Gadget News
TP-Link Deco M9 Plus mesh router doubles as a smart home hub
Slash Gear - 19 Jun 2018 14:13
TP-Link has a new mesh router on the scene, and it seems to do a little bit of everything. Today the company revealed the Deco M9 Plus, a tri-band router that can cover the same area with fewer nodes than previous releas...
Huawei might be blocked from Australian 5G network
Slash Gear - 19 Jun 2018 04:48
While ZTE is fighting for survival in the US, fellow Chinese company Huawei is also struggling in Australia. While the consequences of losing this battle is less likely to make Huawei fold, it is still a slippery slope t...
The 10 Best Deals of June 19, 2018
Gizmodo - 19 Jun 2018 23:26
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Facebook Messenger Will Now Include Autoplaying Ads With Your Private Conversations
Gizmodo - 19 Jun 2018 16:05
The problem with becoming a massively successful company that's publicly traded is that you have to keep growing. Facebook is running out of new places to force its ads and it's now going to start throwing autoplaying vi...
Galaxy S9 AR Emojis welcome two classic Disney characters
Slash Gear - 19 Jun 2018 05:24
Given the box office success of the Incredibles 2, you'd think Samsung and new partner Disney would promote it to no end. You might, however, be a bit late to the news because that already happened late last month when T...
Elon Musk: Tesla had a saboteur in its ranks
Slash Gear - 19 Jun 2018 04:17
Elon Musk and his companies may always make headlines, but it isn't always in a good light. Tesla, in particular, is already in hot water for the problematic Model 3 productions. Now it seems that Musk has found one of t...
Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint Pledge to Stop Selling Your Real-Time Location to Data Brokers
Gizmodo - 19 Jun 2018 23:50
AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon say they won't provide their customers' location data to third-party data brokers, AP reported on Tuesday. A New York Times report in May touched off a major scandal by describing the ...
The Weather Channel's mixed reality broadcasts debut tomorrow
Engadget - 19 Jun 2018 23:46
In April, the Weather Channel announced that it would be incorporating immersive, mixed reality content into its broadcasts that will give viewers a realistic look at weather events. Well it's ready to debut that content...
Scientists Find Stronger Evidence for New Kind of Black Hole
Gizmodo - 19 Jun 2018 23:40
We've seen supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies tearing stars to shreds. We've detected the energy wave from relatively tiny black holes slamming together to create a wobble in space-time a billion light-y...
Oppo Find X: Everything you need to know
Slash Gear - 19 Jun 2018 23:20
Smartphone buyers want full-screen phones but they don’t like notches, and so the Oppo Find X takes a different route. Its slide-out camera array delivers both practicality and drama to the new Android handset, unveile...
Four 'Star Trek' series are in the works from 'Discovery' showrunner
Engadget - 19 Jun 2018 23:15
Get ready for more Trek than you can shake a phaser at. According to a report at Variety, CBS has signed a five-year deal with current Discovery showrunner Alex Kurtzman's production company to expand the television fran...
Oculus Go Review: So Simple, So Great
Slash Gear - 19 Jun 2018 23:12
Be cautious when you see the headlines for this device – most people want to say one of two things. One, this is the device that will bring VR mainstream! Two, this device isn’t any different than any smartphone VR s...
T-Mobile and Sprint pitch FCC on the merits of their merger
Engadget - 19 Jun 2018 22:54
You've heard T-Mobile and Sprint try to sell you on their proposed merger, but it's now regulators' turn to get an earful. The two carriers have submitted their Public Interest Statement to the FCC outlining the claimed ...
Google Remembers to Like and Subscribe, Releases Its Own Podcasts App
Gizmodo - 19 Jun 2018 22:35
Lovers of quality audio content you're probably not paying for, rejoice. Google has finally released its own Google Podcasts app, providing users a dedicated place to enjoy their shows, find personalized recommendations,...
'Alto's Odyssey' slides onto Android next month
Engadget - 19 Jun 2018 22:33
Alto's Odyssey, the sequel to the classic snowboarding endless runner Alto's Adventure, is headed to Android next month. Players on iOS devices have explored the Apple Design Award-winning game's gorgeous desert landscap...
YouTube TV scores Starz add-on premium channels
Slash Gear - 19 Jun 2018 22:29
YouTube TV, the platform’s live television streaming service, has added Starz as a new add-on premium option. The new support was announced by Starz today, which says that it has brought a total of 14 of its channels t...
Nobody Wants Elvis Presley's Sad Old Airplane
Gizmodo - 19 Jun 2018 22:20
About a year ago, my colleague David Tracy discovered that a 1962 Lockheed Jetstar once owned by Elvis Presley, the Elvis, was for sale and "as swanky as you think it is." Well, it might be swanky in design, but months o...
Uber, Waymo and others to study the 'human impact' of self-driving cars
Engadget - 19 Jun 2018 22:12
A group of companies have just formed a new organization that will study the impact self-driving cars could have on humans, like the millions that stand to lose their jobs to autonomous vehicles in the future. The Partne...
GameStop confirms "exploratory" buyout talks
Slash Gear - 19 Jun 2018 22:07
GameStop, despite its apparent dominance in the realm of brick and mortar games sales, is struggling against a shifting tide. This new era of buying games online and downloading them to your console has taken its toll on...
Can Thousands of Smartphones Help Detect Cosmic Rays?
Gizmodo - 19 Jun 2018 22:00
Your smartphone has a particle detector on it, and scientists want you to help them uncover how the universe really works and maybe even discover the true nature of dark matter. There are just a few bugs to work out.
Wear OS watches get (slightly) useful interactive faces
Engadget - 19 Jun 2018 21:51
Look at all that space on your smartwatch's face. You could be doing so much more with it. In addition to simply displaying the time, date, current weather and your fitness progress, your watch's canvas could also do thi...
Amazon patent reveals warehouse drones with claws and airbags
Slash Gear - 19 Jun 2018 21:43
Another Amazon patent has appeared at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. In the document, Amazon details a new type of drone designed specifically for its warehouses. Unlike quadcopters and similar drones con...