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DJI Mavic 2 Pro brings a beefy camera in a tiny drone body
Slash Gear - 23 Aug 2018 17:17
DJI is currently hosting an event in New York, and as expected, the company has revealed its next consumer drones. DJI pulled the veil off the Mavic 2 Pro today, almost two years after it introduced the first Mavic Pro. ...
So, Which Unidentified Tech Company Got That $50,000 in Michael Cohen Payoffs?
Gizmodo - 23 Aug 2018 03:40
Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's (since-disavowed) former personal attorney, recently reached a plea deal on eight federal felony counts. Some related to illegal payoffs intended to silence two women alleging affairs with t...
Outlierman Authentic Race Driving Gloves
The Gadget Flow - 23 Aug 2018 15:05
Comfortably control your car with the Outlierman Authentic Race Driving Gloves. Made of nappa lambskin, this gentlemen's accessory enhances grip and comfort as you drive. Handmade in Italy, the Authentic Race gloves look...
Lyft enables sloth with seat-specific stadium drop-offs
Engadget - 23 Aug 2018 03:21
It's Lyft's turn to help you get to an event on time, and with a minimum of legwork at that. The ridesharing firm has forged a deal with SeatGeek to help you book rides to (and from) live events in both companies' apps. ...
Nearly A Quarter of Trump's Instagram Is Reposts From Fox News
Gizmodo - 23 Aug 2018 02:50
Trump and Fox News is a modern love story, and nowhere is that more apparent than on Trump's Instagram account. According to a new analysis by CNN, the president's instagram account was comprised of almost 24 percent rep...
Facebook pulls iOS VPN app following Apple's privacy objections
Engadget - 23 Aug 2018 02:19
Apple's increasingly tougher stance on app privacy has led Facebook to pull one of its iOS apps. The Wall Street Journal has learned that Facebook is removing its VPN-based Onavo Protect program from the App Store after ...
Xbox All Access subscription tipped with console, Game Pass, and Live
Slash Gear - 23 Aug 2018 02:11
Microsoft is planning to launch a new subscription service that’ll make the Xbox One accessible to more people, according to a new report. Called Xbox All Access, this allegedly upcoming plan will bundle an Xbox One co...
Marvel's Making One of Its Most Racially-Problematic Characters Even More Complicated
Gizmodo - 23 Aug 2018 02:10
Psylocke is one of Marvel Comics' most instantly-recognizable characters across a variety of media, in large part because of the character's distinct aesthetic that artists have developed for her over the past 40 years o...
Shadow Ghost game streaming box is wireless with 4K UHD support
Slash Gear - 23 Aug 2018 01:21
Shadow is back with a new game streaming box called Ghost, a model that features a futuristic design coupled with high-end features, including support for streaming 4K UltraHD content and Full HD at up to 144fps. Despite...
Google's Daydream science labs bring STEM experiments to VR
Engadget - 23 Aug 2018 23:31
It's not always easy for STEM students to find enough lab time to get their work done, which is often essential for their degrees. Whether it's down to student demand, school budgets or students living far away from thei...
Google Datally adds two new data-saving options: Emergency and Bedtime
Slash Gear - 23 Aug 2018 23:00
Google’s data-saving app Datally has received an update that adds two new ways to reduce data usage: Emergency and Bedtime. Both names hint at each feature’s purpose, one helping reduce the amount of data that may be...
'EVE Online' crowdsourced science data will soon be publicly available
Engadget - 23 Aug 2018 22:59
In March 2016, space MMO EVE Online added the Project Discovery minigame which let players classify proteins in their downtime to help researchers. After collecting data for over two years, the project's team recently up...
New electrolyte recipe keeps lithium-ion batteries from catching fire
Ars Technica - 23 Aug 2018 22:54
Scientists found inspiration in cornstarch and water mixture used in science demos.
Apple moves forward with TV adaptation of Asimov's 'Foundation'
Engadget - 23 Aug 2018 22:28
In April, reports surfaced that Apple was looking into an adaptation of Isaac Asimov's Foundation series for its lineup, and now the company has announced that it is moving forward with the show. Apple has gone ahead and...
Reality Winner Hit With Record-Setting Sentence for Election Hack Leaks
Gizmodo - 23 Aug 2018 22:26
In a move that will likely have a chilling effect for potential whistleblowers and journalistic sources, Reality Winner has been sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for leaking government documents regarding Russian...
Google deletes 58 YouTube, Blogger and G+ accounts linked to Iran
Slash Gear - 23 Aug 2018 22:15
Google has issued an update on state-sponsored activity, revealing that it has deleted 58 accounts and channels across YouTube, Google Plus and Blogger that it had linked with Iran. The disclosure comes days after Facebo...
Infiniti taunts us with another electric race car we can't buy
Engadget - 23 Aug 2018 22:15
If you thought the retro-tastic Infiniti Prototype 9 couldn't be improved upon, the automaker thought otherwise. At this year's Pebble Beach automotive event, the larger Prototype 10 made an appearance.
Sony's Aibo Is One Dumb Dog (So Far...)
Gizmodo - 23 Aug 2018 22:10
When Aibo is standing on its hind legs, tail wagging and soft OLED-lit eyes roving, it's so dang adorable you forget it's supposed to do stuff. But after a while the initial charm of its design wears off, and you're stuc...
Essential Phone PH-1 Toast custom-cut wood cover Review
Slash Gear - 23 Aug 2018 22:02
The Essential Phone PH-1 is a victim of circumstance – it’s not the most traditional phone on the block. Because the Essential Phone PH-1’s creators didn’t succeed the way they’d hoped with their first phone, t...
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Engadget - 23 Aug 2018 22:00
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Humans Rarely Tweet About Vaccines, but Bots Love to Slam Them
Gizmodo - 23 Aug 2018 22:00
The anti-vaccination movement might be getting a boost from Twitter bots and Russian trolls, suggests a new study published Thursday in the American Journal of Public Health. It found that certain kinds of bot accounts w...
A closer look at Nikon's Z7 flagship mirrorless camera
Engadget - 23 Aug 2018 21:46
After what seemed like an endless amount of rumors and teases, Nikon has finally debuted its Z6 and Z7 mirrorless cameras. While both models have the potential to rival some of Sony's best mirrorless shooters, like the A...