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Navy backs 'omniphobic' coatings to help ships travel farther
Engadget - 25 Jun 2018 00:34
Researchers have already explored the idea of using water-repellent ship coatings that let ships travel faster and farther. The US Navy, however, is taking things a step further. It's backing University of Michigan work ...
Black Astronaut Jeanette Epps Still Doesn't Know Why NASA Cancelled Her Historic Mission This Year
Gizmodo - 25 Jun 2018 00:45
NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps, who was slated to be the first African-American spacefarer to serve as a long-term crew member on the International Space Station until she was pulled from the roster in January, is still wa...
Anker Has a New Best Lightning Cable, and It's $6 Off Today, With a Lifetime Warranty
Gizmodo - 25 Jun 2018 16:45
Anker's reader-favorite PowerLine charging cables have blossomed into an entire line of different products, and it hasn't always been clear which one was the best:
Creepy Doctor Makes a Sex Robot That Kinda Requires Consent
Gizmodo - 25 Jun 2018 00:00
A famous sex robot called Samantha was created for sex, but it wasn't created to take abuse. Samantha's creator, Dr. Sergi Santos, introduced a new feature that will render the robot unresponsive if it determines that it...
This Woman's Horrifying Selfies Helped Track the Parasitic Worm Crawling in Her Face
Gizmodo - 25 Jun 2018 23:50
A woman's selfies helped her monitor the movements of an unwelcome guest: a roving parasitic worm living in her face. Thankfully, doctors were able to get the pesky pest--which she likely caught overseas from a mosquito-...
Changing NOAA's Vision to Exclude Climate Has Been a Long Time Coming
Gizmodo - 25 Jun 2018 23:44
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) appears to be on its way to being Trumpified. No, it's not getting encased in gold. Instead, climate and conservation are out, the economy and national security ...
Google's free class teaches you how to create AR experiences
Engadget - 25 Jun 2018 23:44
If you've ever wanted to create augmented reality experiences but had no idea where to start, Google might have your back. It's releasing a free Introduction to Augmented Reality and ARCore class on Coursera that teaches...
Download the iOS 12 Beta, If You Dare
Gizmodo - 25 Jun 2018 23:38
The public beta for the next big release of iOS, announced by Apple at WWDC earlier this month, is finally live. That means if you're willing to turn your iPhone into a buggy mess, you can get a taste of what's to come w...
Walmart exclusive DC "giant" comic anthologies kick off next month
Slash Gear - 25 Jun 2018 23:29
DC has announced plans to launch exclusive “giant” comic books in Walmart retail stores on a monthly basis. These ultra-sized books will be anthologies containing both new and existing content, according to DC, which...
Apple iOS 12 preview: It's all about the polish
Engadget - 25 Jun 2018 23:11
It's been three weeks since Apple officially revealed iOS 12, and since then developers have been putting that new software update through the wringer. Now it's your turn: The company just dropped its first public iOS 12...
iOS 12 public beta is available right now
Engadget - 25 Jun 2018 23:11
Did Apple's teases of grouped notifications and digital wellness efforts at WWDC last month make you swoon? Well the beta for iOS 12 -- the software those features and countless others will run on -- is available to the ...
Galaxy S10's to-do details list for battling iPhone X Plus
Slash Gear - 25 Jun 2018 22:59
Samsung Galaxy S10 and iPhone x Plus are coming your way next – not super soon, but next. In the unending battle for your cash in smartphone hardware, Samsung and Apple take most of the cake. Not necessarily just in ma...
Alamo Drafthouse will test its own version of MoviePass
Engadget - 25 Jun 2018 22:52
Boutique theater chain Alamo Drafthouse is getting in on the movie subscription craze, too. Dubbed the "Alamo Season Pass," its version sounds incredibly convenient compared to the competition. Simply use the Drafthouse ...
2020 Tokyo Olympics will use 100% renewable energy
Slash Gear - 25 Jun 2018 22:32
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be powered entirely by renewable energy, the organizing committee behind the event has announced. In addition, the organization has committed to using services that will ultimately result in ...
Facebook says Cambridge Analytica may not have accessed EU user data
Engadget - 25 Jun 2018 22:31
Even after Cambridge Analytica shut down in early May, Facebook is still answering questions about the data it did (or didn't) hand over to the firm. At a hearing with European Union lawmakers today, two executives from ...
T-Mobile's FamilyMode offers parental control for your home WiFi
Engadget - 25 Jun 2018 22:17
T-Mobile announced FamilyMode today -- a new parental control setup that includes both an app and a device that connects to your home's WiFi. Like other carrier's parental control options, including Verizon's Smart Famil...
How a Dust Plume Turned the Sun Red
Gizmodo - 25 Jun 2018 22:10
On October 16 last year, the Sun turned red over the southern United Kingdom. People across the country documented the strange phenomenon on social media.
Google Earth Now Lets You Pointlessly Measure Distances and Areas, and We Couldn't Be Happier
Gizmodo - 25 Jun 2018 22:00
It's Monday afternoon and Google has given you a reason to waste some of your precious workday in Google Earth.
Samsung's Galaxy S10 may include an in-display fingerprint reader
Engadget - 25 Jun 2018 21:50
The Galaxy S9 may have been a modest evolution of its predecessor, but you might not get to level that accusation against the S10. Korean financial news outlet The Bell claims that the Galaxy S10 (codenamed "Beyond") wil...
Hulu gets Nickelodeon TV shows, movies in Viacom deal
Slash Gear - 25 Jun 2018 21:40
Hulu and Viacom have struck an on-demand content deal that brings a variety of shows to the streaming service, including Daria, My Super Sweet 16, and more. As well, Hulu has announced that it is getting 11 Nickelodeon s...
Orlando Police Drop Amazon's Controversial Face Recognition Tech--For Now
Gizmodo - 25 Jun 2018 21:40
The Orlando Police Department announced today it has ended its pilot of Amazon's Rekognition face recognition software. Last month, the ACLU released hundreds of pages of documents from the Orlando Police Department and ...
NES Classic Edition restock plans detailed by GameStop, Best Buy
Slash Gear - 25 Jun 2018 21:35
After a long absence, the NES Classic Edition is hitting shelves again later this week. For those who missed out on it the first time around, this is your chance to get one without paying double or even triple its sticke...