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Huawei Mate 20 leaks confirm curved sides
Slash Gear - 20 Sep 2018 05:12
Huawei has been making fun of Samsung and Apple after their respective smartphone announcements and, in little less than a month, we'll find out if it won't deserve such mockery as well. Granted, almost everything about ...
Owner of 3D-printed gun company wanted on sexual assault charge
Engadget - 20 Sep 2018 03:26
Cody Wilson, owner of Defense Distributed and at the center of lawsuits over the ability to sell plans for 3D-printed guns online, is now wanted by the US Marshals. Wilson has been charged with sexually assaulting a chil...
ESA and Nissan team to build off-road observatory for astronomers
Slash Gear - 20 Sep 2018 04:30
The European Space Agency has teamed with Nissan to develop an off-road mobile observatory capable of traveling to the world’s darkest regions. The new vehicle, which is described as a concept at this time, is named th...
New Mexico Observatory Closed Because of Child Porn Investigation, Not Aliens
Gizmodo - 20 Sep 2018 17:20
After weeks of suspicion about the mysterious closure of the National Solar Observatory in Sunspot, New Mexico, unsealed FBI records have provided an explanation: a child porn investigation.
GoPro HERO7 revealed: Three models, all simple, social
Slash Gear - 20 Sep 2018 17:14
Three GoPro HERO7 cameras were revealed this morning by the go-anywhere action camera brand. There’s the GoPro HERO7 Black, Silver, and White to choose from, each of these coming with their own set of specifications, f...
Scientists Gave MDMA to Octopuses--and What Happened Was Profound
Gizmodo - 20 Sep 2018 17:00
When humans take the drug MDMA, versions of which are known as molly or ecstasy, they commonly feel very happy, extraverted, and particularly interested in physical touch. A group of scientists recently wondered whether ...
EcoFlow RIVER Rapid Portable Power Station
The Gadget Flow - 20 Sep 2018 15:00
Get power while on the move with the EcoFlow RIVER Rapid Portable Power Station. Offering a 5000mAh battery capacity, this incredibly small and fast charger provides power whenever and wherever you need it. Despite its c...
Polar Vantage Premium Multisport GPS Watches
The Gadget Flow - 20 Sep 2018 15:00
Reach your full potential with the Polar Vantage Premium Multisport GPS Watches. Designed for goal-oriented athletes, these wearables help you excel at your chosen sport. Featuring two models, the Polar Vantage series of...
Ticketmaster caught enlisting pro scalpers for online resales
Engadget - 20 Sep 2018 04:35
Ticketmaster claims it's fighting scalpers tooth and nail, but it may be aiding them in private. Exposés at CBC News and the Toronto Star have shown the company courting professional scalpers, even when it's clear they'...
Newegg hack exposed customers' credit card data for a month
Slash Gear - 20 Sep 2018 01:37
Online retailer Newegg suffered a security breach that left customer credit card details exposed for around a month, according to a new report. The site was hit by the same hackers behind the recently disclosed British A...
Twitch is reportedly blocked in China
Engadget - 20 Sep 2018 23:55
Last month, Twitch became the third most popular free app on China's App Store as users wanting to watch the Asian Games flocked to the app. But now, Abacus reports, residents in China are finding that Twitch is no longe...
For Amazon, better skills mean bigger ad revenue
Engadget - 20 Sep 2018 23:40
Amazon is improving its Alexa voice assistant with each new update, enabling more natural conversation patterns and upgrading the system's ability to understand complex or vague questions. All of this is great for people...
The 10 Best Deals of September 20, 2018
Gizmodo - 20 Sep 2018 23:40
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
The New Halloween Is Part Nostalgic, Part Original, and All Fantastic
Gizmodo - 20 Sep 2018 23:30
The latest entry in the Halloween franchise is both a dazzling tribute to the original film as well as a unique, standalone story. It's filled with deviations from the familiar slasher formula, but it also carefully inco...
Hulu website redesign brings simple, modern new look
Slash Gear - 20 Sep 2018 23:22
Hulu has pushed out a design update for its website, adding a cleaner, more modern interface similar to what smart TV and set-top box owners find. The new look reduces the number of clicks users need to perform, breaking...
Amazon's Alexa-powered microwave is pretty unnecessary
Engadget - 20 Sep 2018 23:15
One of the most surprising announcements from today's Amazon event was a microwave oven, of all things. It's part of the AmazonBasics line of products, and you can use it for reheating food, making popcorn or, you know, ...
Everything Amazon just announced: Echo, Alexa, Fire TV, and more
Slash Gear - 20 Sep 2018 23:13
Amazon took a blunderbuss approach to their device event this morning, so we’re going to attempt to nutshell the lot. Revealed today were a whole bunch of Amazon Echo devices, a DVR called Fire TV Recast, and a set of ...
Here's every Alexa device Amazon announced today
Engadget - 20 Sep 2018 23:00
Amazon caused a few gasps at its Alexa event Thursday when it revealed it had 70 things to announce. If that sounds like a lot to take in, fret not -- not all of those were hardware announcements. We've rounded up all of...
Huawei's new AirPod-like Freepods can wirelessly charge your phone
Engadget - 20 Sep 2018 22:55
Apple's stumbles with wireless charging could be Huawei's gain. The Chinese tech giant's upcoming Freebuds 2 Pro truly wireless earbuds look an awful lot like Apple's AirPods and in a twist, their battery case can suppos...
These Are the Five Best No-Annual-Fee Credit Cards, According to You
Gizmodo - 20 Sep 2018 22:30
Everyone made their points clear in this week's Co-Op, but once everything settled, these were our readers' favorite no-annual fee cards. Check out what everyone had to say, then don't forget to vote at the end of the po...
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Engadget - 20 Sep 2018 22:30
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I cooked a potato with my voice, and it might be the IoT's tipping point
Slash Gear - 20 Sep 2018 22:22
Never has the humble potato been so smart – or so readily cooked – as inside the Amazon Basics Microwave. Now blessed with Alexa support, what’s probably the strangest product from Amazon’s massive gush of connec...