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YouTube TV will soon include MLB's streaming service
Engadget - 8 Mar 2018 17:00
Baseball fans looking for a way out of cable TV's clutches might finally have their answer: MLB.tv is coming to YouTube TV. MLB and YouTube are expanding the partnership that began in 2017 to include a bunch of sponsorsh...
Gratuitous Fruit-on-Fruit Violence in Slow Motion Is Like an Edible Fireworks Show
Gizmodo - 8 Mar 2018 16:37
A real fireworks show requires trained professionals to handle the explosive materials, and a location that's safe for fiery debris to rain down onto. But as The Slow Mo Guys discovered, you can get a similarly satisfyin...
Adonit Droid Precision Android Stylus
The Gadget Flow - 8 Mar 2018 16:00
Quickly write down your ideas on your Android device with the Adonit Droid Precision Android Stylus. Compatible with most Androids, the Adonit Droid is a micro precision stylus that works with high-resolution touchscreen...
Scientists Observe Red Giant Waking Up Neutron Star in a Flash
Gizmodo - 8 Mar 2018 01:05
Neutron stars aren't the twinkle-twinkle kind you typically see in the night sky. They're stellar corpses, and incredibly dense sources of gravity, with perhaps 1.5 times the mass of the sun packed into an area less than...
Netflix lands 'Deadpool' creator's comic universe
Engadget - 8 Mar 2018 23:59
Netflix is pushing hard to stay relevant in the comic-based movie business, especially after Disney announced plans to shun the streaming service and make its own. Now, just a few months after Netflix's big acquisition o...
Researchers Figured Out How to Turn 3D Models Into Cute Knitted Toys
Gizmodo - 8 Mar 2018 23:50
If you consider yourself a master of the yarn but have grown tired of knitting socks, sweaters, and scarves, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Textiles Lab are about to breath new life into your craft with soft...
Hulu adds sports features to Live TV just in time for March Madness
Engadget - 8 Mar 2018 23:38
Just in time for March Madness, Hulu has added features for its Live TV service keyed specifically to the month-long event. Did you like choosing particular sports during the recent Winter Olympics and having Hulu curate...
Gruesome Scene as Bag Containing 54 Severed Hands Found in Siberia
Gizmodo - 8 Mar 2018 23:35
Well here's something you don't see everyday: a bag containing 27 pairs of human hands. The grisly discovery was made on a river island near the Siberian city of Khabarovsk, and local police are now investigating.
It's International Women's Day, the Most Popular Time of Year for Searches of 'International Men's Day'
Gizmodo - 8 Mar 2018 23:25
Today is International Women's Day, a day when we're meant to celebrate the accomplishments of (and reflect on the ongoing struggles for equality by) those people who identify as women. Google Trends reveals it's also th...
Snapchat now lets you tag other users in Stories
Engadget - 8 Mar 2018 23:17
It's usually the Facebook-owned Instagram aping Snapchat, adding features like Stories and face filters from the social selfie platform to the photo-sharing one. This time, however, it's Snapchat that's "borrowing" a hal...
This penguin selfie is the best thing you'll see all day
Engadget - 8 Mar 2018 23:06
Animal selfies will never not be wonderful and lucky for us all, there's another one to add to the collection. As the Washington Post reports, Eddie Gault, a researcher with the Australian Antarctic Division, put a camer...
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Engadget - 8 Mar 2018 23:01
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All the Ways Tech Companies Are Celebrating International Women's Day, From 'Sounds Neat' to 'Huh'
Gizmodo - 8 Mar 2018 23:00
Happy International Women's Day, or (as brands have it circled on their calendars) The Day We Get To Show Off Our Feminist Bona Fides In The Form Of An Unconvincingly Earnest Publicity Stunt.
Some of the best Batman games are coming to EA's Origin Access on PC
Engadget - 8 Mar 2018 22:46
Homegrown games on EA's Origin Access service are getting some company. Starting today, your subscription will also include, erm, access to titles from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment including a trio of the Batma...
Google adds tweet-like posts from musicians to search results
Engadget - 8 Mar 2018 22:25
Musicians are now able to post information directly within their Google Search Knowledge Panel. The Knowledge Panel is that dedicated section that pops up when you search for celebrities, which, for musicians, has inform...
YouTube TV adds MLB Network and NBA TV, plus add-ons inbound
Slash Gear - 8 Mar 2018 22:19
YouTube TV is expanding its deal with Major League Baseball (MLB), a move that will provide its subscribers with “expanded baseball coverage.” Most notable for subscribers is the addition of MLB Network to the channe...
Forensic Scientist Claims to Have Solved the Amelia Earhart Mystery
Gizmodo - 8 Mar 2018 22:10
Pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart disappeared over the Pacific Ocean in 1937, and we've been wondering about her fate ever since. A re-examination of a forensic analysis performed in 1941 shows that bones found on a remo...
US general says efforts to combat Russian meddling aren't going well
Engadget - 8 Mar 2018 22:04
Despite the Mueller investigation indicting 13 Russian nationals who ran social media accounts across multiple social media platforms to interfere with the 2016, the US has no unified multi-agency strategy to protect aga...
Tech Companies Are Finally Becoming Aware of Their Wildlife Trafficking Problem
Gizmodo - 8 Mar 2018 22:03
Illegal wildlife trafficking tends to evoke images of harshly lit ports and dingy warehouses, but in reality a lot of it takes place in front of a screen. For those dealing in the illicit trade of rhino horns or pangolin...
9 Expanded Universe Force Powers Way Crazier Than Anything in The Last Jedi or Rebels
Gizmodo - 8 Mar 2018 22:00
The latest Star Wars movie and this week's Star Wars: Rebels finale have given us looks at Force abilities and techniques so different from what we've come to expect from the series that some fans have been left confused...
'Call of Duty: Black Ops 4' hits consoles and PC October 12th
Engadget - 8 Mar 2018 21:44
If you're a fan of military-style first person shooters sometimes set in the future that have zombie DLC modes, you're in luck. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is headed to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on Friday, October 12...
Our Samsung Galaxy S9 potential buyer's guide: Pros and Cons
Slash Gear - 8 Mar 2018 21:33
Today is Samsung Galaxy S9 Review day across the tech blogosphere, and we’re aiming to make it as simple or deeply involved as users wish for the process to be. As such, the following is a quick once-over of our pros a...