Gadget News
Galaxy S10 just leaked a whole new design
Slash Gear - 4 Dec 2018 18:45
Both the Samsung Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10 Plus have leaked in a bit way – but as of today, they look very different from what most people might expect. Earlier this year we saw several renderings of the Galaxy S10 wit...
Epic Games will take on Steam with its own digital store
Engadget - 4 Dec 2018 17:00
Buoyed by Fortnite's phenomenal success over the last year or so, Epic Games is launching its own digital store to take on the likes of Steam, EA's Origin and Blizzard's Battle.net. However, Epic is giving developers a h...
Loft Portable Battery Base review: Take your Google Home anywhere with this easy-to-use accessory
TechHive - 4 Dec 2018 13:00
Google Home ($129 at the Google Play Store) is one of our favorite smart speakers, but its dependence on power from a wall outlet limits its mobility. Ninety7's Loft aims to solve that problem: It's a battery that attach...
Ajit Pai Says It's 'Fact' Russian Accounts Filed Net Neutrality Comments, But FCC Says Different in Court
Gizmodo - 4 Dec 2018 23:54
Does the Federal Communications Commission believe that more than half a million comments about net neutrality originated from Russia last year? It depends on who you ask. Remarks offered by Chairman Ajit Pai as recently...
2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD delivers 910 lb-ft of furious torque
Slash Gear - 4 Dec 2018 23:45
Chevrolet has revealed its latest heavy-duty truck, with the 2020 Silverado HD promising more flexibility and a beefy new aesthetic. Previewed ahead of its February 2019 debut, the new Silverado HD aims to boost towing c...
The 10 Best Deals of December 4, 2018
Gizmodo - 4 Dec 2018 23:45
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Ultrasound makes Qualcomm's new in-display fingerprint sensor super-secure
Engadget - 4 Dec 2018 23:45
Qualcomm is being coy and not telling us everything about its new Snapdragon 855 chipset yet, but it did dig into its new ultrasonic fingerprint sensor a bit. While that might not sound like the most exciting development...
Pokemon GO trainer battles detailed with release date range
Slash Gear - 4 Dec 2018 23:35
After teasing trainer battles for Pokemon GO last week, Niantic has now detailed how the feature will work. Trainer battles, of course, are an integral part of the mainline Pokemon games, and they’ve been noticeably ab...
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 855 chipset will power your next flagship phone
Engadget - 4 Dec 2018 23:28
Next year's high-end Android smartphones will use (you guessed it) Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 855 chipset. Qualcomm SVP Alex Katouzian didn't dwell on the chipset for very long after announcing it at the company's Tech Su...
New Qualcomm in-display fingerprint sensor is Face ID for your fingertip
Slash Gear - 4 Dec 2018 23:14
Unlocking your smartphone by pressing your fingertip against the touchscreen is about to go mainstream, with Qualcomm revealing its new 3D Sonic Sensor technology. The latest iteration of smartphone security, it puts an ...
EA removes Kareem Hunt from 'Madden 19' following assault
Engadget - 4 Dec 2018 23:07
A football player's conduct is leading to consequences on both real and virtual football fields. EA is removing former Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt from Madden 19 after TMZ showed a video of Hunt kicking a...
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 revealed as 5G flagship
Slash Gear - 4 Dec 2018 23:00
Qualcomm has revealed its first 5G solution for next-gen smartphones and more, the Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform. The new flagship at the top of the chip-maker’s processor range, it’s not just a chip, Qualcomm insis...
Faraday Future furloughs hundreds more employees
Engadget - 4 Dec 2018 22:44
Electric vehicle startup Faraday Future is planning to furlough hundreds of its employees as a result of an ongoing dispute with the company's primary investor. The latest round of cuts, which will affect at least 250 em...
The Razer Blade Stealth gets an overhaul with a 4K display and better graphics
Ars Technica - 4 Dec 2018 22:35
Better performance and a subtly smarter design improve the ultraportable.
Hulu's expanded Funimation deal gives it first dibs on anime shows
Engadget - 4 Dec 2018 22:19
Hulu likes to see itself as a go-to source for anime in the US (with certain exceptions), and it just cemented a deal reflecting that. The streaming service has struck an expanded "multi-year" deal with Funimation that g...
Hulu may soon play advertisements when videos are paused
Slash Gear - 4 Dec 2018 22:12
Hulu is gearing up to test advertisements that play when the viewer pauses a video, a new report claims. The idea reportedly is being explored by both AT&T and Hulu, the latter of which is said to be prepping the change ...
House Republican Campaign Group Got Hacked and Didn't Tell Anyone For Months
Gizmodo - 4 Dec 2018 22:04
The leadership of the group in charge of fundraising for Republican House candidates says it was reportedly hacked ahead of the 2018 midterms.
AT&T will carry Samsung's mystery 5G smartphone too
Slash Gear - 4 Dec 2018 22:03
Yesterday, Verizon announced that it’s working with Samsung to develop a 5G smartphone. Details, obviously, were hard to come by, but both companies said that the phone will be on shelves sometime in the first half of ...
Welcome to the 5G wars
Slash Gear - 4 Dec 2018 22:02
5G is here. Almost. Sort-of. That’s the message from Qualcomm, which kicked off its annual Snapdragon Summit with an unsurprising focus on how next-generation networks will shape the wireless world as we know it – as...
Cyborg Houseplant Can Drive Itself Toward the Light It Craves
Gizmodo - 4 Dec 2018 22:00
During the impending robopocalypse, humanity will have to ward off freakishly agile androids, robotic dogs, whatever the hell this is, and, as new research from MIT suggests, quasi-autonomous, mobile robot-plant hybrids....
Stories come to all Facebook Groups
Engadget - 4 Dec 2018 21:57
Facebook announced today that it is bringing Stories to all Groups. The feature allows members of Groups on the platform to contribute to a collaborative story and react to content from other members. Group Stories were ...
How to Protect Yourself After Quora's Recent Data Breach
Gizmodo - 4 Dec 2018 21:30
In what's starting to feel like a weekly tradition, another popular service--Quora, this time--has indicated it has been the victim of a security breach that may have affected its users. As always, some mixture of your p...