Gadget News
3D printer used to synthesize drugs paves way for on-demand medicine
Slash Gear - 24 Jan 2018 03:10
The idea of printing a 3D object was utterly bizarre many years ago when the idea first became popularized. Now that the technology has become commonly available, printing a small item like a statue or DIY gadget shell i...
Alphabet enters the cybersecurity business with Chronicle
Engadget - 24 Jan 2018 23:11
Google parent company Alphabet has a new business and it's all about cybersecurity. Chronicle is an independent business under the Alphabet umbrella and it's aimed at helping companies find, track and stop cyber attacks....
Alphabet's X just birthed Chronicle, and it wants to fix cybersecurity
Slash Gear - 24 Jan 2018 22:14
Alphabet has announced the launch of a new independent security business called Chronicle. The business arose in Alphabet’s “moonshot factory” X, the same one responsible for Project Loon and its Internet balloons....
Plex jumps into VR on Google Daydream headsets
Engadget - 24 Jan 2018 16:00
Last year Plex's reach extended to cover live TV and automobiles, so in 2018 the company is jumping into yet another platform: virtual reality. As it has done before, the company brought in the developer of a community p...
FoodCycler Eco Friendly Food Recycler
The Gadget Flow - 24 Jan 2018 16:02
Make use of your food waste with the FoodCycler Eco-Friendly Food Recycler. Eco-friendly and efficient, this device takes your food scraps and turns them into nutrient-rich soil. The FoodCycler actually reduces the waste...
K-9ite Dog LED Safety Belt
The Gadget Flow - 24 Jan 2018 16:00
Keep your dog in sight and out of danger with the K-9ite Dog LED Safety Belt. The K-9ite Safety Belt ensures that you and your dog remain visibly connected at night, even if your dog breaks loose of its collar unexpected...
Google Assistant can match your voice to your Netflix profile
Engadget - 24 Jan 2018 04:58
You can already use Google Assistant to play Netflix, but it becomes a hassle if you have more than one Netflix profile. You probably don't want to muck up a partner's recommendations just because you couldn't bother to ...
The GAO Will Look Into the FCC's Sketchy Net Neutrality Comments in, Like, Five Months or So
Gizmodo - 24 Jan 2018 04:30
Under the tenure of its new Donald Trump-appointed chair Ajit Pai, the Federal Communications Commission recently revoked Barack Obama-era regulations mandating service providers abide by net neutrality rules. But on the...
Team USA skiers use VR to train for 2018 Winter Olympics
Slash Gear - 24 Jan 2018 04:14
The Olympic organization U.S. Ski & Snowboard is working with California-based STRIVR to leverage virtual reality for training athletes. The technology is a key component in helping athletes training for events, giving t...
Scientists clone monkeys for the first time
Engadget - 24 Jan 2018 23:59
Ever since cloning produced Dolly the sheep, scientists have copied a slew of mammals ranging from dogs to ponies. Primates, however, have been elusive -- until now. Chinese researchers have successfully cloned a macaque...
Alphabet launches a cybersecurity company called "Chronicle"
Ars Technica - 24 Jan 2018 23:50
It's a "cybersecurity intelligence platform" powered by Alphabet's servers.
Drake breaks Taylor Swift's Spotify record for most streams in a day
Engadget - 24 Jan 2018 23:34
Poor Tay Tay. The queen of pop music has just been deposed on the streaming service she fought with most by none other than Drake himself. According to Pitchfork, the artist's latest song, "God's Plan" now holds the titl...
50 Cent's Bitcoin stash: A play in 2 parts
Slash Gear - 24 Jan 2018 23:25
Rapper and actor 50 Cent realized this week that he had a stack of bitcoin in storage from a few years ago. 50 Cent, AKA Curtis James Jackson III, had an online shop in the year 2014 when he released his album Animal Amb...
HomePod is a sweet-sounding uphill battle
Slash Gear - 24 Jan 2018 23:19
Apple’s HomePod was delayed, and all we got when it finally showed up was a new release date. Surprise bubbled around the announcement of the smart speaker’s February 9 launch earlier this week, after Apple failed to...
Burger King's net neutrality add is oddly persuasive
Slash Gear - 24 Jan 2018 23:10
Even though the FCC vote to repeal net neutrality protections has come and gone, people are still talking about it left and right. The topic is becoming so visible that even companies that seemingly have no stake in whet...
Bumble Bans Alt-Right Pizzagate Promoter Jack Posobiec From Dating App
Gizmodo - 24 Jan 2018 23:07
Earlier today, Bumble--the social network and dating app where "women make the first move"--removed a profile purportedly belonging to professional bullshit megaphone Jack Posobiec. An alt-right internet activist, Posobi...
Facebook feigns accountability with 'trusted' news survey
Engadget - 24 Jan 2018 22:53
When Facebook announced it was rolling out a major overhaul to its News Feed earlier this month, it did so with the intention of prioritizing interactions between people over content from publishers. It was a notable shi...
Apparently Storms Can Push 600-Ton Boulders Around
Gizmodo - 24 Jan 2018 22:45
On the rocky shores of a windswept island just west of Ireland, the 620-ton boulder looks almost at home. But careful analysis of its position over the last few years has revealed something odd: between the summers of 20...
YouTube invests $5 million in 'positive' video following backlash
Engadget - 24 Jan 2018 22:31
YouTube has faced some serious backlash against awful content, lately, from exploitative childrens' videos to Logan Paul's ill-advised video of a corpse. YouTube needs to up its positivity, and it may be doing so with a ...
The Sky in Antarctica Looks Like Something Out of Science Fiction
Gizmodo - 24 Jan 2018 22:15
The image above may look like the illustration for a vintage science fiction movie, an astronaut transfixed by an alien sun on a desolate planet. But no, it's just another day on Earth. Frankly, it sometimes feels like w...
Everyone Hates Horrible Bosses--Except Psychopaths, Who Love Them
Gizmodo - 24 Jan 2018 22:10
You'd think that a terrible, power-mad boss in the workplace would drag everyone's spirits down. But a recent study published in the Journal of Business Ethics suggests that at least one type of person might actually thr...
Logan Paul returns to YouTube with suicide prevention video
Engadget - 24 Jan 2018 22:08
It has been a little over three weeks since YouTuber Logan Paul posted his now infamous Aokigahara forest video and aside from an apology, Paul has been largely silent on his channel. But today, Paul posted a new video, ...