Gadget News
Facebook pulls the plug on its Aquila internet drone
Engadget - 27 Jun 2018 00:37
You'll want to say goodbye to dreams of Facebook-made internet drones. The company will stop designing and manufacturing its own aircraft, and is closing the relevant facility in the British town of Bridgwater. According...
This new Samsung camera could restart the smartphone megapixel war
Slash Gear - 27 Jun 2018 17:01
Samsung smartphone cameras are about to get a big improvement in low-light performance, with a new image sensor technology, ISOCELL Plus, promising better color and less blow-out. The improvements are likely to be visibl...
NASA explains Blue sand dune on the Red Planet
Slash Gear - 27 Jun 2018 14:15
When you think of Mars you most certainly don't think of any color other than red. It’s called the Red Planet for a reason. Recently the Mars Renaissance Orbiter spied something on the surface of Mars that isn't red in...
Battlefield V closed alpha begins tomorrow on PC: What you need to know
Slash Gear - 27 Jun 2018 22:48
Battlefield V won’t be out for several months yet, but some lucky Battlefield veterans are going to get the chance to check it out early. EA and DICE have announced a closed alpha test for Battlefield V, offering up a ...
11 states sue EPA over attempt to reverse ban on ozone-harming HFCs
Engadget - 27 Jun 2018 23:57
The Scott Pruitt-era EPA is facing yet more legal action over its attempts at reversing US environmental regulations. A group of 11 states (including New York and California) and the District of Columbia have sued the EP...
US Army deploys Uptake AI to predict vehicle component failures
Slash Gear - 27 Jun 2018 23:50
The US Army will soon start testing an artificial intelligence system from Uptake that warns when a vehicle may have a component about to fail. The software is designed to “increase the readiness” of Bradley Fighting...
Bring back the BlackBerry slider
Slash Gear - 27 Jun 2018 23:30
The BlackBerry KEY2 is an brand new phone trying to coexist with an old-school form-factor, and struggling all the way. When it comes to capturing nostalgia, TCL – which has been licensing the BlackBerry brand for smar...
The 10 Best Deals of June 27, 2018
Gizmodo - 27 Jun 2018 23:25
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Samsung Unpacked: Galaxy Note 9: What we expect
Slash Gear - 27 Jun 2018 23:23
This afternoon we’re having a look at the wide world of expectations we have for the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 now that the device’s announcement event was revealed. Samsung sent invitations to the press for a Samsung Un...
Google Calendar auto-rejects meetings when you're on vacation
Engadget - 27 Jun 2018 23:20
No longer will you have to meekly reply to someone to say you can't get to a meeting they set up in Google Calendar when you're already on vacation. The scheduling app will now do the work for you, as Google continues to...
It's a Really Great Day to Buy Dyson Stuff
Gizmodo - 27 Jun 2018 23:09
Update: These discounts are back if you missed them a couple of weeks ago
You may soon store your entire media collection on one SD card
Engadget - 27 Jun 2018 23:00
A single SD card might someday be enough to hold your entire media collection, no matter how huge it is. The SD Association (the group that sets memory card standards) just announced a new format called SD Express, which...
Disney gets approval to buy Fox assets, but there's one big catch
Slash Gear - 27 Jun 2018 22:54
Disney has successfully eclipsed Comcast in its bid to acquire most of Fox’s assets with approval from the Department of Justice. The company has been given permission to proceed with the bid, as the Justice Department...
Forest Fires and Dank Weed Are Pushing These Cuties Toward Extinction
Gizmodo - 27 Jun 2018 22:50
The Humboldt marten was once a denizen of vast swaths of old growth forests in Northern California and Southern Oregon. But rampant logging has shrunken its habitat, pushing the objectively adorable little predator into ...
Google hopes to quell internal fighting with new rules
Engadget - 27 Jun 2018 22:40
Google has long encouraged staff to share ideas with each other, but that's becoming toxic enough that the company is taking steps to rein things in. The Wall Street Journal has learned that Google has instituted new rul...
AT&T Slipped an Extra $1.23 Onto Your Wireless Bill, and It Stands to Make a Fortune
Gizmodo - 27 Jun 2018 22:39
Earlier this week, former employees called out AT&T for unethical business practices that pushed customers to sign up for various streaming TV packages, sometimes without their knowledge or explicit consent. But now, it ...
Facebook's new ad transparency tools will reportedly launch this week
Engadget - 27 Jun 2018 22:20
Last October, Facebook announced that it would start requiring advertisers to disclose their identities when purchasing space on the social network. Now, according to a report at Politico, the company is going global wit...
Galaxy Note 9: Samsung just spilled 2x secrets
Slash Gear - 27 Jun 2018 22:14
This morning Samsung sent invites to the Galaxy Note 9 event set to take place on the 9th of August, 2018. In that invite, they included a part of the Galaxy Note 9’s latest S Pen. That S Pen was also shown in a video ...
NASA Delays James Webb Space Telescope Yet Again, 'Commits' to a 2021 Launch
Gizmodo - 27 Jun 2018 22:10
Following an independent review, NASA's planned James Webb Space Telescope has received yet another delay in its mission schedule. This time, NASA has moved the target launch from May 2020 to March 2021.
Snapchat Gaming could be Instagram's next nightmare
Slash Gear - 27 Jun 2018 22:05
In the war against other messaging apps (specifically Instagram), Snapchat has recently seen weak user growth numbers. With Instagram rolling out its own versions of popular Snapchat features regularly, Snap is certainly...
Timmy's Costume Corps: Epic Creations
Think Geek - 27 Jun 2018 22:02
We've been asking you to clothe Timmy for SDCC now for 8 years, and in the process we've received some epic creations. We wanted to introduce you to the humans behind some of those inspirational (aspirational?) cosplay i...
PUBG ends Fortnite infringement lawsuit without explanation
Slash Gear - 27 Jun 2018 22:00
Bluehole subsidiary PUBG, the company behind the second most popular battle royale game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, has dropped its copyright infringement lawsuit against Epic Games. The latter company is behind mas...