Gadget News
Jigsaw app Intra released: Google tries to stop internet censorship
Slash Gear - 4 Oct 2018 22:57
Jigsaw is a Google company – currently operating as their own incubator unit under Alphabet. Jigsaw aims to make the internet safer, and technology safer, and to use technology to make people safer. With Intra, they’...
Senate passes bill that lets the government destroy private drones
Engadget - 4 Oct 2018 17:17
This week, the Senate passed the FAA Reauthorization Act, which, among other things, renews funding for the Federal Aviation Administration and introduces new rules for airports and aircraft. But the bill, which now just...
Twitter brings a data-saving feature to its main mobile app
Engadget - 4 Oct 2018 05:11
To date, invoking Twitter's data-saving mode on your phone has meant either installing Twitter Lite or relying on the mobile web version. You won't have to make that compromise from now on, as Twitter has introduced a da...
CEO who sold encrypted phones to drug cartels pleads guilty to DoJ
Engadget - 4 Oct 2018 17:02
In March, the FBI arrested Vincent Ramos, the founder and CEO of Phantom Secure, for allegedly modifying phones and selling them to criminal organizations including drug cartels. Now, Ramos has pled guilty to these charg...
VARRAM Pet Fitness Robot
The Gadget Flow - 4 Oct 2018 15:00
Care for your pets while you are away with the VARRAM Pet Fitness Robot. This smart device helps with pet anxiety and playtime, offering real-time rewards and activities. Using the VARRAM app, you can schedule automatic ...
Are You Kidding Me, Facebook
Gizmodo - 4 Oct 2018 04:50
Facebook is currently dealing with the fallout of a massive attack that compromised site security and allowed hackers to seize the access tokens of roughly 50 million accounts, potentially giving them full control of bot...
Mega Man Is Coming to the Big Screen From the Directors of Catfish
Gizmodo - 4 Oct 2018 03:25
Hot off the release of the franchise's latest video game, Mega Man is coming to the movies. 20th Century Fox will distribute the live-action film, which will be written and directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman. The...
Plex adds Web Shows feature to stream free online content
Slash Gear - 4 Oct 2018 03:10
Plex is again expanding its support for streaming content found on the Web, this time announcing the addition of Web Shows. As the name suggests, this new beta feature provides users with access to streaming videos from ...
Suspicious Packages Mailed to Pentagon Contained Only Castor Beans, Not Refined Ricin
Gizmodo - 4 Oct 2018 03:00
Suspicious packages sent to defense officials and originally flagged as containing ricin, an extremely potent poison found in castor beans and that has no known antidote, have been confirmed to only contain the beans the...
Evidence of possible exomoon detected for the first time
Slash Gear - 4 Oct 2018 02:17
Researchers have found evidence of what may be a moon outside of our solar system. Assuming they have discovered an exomoon, it will be the first of its kind ever found, marking a new milestone in the exploration of the ...
LG's W7 Smartwatch Is a Chaotic Mix of Old and New
Gizmodo - 4 Oct 2018 00:22
Anytime Google does a big revamp to its smartwatch platform, it seems like LG is always close behind with new wearable to test out how good that new OS really is. Unfortunately, LG's most recent attempt was kind of dud, ...
Telltale reportedly lays off the rest of its staff
Engadget - 4 Oct 2018 23:41
Last month, Telltale Games laid off the vast majority of its staff in what it called a "majority studio closure." But a group of 25 employees were to stay on in order to "fulfill obligations" to the company's board and p...
Elon Musk's next move? Teasing the SEC on Twitter
Engadget - 4 Oct 2018 23:20
Just days after announcing a settlement with the SEC that would cost him $20 million and his spot as chairman of the board, this afternoon Elon Musk tweeted "Just want to that the Shortseller Enrichment Commission is doi...
Tidal will now stream to your Samsung TV
Engadget - 4 Oct 2018 23:07
Just weeks after it announced a partnership with Spotify, Samsung is now bringing Tidal to its TVs. Music Business Worldwide reports that the Samsung TV Tidal app is "just the beginning of the partnership," according to ...
Apple and Amazon Call Bullshit on Chinese Spy Microchip Report [Update]
Gizmodo - 4 Oct 2018 22:57
Hours after Bloomberg Businessweek claimed Apple and Amazon were two among many victims of an extreme Chinese espionage operation, the two companies have fired back with lengthy statements repeatedly denying Bloomberg's ...
Why the LG V40 ThinQ's five cameras aren't overkill
Slash Gear - 4 Oct 2018 22:45
Do we really need five cameras on a smartphone? LG is convinced the answer to that is yes, and so the LG V40 ThinQ arrives with a quintet of sensors ranging from 8- to 16-megapixels and from a 45-degree field of view thr...
Elon, It's Time to Log Off
Gizmodo - 4 Oct 2018 22:45
And no more screen time until you finish your homework.
Alexa skills can now collaborate with each other
Engadget - 4 Oct 2018 22:41
Amazon is working on a way to connect various Alexa skills so that the assistant can perform multiple related tasks without the user having to repeat themselves. The company is calling the feature skill connections, and ...
Why Small Towns Have More Intense Surges of Flu
Gizmodo - 4 Oct 2018 22:25
Whether you live in a huge metropolis or quiet small town, you're not safe from the flu and you need to get your damn flu shot. But different U.S. cities do experience the flu differently. In the wake of the most devasta...
Bird will deliver scooters to users who want them all day
Engadget - 4 Oct 2018 22:15
Bird is making it even easier to use its e-scooters, offering delivery to users who want access to one all day long. With its new service Bird Delivery, a customer can request a scooter to be delivered to them at their h...
Facebook Glitch Stopped Some Users With Lots of Posts From Deleting Their Accounts
Gizmodo - 4 Oct 2018 22:12
For some Facebook users who posted a lot but decided they wanted to post no more, it appears a glitch prevented them from freeing themselves from the platform. According to a new report, there was a bug that inhibited us...
Sony tipped in plan to add PSN name change option for users
Slash Gear - 4 Oct 2018 22:02
PlayStation users have been asking Sony for the ability to change their PSN names for years, and so far the company has resisted. Past months have seen multiple rumors of a change, though, in which sources have claimed t...