Gadget News
YouTube cracks down on Tide laundry pod challenge videos
Slash Gear - 18 Jan 2018 04:32
Many laundry detergent companies are offering their product in “pod” form: a small dissolvable sachet containing a single load’s worth of detergent. There have been regrettable reports of very young kids and adults...
Congress may not like Huawei, but Google sure does
Slash Gear - 18 Jan 2018 23:28
Today Google made known, again, their support for Huawei in the worldwide Android smart devices ecosystem. To the point, Google Head of RCS Amir Sarhangi published an article in the main Google blog portal today all abou...
Health Tech is Coming Into Its Own
TechPinions - 18 Jan 2018 18:49
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt has been interesting to watch health-related technology solutions accelerate over the last few years. Much of this has been driven by the smartphone and the bar that it raised in terms of our ex...
China uses facial recognition to monitor ethnic minorities
Engadget - 18 Jan 2018 16:47
China is adding facial recognition to its overarching surveillance systems in Xinjiang, a Muslim-dominated region in the country's far west that critics claim is under abusive security controls. The geo-fencing tools ale...
Lifeguard drone completes world-first ocean rescue
Engadget - 18 Jan 2018 16:25
Australia's 'Little Ripper' drone has saved a pair of swimmers caught in rough seas in what's thought to be a world-first rescue operation. Lifeguards were busy testing the UAV off Lennox Head as part of New South Wales'...
FINEX Premium Cast Iron Skillet
The Gadget Flow - 18 Jan 2018 16:00
Cook all of your dishes to absolute perfection when you use the FINEX Premium Cast Iron Skillet. Coming in three different sizes, this innovative skillet is complete with modern features to make cooking easier and seamle...
Samsung starts producing GDDR6 RAM for next-gen graphics cards
Engadget - 18 Jan 2018 15:32
You can start getting pumped about the next generation of graphics cards, as Samsung has announced that it's building the first-ever 16-gigabit GDDR6 chips using its 10-nanometer class technology. The news isn't a comple...
Apple CEO: iPhone owners will be able to disable 'power management'
Engadget - 18 Jan 2018 05:34
About a month ago, Apple explained that slower performance of older iPhones is intentional, implemented as a "power management" plan through an iOS update. While it was ostensibly intended to prevent phones from crashing...
iPhone battery throttling can be disabled soon, says Tim Cook
Slash Gear - 18 Jan 2018 05:04
Apple has received a lot of flak over how it silently started to throttle the performance of iPhones with older batteries. While its reasons were technically sound, its communication could have been better. The company h...
Drunk drone operators face jail and a fine in New Jersey
Slash Gear - 18 Jan 2018 03:48
New Jersey has signed into a law a new bill that makes it illegal for drone owners to operate their UAVs while drunk. Assuming a drone owner is caught flying a drone with too much alcohol in their system, they face a $1,...
Google Cast Wi-Fi disruption fix arrives tomorrow for Android
Slash Gear - 18 Jan 2018 01:58
In recent days, attention was drawn to Google Cast and its involvement in Wi-Fi issues for some users. Today Google has released a support page acknowledging the problem, saying that there’s a bug where Chromecast devi...
Nintendo Switch goes big with a bunch of new eShop games today
Slash Gear - 18 Jan 2018 23:49
If you own a Nintendo Switch and you have found you’ve run out of things to play, then we’ve got some good news for you. The Nintendo Switch eShop adds an impressive 16 titles over the next week, ramping things up si...
Oculus Start aims to lessen the burden on aspiring VR developers
Engadget - 18 Jan 2018 23:30
Virtual reality is still a relatively new format, and as such there's a huge need for compelling content to drive adoption. As such, Oculus today is announcing its new developer-focused program called Start. Oculus Start...
Lebanese hackers stole a ton of data then left it on an open server
Engadget - 18 Jan 2018 23:13
The Electronic Frontier Foundation and mobile security company Lookout released a report today detailing a major hacking campaign -- dubbed Dark Caracal -- that's believed to have originated from Lebanon's General Direct...
Microsoft AI can draw objects based on detailed text descriptions
Engadget - 18 Jan 2018 22:52
Google may have taught an AI how to doodle, but drawing something more complex is tough for a computer. Imagine asking a computer to draw a "yellow bird with black wings and a short beak;" it sounds a little tricky. Rese...
The Internet Has Made Americans More Casual About Religion
Gizmodo - 18 Jan 2018 22:45
Contrary to what you might assume after hate-browsing Facebook, it seems the internet may have actually made people less dogmatic about religion. A recent study published in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religi...
WhatsApp Business begins worldwide roll out on Android
Slash Gear - 18 Jan 2018 22:33
Though WhatsApp was first envisioned as a communication app for regular people, its impressive growth over the years has driven businesses to sign up for it too. Having a social media presence is important for a lot of b...
Oculus Story Studio alum return with a new cinematic VR company
Engadget - 18 Jan 2018 22:31
Last year, Oculus shut down its award-winning Story Studio, which was dedicated to creating bold new cinematic VR experiences. Rather than drifting apart, though, members of the team stuck together, and today they're ann...
Comcast Xfinity Mobile BYOD launches for some iPhones
Slash Gear - 18 Jan 2018 22:30
Comcast just announced a big change to its Xfinity Mobile MVNO service, which allows its customers to get mobile service through the company via Verizon’s network and Comcast WiFi hotspots. Today the company announced ...
The First US Human CRISPR Trials Could Start Any Day Now
Gizmodo - 18 Jan 2018 22:20
The first U.S. human trial using CRISPR to treat disease could kick off any day now. The trial, led by the University of Pennsylvania, will use the gene-editing tool to modify immune cells, prompting them to attack three...
Xfinity Mobile now works with your unlocked iPhone
Engadget - 18 Jan 2018 22:10
Until now, Comcast's Xfinity Mobile service has meant buying one of its locked devices. But what if you already have a phone and want to switch? You now have that choice... if you're firmly in Apple's camp. Xfinity Mobil...
Invasive Warrantless Surveillance Bill Heads to White House for Trump's Signature
Gizmodo - 18 Jan 2018 22:10
In a 65-34 vote on Thursday, the US Senate voted to reauthorize a controversial warrantless surveillance program intended to grant American spy agencies the authority to collect emails and phone records of foreigners abr...