Gadget News
Alexa and Echo Dot Kids Edition: Just a few facts
Slash Gear - 25 Apr 2018 18:00
Alexa comes in a new package as of this week, the Echo Dot Kids Edition, complete with three lovely kid-friendly color casings. This device is basically an Echo Dot with a few tiny differences. The hardware is literally ...
Microsoft plans version of Windows 10 for devices with limited storage
Engadget - 25 Apr 2018 16:24
A smaller, more pared down version of Windows 10 was spotted in the latest Redstone 5 preview build. Microsoft is calling it Windows 10 Lean and it's 2GB smaller in size than standard editions of Windows 10 once installe...
Hackers Designed a 'Master Key' to Unlock Millions of Hotel Room Doors
Gizmodo - 25 Apr 2018 15:15
A critical flaw in electronic locks left millions of hotel rooms worldwide vulnerable to hackers. Now, the security researchers who developed the attack are helping hotels patch the problem, literally door to door.
BMW's Concept iX3 dials back the futuristic styling
Engadget - 25 Apr 2018 04:55
As we enter the BMW Group Research and Innovation Centre (also known as FIZ) in Munich Germany, I'm asked to give up my ID. Guests are rarely admitted and journalists are almost never allowed inside. The automaker is abo...
E-Waste Innovator Will Go to Jail for Making Windows Restore Disks That Only Worked With Valid Licenses
Gizmodo - 25 Apr 2018 03:20
California man Eric Lundgren, an electronic waste entrepreneur who produced tens of thousands of Windows restore disks intended to extend the lifespan of aging computers, lost a federal appeals court case in Miami after ...
Samsung's 970 series SSDs provide the write speeds you crave
Engadget - 25 Apr 2018 02:38
Few would call Samsung's 960-series SSDs slow (or indeed, most any NVMe SSD), but that isn't stopping the company from refining the formula. The newly launched 970 Evo and 970 Pro drives take advantage of Samsung's devel...
Trump's VA Nominee Was 'Abusive,' Often Drunk, and Handed Out Pills Like 'Candy,' Report Finds
Gizmodo - 25 Apr 2018 23:47
Ronny Jackson, Donald Trump's nominee for Veteran Affairs secretary and current White House physician--who infamously gave the president a passing brain test--was already on the thinnest of ice when it was reported that ...
Google Maps tool helps public find drug take-back locations
Slash Gear - 25 Apr 2018 23:46
Google has partnered with the Drug Enforcement Administration to help combat the nation’s opioid crisis. Thanks to this partnership, anyone with unneeded prescription pills will be able to easily find a place to recycl...
What Happened When a Portland Hospital Started Treating Addiction Like Any Other Illness
Gizmodo - 25 Apr 2018 23:45
Over the past few years, a hospital in Portland, Oregon has dramatically shifted its approach to treating patients with substance use disorders, including opioid addiction. And since then, the hospital has undergone a "s...
Please Help Facebook Solve the Mystery of What Made Facebook Shit
Gizmodo - 25 Apr 2018 23:29
In its latest display of public penitence in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook released a new ad today acknowledging past fuckups while promising to do better. Titled "Facebook Here Together"--an appa...
New Gmail: 5 features you need to know about
Slash Gear - 25 Apr 2018 23:15
Earlier today, Google announced and detailed a new redesign for Gmail. While we originally thought this redesign would solely focus on the web implementation of Gmail, it turns out that there are also some new features c...
Pro gaming team signs 13-year-old 'Fortnite' player
Engadget - 25 Apr 2018 23:08
Among the four members making up pro gaming organization Team Secret's new European Fortnite squad, one stood out: 13-year-old Kyle "Mongraal" Jackson. Almost immediately after the team was introduced today, news outlets...
Ford just announced a shocking change to its range
Slash Gear - 25 Apr 2018 23:00
Ford has taken an axe to its North American line-up, cutting non-SUVs, crossovers, and utilities until only two cars remain. The shock move came as part of Ford’s Q1 2018 financial results, with revenues up 7-percent y...
The 10 Best Deals of April 25, 2018
Gizmodo - 25 Apr 2018 22:59
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Inexpensive touch-sensitive paper instantly digitizes written notes
Slash Gear - 25 Apr 2018 22:55
Researchers have introduced a new touch-sensitive paper that can track input and automatically digitize it. The system involves conductive film and a carbon-loaded paint applied to paper, among other things. The end resu...
The 'Wallace and Grommit' studio is creating an emotional WWI game
Engadget - 25 Apr 2018 22:47
Games set in real-world conflicts don't necessarily glorify war, but it's rare that they fully address the horrors of war. For every poignant story like Valiant Hearts, there's many more titles that might only offer toke...
DoJ Now Investigating Huawei for Allegedly Violating Iran Sanctions
Gizmodo - 25 Apr 2018 22:45
In 2017, the US Department of Commerce fined ZTE almost $900 million for violating sanctions by illegally shipping US goods to Iran. Then, last week the DoC stepped up the punishment after ZTE failed to fully comply with...
Moto Z3 leaks lovely looks in one shot
Slash Gear - 25 Apr 2018 22:38
The next Moto Z smartphone appeared on the web on April 25th as a single 2-sided render. This image showed the front and the back of this Moto Z3 device, the third-generation smartphone in a line of plug-and-play modular...
China's Ambitious New Rain-Making System Would Be as Big as Alaska
Gizmodo - 25 Apr 2018 22:35
China's state-owned aerospace corporation is embarking on a plan that would see tens of thousands of fuel-burning, cloud-seeding chambers dispersed across the Tibetan Plateau in an attempt to increase rainfall in the reg...
John McAfee-Backed Cryptocurrency's Thousands of Investors Exposed in Data Breach
Gizmodo - 25 Apr 2018 22:24
A leaky database discovered online contains a wealth of sensitive data belonging to thousands of investors in Bezop cryptocurrency, including photocopies their driver's licenses and passports, according to a report from ...
Constant controversy hasn't stopped Facebook from making money
Engadget - 25 Apr 2018 22:18
When it comes to public perception, Facebook hasn't had the best 2018 so far. Over the past few months, the company's been working hard to clean up its image after dealing with a series of nightmares, including the idea ...
Philips launches a 43-inch HDR monitor that reaches 1,000 nits of brightness
Ars Technica - 25 Apr 2018 22:10
The $1,000 device is the first to reach VESA's top-end DisplayHDR 1000 spec.