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Google is using AI to run its data center cooling systems
Engadget - 18 Aug 2018 11:31
Google's data centers hold thousands of servers and they power everything from Google Search to Gmail to YouTube. But those data centers need to be kept cool in order for those servers to run reliably. A couple of years ...
Gmail's 'Confidential Mode' arrives on mobile devices
Engadget - 18 Aug 2018 06:32
Google's big Gmail redesign was revealed this past April (with G Suite customers getting the first look). It became default for everyone starting in July. One of the key features, Confidential Mode, is now available for ...
AI gives Thanos a soul in 'Avengers: Infinity War'
Engadget - 18 Aug 2018 16:30
Spoilers ahead for Avengers: Infinity War. Thanos isn't your usual Marvel nemesis. Then again, even after 19 films in Disney's superhero universe, it's not as if he's had much strong competition. Aside from the puckish L...
MIT can secure cloud-based AI without slowing it down
Engadget - 18 Aug 2018 02:44
It's rather important to secure cloud-based AI systems, especially when they they use sensitive data like photos or medical records. To date, though, that hasn't been very practical -- encrypting the data can render mach...
PlayStation 4 Blockbuster sale offers hit games at low prices
Slash Gear - 18 Aug 2018 02:33
Sony has another big game sale underway for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 owners, offering some major game titles with major discounts. The sale is available to all PlayStation owners, but PlayStation Plus subscribers ...
'Star Wars Resistance' trailer shows off its anime style
Engadget - 18 Aug 2018 01:36
Star Wars' latest animated series, Rebels, ended its four-season run this spring -- but fans didn't have to wait long to get a tease of details for the next show. While the last was set between the prequels and original ...
DOJ asks Facebook to help it snoop on encrypted voice chats
Slash Gear - 18 Aug 2018 00:46
The Department of Justice wants Facebook to give it access to encrypted voice chats as part of a criminal probe, according to a new report. The issue revolves around Messenger and its encrypted chats feature, which users...
Leaks reveal NVIDIA GeForce RTX cards ahead of August 20th event
Engadget - 18 Aug 2018 22:33
NVIDIA hasn't been shy about plans to unveil Turing-based GeForce video cards at its August 20th Gamescom event -- its teaser video effectively spelled out "GeForce RTX 2080" through not-so-subtle clues. But just how pow...
HUD Makes It Official, Files Complaint Alleging Facebook Ad Tools Allow Housing Discrimination
Gizmodo - 18 Aug 2018 22:30
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has filed an official discrimination complaint against Facebook, saying the site's dizzying array of advertising tools makes it simple for advertisers to illegally exc...
Netflix axes Michelle Wolf and Joel McHale talk shows
Engadget - 18 Aug 2018 21:01
Netflix has been experimenting (rather aggressively) with talk shows for a while in an effort to diversify its titles, but results have been hit or miss thus far. It's hard to get attached to a particular program only to...
David Hayter Returns As Voice Of Snake In Touching Metal Gear Solid Tribute
Gizmodo - 18 Aug 2018 20:00
David Hayter, who voiced Metal Gear Solid protagonists Solid Snake and Naked Snake until he was replaced by Kiefer Sutherland in Metal Gear Solid V, has returned to the former role in a short video produced by filmmaker ...
Star Wars Resistance animated series debuts first trailer
Slash Gear - 18 Aug 2018 19:55
Star Wars animation fans may not have any more episodes of Rebels to look forward to, but an all-new series is only a few month away. Disney and Lucasfilm have revealed the first trailer for Star Wars Resistance, along w...
Elon Musk says Tesla could build $25,000 EV in about 'three years'
Engadget - 18 Aug 2018 19:28
When Elon Musk unveiled Tesla's second master plan, the $35,000 Model 3 represented the price floor. It wasn't set in stone, but you couldn't realistically expect more. However, the dream of a truly affordable Tesla EV j...
Move Over Fake News Media, Trump Hates Social Media Too Now
Gizmodo - 18 Aug 2018 19:15
The president has a lot of fervent grievances--everything from the "enemy of the people" news media to the "angry Democrats" supposedly on special counsel Robert Mueller's team--but social media has now apparently earned...
US court halts sale of GTA Online cheating software
Slash Gear - 18 Aug 2018 18:47
It should come as no surprise that Grand Theft Auto V -- and its online component GTA Online -- remains incredibly popular and successful for its publisher Take-Two Interactive. Unfortunately, GTA Online has a bit of a r...
Ask Engadget: Where can I find tech deals for students?
Engadget - 18 Aug 2018 18:00
The support shared among readers in the comments section is one of the things we love most about the Engadget community. Over the years, we've known you to offer sage advice on everything from Chromecasts and cameras to ...
Amazon aims to challenge Spotify, Apple Music in streaming
Slash Gear - 18 Aug 2018 17:12
Spotify and Apple Music are easily the number one and two players in the streaming music market, respectively, and while Amazon offers plenty of quick and easy access to music, the company is looking to be taken as a mor...
These Newly Released Demos Offer An Early Glimpse into the Sounds of Twin Peaks
Gizmodo - 18 Aug 2018 16:45
The most important building block of Twin Peaks might be its opening theme. Eerie and wistful, it captures all the contradictory impulses of the show in just a few notes.
Snag a 4K and HDR-Capable Fire TV For Just $40
Gizmodo - 18 Aug 2018 16:00
For one day only, Amazon's matching its Black Friday discount on the 4K/HDR/Dolby Atmos-packing Fire TV.
There's a New Version of Our Readers' Favorite Travel Pillow, and It's $10 Off Today
Gizmodo - 18 Aug 2018 15:50
It may be time for a new reader poll, because Cabeau just improved our readers' favorite travel pillow, and the new model just got its first discount ever.
PerchPen Luxury Multi-Tool Smartphone Pen
The Gadget Flow - 18 Aug 2018 15:00Samsung Wireless Charger Duo
The Gadget Flow - 18 Aug 2018 15:00
Wirelessly charge two devices at once with the Samsung Wireless Charger Duo. Designed to charge multiple devices simultaneously, this handy device powers up your smartphone and smartwatch all in one location. Additionall...