Gadget News
Destiny 2 is free to keep on PC until next week
Slash Gear - 5 Nov 2018 11:52
Blizzcon just happened last week and, unsurprisingly, much of the focus was on the company's biggest money-maker, Overwatch. And there was also that mobile Diablo game announcement that isn't sitting too well with some D...
Blockchain company buys asteroid mining firm Planetary Resources
Engadget - 5 Nov 2018 03:38
Planetary Resources just took an unusual turn on its path to asteroic mining. ConsenSys, a blockchain company created by Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin, has bought Planetary Resources for an unspecified sum. It sounds sup...
Would You Pay $2,400 for a Laser Bong?
Gizmodo - 5 Nov 2018 01:04
If there is a God and he is indeed omniscient, it is also true that he foresaw the human race's ability to create a great many things that would change the world, improve the overall quality of life here on Earth, and ma...
Soundflow is a unique protective smartphone case
Coolest Gadgets - 5 Nov 2018 21:00
Whenever you purchase a brand new smartphone, there are normally two accessories that should never be negotiated or given a pass: the screen protector as well as a protective case. Many modern day smartphones, even from ...
19 Tips and Tricks to Make You an Apple Watch Master
Gizmodo - 5 Nov 2018 16:35
Three years and four hardware revisions down the line, and it's clear that the Apple Watch is here to stay--but are you squeezing all the functionality you can out of your Apple wearable? Here we present 19 tips and tric...
Amazon opens its first 4-Star store in California
Engadget - 5 Nov 2018 16:29
Amazon is opening its 4-Star location in California. The new shop -- which boasts a mix of Amazon's highest-rated and "new and trending" products (think toys, household items, and Echos) -- launches in Berkeley today, re...
2018 Roush F-150 SC gets 650hp for an extra $23,000
Slash Gear - 5 Nov 2018 14:42
Roush has a long history of modifying Ford vehicles. It started with hopped-up Mustangs years ago and has branched out into hopping up trucks as well. Roush has unveiled the 2018 Roush F-150 SC truck that gets lots of mo...
The Gemini PDA's follow-up is a clamshell communicator phone
Engadget - 5 Nov 2018 18:43
Planet Computers' Gemini could serve as a phone if you really wanted, but it was ultimately a PDA first and foremost. It's keenly aware of that limitation, however -- the comp...
A Major Storm Will Hit the Eastern U.S. on Election Day (But Please Go Vote Anyway)
Gizmodo - 5 Nov 2018 16:30
The weather doesn't stop for anyone, including voters. For many folks heading to the polls this week, a big mess of rain, snow and possibly severe weather is on tap starting on Monday and stretching into Tuesday. But the...
Amazon Reportedly Close to Picking Winner in Its HQ2 Shakedown, Though Who Knows
Gizmodo - 5 Nov 2018 00:25
Amazon is inching ever closer to making its long-awaited decision on where to build its second North American headquarters, with the company entering "advanced discussions" to set up shop in Arlington County, Virginia's ...
The EFF's VR experience helps users spot surveillance devices
Engadget - 5 Nov 2018 23:49
With surveillance technology becoming ever more ubiquitous, it would be useful to know where to look for it. At least that's the thinking behind the Electronic Frontier Foundation's Spot the Surveillance VR experience. I...
B&N Nook Tablet 10.1″ offers Google Play and keyboard support
Slash Gear - 5 Nov 2018 23:48
Barnes & Noble is back with a new Nook device, the Nook Tablet 10.1″. As the name suggests, this tablet features a 10.1-inch display and is primarily intended as an e-reading device for digital books, though it also ha...
Lime puts $3 million toward promoting e-scooter safety
Engadget - 5 Nov 2018 23:18
E-scooter companies have faced plenty of criticism for allegedly doing too little to foster safety (not to mention basic respect for the law) among riders, and Lime appears to be tackling this issue head-on. It's launchi...
7-Eleven cashierless checkout testing begins in 14 Dallas stores
Slash Gear - 5 Nov 2018 22:59
7-Eleven is following Sam’s Club and Amazon to offer a cashierless experience for its customers…some of them, at least. The company revealed plans to offer cashierless checkouts last year and now it has moved to make...
Amazon Starts Hiring Its Own Drivers For the Holiday Season
Gizmodo - 5 Nov 2018 22:51
As the latest part of Amazon's campaign against UPS, FedEx, and USPS, the company has been staffing up its own internal shipping service, a spokesperson confirmed to Business Insider today.
Amazon may split new headquarters between two cities
Engadget - 5 Nov 2018 22:47
Amazon may have an unexpected solution to its location for a second headquarters: split it in two. A Wall Street Journal source says Amazon has decided to divide HQ2 "evenly" between two locations, with 25,000 jobs each....
How to Get Free and Discounted Rides to the Polls on Election Day
Gizmodo - 5 Nov 2018 22:40
Have you registered to vote? Good. Now all you need to do is get to the polls on Tuesday, November 6. Thankfully, over 50 cities around the country are making that easy with free bus rides. And some private companies, li...
Instagram might be exploring collaborative School Stories
Engadget - 5 Nov 2018 22:36
When Facebook launched, the social network was limited to students, and now the company appears to be testing a new Instagram feature that brings to mind those early days. TechCrunch reports that Instagram might be consi...
Facebook Banned That Racist Trump Ad
Gizmodo - 5 Nov 2018 22:27
Don't freak out, but the Trump campaign made a super racist television ad and successfully showed it to millions of people. Facebook just banned it, following similar bans from NBC and Fox News. (Fox News!) Election day ...
Galaxy S10 design leaked in Android Pie Beta
Slash Gear - 5 Nov 2018 22:19
It would seem as though Samsung’s yearly leak of their next headline device occurred once again. As the Galaxy S7’s Android Nougat beta showed the S8, the S8’s Oreo beta showed the S9. Now the S9’s Android Pie se...
Google Chrome Will Soon Nuke Ads On Extra-Shitty Websites
Gizmodo - 5 Nov 2018 22:17
Google's Chrome browser is making further changes to eliminate annoying or malicious ad practices and punish the bottom lines of sites that use them.
Right-wing haven Gab is back online
Engadget - 5 Nov 2018 22:15
Gab is back online following a brief shuttering in the wake of the anti-Semitic shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue late last month. The social network had been banned by its hosting provider Joyent and domain registrar G...