Gadget News
Intel faces class action lawsuits regarding Meltdown and Spectre
Ars Technica - 6 Jan 2018 02:20
Class action lawsuits have been filed in California, Indiana, and Oregon.
90Fun Puppy 1 Auto-Follow Suitcase
The Gadget Flow - 6 Jan 2018 16:00
Upgrade the way you travel with the 90Fun Puppy1 Auto-Follow Suitcase. Like the name suggests, this special little suitcase actually follows you around just like a puppy. Syncing to your smartphone, the Puppy 1 autonomou...
Apple Music's Jimmy Iovine reportedly leaving company in August
Slash Gear - 6 Jan 2018 16:00
When Apple made it’s $3 billion purchase of headphone maker Beats in 2014, its founders Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre joined the company as executives, overseeing the Apple Music and Beats 1 audio services. Now it’s being...
Samsung adds another ally in its battle over HDR standards
Engadget - 6 Jan 2018 06:07
This isn't exactly taking it back to the days of HD-DVD vs. Blu-ray, but Samsung's fight to push HDR10+ as an alternative to Dolby Vision is heating up. We have more details on how the two standards compare right here, b...
US Customs phone, laptop border searches increased substantially in 2017
Slash Gear - 6 Jan 2018 02:55
Back in August 2009, the US Customs and Border Patrol released a Directive over its border searches of electronic devices. Today the CBP released a new Directive that supersedes the one it released in 2009, explaining th...
Curiosity finds strange, tiny Mars feature: trace fossils possible
Slash Gear - 6 Jan 2018 01:01
NASA’s Curiosity rover has discover an unusual — an quite tiny — feature on the Mars landscape, one with a strange shape and an unknown explanation. The features, which may be related to minerals, were found in an ...
China's Crackdown on Crypto-Mining Threatens Bitcoin's Future
Gizmodo - 6 Jan 2018 00:30
With its price dropping, sky-high transaction fees, growing traction among competitors, and regulatory agencies taking action in several countries, Bitcoin is starved for good news. Today marked another blow against domi...
Original Space Shuttle commander John Young dies
Engadget - 6 Jan 2018 23:31
Spaceflight just lost one of its better-known icons: NASA astronaut John Young has died at the age of 87. He was best known as the commander of the first Space Shuttle mission, taking Columbia into orbit in 1981. However...
Amazon's Next Big Thing Could Be Serving You Ads on the Go
Gizmodo - 6 Jan 2018 22:50
Rumors Facebook is always secretly recording you have long refused to die, but it turns out Amazon may be the first tech giant to achieve the age-old dream of a total advertising Panopticon.
Acer Swift 7 world's thinnest notebook finds room for 4G LTE
Slash Gear - 6 Jan 2018 22:00
The fight to keep the “World’s Thinnest Laptop” crown never stops, but Acer’s new Swift 7 isn’t just counting on its super-skinny design to set itself apart, throwing in dedicated cellular connectivity to sweet...
Acer Chromebook 11 packs USB-C and 10 hour battery
Slash Gear - 6 Jan 2018 22:00
Acer has carved a niche for itself with its affordable but capable Chromebooks, and the new Chromebook 11 range updated at CES 2018 looks set to be no different. Packing 11.6-inch displays, they’re completely fanless a...
Acer's new gaming PCs include an 18-core liquid-cooled desktop
Engadget - 6 Jan 2018 22:00
It wouldn't be an Acer CES event without some gaming PCs, and this year the focus is on the desktop crowd. The PC maker is unveiling two systems headlined by the US release of the Predator Orion 9000, a spare-no-expense ...
Acer adds three thin, powerful laptops to its lineup
Engadget - 6 Jan 2018 22:00
Like most PC makers, Acer is no stranger to new hardware, with pretty regular reveals happening all year long. At CES this year, then, the hardware manufacturer is showing off the latest additions to its lineup with the ...
Watch The Trailer For FredHeads, A Documentary Look at the Eclectic Freddy Krueger Fandom
Gizmodo - 6 Jan 2018 21:15
Among nerd culture, horror fandoms tend to be some of the most distinctive. It takes a special person, after all, to be that into something meant to disturb and unsettle. To treat the terrible as an old friend requires a...
Geneinnos reveals the Poseidon drone for underwater usage
Coolest Gadgets - 6 Jan 2018 21:00
When it comes to drones, there are many different kinds of models that have made their mark in the market, ranging from the relatively affordable ones that are small enough to fit into the palm of your hand, to large siz...
Google sold a Home speaker every second since the Mini launch
Engadget - 6 Jan 2018 20:58
It's been difficult to gauge how well smart speakers are selling outside of unofficial estimates, but Google just provided a clearer picture. The search firm revealed that it has sold "more than one" Home speaker per sec...
Amazon announces Alexa integration for headphones and smartwatches
Slash Gear - 6 Jan 2018 20:00
Amazon’s smart assistance service, Alexa, has already made the jump from connected speaker to a number of different smart home products, but its next location will be portable devices. The company has announced a new �...
The 25th Anniversary Akira Blu-ray Is Back On Sale
Gizmodo - 6 Jan 2018 19:40
Akira is one of those films that should be in every anime movie fan's collection, and Amazon's knocked the 25th Anniversary Blu-ray down to $15 today, the best price we've seen since 2016.
Recommended Reading: Must-see TV in 2018
Engadget - 6 Jan 2018 19:30
36 TV Shows to Watch in 2018 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic 2018's television slate is already off to a solid start, but there's a lot more good stuff to come before the year is out. The Atlantic breaks down three dozen sh...
Texas Man Sentenced to 15 Years For Targeting Gay Men For Home Invasions Via Grindr
Gizmodo - 6 Jan 2018 19:10
One of four accused criminals who posed as gay men on Grindr to set up home invasions was sentenced this week to 15 years on hate crime and other charges including kidnapping, carjacking, and use of firearms in the commi...
Belkin debuts iPhone X-focused wireless charging devices
Slash Gear - 6 Jan 2018 19:00
With CES 2018 kicking off next week, accessories maker Belkin has unveiled its latest lineup of wireless charging products. With Apple’s new iPhone X and iPhone finally adopting wireless and fast-charging features, it ...
Here's What io9's Staffers Are Personally Psyched About for 2018
Gizmodo - 6 Jan 2018 19:00
With the ever-growing enclave of blockbuster movies, groundbreaking shows, and comic book sagas for 2018, sometimes it seems there are new and exciting that get overlooked. We asked io9's staffers what they're most looki...