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Facebook security firm acquisition plan leaks following hack disclosure
Slash Gear - 22 Oct 2018 23:41
Facebook may buy a security firm following the disclosure of a data breach that impacted millions of users. A new report claims the company is looking into a major cybersecurity acquisition, one that would give it new re...
Stephen Hawking's Wheelchair and Papers Are Up for Auction, and We Hope They Land in Good Hands
Gizmodo - 22 Oct 2018 16:01
This morning, Christies announced that it would be auctioning off 22 items from the life and work of renowned theoretical physicist, Stephen Hawking, who passed away earlier this year. Among the items up for auction will...
Smartphone Notch, Deepfakes, and Facebook's War Room: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
Gizmodo - 22 Oct 2018 02:00
It's been a big week for the service journalism here at Gizmodo dot com. We published an exhaustive guide to the 100 websites that shaped the internet as we know it, for better or worse (not you, NASA), regardless of whe...
Richard Branson steps down as Virgin Hyperloop One chairman
Engadget - 22 Oct 2018 21:52
Richard Branson is stepping down as chairman of Virgin Hyperloop One. He confirmed the decision to Reuters, claiming that the company needs a more heavily involved leader on its mission to build a fully functional hyperl...
Hurricane Willa Approaches Category 5 Strength, on a Collision Course With Mexico's West Coast
Gizmodo - 22 Oct 2018 16:03
It was a nice two weeks of quiet in the tropics, wasn't it? Unfortunately, that quiet is over. Over the weekend, Hurricane Willa rapidly intensified into a Category 4 beast that's beelining for the Mexican coast. It will...
With the iPhone XR, Apple broadens its 'best'
Engadget - 22 Oct 2018 15:00
The iPhone XR might be the most interesting phone Apple has made in years. Think about it: Apple just released its flagship XS and XS Max to a chorus of positive reviews, and now here it is, a month later, preparing to l...
Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL now rooted with Magisk
Slash Gear - 22 Oct 2018 14:11Samsung under-display camera confirmed by Samsung
Slash Gear - 22 Oct 2018 04:23
Samsung is close to approaching the tenth anniversary of its premium Galaxy S line but it might already be celebrating early with a couple of innovative, or crazy, smartphones next year. In addition to the foldable Galax...
These New Photos of the World's First 3D-Printed Steel Bridge Are Stunning
Gizmodo - 22 Oct 2018 03:30
The creators of the world's first 3D-printed steel bridge, a 40-foot stainless steel structure titled simply "The Bridge" that looks tantalizingly otherworldly thanks to its unique construction methods, say it is now rea...
NBC Sports adds 'Snow Pass' to its hyper-specific streaming options
Engadget - 22 Oct 2018 23:38
NBC Sports announced "Snow Pass" today, which is the latest in hyper-specific sports streaming packages on NBC Sports Gold. Snow Pass includes over 700 hours of live coverage for seven winter sports: alpine skiing, nordi...
Ford is the first company to test self-driving cars in Washington, DC
Engadget - 22 Oct 2018 23:09
Washington, DC has taken some steps to govern self-driving cars, but now it's finally going to see those cars in action. Ford and its partner Argo AI have unveiled plans to test their autonomous vehicles in the US capita...
HTC Vive Pro update brings finger tracking to VR
Slash Gear - 22 Oct 2018 22:46
So you’d like to dive in to the virtual reality universe, but you’d rather not have to hold controllers. The most recent announcement from HTC’s Vive crew suggests that the HTC Vive Pro will soon have 6DoF hand and...
Intellivision's Amico is the latest retro console revival
Engadget - 22 Oct 2018 22:40
Intellivision, the video game maker that didn't survive the '80s, is back and ready to build something new on top of gaming nostalgia. After teasing the idea earlier this year, the company has announced plans for a new c...
Report: Intel is cancelling its 10nm process. Intel: No, we're not
Ars Technica - 22 Oct 2018 22:34
Intel denies that its problems have made it give up on 10nm altogether.
'Headless chicken monster' deep-sea creature caught on camera
Slash Gear - 22 Oct 2018 22:29
A deep sea creature known as the headless chicken monster has been caught on camera in the Southern Ocean for the first time. The sea cucumber, which is officially known as the Enypniastes eximia, was captured using a sp...
Oculus Co-Founder's Departure Could Mean Bad Things for Facebook VR
Gizmodo - 22 Oct 2018 22:18
Facebook made a splashy entrance into VR when it purchased fledgling startup Oculus back in 2014 for $2.3 billion. However, even after putting out the first consumer-ready Oculus Rift in 2016, which was followed up by th...
Red Dead Redemption 2 leak gives a must-see gameplay preview
Slash Gear - 22 Oct 2018 22:13
We’re now less than a week out from the release of Red Dead Redemption 2, and fans of the series are ready to play. As it typically does with its big releases, Rockstar is playing its cards close to its chest with this...
Uber's drone-based food delivery could begin in 2021
Engadget - 22 Oct 2018 22:11
At this year's Uber Elevate Summit in May, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi discussed the possibility of a drone-based food delivery service. Now, it looks like a job posting has hinted that the company is looking to launch the ser...
Wonder Woman 1984 Has Been Pushed Back 7 Months
Gizmodo - 22 Oct 2018 21:45
When you woke up Monday morning, the release of Wonder Woman 1984 was just about a year away. Now it's much longer than that.
Mars researchers confirm potential for breathable air
Slash Gear - 22 Oct 2018 21:44
This week a paper published in Nature Geoscience showed the potential for a whole lot of oxygen on the planet Mars. Within the salty waters under the surface of the planet, Mars may well have enough oxygen to support lif...
Spider-Man DLC spoilers are out there, Insomniac warns
Slash Gear - 22 Oct 2018 21:35
Tomorrow is a big day for fans of Spider-Man on PS4, as the game’s first post-launch DLC arrived. Dubbed The City that Never Sleeps, this DLC will officially introduce Black Cat, whose return to Manhattan is teased thr...
'Devil May Cry 5' fans in Japan get insane $8,000 bundle
Engadget - 22 Oct 2018 21:33
If you plan on dressing up as Dante for Halloween, this is the jacket to get. Capcom has announced a new Devil May Cry 5 "Ultra Limited Edition" bundle via its E-Capcom website. The bundle includes a copy of the game -- ...