Gadget News
Facebook Aims to Run All Its Data Centers on Renewable Energy By 2020
Gizmodo - 28 Aug 2018 22:00
Facebook's efforts to clean up content on its site? Not going well. Its efforts to clean up the energy that powers its massive data operations? Going markedly better.
Google defends search policy following Trump accusations
Engadget - 28 Aug 2018 17:25
In response to accusations tweeted today by Donald Trump, Google has issued a statement saying that it doesn't tailor its search results based on political ideologies. Across two tweets, the president claimed that Google...
Stunning Fossils Show Ancient Parasitic Wasps Still Inside Their Unfortunate Hosts
Gizmodo - 28 Aug 2018 17:00
A meticulous examination of over 1,500 fly pupae fossils has resulted in the discovery of four new species of ancient parasitic wasps, dating back to between 66 million and 23 million years ago in what is now France.
Waymo's autonomous cars are leaving human drivers furious
Slash Gear - 28 Aug 2018 17:29
Waymo’s autonomous cars may not be as advanced as widely believed, with insiders along with human drivers sharing the roads with the Alphabet company’s Arizona trial warning a reality-check is required. The self-driv...
In Big Win for Good Boys, England Is Banning Shock Collars
Gizmodo - 28 Aug 2018 17:25
The United Kingdom is banning pet collars that deliver shocks or spray chemicals. The UK's Environmental secretary Michael Gove announced on Monday that the country would bar "punitive" collars that "cause harm and suffe...
Streaming Gets Slimed as Classic Nickelodeon Shows Head Online
Gizmodo - 28 Aug 2018 16:45
Get ready for a slime-flavored blast from the past. Many of Nickelodeon's classic shows are now online as part of a streaming deal with VRV. That means fans of shows like Clarissa Explains It All, Rocko's Modern Life, an...
Huawei Mate 20 Lite full details revealed by Polish retailer
Slash Gear - 28 Aug 2018 05:08
Huawei called out Samsung over the not-so-real generation upgrade of the Galaxy Note 9 but it won't be until a month or two before we find out what it really has in mind. But before the Huawei Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro fin...
FCC Clears Ajit Pai of Wrongdoing in Sinclair's Failed Takeover of Local News
Gizmodo - 28 Aug 2018 04:50
When the Federal Communications Commission was vetting right-wing media conglomerate Sinclair Broadcasting Group's $3.9 billion proposal to merge with competitor Tribune Media last year, Democrats in the House asked the ...
Galaxy S10 variants will all have fingerprint on display sensors
Slash Gear - 28 Aug 2018 04:37
If you were worried that you'll be missing out too much on the hi-tech fun if you opt for the cheaper Galaxy S10 model next year, you can now breathe a sigh of relief. While the three expected Galaxy S10 variants will st...
Samsung's latest external Thunderbolt 3 SSD is all about speed
Engadget - 28 Aug 2018 23:59
Samsung has revealed its first NVMe-based portable SSD, the Portable SSD X5, which is targeted at IT pros and content creators who need to transfer large files quickly. It has a read speed of up to 2,800MB/s and write sp...
HDR10+ is coming to new Samsung and Panasonic TVs, but good luck finding content
Ars Technica - 28 Aug 2018 23:55
The new format promises high quality but without Dolby Vision's extra cost.
Amazon is reportedly working on an ad-supported video service
Engadget - 28 Aug 2018 23:44
Amazon is working on an ad-supported video service that would be available to users of its Fire TV devices, The Information reports. According to people familiar with the matter, the service will tentatively be called Fr...
Amazon Prime Book Box now available to all Prime customers in the US
Slash Gear - 28 Aug 2018 23:32
Earlier this year, Amazon introduced Prime Book Box, a box of curated books targeted at young children. The new offering was only available through an invitation at the time, but the company has officially opened it up t...
Your PS4 'Spider-Man' dreams will continue with a season pass
Engadget - 28 Aug 2018 23:29
We're only a few short weeks out from swinging through New York City in Marvel's Spider-Man, but today the team at Insomniac is talking about everything you'll do after you wrap the story. Because this is a huge AAA game...
PSA: Preorders Are Live For Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Special Edition Bundle
Gizmodo - 28 Aug 2018 23:05
The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Special Edition steelbook bundle is up for preorder on Amazon right now for $140, and will inevitably sell out in short order. It includes the game, a steel case, and a Smash-themed Pro con...
LG's first Android One phone is a stripped-back G7
Engadget - 28 Aug 2018 23:05
LG is embracing Google's Android One program... just not in the way you might have expected. It's launching the G7 One, a device that melds the G7 ThinQ's core design with Android One's streamlined app loadout and focus ...
Elon Musk Is Doubling Down on the Pedo Thing
Gizmodo - 28 Aug 2018 22:50
Less than a week after Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that no, he in fact would NOT be taking Tesla private because the funding was not quite as "secured" as he said it was, you'd hope that he'd turn a new leaf, and settl...
OneDrive will soon offer automatic video and audio transcription
Slash Gear - 28 Aug 2018 22:47
Microsoft 365 customers will soon have access to automatic video and audio transcription in OneDrive, enabling them to rapidly read the text, search through it for specific content, and isolate snippets. The feature is p...
Microsoft OneDrive will use AI to make searchable video transcripts
Engadget - 28 Aug 2018 22:44
You've probably had that moment where you wanted to track down an important piece of information from a video, but weren't sure when it was said. If so, Microsoft wants to come to your aid -- it's introducing media searc...
Marvel's Spider-Man first DLC dated and detailed
Slash Gear - 28 Aug 2018 22:25
Marvel’s Spider-Man launches in a little over a week, and to help pass the time while we wait, Sony and Insomniac have decided to detail the game’s first post-launch DLC. We’ve known for a while that this DLC will ...
Texas company sells plans for 3D-printed guns despite ban
Engadget - 28 Aug 2018 22:22
A judge may have extended a ban preventing Defense Distributed from publishing plans for 3D-printed guns, but that isn't stopping the company from finding loopholes to continue offering the weapons. Company owner Cody Wi...
8th Gen Intel Core U-series and Y-series deliver Gigabit Internet
Slash Gear - 28 Aug 2018 22:00
Today Intel revealed the 8th Gen Core m3, Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 mobile processors. This release includes both the U-series (Whiskey Lake) and the Y-series (Amber Lake) primarily made for thin and light laptops an...