Gadget News
The ThinkGeek Away Team is headed to PAX East 2018
Think Geek - 28 Mar 2018 19:54
We're ready to take on PAX East! Find us at Booth 15090. Photo by: Chris Christo. PAX East, here we come! Come one, come all to our circus of value! Timmy and the ThinkGeek away team are headed to...
Google could owe Oracle $8.8 billion over Java code in Android
Slash Gear - 28 Mar 2018 03:40
It's been nearly a decade and yet there is still no end in sight. No, it's not the Samsung vs. Apple patent circus, which seems to have mostly died down. This one is between Google and Oracle and the final results could ...
NVIDIA - Bringing Super Computing Power to New Forms of Computing Devices
TechPinions - 28 Mar 2018 16:51
Reading Time: 3 minutesAbout five years ago, I was talking with an Intel executive who said that one of the companies he had his eye on was nVidia. At the time Intel was creating their own integrated GPU's, but he though...
James Webb Space Telescope delay pushes launch to May 2020
Slash Gear - 28 Mar 2018 03:05
NASA has once again bumped the James Webb Space Telescope’s launch date, this time from next year to May 2020. The delay follows an assessment that determined more time is needed for everything to be a success. The tel...
Amazon may spend $1 billion to adapt hit Chinese sci-fi novels
Engadget - 28 Mar 2018 02:29
Amazon's bid to create worldwide blockbuster shows may extend well beyond very familiar Western stories like Lord of the Rings. Investors speaking to the Financial Times claimed that Amazon is in talks that would let it ...
Netflix orders King Arthur series from comic legend Frank Miller
Engadget - 28 Mar 2018 23:53
Netflix's fondness for comic book industry veterans isn't cooling off any time soon. The streaming giant has ordered Cursed, an Arthurian drama based on an impending novel co-authored by comic legend Frank Miller (of 300...
Reddit drops Bitcoin payment option for Gold
Slash Gear - 28 Mar 2018 23:51
As bitcoin popularity grew, so did the number of companies accepting it as a payment method. Dell was one of the early big companies to accept it; Microsoft, too, let customers pay for subscriptions using the digital cur...
This Sure Seems Like a New, Unannounced GoPro
Gizmodo - 28 Mar 2018 23:46
GoPro is rumored to be releasing a new budget model soon--but it appears a Best Buy in El Paso, Texas has jumped the gun and accidentally stocked them onto its shelves. Look for yourselves:
How Wireless Providers Are Quietly Screwing Over Some Customers
Gizmodo - 28 Mar 2018 23:33
In April, Verizon will begin charging its customers a surprisingly high fee if they intend to pay their monthly bill over the phone with a representative. It's an overlooked practice that's spreading among big telecoms a...
Apple helps Chicago teachers bring coding into the classroom
Slash Gear - 28 Mar 2018 23:05
Apple has teamed up with Chicago Public Schools and Northwestern University to help bring coding skills to students. The company says it is providing teachers across Chicago with tools for teaching computer science and c...
Top Twitch Streamer Ninja Rapped A Slur, Leading To A Familiar Conundrum
Gizmodo - 28 Mar 2018 23:00
Yesterday, Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins, the hottest streamer on Twitch, was streaming Fortnite with a buddy. The pair wanted to find a good song to vibe to during their battle royale hunt. Eventually, the two put on Logic's "4...
Snapchat might let third-party apps connect to user accounts
Engadget - 28 Mar 2018 22:59
Yesterday, Mashable discovered that the latest beta version of Snapchat had a new feature category called 'Connected Apps.' While it didn't display any, the placeholder text said "These apps are connected to your Snapcha...
Prosthetic Memories Help Brain Injury Patients with Short-Term Recall
Gizmodo - 28 Mar 2018 22:40
If, at its most essential, the brain is a mass of wires and circuits, then when something goes wrong, logic suggests the brain can be re-wired to fix it. This is the theory behind a host of research that seeks to correct...
Reddit dumps bitcoin as payment option
Engadget - 28 Mar 2018 22:28
Since 2013, you've had the option of paying for Reddit Gold membership with bitcoin in addition to the usual credit card and PayPal choices. However, you now have to do it the old fashioned way: a moderator has confirmed...
Genesis Essentia Concept is an EV GT to put Tesla to shame
Slash Gear - 28 Mar 2018 22:20
When you’re envisaging the modern GT, as the Genesis Essentia Concept does today at the New York International Auto Show, you start with pure-electric and then wrap it in a beguiling shell. It’s Genesis’ first batt...
Laura Dern's Interpretation of the Force Is Exactly What Star Wars Needs
Gizmodo - 28 Mar 2018 22:20
When she's not leading Rebels or generally being awesome, Admiral Holdo was also apparently... very subtly... being Force-sensitive. At least, according to actress (and probable actual Jedi) Laura Dern.
This Incredible New Footage of a Butterfly Laying Eggs Will Make You Love Bugs
Gizmodo - 28 Mar 2018 22:20
If you haven't taken a moment to really look at butterflies, you're missing out. They're more than just colorful bugs--they're a group of insects consisting of almost 20,000 species of all sorts of incredible shapes and ...
Google's Wear OS developer preview gets dark UI, lots of battery savings
Ars Technica - 28 Mar 2018 22:15
Surprisingly, the Huawei Watch 2 is the only compatible watch.
Uber trucking exec Lior Ron is leaving the company
Engadget - 28 Mar 2018 22:14
The fallout from Uber's fatal self-driving car collision may extend to its leadership. A CNBC source has claimed that Lior Ron, the co-creator of Otto and thus the co-founder of Uber's trucking unit, has left the company...
Ecuador cracks down on Julian Assange's internet access
Engadget - 28 Mar 2018 22:14
The Ecuadorian government just suspended Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's internet communications, preventing him from sending tweets or other messages from the South American country's embassy in London. Assange, gran...
Google Mercifully Now Lets You Pair the Home Mini With Better Bluetooth Speakers
Gizmodo - 28 Mar 2018 22:10
Loving your new Google Home Mini? Hating its tinny sound and lack of auxiliary output options? Well Google appears to have heard your lo-fi cries of anguish, and responded by adding a way to control your third-party Blue...
Alphabet X exploring AI and drones to improve farming
Slash Gear - 28 Mar 2018 22:05
Alphabet’s “moonshot factory” X is tackling the world’s food problems. X head Astro Teller recently revealed details about the effort at MIT Technology Review‘s EmTech Digital event, where he explained that mac...