Gadget News
Amazon Moto G5 has a major security flaw
Slash Gear - 25 Jan 2018 00:20
There’s a bit of a flaw in the Motorola-made Amazon Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus. Confirmed by several owners of the device in several different parts of the United States, this flaw is… kind of unbelievable. All one nee...
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Orders State Not to Sign Contracts With ISPs That Violate Net Neutrality
Gizmodo - 25 Jan 2018 04:40
In a clear middle finger to the Republican-controlled FCC and its chair Ajit Pai, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order on Wednesday mandating that state agencies only purchase internet service from provid...
Samsung announces the Galaxy S9 launch, teases "reimagined" camera
Ars Technica - 25 Jan 2018 04:05
It sounds like a variable aperture camera is coming to the Galaxy S9.
Darren Aronofsky-backed VR series 'Spheres' lands a 7-figure deal
Engadget - 25 Jan 2018 03:10
If you want evidence that VR is maturing as an entertainment medium, you just got it. CityLights just bought the rights to Spheres, the three-part VR black hole series written by Eliza McNitt and produced by Darren Arono...
Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S9 on February 25th
Engadget - 25 Jan 2018 02:36
Samsung has started sending out invites for the Unpacked event this year, where it will take the wraps off the Galaxy S9. The date? February 25th. Its upcoming flagship phone will make its debut at Mobile World Congress ...
Fitbit Is Killing Off Pebble in June, For Real This Time
Gizmodo - 25 Jan 2018 02:15
What began as one of the original Kickstarter success stories, Pebble quickly matured into one of the most beloved smartwatch brands, years before Apple found its groove with the Watch. But after being bought out by Fitb...
Google's Parent Company Spent More on Lobbying Than AT&T or Boeing Last Year
Gizmodo - 25 Jan 2018 02:07
On Wednesday, the Center for Responsive Politics released updated data on who is spending the most money lobbying the federal government. The list wasn't unlike year's past--industry groups like the U.S. Chamber of Comme...
US charges cryptocurrency creators over $6 million scam
Engadget - 25 Jan 2018 00:35
US regulators are making good on their promise to get tough on crypto fraud. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed complaints charging My Big Coin Pay and two of its operators, Randall Crater and Mark Gilles...
Nissan made self-parking slippers
Slash Gear - 25 Jan 2018 23:16
Nissan might not be your first thought when it comes to footwear, but you might change your mind when you see the automaker’s self-parking slippers. Being shown off at a Japanese inn in Hakone, the unexpectedly smart s...
Donald Trump Will Probably Ask NASA to End Funding for the ISS by 2025
Gizmodo - 25 Jan 2018 05:35
Donald Trump's administration has touted big plans for NASA in the past few months, but it hasn't been willing to put up much cash. So the White House has come up with a way to stretch the space agency's budget further: ...
iOS 11.3 beta features: multi-room AirPlay 2, Face ID checkout prompt
Slash Gear - 25 Jan 2018 05:16
If you haven't yet had your fill of news about the first iOS 11.3 developer beta, don't worry because there will be more to come as developers and users take it apart to discover unannounced features. Take, for example, ...
Glucose-tracking smart contact lens is comfortable enough to wear
Engadget - 25 Jan 2018 05:11
The concept of a smart contact lens has been around for a while. To date, though, they haven't been all that comfortable: they tend to have electronics built into hard substrates that make for a lens which can distort yo...
Samsung's official 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics app now available
Slash Gear - 25 Jan 2018 04:44
Samsung has launched The Official App of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games, the South Korean company has announced. This app was created in partnership with the IOC — the International Olympic Committee, that i...
If a Third Bill and Ted Gets Made, It'll Pay Tribute to George Carlin
Gizmodo - 25 Jan 2018 02:30
Yes, it's time for your annual update on the third Bill and Ted movie, which may or may not ever happen.
Northern Australia may have a 1.7 billion year old chunk of Canada
Slash Gear - 25 Jan 2018 02:26
A newly published study in Geology reveals that part of Northern Australia may once have been a chunk of Canada. The study originates from the Geological Society of America, which found that rocks in Georgetown, Queensla...
Samsung's new camera tech has big Galaxy S9 implications
Slash Gear - 25 Jan 2018 01:46
With Samsung’s Galaxy S9 fast approaching at Mobile World Congress, and the Galaxy Note 9 expected to follow later in the year, all eyes are on what camera technology the company might debut. Luckily for the phone-make...
Android Messages adds Smart Replies for Project Fi users
Engadget - 25 Jan 2018 01:44
In 2015, Google debuted a new feature in its Inbox app: Smart Replies, which offered a trio of context-aware options for users to quickly reply with a few taps. That spread to other services in the company's suite, from ...
LG washing machine price hike confirmed after Trump's import tariff
Slash Gear - 25 Jan 2018 01:38
In early 2017, word surfaced that Samsung and LG were both looking into opening manufacturing facilities in the US over concerns about potential steep import taxes threatened by the Trump administration. Samsung eventual...
Alphabet Launched A Moonshot Cybersecurity Company That Sounds Like Every Other Cybersecurity Company
Gizmodo - 25 Jan 2018 01:04
X, the moonshot wing of Google's parent company Alphabet, announced today that a new cybersecurity project called Chronicle is "graduating" to become a fully-fledged company. X functions as an incubator for Alphabet's mo...
Udacity's 'flying car' engineering course starts next month
Engadget - 25 Jan 2018 00:59
Flying cars have always been a goalpost of the future, but last year companies like Toyota, Airbus, DeLorean and Volvo's parent company invested in or announced plans to get their own units flying soon. If you wanted to ...
Second population of world's rarest fish found near Tasmania
Slash Gear - 25 Jan 2018 00:46
Researchers with the University of Tasmania Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies have announced the discovery of a new population of the world’s rarest fish. The discovery was made by researchers with IMAS and th...
iOS 11.3 will be about more than just performance throttling options; AR is the focus
Ars Technica - 25 Jan 2018 00:27
iOS 11.3 will add a performance throttling toggle and updates to Messages.