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Incredibly accurate atomic clocks may detect faint signals from dark matter
Slash Gear - 29 Nov 2018 16:33
Atomic clocks are nothing new, these timepieces have been around for many years. Scientists working on experimental atomic clocks at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have reported three new perfo...
China Is Constantly Monitoring the Location of EV Drivers
Gizmodo - 29 Nov 2018 20:18
This'll surely give anyone concerned about privacy the creeps. More than 200 manufacturers--including Volkswagen, Ford, General Motors, BMW, and Tesla--submit precise locations of vehicles to the Chinese government, acco...
Neato Botvac D7 Connected Robot Vacuum
The Gadget Flow - 29 Nov 2018 08:00
Complete your chores without lifting a finger with the Neato Botvac D7 Connected Robot Vacuum. Compatible with Alexa and Google Home, this device performs repetitive cleaning tasks for you so you can focus on more import...
Facebook expands local news with government alerts test
Slash Gear - 29 Nov 2018 04:13
Facebook plans to make it easier for its users to access local news from their communities and cities. This content will be presented under the new “Today In” section on Facebook, where users can find local news pote...
Dell website was hacked, PC maker claims nothing was stolen
Slash Gear - 29 Nov 2018 03:31
Keep Calm and Reset Your Passwords. That's pretty much Dell's advice to customers that have registered an account over at its Dell.com website. It has revealed that it detected unauthorized activity on said site earlier ...
Nubia's latest gaming phone comes with up to 10GB of RAM
Engadget - 29 Nov 2018 02:49
Mobile gaming has come a long way from Candy Crush, with more graphically intense games and esports coming to smartphones in recent years. Chinese manufacturer Nubia is looking to service the gamer-on-the-go with its Red...
Nike uses AR to tease its biggest Jordan launch of the year
Engadget - 29 Nov 2018 01:56
If it wasn't already clear that Nike sees augmented reality as a big deal for footwear, it is now. The company is using AR inside its SNKRS app to offer a peek at its biggest shoe release of the year, the Air Jordan 11 C...
Mophie's new portable battery can be charged with a Lightning cable
Slash Gear - 29 Nov 2018 00:27
Mophie has launched its new Powerstation with Lightning Connector, a 5050mAh external battery featuring both USB-A ports and Apple’s Lightning port. With this, Apple users can charge the battery using the same Lightnin...
The Human Origin Story Has Changed Again, Thanks to New Discovery in Algeria
Gizmodo - 29 Nov 2018 23:55
The discovery of 2.4-million-year-old stone tools and butchered bones at a site in Algeria suggests our distant hominin relatives spread into the northern regions of Africa far earlier than archaeologists assumed. The fi...
Android Auto update delivers new messaging and media features
Slash Gear - 29 Nov 2018 23:30
Today, Google announced a new update to Android Auto that has a couple of changes centered around making things easier. First and foremost, the company has improved Android Auto’s content search and browsing capabiliti...
NASA Names Private Companies That Will Help It Send Science Experiments to the Moon
Gizmodo - 29 Nov 2018 23:30
NASA announced the names of companies who'd be able to bid on contracts for lunar exploration projects as part of its Commercial Lunar Payload Services at a press conference today.
YouTube expands its Instagram-style Stories to more creators
Engadget - 29 Nov 2018 23:22
YouTube is rolling out its Instagram-style Stories feature to more creators starting today, according to a report from The Verge. The latest expansion of the feature, which YouTube first started testing last year, will a...
V-MODA SpeakEasy Lightning cable has integrated amp and DAC
Slash Gear - 29 Nov 2018 23:07
V-MODA has launched its new SpeakEasy DAC/AMP Lightning cable, a cord featuring a built-in amplifier and digital-to-analog converter technology, offering users access to top tier audio quality over a wired connection. Ap...
Microsoft's redesigned Office icons reflect its move to the cloud
Engadget - 29 Nov 2018 23:03
Microsoft's Office icons on Windows and the web have been conservative, to put it mildly. They've been functional things you click while you scramble to finish a business spreadsheet or school report. The company would l...
White House to host innovation talk with tech CEOs
Engadget - 29 Nov 2018 22:45
The White House is set to host a roundtable discussion next week that will include a number of tech CEOs, the Wall Street Journal reports. A White House email says those attending will discuss "bold, transformational ide...
Here's a Bunch of Fun Microsoft Surface Rumors
Gizmodo - 29 Nov 2018 22:42
The year is winding down, and it's very unlikely Microsoft will announce another major product, so naturally, we need to look forward to 2019 and beyond. Brad Sams of Thurrot has plenty of delectable rumors in his new bo...
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Engadget - 29 Nov 2018 22:30
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Nintendo Switch weekly eShop update goes big on indie games
Slash Gear - 29 Nov 2018 22:28
Nintendo has detailed another week of releases for the eShop, and it seems that we’ll be winding down November without much in the way of major launches. That isn’t entirely surprising since we’re sandwiched betwee...
Scientists Just Rescued One of the Last Sumatran Rhinos to Save the Entire Species
Gizmodo - 29 Nov 2018 22:25
Capturing a rhino is no easy task. In fact, capturing one female Sumatran rhino on the Indonesian section of the island of Borneo took seven months.
Lyft will 'more than triple' Citi Bike's size in $100 million deal
Engadget - 29 Nov 2018 22:11
Lyft has just completed its acquisition of the company behind Citi Bike, and it's not wasting any time ensuring it's a force to be reckoned with in the bike sharing world. The company has struck a deal with New York City...
SwiftKey for Android gets built-in search for rapid web browsing
Slash Gear - 29 Nov 2018 22:06
Microsoft has released an update for its mobile keyboard SwiftKey, giving Android users access to a built-in search bar. With this new feature, users can directly browse the web and share the content they find with other...
Lawmakers Ask Jeff Bezos for Information on His Facial Recognition Software, Less Nicely This Time
Gizmodo - 29 Nov 2018 22:06
Late in July, lawmakers sent a letter seeking details on Rekognition, Amazon's in-house facial recognition software. Amazon wrote back, blandly, in August, but according to this increasingly impatient group of congresspe...