Gadget News
Dual SIM 6.1-inch iPhone isn't going out of China
Slash Gear - 6 Aug 2018 03:40
In just a few weeks, Apple will finally be bringing out its A-team for the year until late 2019. And if you thought last year's three options made deciding bit difficult, wait until you get a hold of what Apple has plann...
Rocket Lab will launch two missions in less than two months
Engadget - 6 Aug 2018 17:00
Today, launch vehicle startup Rocket Lab announced that it will launch two missions within just a few weeks of one another later this year. It's Business Time is scheduled for launch in November, while ELaNA-XIX, N NASA'...
Nintendo Switch fake Pro Controllers are starting to appear
Slash Gear - 6 Aug 2018 04:20
It's an inevitable side effect of popularity and success that there will be some who will try to take advantage of eager gamers' excitement, naiveté, and budget constraints. While there is no shortage of third-party con...
AC Lung, Space Stairs, 3D Guns and the Quietest Place on Earth: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
Gizmodo - 6 Aug 2018 02:45
August 2018 rolled in with a bang, literally, as explosions rocked Caracas, Venezuela on Saturday during a speech by President Nicolas Maduro--and government officials later said bomb-carrying drones were to blame. If th...
Music labels sue Cox again for allegedly ignoring piracy
Engadget - 6 Aug 2018 01:03
Music labels really, really aren't a fan of Cox's internet service. Sony, Universal and Warner Bros. have sued Cox again for contributing to copyright infringement after it allegedly refused to take "reasonable measures"...
FCC's Ajit Pai Blames Former CIO for Bogus 'DDoS' Attack Claims--Also Obama
Gizmodo - 6 Aug 2018 23:45
In a statement on Monday, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said that he was "deeply disappointed" that the agency's former chief information officer, David Bray, provided "inaccurate information" about an alleged cyberattack on the...
Twitter: InfoWars isn't currently violating our policies
Engadget - 6 Aug 2018 23:45
After YouTube pulled several of Alex Jones' videos two weeks ago for violating its hate speech policies, more and more services similarly removed content uploaded by him and his InfoWars network, culminating today in ban...
This 'Born-Again' Nebula Appears to Be Inside Out
Gizmodo - 6 Aug 2018 23:35
When some stars get old, they eject gas and dust, forming a cloud of electrically charged material in space called a planetary nebula. These nebulae all tend to have the same layered structure, but a team of scientists r...
Apple's Windows migration tool can transfer more info in Mojave
Engadget - 6 Aug 2018 23:35
Windows users looking for an easier time of switching to the Mac are in luck. According to a report at 9to5Mac, Apple's latest operating system, macOS 10.14 Mojave, has a new Windows Migration Assistant. Originally spott...
Just 2% of Alexa users tried to buy stuff with voice in 2018
Slash Gear - 6 Aug 2018 23:27
Sources this week suggested that Amazon’s Alexa devices aren’t working exactly the way they’d been expected to work with regard to other Amazon products. In the report, it’s said that in the year 2018, (so far,) ...
Funko reveals Avengers: Infinity War POP! toys for the holiday season
Slash Gear - 6 Aug 2018 23:19
Toy company Funko has unveiled its upcoming Marvel: Infinity War POP! toy lineup expansion, showcasing each new figurine before their release this winter season. A total of five characters will be offered under this POP!...
Tell Me a Story Thinks We Need Strip Clubs and Blow to Make Fairy Tales for Adults
Gizmodo - 6 Aug 2018 23:15
If you want to see an example of "trying too hard," watch the trailer for CBS All Access' new series, Tell Me a Story. It's touted as a gritty update on three classic fairy tales, set in modern-day New York, replacing mo...
Microsoft says classic Skype will live on... for now
Engadget - 6 Aug 2018 23:04
Last month, Microsoft started rolling out an updated version of Skype that was ultimately meant to replace Skype 7.0, or Skype classic, as it's known. The company initially said that Skype 7.0 would cease working on Sept...
Galaxy Note 9 tipped bringing a gift (you choose)
Slash Gear - 6 Aug 2018 22:34
The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 wasn’t always going to feel like such a big-time release. At one point the Galaxy Note 9 was going to be a yearly bump in specs, bringing heat with a couple new S Pen features, maybe a new col...
Samsung sends 4TB QLC SSDs into mass production
Slash Gear - 6 Aug 2018 22:29
With the Flash Memory Summit in Santa Clara quickly approaching, Samsung has made a rather exciting announcement for those who pine for high-capacity SSDs. The company revealed today that it has begun mass production on ...
DJI unveils Spark drone with cutesy Line Friends bear on it
Engadget - 6 Aug 2018 22:22
DJI apparently felt that its tiny Spark drone wasn't quite cute enough. The company has unveiled a version of the Spark that slaps Line Friends' extra-adorable Brown the bear on its back. The rationale? DJI believes the ...
Second-generation Threadripper goes on sale: $1,799 for 32 cores
Ars Technica - 6 Aug 2018 22:17
Some parts will ship next week; the rest come in October.
Probiotic supplement use may cause debilitating brain fog
Slash Gear - 6 Aug 2018 22:17
Probiotics, an increasingly popular supplement, may cause debilitating brain fog in some individuals. The findings are detailed in a study newly published in Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology, which explains th...
Dave Bautista May Not Do Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Without James Gunn's Script
Gizmodo - 6 Aug 2018 22:15
Of all the Guardians of the Galaxy, Dave Bautista has been the most vocal in support of James Gunn following his firing from the Disney-Marvel film series. And now, he's willing to make the ultimate sacrifice over the ma...
'Fortnite' for Android may launch on Samsung's app store
Engadget - 6 Aug 2018 22:01
Global gaming phenomenon Fortnite is coming to the Android platform sometime this summer, but Epic said it wouldn't show up in the Google Play store. Now, there's evidence of how it will be distributed: Newly leaked code...
T-Mobile's LG Q7+ released at last: Here's what's inside
Slash Gear - 6 Aug 2018 21:57
The LG Q7+ was released to T-Mobile USA today as a supposed “mid-range” smartphone with a few top-tier features. As I’m seeing it, though, it looks like a lower-end of high-end device disguised as a much lesser sma...
Cole Haan Has A Ton of Styles For Up to 70% Off, Including 2.ZERØGRANDs
Gizmodo - 6 Aug 2018 21:57
If reliability is something you crave in a pair of shoes (if it isn't, you may need to reconsider), I bet you have Cole Haan in your closet. And if you're looking for a new pair but don't want to spend the normal asking ...