Gadget News
Lord & Taylor and Saks Have Been Hacked to the Tune of Five Million Payment Card Accounts
Gizmodo - 2 Apr 2018 01:45
Cybercriminals who ran off with info on five million debit and credit cards from Saks Fifth Avenue (including its discount brand) and Lord & Taylor databases appear to be preparing to sell them on the dark web, according...
China's Tiangong-1 plummets to death over South Pacific ocean
Slash Gear - 2 Apr 2018 06:04
What goes up must come down, especially if you don't remain in orbit. That is the fate that befell China's first space station attempt which the country simply told the rest of the world "ceased to function". While there...
NASA's latest tech investments include shapeshifters and biobots
Engadget - 2 Apr 2018 03:40
NASA is no stranger to backing unusual technology if it'll help with exploring the cosmos, and its latest move is proof of that adventurous mindset. The administration has invested in 25 "early-stage" tech proposals that...
Tablo launches more affordable over-the-air DVR with cloud storage
Engadget - 2 Apr 2018 05:55
Nuvvyo's over-the-air Tablo DVRs are potentially big bargains if you want the convenience of recording shows without a pricey cable package, but the up front cost (dictated in part by the built-in storage) can make them ...
Microsoft AI educational 10-course program opens to the public
Slash Gear - 2 Apr 2018 23:57
Microsoft has made some of its artificial intelligence courses available to the public, expanding them beyond their initial employee-only availability. Called the Microsoft Professional Program in AI, the courses enable ...
Elon Musk is back in charge of Tesla Model 3 production "hell"
Slash Gear - 2 Apr 2018 23:56
Elon Musk has retaken the car production reins as Tesla faces increased pressure to ramp up Model 3 manufacturing, the company has confirmed. The automaker has spent the past three months attempting to reach its self-imp...
Russian Postal Delivery Drone, Like All of Us, Crumbled to Pieces on First Attempt
Gizmodo - 2 Apr 2018 23:55
Russia's inaugural parcel delivery drone crashed into a wall on Monday, stunning residents and politicians gathered at the ceremony christening its first flight. According to Reuters, the drone, with estimated cost of ab...
Apple Watch Health Data Is Being Used as Evidence in an Australian Murder Trial
Gizmodo - 2 Apr 2018 23:45
The Apple Watch has been a niche product from the beginning, but its health and fitness tracking features have started to catch on with the public. One overlooked feature, however, is that it can be useful for police try...
Waymo may work with Honda on an autonomous delivery vehicle
Engadget - 2 Apr 2018 23:36
Last week, Waymo announced a partnership to build autonomous Jaguar vehicles for its upcoming self-driving taxi service, which will augment its existing fleet of Chryslers. But today Bloomberg reported that the Alphabet ...
Acer Aspire S24 hands-on: 5 things to know
Slash Gear - 2 Apr 2018 23:25
Acer’s Aspire S24 wants to upset the apple cart, and prove that it’s not only Cupertino that can design a good looking all-in-one. Launching today, the Aspire S24 combines waifs dimensions with legitimately useful fe...
Tablo Dual Lite OTA DVR lets cord-cutters save videos to the cloud
Slash Gear - 2 Apr 2018 23:13
The team behind Tablo has a new model for cord-cutters, the Tablo Dual Lite. This over-the-air DVR is a relatively inexpensive offering that records OTA broadcasts picked up using an HDTV antenna. This particular model o...
Instagram is the latest to drop its Apple Watch app
Engadget - 2 Apr 2018 23:07
The trend of companies pulling their Apple Watch apps isn't quite done yet. Instagram has quitely removed its Apple Watch app as of the latest iOS app update, leaving you without a way to check your photo feed on your wr...
Chrome Web Store bans cryptocurrency miners outright
Slash Gear - 2 Apr 2018 23:04
Security at the Chrome Web Store took a hardline stance on cryptocurrency miners this week. In the past, the Chrome Web Store allowed crypto mining apps ONLY if they had mining as their SINGLE purpose, and the user was �...
New York approves surcharge for Uber and Lyft rides in Manhattan
Engadget - 2 Apr 2018 22:38
As part of the budget that New York lawmakers passed last Friday, ride-hailing services and taxis face a new fee if they drive in Manhattan. These aren't nickel-and-dime increases, either: Uber, Lyft and the like face a ...
Sonim XP8 ultra-rugged smartphone ships from AT&T this month
Slash Gear - 2 Apr 2018 22:28
Last month, Sonim announced the XP8, a smartphone it claims is the world’s toughest model. The XP8 is designed for EMTs, construction workers, and anyone else who needs a phone that’ll be exposed to various adverse e...
Microsoft now offers public courses for building AI skills
Engadget - 2 Apr 2018 22:19
Microsoft has added an AI track to its Professional Program courses. The track is open to the public and is comprised of nine online courses -- each of which take eight to 16 hours to complete -- as well as a final proje...
Today's SpaceX launch is special, but not for the reason you think
Slash Gear - 2 Apr 2018 22:05
On the heels of last week’s successful Falcon 9 launch that carried 10 Iridium satellites into orbit, SpaceX is ready to take to the skies again today. Assuming the weather cooperates, another Falcon 9 rocket will laun...
OnePlus 6 release secrets spun in pink dust
Slash Gear - 2 Apr 2018 22:00
Today OnePlus itself revealed a tiny bit about its next smartphone in the OnePlus 6. This device is aimed at replicating the successes of its predecessors in functionality, including speedy performance and speedy battery...
Pizza Hut's 'smart' shoes turn you into a fashionable couch potato
Engadget - 2 Apr 2018 22:00
When it comes to fast-food PR stunts, Pizza Hut doesn't hold back. Seriously, this is the company that's made a jacket that keeps you as warm as, well, a pizza. The ridiculous garment came with the same insulating materi...
EPA wants to roll back Obama-era auto efficiency guidelines
Engadget - 2 Apr 2018 21:49
Under the Obama administration, the EPA instituted a set of goals for automakers aimed at improving vehicle efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The terms state that companies have until 2025 to get their fu...
Apple Reportedly Killing Laptops With Intel Inside, the Hackintosh, Dreams
Gizmodo - 2 Apr 2018 21:35
Piling onto months of rumors, Mark Gurman and Ian King of Bloomberg News are reporting that Apple plans to move to Apple-built CPUs for its computers, ending the use of Intel CPUs in Apple hardware. Apple is currently th...
Hubble space telescope spots the farthest known star
Engadget - 2 Apr 2018 21:28
Astronomers have spotted numerous extremely distant galaxies, but spotting individual stars is understandably much more difficult unless they go supernova. Sometimes, though, cosmic alignment works in their favor. Resear...