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FBI Used Fake Statistics to Sell Its Need for Encryption Backdoors
Gizmodo - 23 May 2018 16:41
For years, the FBI has claimed it needs a backdoor for encrypted devices because too much evidence is being lost in our brave new world. At the end of 2017, law enforcement began a new push, claiming there were 7,800 dev...
MusicLens is a pair of audio glasses
Coolest Gadgets - 23 May 2018 21:00
Many of us do happen to own a pair of stylish shades that will help us accessorize our wardrobe and at the same time, keep out those harmful UV rays from entering our eyes. Well, smart glasses has been around for a while...
Shuttered Experiment Shares New View of Ghostly Neutrino's Shape-Shifting Behavior
Gizmodo - 23 May 2018 17:20
Can we take a minute to appreciate just how weird neutrinos are? The second most abundant known particle in the universe passes right through most regular matter like a ghost--you get hit with around a quadrillion of the...
Legrand Radiant wall plate has a vertical Qi wireless charger
Slash Gear - 23 May 2018 04:46
Although not exactly talked about as much, wireless charging is slowly starting to be a common feature in high-end smartphones (unless you ask OnePlus). Apple’s addition of the capability in its latest iPhones is pract...
FBI admits to 'over-counting' inaccessible mobile devices
Engadget - 23 May 2018 04:42
For the last two years, the FBI has repeatedly claimed that thousands of phones linked to criminal investigations were inaccessible due to locks and encryption. Last year FBI Director Christopher Wray said it had failed ...
Vivo Apex and its sliding selfie camera coming to market after all
Slash Gear - 23 May 2018 04:13
Some product concepts remain just that. Others, however, gain so much interest that, despite saying one thing, a company decides to do the other thing anyway. Vivo initially insisted that its Apex prototype phone would s...
BMW's speedy, stylish EV chargers will spread across Europe
Engadget - 23 May 2018 02:46
Who said EV chargers had to be plain and utilitarian? Not BMW. Its Designworks team has been tapped to create ultra-fast 350kW chargers for Ionity's Europe-wide network, and you might actually enjoy using them. They're d...
LG G7 pre-orders start this week at Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon
Engadget - 23 May 2018 23:49
If you've decided that the LG G7 ThinQ is more appealing than its major rivals, you now know when and how you can get it in the US. Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon are all beginning pre-orders this week, starting on May 24t...
The EPA Barred Flint's Representatives From Attending Its Toxic Water Summit [Updated]
Gizmodo - 23 May 2018 23:47
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues its descent into authoritarianism under Scott Pruitt. At a summit about reducing toxic chemicals in drinking water, the agency reportedly barred staff from Rep. Dan Kil...
Battlefield 5 reveal trailer shows return to World War 2
Slash Gear - 23 May 2018 23:41
EA has unveiled Battlefield 5 and many of the details fans want to know. A debut trailer gives players their first look at the game, which is set during World War II and its “unseen locations.” The game will be arriv...
The 10 Best Deals of May 23, 2018
Gizmodo - 23 May 2018 23:38
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
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Gizmodo - 23 May 2018 23:32
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Elon Musk needs to chill out
Engadget - 23 May 2018 23:27
Remember when an Uber executive said some crazy shit at a dinner party about tracking and digging up dirt on journalists? Yeah, that was a stupid thing to do. Now Tesla CEO Elon Musk is walking down that same path. Excep...
Matt Groening's animated Netflix series debuts August 17th
Engadget - 23 May 2018 23:13
Matt Groening's next animated series for grownups, Disenchantment, has been in the works for a while. Now we've got a premiere date for the Netflix comedy fantasy show, with a debut set for August 17th, according to a tw...
Dear Nintendo: Look at this DIY 3DS-like phone
Slash Gear - 23 May 2018 23:05
This Spring a developer by the name of Lexie Dostal hand-constructed an Android 3DS gaming phone. This device doesn’t run 3DS games from Nintendo, but it does look a whole lot like a 3DS handheld gaming system. It actu...
Elon Musk's 'Pravda' Media Company Already Exists
Gizmodo - 23 May 2018 23:05
Following critical coverage of his electric car company, Tesla, Elon Musk has been on a Twitter tear against the media, threatening to build a service that would allow the general public to rank the trustworthiness and "...
Forget phones: the next Snapdragon is reportedly all about VR and AR
Slash Gear - 23 May 2018 22:50
Qualcomm will be revealing its new Snapdragon XR1 chipset for standalone virtual and augmented reality headsets next week, at least according to sources leaking the plans. The sources claim the announcement could come as...
'Battlefield V' returns to WWII with ever-evolving multiplayer
Engadget - 23 May 2018 22:49
Games in the Battlefield franchise have covered conflicts from the Vietnam War to a fictional future in 2142. Developer EA DICE took the series into new territory in 2016 with the well-received Battlefield 1, setting the...
While Schools Roll Out Anti-Shooter Tech, Pennsylvania Weighs Closing Safety Meetings to the Public
Gizmodo - 23 May 2018 22:45
As schools across the country remake themselves as surveillance sites, installing facial recognition and other high-tech monitoring devices to detect shooters, the laws governing public transparency are more important th...
Apple may have $50 for you if you replaced your iPhone battery in 2017
Slash Gear - 23 May 2018 22:42
iPhone owners who paid for an out-of-warranty battery replacement may find that they’re eligible for a $50 credit from Apple, as the company continues its power throttling mea-culpa. Apple cut its fees for out-of-warra...
Ukraine claims it's the target of a massive Russian cyberattack
Engadget - 23 May 2018 22:41
Cisco says hackers have infected more than 500,000 routers and other devices with malware to prepare for a cyberattack, and Ukraine could be the target. The country's SBU security service claims the malware is evidence R...
Facebook expands controversial revenge porn prevention to more countries
Engadget - 23 May 2018 22:24
Facebook's experimental tool for fighting revenge porn is now available beyond Australian borders. The social network is now testing its "proactive reporting"system in the US, UK and Canada, giving people a way to preven...