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NRA Goes Quiet on Twitter, Just Like After Previous Mass Shootings [Updating]
Gizmodo - 19 Feb 2018 16:00
The National Rifle Association (NRA) hasn't tweeted since the afternoon of February 14th, the day that 17 people were killed and 15 were injured in a mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida. And it's kind of ...
Razor's e-skates are equal parts Heelys and hoverboard
Engadget - 19 Feb 2018 23:15
As a cranky, childless adult in her late thirties I've largely missed the boat on personal transportation trends like Razor scooters, Heelys and hoverboards. This year Razor manages to combine all of those things into it...
Control Volkswagen's latest concept car with your voice
Engadget - 19 Feb 2018 16:09
Today, Volkswagen debuted a new autonomous concept car called the I.D. Vizzion at the Geneva International Motor Show. The interior of the all-electric car doesn't reflect that of a traditional vehicle; it's been complet...
Best mid-range Android phones for 2018
Slash Gear - 19 Feb 2018 15:33
MWC 2018 is almost upon us and so are the next generation of smartphones. Some of them will be quite drool-worthy, but many will probably be beyond reach, both in time and in budget. If you're in need of a new mobile par...
Apple updates all of its operating systems to fix app-crashing bug
Engadget - 19 Feb 2018 23:46
It took a few days, but Apple already has a fix out for a bug that caused crashes on each of its platforms. The company pushed new versions of iOS, macOS and watchOS to fix the issue, which was caused when someone pasted...
Hasbro's first HasLab toy is a replica of Jabba the Hutt's barge
Engadget - 19 Feb 2018 22:23
At this year's Toy Fair in New York, Hasbro announced HasLab, a new program that aims to bring to life special creations like a massive, four-foot long recreation of Jabba the Hutt's sail barge. The company is taking ins...
Uber Eats Driver Kills Customer During Delivery in Atlanta
Gizmodo - 19 Feb 2018 14:15
Police in Atlanta are searching for an Uber Eats driver who allegedly shot and killed a 30-year-old man after delivering his food. Police have not released a description of the driver, but say that he was using a white V...
Wikipedia ends no-cost mobile access for developing countries
Engadget - 19 Feb 2018 04:37
The Wikimedia Foundation launched Wikipedia Zero in 2012 with the hopes of democratizing information through a simple concept: cellular carriers in developing countries would offer access to its crowdsourced knowledge wi...
Researchers Say They've Created a 90% Accurate Blood Test for Autism
Gizmodo - 19 Feb 2018 03:15
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complicated neurological condition caused by a variety of risk factors, including our genes and environment (but no, not vaccines), that interact in ways we still understand little abo...
Nintendo Switch now runs a Linux graphical desktop
Slash Gear - 19 Feb 2018 02:30
The Nintendo Switch has easily become the darling of gamers and, unsurprisingly, a few modders seeking to push the handheld gaming console to the limits. And, no, were not just talking about homebrew game development. A ...
EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Cancels Trip to Israel as Furor Over His First-Class Travel Habits Grows
Gizmodo - 19 Feb 2018 01:55
Environmental Protection Agency chief and climate change denier Scott Pruitt, who has drawn increasing amounts of ire this month over stretches of extremely expensive, often first-class travel that he's justified on dubi...
Report: Some Crypto Enthusiasts Are Increasingly Worried About Getting Robbed in Person
Gizmodo - 19 Feb 2018 01:05
Despite periodic crashes in the cryptocurrency markets, digital currency keeps on moving out of its formerly niche space and affecting the real world in unpredictable ways. Bitcoin-mining operations are now set to gobble...
Tesla's latest smart power grid experiment begins in Canada
Engadget - 19 Feb 2018 00:05
Tesla's experiments with smart power grids are headed further North. Canada's Nova Scotia Power recently finished setting up a pilot project that will use a combination of Tesla's Powerwall 2 home batteries and utility-g...
The 3 leaked Galaxy S9 features to get you to upgrade
Slash Gear - 19 Feb 2018 23:34
The Galaxy S9 is coming, but what has Samsung in store to encourage you to step back onto the smartphone treadmill and upgrade? The Galaxy S9 and S9+ won’t make their official debut for another week, at Samsung’s fir...
Adobe Creative Cloud: 2 years later, I begrudgingly submit
Slash Gear - 19 Feb 2018 23:20
I use Photoshop almost every day of my life, and for the past two years, I’ve used Adobe Creative Cloud. When the cloud services for the whole Adobe app suite were first announced, I had reservations. Partially because...
Indonesia's Mount Sinabung Volcano Erupted Today and the Photos Are Spooky as Hell
Gizmodo - 19 Feb 2018 23:00
The photos and video emerging from the Indonesian island of Sumatra right now are absolutely terrifying. Thankfully, no one has been hurt, but the smoke and ash bubbling from Mount Sinabung after an eruption earlier toda...
WyzeCam v2 raises specs but not $20 price [Updated]
Slash Gear - 19 Feb 2018 22:55
The original WyzeCam was something of an anomaly within the security camera space. While many manufacturers offer security cameras priced above $100 (and sometimes far more than that), WyzeCam promised to offer the basic...
2019 Volvo XC40 Inscription sees luxe crossover go subtle
Slash Gear - 19 Feb 2018 22:45
Volvo has taken the wraps off the 2019 XC40 Inscription, a more subtle version of its youthful luxury small crossover. The new trim level slots in at the top end of the XC40 line-up, echoing previous Inscription models o...
NASA's Opportunity rover sees its 5,000th day on Mars
Engadget - 19 Feb 2018 22:42
This weekend, NASA's Opportunity rover spent its 5,000th day on Mars. While that is a feat in and of itself, it's even more impressive when you consider that it was only planned to last 90 Martian days, or sols. Both Opp...
NASA Opportunity rover celebrates its 5,000th Martian day
Slash Gear - 19 Feb 2018 22:39
Back in the summer of 2003, NASA launched a pair of Mars rovers named Opportunity and Spirit. Both landed on the Martian surface in January 2004, each designed for a mission that would last 90 Martian days (which are cal...
'Mega Man Legacy Collection' is headed to Nintendo Switch May 22
Engadget - 19 Feb 2018 22:02
Mega Man fans were likely excited to hear that the next chapter in the venerable video game franchise, Mega Man 11, is slated for a release sometime this year. At the same time, Capcom announced plans to release two new ...
Sony Xperia teaser hints at big changes at MWC 2018
Slash Gear - 19 Feb 2018 21:55
MWC 2018 is almost upon us, and though we’ve pretty much seen what the Galaxy S9 will look like, Sony’s Xperia efforts at the show are a lot more mysterious. The phone-maker has had mixed results with its Android dev...