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Nearly half of 2017's cryptocurrencies have already failed
Engadget - 25 Feb 2018 03:17
The surging price of bitcoin (among others) in 2017 led more than a few companies to hop on the cryptocurrency bandwagon with hopes of striking it rich almost overnight. Many of their initial coin offerings seemed dodgy ...
Galaxy S9 video leak spills official launch presentation
Slash Gear - 25 Feb 2018 02:27
To describe the Samsung Galaxy S9 as “well leaked” at this stage is the understatement of Mobile World Congress, but to put the icing on the cake the company’s own launch video has broken cover. The 2018 Android fl...
EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Says the Bible Teaches Us to 'Harvest' 'Natural Resources' Like Gas, Oil and Coal
Gizmodo - 25 Feb 2018 00:25
Scott Pruitt, who ostensibly runs the Environmental Protection Agency when he's not taking first-class plane trips or speculating that climate change might actually be good, has once again taken to using the Bible to jus...
Sony Music chairman leaves to form Apple partnership
Engadget - 25 Feb 2018 06:11
Apple's music exec connections may extend beyond the likes of Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre. Variety sources have claimed that Sony Music chairman Doug Morris is leaving the publisher at the end of March to help run a new lab...
Fire TV 4K deal cuts Alexa streamer to $50, Stick to $30
Slash Gear - 25 Feb 2018 23:35
There’s no shortage of set-top boxes and streaming sticks around, but if the thought of Iain M. Banks’ Culture series has swayed you to Amazon Prime Video there’s a new deal on the Fire TV stick. Amazon has slashed...
Netflix lands sci-fi movie from 'Planet of the Apes' director
Engadget - 25 Feb 2018 23:28
Netflix's sci-fi adaptations are about to expand beyond the likes of Altered Carbon and Lost in Space. Deadline has learned that Netflix has secured the rights to Life Sentence, a movie take on a Matthew Baker short stor...
Samsung Galaxy S9, Ajit Pai's New Gun, and Deadly Dog Food: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
Gizmodo - 25 Feb 2018 23:26
When the week starts with a massive volcano eruption and a major dog food recall, it can only go up from there. Or, you know, not.
The 'Wakanda Curriculum' is One Teacher's Attempt to Take Black Panther Conversations to the Next Level
Gizmodo - 25 Feb 2018 22:30
Black Panther has been a lively topic of conversation for a bit longer now than most Marvel movies manage to be, and in wider circles. It owes a lot of that to its thoughtful take on producing politically relevant themes...
Galaxy S9 US pre-orders focus on trade-in deals
Engadget - 25 Feb 2018 22:04
Now that Samsung's Galaxy S9 and S9+ are official, American carriers are tripping over themselves to offer launch details ahead of March 2nd pre-orders... and trade-in deals are a common theme this time around. T-Mobile,...
Wow, Who Could Have Predicted 59 Percent of 2017's ICOs Are Already Dead or Doomed
Gizmodo - 25 Feb 2018 21:45
Hey, remember initial coin offerings, the almost totally unregulated form of investment vehicle in which investors trade real cash or assets in exchange for virtual "tokens" in cryptocurrency-backed startups? You know, t...
Watch Nokia's MWC 2018 event in under 10 minutes
Engadget - 25 Feb 2018 21:45
It's good times for Nokia. Or rather HMD Global, the Finnish company that now owns the beloved Nokia brand. After a successful holiday season the phone maker has marched into Mobile World Congress with a bevy of new devi...
The Bloodborne Tie-In Comic is a Compelling Introduction to a Nasty World
Gizmodo - 25 Feb 2018 21:15
The beasts howl, and the hunt is on. That's how the worst nights begin Yharnam, the world of Bloodborne. And as the game illustrates, and as Ales Kot and Piotr Kowalski wisely remember in their tie-in comic, the worst ni...
This case turns your iPhone into a modular device
Engadget - 25 Feb 2018 21:02
The modular phone trend hasn't taken off as fast as companies like Motorola would have hoped, what with devices like the Moto Z and Moto Z Force not exactly being a hit. But, that doesn't mean there aren't others trying ...
Samsung's Galaxy S9 is official with a dual aperture camera and AR Emojis
Ars Technica - 25 Feb 2018 20:45
The S9 ships with a Snapdragon 845, a new camera, and AR Emoji.
Russia hacked the Olympics and tried to pin it on North Korea
Engadget - 25 Feb 2018 20:31
Now that the 2018 Winter Olympics are over, we're now learning who was responsible for hacking the games' systems... and the culprit won't surprise you at all. US intelligence officials speaking anonymously to the Washin...
Galaxy S9 AR Emojis are more than Animoji clones
Slash Gear - 25 Feb 2018 20:30
Samsung is going to be accused of copying Apple with its AR Emojis on the new Galaxy S9, but there’s more to the animated characters than an Animoji clone. One of the headline features on the brand new Android flagship...
Galaxy S9 vs S8: The reasons to upgrade
Slash Gear - 25 Feb 2018 20:00
The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ have arrived, and with them a big question for Samsung fans: should you upgrade to the S9 from the Galaxy S8? The lure of the newest, shiniest gadget is always strong, and Samsung even has so...
After Math: Calls for alarm
Engadget - 25 Feb 2018 20:00
While the survivors of the Stoneman Douglas shooting provided the nation with a master class in how to effectively articulate policy reform demands and ruthlessly drag talking heads of the political class, the tech indus...
Galaxy S9 price details: Verizon, T-Mobile, unlocked, more
Slash Gear - 25 Feb 2018 19:30
Samsung has officially taken the wraps off the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, and now the carriers are weighing in with just how much it’ll cost to put one in your pocket. As usual, the deals vary according to your network ...
This Galaxy S9 trade-in deal is unexpectedly good
Slash Gear - 25 Feb 2018 19:30
With Galaxy S9 and S9+ preorders opening on March 2, there are plenty of deals around for those looking to trade in their old phone and upgrade. Samsung is keen to get that old Galaxy S8 out of your pocket and replace it...
Microsoft Is Selling Old Lumia Smartphones Again, For Some Reason
Gizmodo - 25 Feb 2018 19:30
Microsoft appears to have found an old pallet of Lumia smartphones or something, and it's offering up Lumia 950, 950 XL, and even 650 and 550 models for sale on its web site this month.
Samsung DeX Pad makes Galaxy S9 a 2K PC replacement
Slash Gear - 25 Feb 2018 19:00
Samsung’s DeX system is getting an upgrade, with the new Samsung DeX Pad launching alongside the Galaxy S9 and turning the Android phone into a PC replacement. The new docking station introduces a complete physical red...