Gadget News
Sneaker Con bets NFC will keep fakes off its new shoe-selling app
Engadget - 3 Aug 2018 17:00
Buying limited-edition sneakers, like Kanye West's Yeezys, isn't easy. Whether they drop on a site, in an app or a brick-and-mortar store, they often sell out in minutes, sometimes seconds. This sense of scarcity is what...
This AI system takes on potholes and other road defects
Slash Gear - 3 Aug 2018 00:41
Researchers with the University of Waterloo have developed a new system that uses artificial intelligence to deal with potholes and other road issues. Though robots aren’t out fixing these damaged spots (yet), machine ...
The automated in-car navigator that predated satellites
Engadget - 3 Aug 2018 16:30
Standalone navigation devices are a dying breed. These days vehicles tend to have navigators plumbed into their dashboards, and as long as there's a smartphone to hand... well, there's an app for that. Demand for the dev...
Sennheiser's Memory Mic can record audio from afar
Engadget - 3 Aug 2018 05:09
Sennheiser has released a Bluetooth mic that gives you a way to make sure your video comes with crisp sounds -- even if you're recording from afar. It says its new device called Memory Mic can record "broadcast quality" ...
Successfully bioengineered pig lungs may revolutionize organ transplants
Slash Gear - 3 Aug 2018 02:27
Researchers have successfully transplanted bioengineered lungs into adult pigs, the University of Texas has announced. The work, which was recently detailed in a study published by Science Translational Medicine, details...
Scientists successfully transplant lab-grown lungs into pigs
Engadget - 3 Aug 2018 23:58
Lab-grown organ transplants aren't right around the corner, but they may considerably closer than you think. University of Texas Medical Branch researchers have successfully tested bioengineered lungs in adult pigs, with...
Lensball Review : Something Completely Different
Slash Gear - 3 Aug 2018 23:49
There are two versions of the Lensball. One’s called the Lensball Pocket – that’s 60mm and weighs 250gr (0.55 pounds). The Lensball Pro is 80mm and weighs 650gr (1.45 pounds). Both versions come in a simple padded ...
Surface Go teardown reveals one saving grace
Slash Gear - 3 Aug 2018 23:42
Microsoft’s Surface Go may be cheap, but you pay for that in dire repairability and hardware that’s practically disposable, a teardown of the tablet has concluded. Launched as the entry-level model in the company’s...
People Are Getting Sick From an Opioid-Like 'Dietary Supplement': Report
Gizmodo - 3 Aug 2018 23:35
People are increasingly turning to an unconventional drug to supplement their opioid addiction, suggests a new report published this week. And some are getting sick as a result. Since 2014, hundreds of people have appare...
'Steven Universe' and 'OK K.O.!' are coming to Nintendo Switch
Engadget - 3 Aug 2018 23:22
Cartoon Network and Outright Games will release a boxed set bundling both Steven Universe: Save the Light and OK K.O.! Let's Play Heroes to the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One for $40 on October 30th. Current...
Sonos expects to release products faster now that it's gone public
Engadget - 3 Aug 2018 23:15
It's been a busy year or so for Sonos. Since last April, the company has launched three hardware products (the Playbase, Sonos One and Beam), added AirPlay 2 and Alexa support and became a publicly-traded company just ye...
Octopath Traveler hits 1 million shipments worldwide
Slash Gear - 3 Aug 2018 23:07
Octopath Traveler is a game that had a lot of excitement backing it before its launch back in July. Fans of old-school JRPGs were quickly drawn to the game, which was co-developed by Square Enix, one of the masters of th...
Inspired By Her Game Dev Dad, 7-Year-Old Releases Her First Steam Game
Gizmodo - 3 Aug 2018 23:00
Penny McDonald's debut game, Answer The Question, released on Steam this week to unanimously positive reviews. Also, Penny is 7 years old.
Tell Us the Apps You Hate But Just Can't Quit
Gizmodo - 3 Aug 2018 22:45
Not everything I do on my phone is Bad. I turn to Strava to motivate myself to run. With Spotify, I play music I like for a reasonable fee. And thanks to Crunchyroll, I can watch absurd anime like Toriko and lovely, medi...
The Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs Also Jumbled Shark Evolution
Gizmodo - 3 Aug 2018 22:30
More than 500 different shark species roam Earth's oceans: from zippy little cookie-cutter sharks, to the iconic great white, to nightmarish goblin sharks, to 25-foot-long, filter-feeding basking sharks. And it seems tha...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 PS4 beta is live: here's what you should know
Slash Gear - 3 Aug 2018 22:28
Can’t wait for the latest installment in the wildly successful Call of Duty franchise? Though Black Ops 4 won’t be released until October, some lucky fans get early access via the game beta, the codes for which are r...
Fortnite Android app: How to avoid fakes [UPDATE: Epic Statement]
Slash Gear - 3 Aug 2018 22:27
Epic Games announced today they’d be releasing Fortnite for Android through their own website instead of Google Play. Because of this – or perhaps with our without Epic Games’ help, fake versions of Fortnite began ...
Surface Go teardown reveals a tiny battery
Engadget - 3 Aug 2018 22:27
Now that the Surface Go has reached store shelves, there's a lingering question: how did Microsoft stuff a full-fledged PC (if a modest one) into such a small body? You have your answer. iFixit has torn down the 10-inch ...
That Mourning Orca Whale Mother Should Be a Wake-Up Call
Gizmodo - 3 Aug 2018 22:20
Ten dreadful days. That's how long Tahlequah, the female orca also known as J-35, has been carrying her dead calf in mourning through the Pacific Northwest's Salish Sea. The female baby orca lived a mere half hour after ...
FX+ streaming service opens up to all of FX's cable subscribers
Engadget - 3 Aug 2018 22:00
If you're an FX or FXX fan who'd love to watch the networks' shows wherever you are without ads, you'll be pleased to know the FX+ streaming service is opening up to all of FX's 90 million US cable subscribers. Until now...
The Smiley Face Emoji Is Clearly Full of Shit
Gizmodo - 3 Aug 2018 21:58
Look, I'm no emoji expert, but there's one thing I do know: The basic smiley emoji is a goddamn liar. And using it makes you a liar, too.
Blade Shadow spreads nationwide, says ditch your gaming PC
Slash Gear - 3 Aug 2018 21:27
The service known as Shadow by Blade spread across the United States this week in a newly minted USA-wide upgrade. This service was first introduced at CES 2018, and promised that it’d get at least to the point we’re...