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'Thousands' of Google Employees Expected to Walk Out on Thursday Over Handling of Sexual Harassment Cases
Gizmodo - 1 Nov 2018 04:33
"Thousands" of employees at Google offices around the world are expected to participate in a "women's walk" protest on Thursday in response to the company's mishandling of sexual harassment and other tensions within the ...
Ken, Incineroar and Piranha Plant join 'Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'
Engadget - 1 Nov 2018 17:20
The roster for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is complete. Sort of. During a Nintendo Direct presentation, Smash director Masahiro Sakurai confirmed that Ken, Ryu's legendary Street Fighter rival, and Incineroar, a feline Po...
Immigrants to the U.S. Rapidly Gain a New Microbiome
Gizmodo - 1 Nov 2018 17:00
When people immigrate to the United States, their microbiomes quickly transition to a U.S.-associated microbiome, according to research published today in the journal Cell. Changes to their internal population of bacteri...
Trump Appears to Fuel George Soros Conspiracy Theory About Migrant Caravan
Gizmodo - 1 Nov 2018 08:30
President Donald Trump is once again throwing fuel on the fire of the George Soros conspiracy madness by seemingly insinuating that the former hedge fund manager and political activist is funding the migrant caravan curr...
FlexPai foldable screen phone foreshadows the coming months
Slash Gear - 1 Nov 2018 04:59
If some of the latest leaks and teasers are true, the next few months is going to be a little bit crazy for the smartphone industry. Foldable smartphones are coming and they may or may not be to everyone's expectations. ...
Fitbit finally returns to profit thanks to the Versa
Engadget - 1 Nov 2018 03:43
Fitbit was hoping it would return to profit after many months of losses, and it turns out that faith was well-placed. The wearable maker earned a net profit of $10 million for the third quarter of 2018, beating both its ...
Ubisoft approves two video game live-action movie and TV adaptions
Slash Gear - 1 Nov 2018 03:40
Ubisoft plans to create a movie and a live-action TV show based on two video games, according to a new report. Those games are said to be Werewolves Within, which is reportedly the subject of a movie project, and Child o...
NASA camera captures spooky surprise in time for Halloween
Slash Gear - 1 Nov 2018 01:45
NASA has cameras monitoring the entire planet Earth, not to mention a few corners of the universe around us. Every so often the space agency catches something surprising on camera, usually in the form a bright flash or a...
Microsoft's Mixer game streaming service adds new ways to interact
Engadget - 1 Nov 2018 23:58
Microsoft's game streaming service and Twitch competitor, Mixer, is entering its second season, and with it comes a slew of new features to help fans engage and allow streamers to make more money. The first addition is S...
How do I get a free Google Home Mini from Spotify?
Slash Gear - 1 Nov 2018 23:40
This week the folks at Google and Spotify teamed up to deliver the Google Home Mini to families across the United States. This plays in well with Google’s plan to get the Google Assistant in every single home in the wo...
Apple will stop reporting how many iPhones, iPads and Macs it sells
Engadget - 1 Nov 2018 23:39
For Apple watchers, being able to look at how many devices Apple has sold in a given quarter can be a valuable way to gauge the company's performance, and those numbers can be helpful when trying to figure out if Apple's...
LG is bringing a rollable OLED TV to CES 2019
Engadget - 1 Nov 2018 23:32
CES is still a couple of months away, but we're already hearing whispers of what to expect at the show in January. As usual, LG will be one of the manufacturers presenting a flood of new technology, and among them you sh...
Alex Jones Sued By Yet Another Parent of a Sandy Hook Shooting Victim
Gizmodo - 1 Nov 2018 23:25
A wave of deplatforming efforts earlier this year did a great deal to deflate conspiracist and MAGA windbag Alex Jones of Inforwars infamy. But if there's one thing he still excels at, it's getting taken to court.
Palau Becomes First Nation to Ban Sunscreens That Harm Corals
Gizmodo - 1 Nov 2018 22:55
Sunscreen is essential for any tropical trip. After all, no one's trying to return home with red, burnt skin. Your favorite brand may soon be illegal, however, if you're headed to Palau, a 500-island archipelago in the P...
New York awards first Virtual Currency License to Bitcoin ATM operator
Slash Gear - 1 Nov 2018 22:54
The New York Department of Financial Services has approved Coinsource’s application to install Bitcoin ATMs. The application process took three years, including review and approval, according to Coinsource, which is no...
Wowstick Mini is a 62-in-1 pen-sized power screwdriver
Slash Gear - 1 Nov 2018 22:42
The folks at Standmac have a device called Wowstick Mini they’d like to deliver unto the world. This device is a pen-shaped and slightly larger than pen-sized device made to screw and unscrew all sorts of stuff. Includ...
Apple's more expensive iPhones are making them a lot more money
Engadget - 1 Nov 2018 22:42
We spent time with Apple's new hardware not long ago, but the company is keeping the party going with another new release: its Q4 2018 earnings. Right off the bat, we're looking at total revenues of $62.9 billion — tha...
The 10 Best Deals of November 1, 2018
Gizmodo - 1 Nov 2018 22:40
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Self-Transforming Robot Takes Us a Step Closer to Actual Transformers
Gizmodo - 1 Nov 2018 22:35
The path toward humanoid robots capable of transforming themselves into trucks, dinosaurs, and airplanes is now a bit shorter, thanks to the invention of a modular robot that can alter its physical form to match the need...
The 12 Coolest Horror References We Spotted in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Gizmodo - 1 Nov 2018 22:30
Netflix's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is a bewitching series based on a popular comic book, but it also pays homage to the horror genre as a whole. Here are a few of the best horror references we came across during th...
Senator Wyden wants to jail execs who don't protect consumer data
Engadget - 1 Nov 2018 22:08
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) released a draft the Consumer Data Protection Act, which would create new protections for consumer information and strict punishments for those found to be abusing user data. The proposed bill would...
2019 iPhone models may pack improved Face ID system
Slash Gear - 1 Nov 2018 22:05
The 2019 iPhone models may feature an updated Face ID system designed to better handle invisible ambient light, according to an analyst’s note. Apple is expected to launch two OLED and one LCD iPhone next year, all of ...