Gadget News
Lenovo updates Smart Display with Google Home Hub features
Engadget - 23 Oct 2018 19:24
Google isn't being stingy about its recently announced Home Hub features -- it's going to be available on all Assistant smart displays, regardless of manufacturer. But we assumed it would be awhile before we actually saw...
Amazon, Super Micro Join Apple in Demanding Retraction of Bloomberg Story on Hacked Server Boards
Gizmodo - 23 Oct 2018 05:25
A report earlier this month from Bloomberg Businessweek alleging 17 unnamed sources had confirmed Chinese spies infiltrated the supply chain of microchip manufacturer Super Micro, installing tiny espionage chips that all...
GM brings its peer-to-peer car-sharing service to 10 US cities
Engadget - 23 Oct 2018 20:52
Earlier this year, GM unveiled a peer-to-peer car-sharing service, expanding its Maven platform to allow GM owners and qualified lessees to rent out their own vehicles. At the time, the company said the service was in be...
Apple Is Fixing at Least One Big Problem With the iPhone XS and XR
Gizmodo - 23 Oct 2018 17:11
The Verge is claiming that Apple plans to fix a major flaw found in the newest iPhones. Dubbed "Beautygate," the current batch of iPhones including the XS, XS Max, and XR, have a tendency to be overly aggressive in beaut...
Uber will introduce a 'clean air fee' to all London rides
Engadget - 23 Oct 2018 13:00
Uber has been consistently vocal about its green aspirations. From electric scooters to its own EV charging networks, the company's eco-friendly ambitions reached a pinnacle last year when it announced its "Clean Air Pla...
Bomb Squad Detonates Suspected Explosive Device Placed in George Soros' Mailbox
Gizmodo - 23 Oct 2018 06:25
Staff discovered what appeared to be an explosive device in a mailbox at the Westchester County, New York home of billionaire George Soros on Monday, the New York Times reported, with a police bomb squad later destroying...
LeBron James Could Be Responsible for the Resurrection of Jason Voorhees
Gizmodo - 23 Oct 2018 01:30
The next time Jason Voorhees rises from the grave, it might be because of basketball superstar LeBron James.
How A Twitch-Owned Wiki May Be Inflating Streamers' Views
Gizmodo - 23 Oct 2018 00:00
Twitch streamer Chris "Bognogus" Steinert was live on camera, reading an article about space exploration game No Man's Sky on Gamepedia, online gaming's equivalent of Wikipedia, when he discovered his own livestream play...
DO U LOOK?
Gizmodo - 23 Oct 2018 23:32
I got my flu shot today. It was fine. No biggie. I didn't flinch as the nurse shoved a hollow metal rod into my arm. I even watched her do it, to which she remarked that I was "very brave." Yes, I am.
Pieces of Ancient Luzia Skull Recovered From Scorched Brazilian Museum
Gizmodo - 23 Oct 2018 19:45
A recovery team working at the site of Brazil's burnt-out National Museum in Rio de Janeiro have rescued several pieces of the 11,500-year-old Luzia skull--one of the most ancient human fossils ever discovered in the Ame...
Snapdragon 675 to bring triple cameras, gaming to 2019 mid-range
Slash Gear - 23 Oct 2018 04:27
There are a lot of new trends in the smartphone market these days but most if not all of them are, unsurprisingly, happening on the high-end. Samsung, however, has pledged to focus its innovative (alternatively, crazy) n...
Report: One of Mohammed bin Salman's Top Advisers Ordered Jamal Khashoggi's Death Via Skype
Gizmodo - 23 Oct 2018 04:15
The Saudis have admitted Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist in self-imposed exile and frequent critic of Saudi Arabia's heir to the throne Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was killed after entering their consulate in I...
Google will fix its Camera bug that fails to save photos
Engadget - 23 Oct 2018 03:58
Now that Google's Pixel 3 phones have arrived people are finding the good and bad of the various software-enhanced features. One issue some have noticed -- across a range of devices including some non-Pixel or Nexus phon...
Google Pixel 3 Totally Clear mod is totally cool
Slash Gear - 23 Oct 2018 03:13Google News bug is burning through background data on Android
Slash Gear - 23 Oct 2018 02:25
Google News for Android is burning through huge quantities of mobile data and users aren’t happy. Many users have taken to Google’s help forum and Reddit to complain about the issue, which in some cases has resulted ...
HP Spectre x360 13, 15 laptops launch with premium style and features
Slash Gear - 23 Oct 2018 23:53
HP has unveiled its new Spectre x360 product lineup featuring the new Spectre x360 13 and Spectre x360 15 convertible notebooks. The products are able to meet various needs, offering features like very long battery life,...
Reddit and Patreon team up to help creators foster community
Engadget - 23 Oct 2018 23:51
Reddit and Patreon are teaming up to help creators grow their communities and give their fans more ways to support them. Patreon creators will be able to connect their page to their subreddits. Once the two are integrate...
Typhoon Yutu Could Strike Guam as a Category 5 Beast
Gizmodo - 23 Oct 2018 23:48
It feels like 2018 is the year of rapid intensification. Storm after storm after storm has spun up from humble begins to cyclonic monster around the world. The latest cyclone to join the ignominious club is Typhoon Yutu ...
OnePlus 6T leaked in full, from all angles
Slash Gear - 23 Oct 2018 23:33
This afternoon the OnePlus 6T leaked in press images and details before its official release date and reveal date. If you like to feel surprised and delighted when you watch a OnePlus event livestream, turn around now. T...
Newly Discovered Super Smash Bros. Melee Technique Turns Link Into A Rocket
Gizmodo - 23 Oct 2018 23:30
Super Smash Bros. Melee turns 17 years old next month, but that doesn't mean the game has been completely solved. Sure, there's an upper echelon of competitors who you can count on to win just about any tournament they e...
Arcimoto is opening its first rental center for its three-wheeled EV
Engadget - 23 Oct 2018 23:23
Arcimoto's three-wheeled Fun Utility Vehicle is a blast to drive, but there's a catch: given that the first orders haven't arrived, there hasn't been an easily accessible way to take one for a spin. You'll have an option...
HP 24-inch Docking Monitor revealed
Slash Gear - 23 Oct 2018 23:08
Today HP revealed a collection of laptops, a mouse with a fingerprint reader, and a docking monitor. This new model was the HP EliteDisplay E243d Docking Monitor – something HP’s sorta done before, done here again in...