Gadget News
Top-grossing Mac App Store app steals users' browser histories
Engadget - 7 Sep 2018 16:49
Adware Doctor is a top app in Apple's Mac App Store, sitting at number five in the list of top paid apps and leading the list of top utilities apps, as of writing. It says it's meant to prevent "malware and malicious fil...
The Super-Private Tor Browser Gets a Huge Update, But Should You Switch From Chrome?
Gizmodo - 7 Sep 2018 16:45
Chrome wasn't the only browser to get a visual overhaul this week, because the privacy-focused Tor Browser was also given a new lick of paint, as well as a host of under-the-hood upgrades, and refinements to make it easi...
AI robots can develop prejudices, just like us mere mortals
Engadget - 7 Sep 2018 05:10
It's not only humans and animals that can hold biases against outsiders. Psychology and computer science researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Cardiff University have discovered that artificial i...
Despite rumors, 7nm is Not Slowing Down for Qualcomm
TechPinions - 7 Sep 2018 16:46
Reading Time: 3 minutesEarlier this week, a story ran on Digitimes that indicated there might be some problems and slowdown with the rollout of 7nm chip technologies for Qualcomm and MediaTek. Digitimes is a Taiwan-based...
Huawei P20, Honor Play delisted by 3DMark for benchmark cheating
Slash Gear - 7 Sep 2018 05:27
It really doesn't come as a surprise that Huawei is now getting penalized for what it has more or less admitted to doing. Necroing a practice long thought dead, Huawei has been caught red-handed cheating benchmarks to bo...
Nokia notch-hiding option removed, foreshadows Pixel 3 XL problem
Slash Gear - 7 Sep 2018 04:56
The notch is probably one of the most divisive design trends in smartphones today. Some hate it with a passion, others don't mind it at all. Fortunately, most manufacturers that have screen cutouts provide an option to "...
Toyota recalls 192,000 Prius cars in the US over fire risk
Slash Gear - 7 Sep 2018 03:50
Toyota is recalling approximately 1 million hybrid cars around the world due to fire risk, 192,000 of which are located in the United States. The Prius vehicles recalled in the US include the 2016, 2017, and 2018 model y...
Walmart orders 30 more Tesla Semi trucks for its fleet
Engadget - 7 Sep 2018 00:31
Walmart must be enthused with Tesla's vision for electric trucking, since it's quadrupling the size of its Semi order. The retailer is buying 30 additional Semis on top of the 10 it purchased back in November 2017, with ...
People Who Take Supplements Containing This Stimulant Are Risking Their Health, Study Finds
Gizmodo - 7 Sep 2018 23:55
People who use dietary supplements containing an ingredient called higenamine are playing with fire, suggests a new study. There's often no telling just how much higenamine is packed into a single pill, it found, meaning...
Fishermen Find 10,000-Year-Old Skull and Antlers of Extinct Giant Elk
Gizmodo - 7 Sep 2018 23:25
A pair of lucky Northern Irish fishermen pulled in this skull with enormous antlers, measuring a whopping six feet in length. The extraordinary specimen belonged to the extinct Great Elk, which hasn't been seen in Irelan...
Apple warns Trump tariffs will drive up US prices on popular products
Slash Gear - 7 Sep 2018 23:19
Apple is warning that the Trump Administration’s China tariffs will make products like the AirPods, Apple Watch, and HomePod more expensive in the US, in a letter criticizing the proposed policy change. President Trump...
The Tor Web Browser Officially Lands on Android in Alpha
Gizmodo - 7 Sep 2018 23:15
At long last, the Tor Project is releasing an official web browser for Android users. The new Android app is available now as an alpha release in Google's Play Store and on the experimental releases section of the Projec...
Amazon Go competitor opens a cashierless store in San Francisco
Engadget - 7 Sep 2018 23:10
A startup called Standard Cognition hopes to steal some of Amazon's thunder by opening a cashierless store in San Francisco -- Amazon Go currently has three stores, all in the Seattle area. Standard Cognition's store is ...
Amazon Go job listings reveal upcoming New York launch
Slash Gear - 7 Sep 2018 23:00
Amazon plans to open a cashier-free store in New York, according to a new report. Called Amazon Go, the futuristic shop is already open to the public in Washington, where three stores are available to Amazon customers in...
Custom Xbox One controller is Greaseproof and nasty
Slash Gear - 7 Sep 2018 22:36
Supposing you’ve got a collection of Xbox One controllers and you’re a completist, you’re going to need to get nasty. This is the Greaseproof 1.0 controller, custom made (actually in an edition, so not really uniqu...
Justice Department antitrust head says big tech isn't necessarily bad
Engadget - 7 Sep 2018 22:36
Earlier this week, after Facebook and Twitter executives testified before Congress about misinformation, election meddling and content monitoring, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced he would be meeting with stat...
Bizarre Tropical Storm Florence Could Become a Hurricane and Strike the East Coast
Gizmodo - 7 Sep 2018 22:35
It's been a year of unique weather to say the least. The latest potentially bizarre weather happening to add to the list? Florence, the first major hurricane of the season, could follow a highly unusual route from the ce...
Nintendo Switch Online cloud saves get some bad news
Slash Gear - 7 Sep 2018 22:16
At some point later this month, Nintendo Switch Online will launch. We’ve been talking about Switch Online since before the console even released, and over time, Nintendo has slowly detailed the service and just what y...
This bullet-proof 714hp Hellcat is a cop car Bond would be proud of
Slash Gear - 7 Sep 2018 22:06
Dodge’s Charger SRT Hellcat is hardly a shy and retiring car normally, but the 714 hp sedan looks even more striking after being given the armoring treatment for one lucky law enforcement team. Handiwork of Armormax, i...
Twitter and Periscope now offer audio-only live broadcasts
Engadget - 7 Sep 2018 22:05
Twitter has offered at least some form of live video for years, but what if you can't (or don't want to) put something on camera? You no longer have to point followers somewhere else to hear your thoughts. The iOS versio...
H1Z1 mobile port and "revitalized" PC game revealed
Slash Gear - 7 Sep 2018 21:58
Battle royale game H1Z1 will be getting a mobile release, according to NantWorks, which has announced a “strategic investment” into the company behind the title, Daybreak Game Company. The mobile version of the game ...
Twitter Now Lets You Stream Whatever the Hell Comes Out of Your Mouth
Gizmodo - 7 Sep 2018 21:38
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has survived his hearings in front of Congress and mustered the courage to ban Alex Jones this week, and now it's time to get back to business. "," Dorsey tweeted on Friday.