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SpaceX Crew Dragon recovery vessel team rehearses astronaut retrieval
Slash Gear - 6 Nov 2018 05:20
Under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, private space company SpaceX has developed a capsule that will eventually take astronauts to the International Space Station, and it’s called the Crew Dragon. When returning to E...
Amazon's Dystopian HQ2 Reality Show May Get a Twist Ending
Gizmodo - 6 Nov 2018 05:02
With the finish line of HQ2 drawing closer, Amazon's metro region deathmatch took an unexpected turn today which indicated there would be no single winner.
Facebook referred to EU regulator over ad targeting methods
Engadget - 6 Nov 2018 16:22
Facebook is about to face more scrutiny over its ad targeting methods. Just days after fining Facebook over the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the UK's Information Commissioner's Office has referred the social network to t...
8BitDo's Bluetooth mod kits put retired controllers back to work
Engadget - 6 Nov 2018 19:30
The mini-console trend isn't just a case of repackaging classic, beloved games and cashing in on our shared retrophilia. There's also a practical reason for their existence: Most old consoles are incompatible with today'...
MagiMask High Definition AR Headset
The Gadget Flow - 6 Nov 2018 08:00
Experience the digital world in a new way with the MagiMask High Definition AR Headset. This wearable provides an immersive Augmented Reality experience. Complete with a universal smartphone mount, the MagiMask works wit...
Twitter Is Organizing Against the Far-Right Trolls Hoping to Sway the Election, but Not Fast Enough
Gizmodo - 6 Nov 2018 03:20
A group of far-right trolls had their plans exposed after they accidentally invited a reporter to their private Discord channel, according to a new NBC report. In the channel, the trolls discussed how to circumvent Twitt...
Spanish scientists: EnChroma glasses won't fix your color blindness
Ars Technica - 6 Nov 2018 03:00
Users aren't really seeing new colors, just the same colors in a different way.
Google Pixel Slate surprise release today
Slash Gear - 6 Nov 2018 23:49AMD launches the first 7nm GPUs, but they're not for you
Engadget - 6 Nov 2018 23:37
AMD is following through on its promise of releasing 7-nanometer GPUs -- not that you can use one yet. The company has formally launched Radeon Instinct MI50 and MI60 cards that use the denser, more efficient chip techno...
Tesla's 'Navigate on Autopilot' Is a Step in the Right Direction
Gizmodo - 6 Nov 2018 23:15
Tesla's late night rollout of a new feature for its semi-autonomous driving system called "Navigate on Autopilot" puzzled me, if not just because of the time it was introduced to the world, but the feature itself: What's...
Bill Gates Showed Off a Jar of Poop to Get Us Jazzed About Toilets of the Future
Gizmodo - 6 Nov 2018 23:11
Have you ever wondered which tech billionaire thinks the most about pooping? Well, ponder no further. It's Bill Gates.
Adorn Your Apple Watch With a New $5 Band
Gizmodo - 6 Nov 2018 22:55
One can never have too many Apple Watch bands, especially if they only cost $5. Get one (or eight) new ones at that price using promo code JLHX4TZ9. The code should work on any color and size combination for this stainle...
NASA ICON spacecraft launches Wednesday to explore ionosphere
Slash Gear - 6 Nov 2018 22:53PUBG Suicide Squad crossover details: Harley Quinn, Joker on deck
Slash Gear - 6 Nov 2018 22:31
It might be a bit strange to see a headline about Suicide Squad here at the tail end of 2018, but here we are. PUBG Corporation has announced a new team up with DC Comics that will see a Suicide Squad crossover event hap...
MoviePass Rival Sinemia Drops Prices to Dirt Cheap on Weekdays
Gizmodo - 6 Nov 2018 22:30
MoviePass broke the mold on theater subscription services and broke itself in the process, but the whole idea itself is not dead. Sinemia is carrying on with more modest deals, and it's now offering weekday-only subscrip...
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Is Sony's Chance to Finally Define Who Miles Morales Is
Gizmodo - 6 Nov 2018 22:30
If you're reading this blog then you know who Miles Morales, the lead hero of Sony's upcoming Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, is. But take a moment to really stop and consider just how much you know about Miles. What ...
Leica's Q-P is a pricey full-frame camera with subtle refinements
Engadget - 6 Nov 2018 22:19
Leica is keeping up its habit of releasing subtly refined P variants of its cameras, this time focusing on its full-frame street camera, the Q. The newly unveiled Q-P mostly focuses on stealth, with the signature red Lei...
AMD outlines its future: 7nm GPUs with PCIe 4, Zen 2, Zen 3, Zen 4
Ars Technica - 6 Nov 2018 22:11
AMD is making the most of TSMC's 7nm process advantage over Intel.
Voting Machine Hell, 2018: A Running List of Election Glitches, Malfunctions, and Screwups
Gizmodo - 6 Nov 2018 22:06
The 2018 midterm elections are well underway, and you know what that means: another opportunity for local election commissions to display widespread incompetence and/or ratfuckery.
Phonak and Microsoft team to offer remote hearing aid adjustments
Slash Gear - 6 Nov 2018 22:04
Hearing solutions company Phonak has teamed with Microsoft to bring a new feature to Audéo Marvel hearing aids. Under the new partnership, Phonak Audéo Marvel hearing aid users can now enjoy remote hearing adjustments ...
Verizon cuts the price of its unlimited prepaid plan
Engadget - 6 Nov 2018 21:57
Verizon (Engadget's parent company) appears to be feeling the heat from T-Mobile's Metro relaunch. It's shaking up its prepaid plans with an emphasis on better value at the high end. The price of the unlimited plan has e...
The Ozone Hole Could Heal in Our Lifetimes, UN Reports
Gizmodo - 6 Nov 2018 21:52
When the world gets its act together, it can actually solve big problems. Case in point: The ozone hole, which if everything goes according to plan could be healed up by the 2060s, according to a new report from the Unit...