Gadget News
Porsche Classic is 3D printing hard to find parts
Slash Gear - 13 Feb 2018 16:29
One of the challenges when it comes to restoring an old or rare car is finding the parts you need to complete the restoration. This is particularly difficult for the type of restorations that aim to make the car 100% ori...
Desktop Ryzens with Vega graphics: Is fastest ever integrated GPU fast enough?
Ars Technica - 13 Feb 2018 01:30
Unsurprisingly, AMD's new chips beat Intel's GPUs. But can gamers ditch their graphics cards?
YouTube's CEO Says Facebook Should 'Get Back to Baby Pictures'
Gizmodo - 13 Feb 2018 17:00
Facebook is reportedly trying to be more than just the landing page for conspiracy theories and election propaganda--it wants you to come for the videos, baby. It's a play to rival YouTube, but its CEO, Susan Wojcicki, d...
Samsung's redesigned emoji are actually recognizable
Engadget - 13 Feb 2018 00:05
When you send an emoji to a friend, you want it to convey the same information. For example, if you sent a "rolling eyes" emoji to a buddy using a Samsung phone, they might not pick up what you're laying down. That's bec...
Review: Lenovo YOGA 920
Slash Gear - 13 Feb 2018 23:25
Lenovo is back with one of its most attractive laptops to date, the YOGA 920. This model is slim, lightweight, with a design nearing luxury. The YOGA 920 isn’t just a pretty face, though, as Lenovo has packed some of t...
I Can't Stop Laughing at These Ski Robots Falling Down
Gizmodo - 13 Feb 2018 14:40
If you saw that video of a robot skillfully opening a door yesterday, you might think that the robot uprising is just around the corner. But this new video of skiing robots falling on their faces might help you sleep at ...
VogDUO reveals the Charger Pro USB charger
Coolest Gadgets - 13 Feb 2018 14:00
Let us have a show of hands here: how many of you have at least three devices that you own which will power up via USB? The smartphone and the tablet are two of the most common items in our possession that rely on a USB ...
AMD Ryzen with built-in Vega graphics available now
Slash Gear - 13 Feb 2018 12:42
For a long while, Intel has remained practically unchallenged on desktops and especially on laptops and tablets for a couple of reasons. One of those was because Intel's processors came with integrated GPUs that deliver ...
Facebook will add a Watch section for breaking news videos
Engadget - 13 Feb 2018 05:31
Facebook may be downplaying news in your actual News Feed, but its Watch team is headed in the opposite direction. The social network has announced that it's creating a section in Watch that will feature breaking news st...
Twitter Says It Will Crack Down on Posts Encouraging Others to Harm Themselves
Gizmodo - 13 Feb 2018 04:20
Twitter, the social media website best known for ignoring its abuse problem until it metastasized into a full-blown presidency, has as of late been trying to change its image. It's stripped some far-right and white supre...
If the 'IRS' Emails You, It's Probably Just Malware
Gizmodo - 13 Feb 2018 01:25
Repeat after me: "The IRS does not initiate contact with taxpayers by email, text messages, or social media channels."
Trump's Budget Would Scrap Top-Priority Telescope
Gizmodo - 13 Feb 2018 01:05
President Donald Trump's 2019 budget request would nix the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST), and scientists aren't happy.
The Original Gmail Was Garfield Mail
Gizmodo - 13 Feb 2018 23:50
Back when a brand-new company called Google was getting its first trickle of angel investment from the likes of Jeff Bezos and others, early netizens could already use a service called G-mail in 1998. Mainly, it was used...
Facebook Lists: Because oversharing can at least be neatly ordered
Slash Gear - 13 Feb 2018 23:25
Facebook’s next attempt to make you share every possible thought that runs through your head is Facebook Lists, a public version of the venerable organizational tool. Rolling out to users today, it builds on traditiona...
Bitcoin stock price OR why $ETC is jumping
Slash Gear - 13 Feb 2018 23:20
This afternoon the price of Bitcoin hovering in at right around $8500 (or thereabouts) while the price of Ethereum Classic ($ETC) jolts upward. Why would this classic version of Ethereum move at such a pace here near the...
Unexploded WWII Bomb Found In River Near London City Airport
Gizmodo - 13 Feb 2018 23:17
An unexploded bomb from WWII was discovered in the River Thames early last Sunday, which led authorities to cancel all flights Monday out of neighboring London City Airport. Because bombs are not only bad, they are also ...
Facebook Privacy Settings Aren't Enough to Hide Your Photos From Court
Gizmodo - 13 Feb 2018 23:15
It doesn't matter if you have your Facebook profile set to private--you can still be required to hand over your photos and messages during a lawsuit, a New York appeals court ruled today.
Get In On the Next Batch of Massdrop's Affordable(ish) 35" Curved Gaming Monitor
Gizmodo - 13 Feb 2018 23:01
Curved TVs are plainly pretty stupid, but curved monitors, which actually bend around your head at a very close distance? That's something I can get onboard with.
Why Booze Makes You Mean
Gizmodo - 13 Feb 2018 23:00
Dramatic mood shifts while drinking alcohol are normal, but for some of us, booze takes us down a path toward nasty, belligerent, and downright aggressive behavior. By studying brain scans of drunk men, Australian scient...
MIT's low power encryption chip could make IoT devices more secure
Engadget - 13 Feb 2018 23:00
The Internet of Things hasn't ever been super secure. Hacked smart devices have been blamed for web blackouts, broken internet, spam and phishing attempts and, of course, the coming smart-thing apocalypse. One of the rea...
Hot Wheels Rocket League set brings RC cars to real life
Slash Gear - 13 Feb 2018 22:57
Nintendo Switch hit Rocket League is breaking out of the console and onto the living room floor, with Hot Wheels announcing a radio controlled car set for the game. The Hot Wheels Rocket League RC Rivals Set bring the Oc...
The Wonder of Wakanda: How This Black Utopian Space Is a Game Changer for Artists and Audiences
Gizmodo - 13 Feb 2018 22:44
On a rainy Friday afternoon in January, rivulets of black comic fans trickled through the halls of Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. The occasion was the annual Black Comic Book Festival--an event ...