Gadget News
Exoplanet without clouds is the first of its kind ever discovered
Slash Gear - 10 May 2018 02:15
Researchers have revealed that an exoplanet called WASP-96b, which is described as a “hot Saturn,” doesn’t have any clouds. This is a first for known exoplanets, according to the team led by University of Exeter’...
You can buy NVIDIA GeForce GTX cards for not-insane prices again
Engadget - 10 May 2018 01:19
Fortnite builders, Overwatch heroes and PUBG squads might soon play those games with extra clarity if they've been clamoring for a new NVIDIA graphics card. Low availability and high prices recently made the 10-series Ge...
Net neutrality dies June 11th
Engadget - 10 May 2018 18:08
Net neutrality officially dies June 11th, almost three years to the day after it was put into law. In a press release (PDF) from Ajit Pai's office, the former Verizon counsel (above) repeated his rhetoric that the intern...
I wish I could live inside this massive Google Home Max
Engadget - 10 May 2018 17:40
We're in the final stretch here at Google I/O 2018, and I don't know about everyone else here, but I could really use some proper alone time. Too bad that's impossible to find here. Strangely enough, the closest I've bee...
Spotify pulls R. Kelly from playlists as part of new conduct policy
Engadget - 10 May 2018 17:16
Spotify has implemented a new policy that drops promotion of musicians involved "hateful conduct," and there's already one artist in the crosshairs. The streaming service told Billboard that it has pulled R. Kelly's musi...
Crazy Horse Craft Foldable Leather Wallet
The Gadget Flow - 10 May 2018 15:00
Keep your bills and cards in one place with the Crazy Horse Craft Foldable Leather Wallet. This foldable leather pouch works as both as a card holder and a wallet. It features a minimalist and simple appearance with two ...
Equifax Operates Another Credit Bureau And You Can't Freeze Your Report Online
Gizmodo - 10 May 2018 06:57
Remember all that trouble you went through to freeze your credit report after the massive and unforgivable Equifax hack? Turns out it was all for nothing, as security writer Brian Krebs reported Wednesday that the same c...
Motorola foldable phone patent includes a curious case
Slash Gear - 10 May 2018 05:22
Everyone is getting into foldable phones these days, from Samsung to Microsoft to even Apple. So no surprise that Motorola apparently wants in, too, and has actually been scheming for years. A recently awarded patent rev...
Qualcomm Snapdragon for smartwatches update finally coming
Slash Gear - 10 May 2018 03:32
Smartwatches come in all shapes and sizes but most of them have one thing in common: woefully outdated hardware. This is specially true with wearables bearing Google’s Wear OS, formerly known as Android Wear, which mos...
Amazon reportedly wants Alexa to be your new in-home physician
Engadget - 10 May 2018 23:49
Jeff Bezos made headlines in January when his company announced that it would be partnering with JP Morgan and Warren Buffet to reduce the cost of healthcare services here in America. Apparently the first step towards th...
Watch Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot go for an untethered jog outside
Slash Gear - 10 May 2018 23:45
Boston Dynamics has released a couple new videos featuring its robots, chief among them being one of the humanoid Atlas running outside without a cable tether. In addition to running on camera, Atlas also leaps over an o...
Galaxy Note 9: The smallest leaked detail (and a few more specs)
Slash Gear - 10 May 2018 23:44
There’s not a whole lot we can’t assume about the Samsung Galaxy Note 9. With display, processor, camera, and color information, it would appear that we’ve got a decent idea of what the whole phone’s going to loo...
'Karate Kid' lives on in a second season of YouTube's 'Cobra Kai'
Engadget - 10 May 2018 23:42
YouTube Red's Karate Kid sequel, Cobra Kai, premiered earlier this month and it has already been renewed for a second season. The first episode has over 20 million views, according to YouTube, and the season currently ha...
'Fork Parker's Crunch Out' is an SNES game made for charity
Engadget - 10 May 2018 23:22
Do you still have an original SNES console hiding in the back of your closet? You might want to dig it out. Devolver Digital and Mega Cat Studios are releasing a brand new SNES game, Fork Parker's Crunch Out, with all pr...
Inside Cambridge Analytica, Few Knew How Soon the End Would Come
Gizmodo - 10 May 2018 23:10
Sitting with a friend in a bar in mid-March, a former Cambridge Analytica employee said he was having a beer when someone texted him Facebook's announcement that it was kicking the data firm off its platform "pending fur...
iPhone X is the latest device to stream YouTube HDR video
Engadget - 10 May 2018 23:03
YouTube's high-dynamic range (HDR) video has already been available on select Android phones for a while now, including the Galaxy S8, Pixel, LG V30 and Xperia XZ Premium. Now Apple users can check out HDR videos on thei...
The FDA Is Taking Two Shady Stem Cell Clinics to Court
Gizmodo - 10 May 2018 23:00
The Food and Drug Administration's crusade against irresponsible stem cell clinics is heating up. On Wednesday, the agency announced it was seeking permanent injunctions against two of the most prominent clinics in the U...
White House reveals big AI plans with vow to remove regulatory barriers
Slash Gear - 10 May 2018 22:57
The White House has announced plans to develop a new committee on artificial intelligence, a move underscoring its focus on AI technology and the ways it can improve lives. The Trump administration has vowed to remove �...
RIP Klout: The thing you didn't know was still a thing
Engadget - 10 May 2018 22:41
Klout, the service that claimed to summarize every Twitter user's social reach and expertise into a tidy score, is shutting down on May 25th. In addition to its individual ratings, the company offered business analytics ...
Trump administration takes a hands-off approach to AI
Engadget - 10 May 2018 22:21
The Trump administration has a simple approach to regulating artificial intelligence: developers pretty much have free reign to experiment. At a meeting with representatives of 40 companies including Google, Facebook and...
SpaceX live: Falcon 9 Block 5 launch time [UPDATE]
Slash Gear - 10 May 2018 22:15
UPDATE: At approximately 3:20 MP Eastern Time it was announced that the SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 debut launch was rescheduled. At the time of this update, the rescheduled time for liftoff was aimed at 5:47 PM Eastern Time...
Nintendo Switch is getting a Monster Hunter game of its own
Slash Gear - 10 May 2018 22:06
For Monster Hunter fans, it’s already been a very big year. Back in January, Monster Hunter: World launched on PS4 and Xbox One to rave reviews and excellent sales, and later this year, the game will be making its way ...