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Twitter's new rules prohibit bulk tweeting to fight spam
Engadget - 22 Feb 2018 05:01
Twitter's spam bot issue isn't new, but it came to a head when it was revealed that thousands of Russian troll accounts used the platform to influence the 2016 Presidential elections. Now, the company has announced a set...
The 10 Best Deals of February 22, 2018
Gizmodo - 22 Feb 2018 23:45
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Sling TV adds NBA League Pass option, Team Pass coming soon
Slash Gear - 22 Feb 2018 22:59
Sling TV has just announced the addition of NBA League Pass to its list of optional subscriptions, giving its customers a way to watch their favorite NBA content on the Sling TV platform. The pass is available on Sling O...
Happy Suit auto-adjusts environment to keep astronauts sane
Slash Gear - 22 Feb 2018 23:46
Researchers with Florida Polytechnic University are developing a “happy suit” that will help address astronaut depression and declining mental health while in space. Mental wellbeing is an important part of future sp...
Amazon inks deal with Televisa for Spanish-language shows
Engadget - 22 Feb 2018 23:45
Amazon may be producing more and more of its own shows, but it's also playing catch-up trying to follow industry trends in the fantasy and sci-fi genres. To shore up its dearth of Spanish-language content, the company ju...
Why Nerds Are Excited About This New Weather Satellite
Gizmodo - 22 Feb 2018 23:41
Our benign version of Skynet is about to be one step closer to completion. A new weather satellite is set to launch next Thursday courtesy of NASA and a Atlas V rocket. It will provide some of the most detailed imagery o...
Wirecutter's best deals: Dell's P2715Q 27-inch 4K monitor drops to $400
Engadget - 22 Feb 2018 23:26
This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, it may earn affiliate commissions that support its work. Read their continuously updated li...
Pop Chart Lab's Marvel Origins Poster Is Here to Rescue Your Boring Walls
Gizmodo - 22 Feb 2018 23:19
Pop Chart Lab teamed up with Marvel to illustrate the origin stories of 36 different heroes on a single poster, and you can save 20% by preordering with promo code EXSALESIOR. That 20% applies whether you buy the poster ...
Just Look at This Freakin' CGI Fur
Gizmodo - 22 Feb 2018 23:16
When you look at fur, the light has taken an extended journey before hitting your eye, bouncing around lots of fur fibers and their microscopic structures. You can imagine that it's quite difficult for filmmakers to rend...
Stock Price Tumble Teaches Snapchat What Happens When You Disappoint Kylie Jenner
Gizmodo - 22 Feb 2018 22:50
Snapchat has long positioned itself as the place for advertisers to reach millennials while its closest competitor, Facebook, is stuck with the olds. But on Thursday, Snap executives got a lesson in the terrifying, fickl...
Blizzard will host a tournament for the 15-year-old 'Warcraft III'
Engadget - 22 Feb 2018 22:49
Out of nowhere, Blizzard introduced a public test realm (PTR) last fall for its 15-year-old game Warcraft III. PC fans of its current best-sellers like Overwatch play on PTRs to try out new features before they're releas...
Watching That Girl From The Ring Crawl Out of a TV in AR Just Ruined My Day
Gizmodo - 22 Feb 2018 22:45
Augmented reality promises to deliver us a future in which we can simply look through our screens to magically transform the world around us. It also has the potential to really fuck your day up.
Joss Whedon Quits the Batgirl Movie: 'I Really Didn't Have a Story'
Gizmodo - 22 Feb 2018 22:45
Just a few months after his DC debut with Justice League, Joss Whedon is leaving its cinematic universe. Whedon has confirmed he's no longer writing or directing Batgirl, saying he "failed" to come up with a good story.
Martian Sand Is Swallowing the Phoenix Lander and Nothing Beside Remains
Gizmodo - 22 Feb 2018 22:35
The Phoenix Lander detected water on Mars during its three-month mission in 2008, and now it is being swallowed by the planet's dust. The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnai...
Nintendo 3DS sales take surprising turn amid Switch success
Slash Gear - 22 Feb 2018 22:22
With Nintendo looking to turn the Switch into the next Wii, it’s tempting to assume that the 3DS is entering end-of-life. After all, we’ve had indications that the Pokemon and Fire Emblem series – two of the bigges...
'Alto's Odyssey' took three years to make, and that's all right
Engadget - 22 Feb 2018 22:15
It's been three years since Snowman, a tiny independent studio based in Toronto, launched Alto's Adventure on iOS devices. Back then, Snowman was three people -- Ryan Cash, Harry Nesbitt and Jordan Rosenberg -- and Alto'...
When Net Neutrality dies: FCC final rule release
Slash Gear - 22 Feb 2018 22:14
February 22nd, 2018 was the day when the FCC released their “final rule” document to destroy Net Neutrality. This document came with the name “Restoring Internet Freedom Order” attached to it. It announced the da...
Bug Made It Possible to Take Over Tinder Accounts with Just a Phone Number
Gizmodo - 22 Feb 2018 22:10
Vulnerabilities in Tinder and in Facebook's Account Kit tool could have allowed a hacker to take over a user's Tinder account--gaining access to their private messages--using only the victim's phone number.
Moleskine Pen + Ellipse smart pen is a standalone way to digitize notes
Slash Gear - 22 Feb 2018 22:07
Moleskine has expanded its smart writing system with the addition of its new Pen + Ellipse product. The smart pen combines traditional ink with tech to make handwritten content compatible with modern gadgets. Anything cr...
UPS is adding to its fleet of electric delivery trucks
Engadget - 22 Feb 2018 21:55
UPS announced today that it will soon deploy 50 electric delivery trucks designed by Workhorse Group Inc. that will cost about the same as traditional, conventionally fueled trucks. They'll have a between-charge range of...
This Rube Goldberg Basketball Machine Has Enough Tricks to Be a Harlem Globetrotter
Gizmodo - 22 Feb 2018 21:50
It seems not even basketball court jester is a job that's safe from from the rise of the machines. Students from Georgia Tech built a giant Rube Goldberg contraption that's capable of reproducing many of the Harlem Globe...
Windows 10 Fall Creators Update reaches 85 percent of PCs
Ars Technica - 22 Feb 2018 21:36
For some reason, 0.5 percent are still using the initial Windows 10 release.