Gadget News
Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Price-Fixing Scheme Carried Out by DRAM Manufacturers
Gizmodo - 29 Apr 2018 00:03
A class action lawsuit filed Friday alleges that Samsung, Hynix, and Micron--three of the largest DRAM manufacturers in the world--colluded to limit supplies of the memory type and drive up the prices of their products, ...
Tesla owner faces 18-month ban for leaving the driver's seat
Engadget - 29 Apr 2018 15:29
Tesla will be one of the first to tell you not to put too much faith in Autopilot. It's currently more of an advanced driver assist than a full self-driving system. However, one driver recently ignored that advice in dra...
I Spent a Weekend With Cyborgs, and Now I Have an RFID Implant I Have No Idea What to Do With
Gizmodo - 29 Apr 2018 15:00
Jeffrey Tibbetts prepped for implantation and scrubbed in, methodically sudsing up to his elbows, scraping the dirt from under his fingernails and scouring his hands with a rough brush to render his body sterile before d...
ESA releases the most detailed star map yet
Engadget - 29 Apr 2018 04:28
The European Space Agency has updated Gaia's 3D star map, making it much richer and more likely to make you feel like a tiny speck of dust in an incredibly vast universe. This updated map includes stellar objects up to 8...
London Residents Warned That Invasive, Toxic Caterpillars Are Out in Force This Year
Gizmodo - 29 Apr 2018 02:10
Don't underestimate the humble caterpillar. While it might not look all that dangerous compared to humans mainly worried about stings and bites, many varieties are covered in toxic spines, as residents of London are bein...
Microsoft defends conviction of e-waste recycler over piracy
Engadget - 29 Apr 2018 01:29
Many were upset that e-waste recycling pioneer Eric Lundgren was going to prison for creating his unofficial Windows restore discs, and in some cases pointed the finger at Microsoft for its role in the conviction. Micros...
The World's Largest Active Geyser in Yellowstone Keeps Going Off, But It Isn't a Sign of Imminent Doom
Gizmodo - 29 Apr 2018 00:44
Yellowstone National Park is probably not about to erupt in an explosion that could wreck the immediate area and flood the state of Wyoming with ash, despite several "unusual" eruptions at the world's largest active geys...
Mars 2020 lander's heat shield cracks in testing
Engadget - 29 Apr 2018 00:02
One of Mars 2020's heat shields cracked after a week-long series of tests, and NASA has no choice but to ask Lockheed Martin to build a replacement. The heat shield's purpose is to envelope and protect the Mars 2020 rove...
Blue Origin completes its highest-ever test flight
Engadget - 29 Apr 2018 22:59
Blue Origin's first test flight of 2018 was a success, and then some. After last-minute weather setbacks, Jeff Bezos' outfit completed its eighth New Shepard launch and landing, including a touchdown for the dummy-equipp...
Australia Pledges $379 Million to Help Save the Great Barrier Reef, But It Won't Be Enough
Gizmodo - 29 Apr 2018 22:20
The government of Australia announced on Sunday a plan to spend 500 million Australian dollars (roughly $379 million) on saving the Great Barrier Reef--the largest single investment ever committed towards the reef's futu...
Sprint and T-Mobile Are Officially Merging, and It's Terrible
Gizmodo - 29 Apr 2018 21:51
After years of on-and-off flirting, including a broken engagement in 2017, Sprint and T-Mobile have finally agreed to a $26.5 billion merger that will further consolidate a mobile carrier market already mostly devoid of ...
Valve won't release 'Dota 2' patches during major tournaments
Engadget - 29 Apr 2018 21:32
Valve has learned a hard lesson about the importance of patience with game updates. The company recently switched to a rapid-fire two-week patch schedule for Dota 2, but has announced that it will delay patches when they...
Yinscorp reveals Count Projector
Coolest Gadgets - 29 Apr 2018 21:00
A company known as Yinscorp has just introduced the Count Projector, and this is no Sesame Street toy. In fact, the Count Projector is actually a desk lamp that also doubles up as a projector platform which is able to tr...
The Newest Solo Featurette Juxtaposes the Freedom of Han With the Tyranny of the Empire
Gizmodo - 29 Apr 2018 20:15
Disney has released a new preview featurette for Solo, and it's chock full of new footage, a lot of it very dark.
This big Fitbit deal cuts Ionic, Alta HR & more for one day only
Slash Gear - 29 Apr 2018 20:03
If you’ve been looking for an excuse to get active, Amazon’s daily deals might have the answer, with a one-day promotion for several Fitbit fitness bands and smartwatch models. The company’s Alta, Alta HR, Charge 2...
Netflix offers a first look at Michelle Wolf's weekly talk show
Engadget - 29 Apr 2018 19:59
Netflix sure has a knack for timing -- while Michelle Wolf was busy running the show at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, the streaming service posted the first trailer for her weekly talk show The Break. The clip ...
T-Mobile and Sprint merger official: $26bn 5G combo
Slash Gear - 29 Apr 2018 19:25
T-Mobile and Sprint have announced plans to merge, with the two US carriers combining for a concerted push into 5G. The deal, which has been rumored for some time though gained extra traction at the tail-end of last week...
Kim Jong Un Says He'll Shut Down North Korea's Infamous Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site
Gizmodo - 29 Apr 2018 19:05
The president of South Korea's office says that North Korea has agreed to close down its infamous Punggye-ri nuclear weapons testing site in Kilju County by May, CNN reported on Saturday, and says it may invite internati...
Man Gets Jail Time for Trying to Hack a Prison and Release His Friend
Gizmodo - 29 Apr 2018 18:29
A Michigan man will spend the next seven years and three months behind bars as punishment for attempting to hack a county jail's computer system and altering prison records to get his friend released early.
T-Mobile and Sprint merge to create a 5G powerhouse
Engadget - 29 Apr 2018 18:15
After years of on-again, off-again talks, it's official: T-Mobile and Sprint have announced plans to merge. The deal values Sprint at $59 billion (the combined company would be worth $146 billion) and will give T-Mobile ...
Researchers create gesture and touch-sensitive wall
Slash Gear - 29 Apr 2018 17:30
When it comes to interacting with the smart home and IoT devices, we’re pretty much living in the age of the smart speaker. But imagine if the same could be accomplished by touching or making gestures on a standard wal...
After Math: Get rich or die tryin
Engadget - 29 Apr 2018 17:00
This was a big week for huge corporate profits. Microsoft and Nintendo reported healthy business growth to start off the latest earnings season. Amazon announced that it will be bumping the subscription cost for Prime by...