Gadget News
Nokia 3.1 Plus goes big to correct predecessor's flaws
Slash Gear - 12 Oct 2018 05:36
It has barely been half a year since HMD Global launched the Nokia 3.1 along side the Nokia 2.1 and Nokia 5.1. Our review of the unit left us a bit conflicted. On the one hand, the device was good enough for a budget sma...
E-cig ingredients may be worse for lungs than normal cigarettes
Slash Gear - 12 Oct 2018 04:10
A study recently published in the American Journal of Physiology warns that some additives and flavors in electronic cigarettes may be as harmful as — or even worse than — normal tobacco cigarettes. Researchers found...
Star Wars Writer Chuck Wendig Claims Marvel Fired Him for 'Vulgarity' and 'Too Much Politics' On His Social Media
Gizmodo - 12 Oct 2018 22:19
At New York Comic Con last weekend, Marvel Comics officially announced Shadow of Vader, a five-part Star Wars miniseries written by Star Wars: Aftermath book trilogy scribe Chuck Wendig. Except, the last two issues will ...
Catie Cuan's robot choreography
Engadget - 12 Oct 2018 17:15
In a former shipyard in New York City, the contemporary dancer and choreographer Catie Cuan twists and sways her limbs. Her dance partner is 9 feet tall and weighs nearly two-tons: an ABB IRB 6700 robot typically used fo...
The FDA Is Failing to Keep Us Safe From Tainted Supplements, Report Finds
Gizmodo - 12 Oct 2018 17:00
The Food and Drug Administration is not doing enough to ensure that supplements don't contain unlabelled, potentially dangerous drugs, according new research published Friday in JAMA Network Open. More than half the time...
1Password adds macOS Mojave dark mode but loses a key feature
Slash Gear - 12 Oct 2018 16:21
With macOS Mojave landing at the end of last month, a lot of developers are looking to update their apps to take advantage of the operating system’s new features. 1Password has done just that for its password manager, ...
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 might go global
Slash Gear - 12 Oct 2018 06:11
Sharks are coming, the black kind even. And they're coming to take a bite out of the rather small pie known as the gaming smartphone market. Xiaomi-backed Black Shark launched a gaming smartphone not so long ago but was ...
Amy Winehouse's hologram will tour with a live band in 2019
Engadget - 12 Oct 2018 03:13
Amy Winehouse will return to the stage in 2019 as the latest in a long line of deceased performers resurrected as holograms. The digital ghost of Winehouse (who died in 2011) will perform her hits such a "Rehab" and "Val...
This Hilarious Optical Illusion for Birds Could Save Your Life
Gizmodo - 12 Oct 2018 22:30
Birds and planes are a bad combination, but it's not so easy to shoo our avian friends away from airport runways. Thankfully, scientists from France have stumbled upon an ingenious solution to the problem--an optical ill...
Garmin Instinct GPS watch is built for outdoor adventures
Slash Gear - 12 Oct 2018 05:02
Garmin is a name probably most associated with in-vehicle navigation systems but it has dipped its hand into anything and everything you can put a GPS in. And, yes, that includes wearables naturally. It has, in fact, a l...
MindBody Exposes Data Belonging to Millions of FitMetrix Users
Gizmodo - 12 Oct 2018 02:15
The fitness company behind FitMetrix, a popular performance-tracking app, reportedly left the personal data of more than 100 million users exposed.
PayPal teams with Walmart to launch in-store cash services
Slash Gear - 12 Oct 2018 02:09
PayPal has teamed up with Walmart to launch in-store financial services and products to their mutual customers. PayPal announced the collaboration this evening, stating that Walmart will soon offer the financial company�...
Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot learns parkour for crazy new video
Slash Gear - 12 Oct 2018 00:07
Boston Dynamics has published another video showcasing its Atlas robot and the new skills it has acquired. This video, simply called “Parkour Atlas,” shows the company’s Atlas robot perform a fairly basic parkour a...
YouTube cracks down on 'duplicative content'
Engadget - 12 Oct 2018 23:55
Members of YouTube's Partner Program (YPP), those creators who monetize their content on the platform, must adhere to new rules regarding "duplicative content." According to a post on the company's Help Forum, YouTube Pa...
These $1,350 Game Boy-Themed Jordans Almost Look Worth It
Gizmodo - 12 Oct 2018 23:40
Johnny Barry's Freaker Sneaks is a company that produces super-small runs of custom sneakers. Its take on the retro Air Jordans IV are especially sleek, including 2017's extremely limited SNES and NES-themed ones. Now th...
This Is a Brain Taken Over by Alzheimer's
Gizmodo - 12 Oct 2018 23:40
The effects of Alzheimer's disease on the brain often go unnoticed for years, even decades. But researchers at Stanford University and the University of Oxford believe they've found a way to visualize how the disease slo...
You Really Shouldn't Be Running Adobe Flash Player Anymore
Gizmodo - 12 Oct 2018 23:36
We're in the last few months of 2018, and Adobe Flash's expiration date feels just within reach. That's not just wishful thinking, either--Adobe has stated it will officially end support for the ailing web plugin in 2020...
Amazon adds a free Echo Dot to Xbox One purchases
Engadget - 12 Oct 2018 23:24
Amazon's previously-announced combo offer to anyone in the market for an Xbox One is now available. Buy a brand new system, either the entry level S or 4K-capable X model, and get both NBA 2K19 and an Echo Dot for free. ...
Pixel 3 Camera app download released unofficially, for Pie
Slash Gear - 12 Oct 2018 23:23Amazon picker robots tipped to do heavy lifting in warehouses
Slash Gear - 12 Oct 2018 23:15
Amazon is developing robots that can pick items from inventory in fulfillment centers, according to a new report. These robots will allegedly perform the same job as human “pickers,” retrieving items ordered by custo...
AI Still Sucks at Optical Illusions, So at Least We Have That Going for Us
Gizmodo - 12 Oct 2018 23:12
Optical illusions take advantage of shortcomings in the visual system. Certain special designs can trick our brain as it's trying to process the information that's coming in. Learning more about what can trick our minds ...
Twitter faces Irish investigation over user tracking
Engadget - 12 Oct 2018 22:53
Twitter is the latest internet giant facing scrutiny over its data transparency in Europe. Ireland's Data Protection Commission has launched an investigation into the social network after it declined to provide t.co web ...