying Women
Gizmodo - 3 Jan 2018 23:35
Google's claim that it doesn't have a pay gap problem has once again been disputed, this time by a former preschool teacher who worked at the company's childcare center. Former employee Heidi Lamar filed a complaint on W...
Hisense's latest 4K TVs will include Amazon Alexa
Engadget - 3 Jan 2018 23:14
We've found the running theme for TVs at this year's CES: built-in voice assistants. Hisense has revealed that some of its 2018 4K TVs will include Amazon Alexa, letting you control both the set itself and your smart hom...
Monster Hunter: World PC release date gets some bad news
Slash Gear - 3 Jan 2018 23:06
There’s a lot of reason to be excited for Monster Hunter: World, especially if you’re a longtime fan of the series. Not only is this the first Monster Hunter game to land on a PlayStation console in years, but it’s...