Gadget News
Phones can be tracked without warrants thanks to carrier feature
Slash Gear - 14 May 2018 03:58
As smartphones become more and more a common part of everyday life, so too do their potential to be used for harm. While we mostly rely on laws to protect us both criminals and less conscientious companies, sometimes the...
Tesla starts delivering Model 3 cars outside the US
Engadget - 14 May 2018 05:11
Tesla is still struggling to produce the Model 3, but there are signs that it's improving. The EV brand has delivered its first Model 3 outside of the US, handing the keys (or rather, keycard) to a driver from Kingston, ...
Google One: What is it?
Slash Gear - 14 May 2018 20:52
This morning Google One was introduced to the world by newly minted Google One VP, Pavni Diwanji. This is a new name for a new subscription system with Google – and it begins with storage. This system takes over what w...
2019 Mercedes-AMG GT S Roadster is a tempting tweener
Slash Gear - 14 May 2018 00:01
Mercedes-AMG’s family of potent AMG GT cars is gaining a new member, with the 2019 AMG GT S Roadster offering a third droptop version to better hear the V8. Expected to arrive in the US late this year, the new car is e...
Stop mobile notifications now!
Slash Gear - 14 May 2018 23:54
Today I’m going to show you how to get rid of mobile notifications entirely. I’ll start with a few major sources for notifications, and we’ll get a little more general. I’m not going to spend much time trying to ...
Tesla Model S Driver Says Autopilot Was On Before Crash Into Firetruck: Police
Gizmodo - 14 May 2018 23:45
The owner of a Tesla Model S that crashed into a parked firetruck in Utah last Friday said she had the car's semi-autonomous Autopilot system engaged at the time of the incident, police said Monday. More than likely, thi...
Syfy Shows Off New Looks at Nightflyers and the Russo Brothers' Deadly Class Adaptation
Gizmodo - 14 May 2018 23:45
Syfy may have just canceled one of the best scifi shows around, but it's got two interesting genre projects coming up in the form of Nightflyers and Deadly Class--and now we have teasers for both, including a meaty first...
It Looks Like Apple's Tool That Stops Cops From Hacking Your iPhone Isn't Coming to iOS 11.4
Gizmodo - 14 May 2018 23:45
Security researchers at a password-recovery firm claimed to have found an encryption feature in the beta of iOS 11.4 that would definitely make your device more secure and might even prevent authorities to use the cracki...
GPU-equipped Ryzen Pros give AMD what it needs to conquer the corporate desktop
Ars Technica - 14 May 2018 23:38
Integrated graphics mean that AMD's chips can now go head to head with Intel's.
The 10 Best Deals of May 14, 2018
Gizmodo - 14 May 2018 23:28
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Opera for Android adds night mode, QR code reader and more
Slash Gear - 14 May 2018 23:15
Opera has pushed out an update for its Android mobile app and with it comes several new features, not the least of which is night mode. As in other apps, the new night mode turns the interface black and gray, making it e...
Mesh Wifi gear from different companies could soon work together
Engadget - 14 May 2018 23:02
Until now, ensuring full WiFi coverage of your home with a mesh network has typically meant buying multiple routers or access points from one company. But with a new mesh standard coming into play, you'll have more choic...
Goodbye, Peppa Pig
Gizmodo - 14 May 2018 23:00
My seven-year-old daughter has gotten into some straight-up terrible TV shows of late. While I'm glad one of them is a magical-girl show like Sailor Moon, which organically extends her genre palette, it's absolutely awfu...
May 14th, 2018: Things You Didn't Need to Know
Think Geek - 14 May 2018 22:44
We have no gift for George Lucas equal to the one he gave each and every one of us. Without him, there would be many galaxies far, far away, but not the particular one he breathed life into which lit up imaginations arou...
Overwatch Anniversary 2018 event will be a blast from the past
Slash Gear - 14 May 2018 22:40
It’s kind of hard to believe, but this month will mark two years since Overwatch released. Overwatch has become one of Blizzard’s biggest and most successful games, and this two-year anniversary has Blizzard in the m...
Researchers may have exposed Facebook quiz data on 3 million users
Engadget - 14 May 2018 22:38
Once again, an app on Facebook has been linked to potential exposure of personal information. Researchers stored responses from a personality application running on the social network on an insecure website, which could ...
Give the Finger to Jony Ive With a Case That Makes Your iPhone X Look Like the Original
Gizmodo - 14 May 2018 22:35
It's easy to look back on the original iPhone 2G with reverence. It revolutionized the mobile phone industry, and paved the way for our lives to be taken over by mobile apps. And for the three of you who yearn for a mode...
NASA carbon program cut will have major impact on climate science
Slash Gear - 14 May 2018 22:30
The Trump administration has cut NASA’s Carbon Monitoring System (CMS) budget, removing its ability to measure greenhouse gases. The news follows last month’s troubling revelation that average CO2 levels in April exc...
Tesla reportedly nixed Autopilot safeguards for cost and ineffectiveness
Engadget - 14 May 2018 22:27
Tesla engineers considered incorporating additional safeguards into the company's Autopilot driver assistance system such as eye-tracking technology or steering wheel sensors, the Wall Street Journal reports, but those f...
Google Drive's new plans bring family sharing and more options
Engadget - 14 May 2018 22:15
You probably haven't had a huge reason to upgrade from Google Drive's free 15GB service, but Google thinks it can sway you with the right incentives. It's launching a new set of plans, nicknamed Google One, that give you...
SecureDrop Safe From the New PGP Attack, So Please Continue Leaking All the Things
Gizmodo - 14 May 2018 22:15
Monday is turning out to be a pretty bad day for Pretty Good Privacy (PGP), one of the most widely used encryption standards, which rolled out nearly 30 years ago. Researchers have disclosed a proof-of-concept that revea...
Decades-old data helps confirm Europa is geysering water into space
Engadget - 14 May 2018 22:04
Over the past few years, the Hubble Space Telescope has observed what looked to be plumes of water vapor shooting from the surface of one of Jupiter's moons, Europa. Now, scientists have looked over decades-old data from...