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This cleaning robot can clean its own mop and dodge dog poo
Engadget - 23 Nov 2018 17:03
A quick search on Google will show that robot cleaners and dog poo don't go well together, yet none of the big players out there have offered a solution (Sony's Aibo doesn't count). Another pain point that has put me off...
Chinese facial recognition system confuses bus ad with a jaywalker
Engadget - 23 Nov 2018 03:30
There are many criticisms you can level at China's growing reliance on facial recognition, including its absolute faith in technology: what happens if there's a false positive? Unfortunately, we just saw an example of th...
iPhone XR, iPhone XS are already in trouble
Slash Gear - 23 Nov 2018 03:00
Every new iPhone, including the somewhat controversial iPhone X, is almost always welcomed with great enthusiasm and equally great sales numbers. But if the reports that are just coming in are accurate, this year could b...
Holiday gift ideas for paranoids
Engadget - 23 Nov 2018 21:00
In so many ways, Black Friday is an inescapable evil of cosmic proportions. It is a creeping cloud of want, pulling us resentfully toward deals that we know tempt us at our peril. The advertising boogeymen who have stalk...
Should the Supreme Court Knock the First Brick Out of Apple's Walled Garden?
Gizmodo - 23 Nov 2018 17:00
On Monday, Apple will get its chance to stand before the highest court in the land and argue a case that's been grinding forward for seven years. The case involves Apple's right to insist that all apps on its iOS mobile ...
Microsoft needs to clean up its Windows update act ASAP
Slash Gear - 23 Nov 2018 16:39
Almost everyone has a smartphone these days,perhaps more than a PC. That means almost everyone uses Android or iOS. Linux runs the tech world behind the scenes and macOS still enjoys the prestige of being the creatives...
'Elephant Walk-ing' $3 billion worth of F-35 fighter jets
Engadget - 23 Nov 2018 16:00
After years of cost overruns and criticism, the US military has started to deploy its stealth-enabled F-35 fighter jet. To communicate that message in no uncertain terms, the Air Force's 388th and 419th Fighter Wings car...
Antennas Direct Clearstream Flex review: A great indoor antenna for local TV reception
TechHive - 23 Nov 2018 12:55
The Clearstream Flex is a thin, flexible indoor antenna intended for installation on a window or wall. Compared to other antennas of this type, it proved to be one of the best performers. It should be capable of pulling ...
Surface Pro 6 goes up against iPad Pro in durability test
Slash Gear - 23 Nov 2018 04:30
There is always a price to pay when using thinner materials and devices, in addition to the higher cost of making them as such. Glass breaks more easily and metal bends more willingly. With the new 11-inch iPad Pro havin...
Review: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme
Slash Gear - 23 Nov 2018 23:30
Lenovo is back with another X-series laptop, the ThinkPad X1 Extreme. This model joins the X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga, bringing the same general design aesthetic alongside the promise of handling demanding computing tasks “...
Federal climate change study says US at risk of 'substantial damages'
Engadget - 23 Nov 2018 23:30
Now that US federal agencies have determined that humans are driving climate change, they're turning their attention to the potential effects of that change... and it's not looking good. They've released the second half ...
A Skeletal Anime Star Is Teaching Me a Lot About the Japanese Comics Industry
Gizmodo - 23 Nov 2018 23:30
One of my favorite new anime this season isn't full of explosive action or high drama. It's not even the one about high school archery. It's about a skeleton named Honda who sells books. As well as being hilarious, he of...
These Precision Parts 3D-Printed From Fake Moon Dust Bring Us One Step Closer to Living on Mars
Gizmodo - 23 Nov 2018 23:00
Mars is lacking in the vast supply of natural resources we've come to rely on here on Earth, and astronauts attempting to colonize, or even just visit, the red planet can only bring a limited supply of materials with the...
Chimps Are Manipulative Dicks, New Research Confirms
Gizmodo - 23 Nov 2018 22:00
As humans, we like to think we're the only species capable of using others to get what we want. New research shows that chimpanzees, in the right circumstances, are also capable of social manipulation, highlighting a pre...
It's Hard to Imagine Star Wars Without the Skywalker Family or the Empire
Gizmodo - 23 Nov 2018 22:00
If you look at Star Wars as a whole, most of the movies, books, TV shows, comics, etc. are about the Skywalker family and their allies battling different iterations of the Empire. Can you imagine what the future of the f...
The best Black Friday deals 2018: The afternoon edition
Engadget - 23 Nov 2018 22:00
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Octopus Watch Motion Edition
Coolest Gadgets - 23 Nov 2018 21:00
While we adults have plenty of smartwatch models to choose from, our little ones can be said to be less fortunate. After all, smartwatches are not known to be the most durable and robust devices in the world, and have ye...
Warner Bros. Is Streaming The Lego Movie On YouTube All Day, For Free
Gizmodo - 23 Nov 2018 20:30
Need something to do today that isn't participate in Black Friday or regret the vast quantities of food you're still digesting from yesterday? Good news: Warner Bros. has you sorted for... well, a good hour and 45 minute...
Amazon Workers Across Europe Protest Black Friday, Citing Grueling Work Conditions
Gizmodo - 23 Nov 2018 20:30
Amazon employees across parts of Europe are striking and protesting what they describe as dangerous work conditions and anti-union tactics. The protests coincide with Black Friday, one of the busiest and most stressful d...
Amazon workers held strikes across Europe on Black Friday
Engadget - 23 Nov 2018 20:01
Amazon workers across Europe took part in walkouts on Black Friday to protest what they say are unfair work conditions. Following similar demonstrations on Prime Day in July, employees in Spain, Italy, Germany and the UK...
Microsoft is winning the console war from second place
Slash Gear - 23 Nov 2018 20:00
It has not been a friendly console cycle for Microsoft and the Xbox One. Microsoft's troubles began from the second it revealed the Xbox One back in 2013 – not only did the company reveal a console that seemed to put g...
How to Pick the Right Memory Card for Every Device You Own
Gizmodo - 23 Nov 2018 20:00
As with a lot of tech purchasing decisions, when it comes to buying a memory card you can't just click on the first result that appears on your online retailer of choice and that's that--today's memory cards, with their ...