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KeySmart Urban21 Premium Commuter Backpack
The Gadget Flow - 10 Dec 2018 16:00
Commute in style with the KeySmart Urban21 Premium Commuter Backpack. Thanks to the HexBreathe Back Pad, this pack allows you to commute to and from the office comfortably. Likewise, the Urban21 Commuter Backpack uses po...
Oil Allies Refuse to Welcome Key Scientific Report at UN Climate Talks
Gizmodo - 10 Dec 2018 04:50
In what is likely an unsurprising but no less troubling move, the oil alliance between Kuwait, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and, embarrassingly, the United States has intercepted the adoption of a key finding from the historic ...
Google Walkout Organizers Demand an End to Forced Arbitration Industry-Wide
Gizmodo - 10 Dec 2018 17:00
The burgeoning fight to bring tech workers' employment issues out of the darkness and into the public light grew further on Monday as a group of Google employees demanded the industry eliminate forced arbitration agreeme...
OnePlus 6T fingerprint sensor unlocks faster over time
Slash Gear - 10 Dec 2018 05:02
In-screen fingerprint scanners or fingerprint-on-display (FoDs) have started to become more common in phones, at least from Chinese brands. While they are partly impressive in how they enable such biometrics beneath the ...
UK Intelligence Agencies Are Planning a Major Increase in 'Large-Scale Data Hacking'
Gizmodo - 10 Dec 2018 04:00
Intelligence agencies in the UK are preparing to "significantly increase their use of large-scale data hacking," the Guardian reported on Saturday, in a move that is already alarming privacy advocates.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Promotes Tourism to Myanmar, Where Social Media Enabled Genocide
Gizmodo - 10 Dec 2018 01:30
Jack Dorsey, CEO of social media platform Twitter--the company now emblazoned in the public eye as one of the primary mouthpieces of our very loud and angry president--wants you to know how about his powerful experiences...
Instagram rolls out direct short voice messaging option for all users
Slash Gear - 10 Dec 2018 23:52
Instagram is rolling out voice messaging support to all users across the globe, the company has confirmed. With the new feature, which was first tipped earlier this year, users are able to easily send brief voice message...
Amazon adds location-specific reminders and routines to Alexa
Engadget - 10 Dec 2018 23:19
Alexa isn't just for at home anymore. Thanks to an update from Amazon, Alexa devices can perform time- and location-based routines and reminders, triggered at a given time or when you enter for leave a specific area. The...
Qualcomm says a Chinese court has banned sales of older iPhones nationwide
Ars Technica - 10 Dec 2018 23:10
Apple says it is appealing the ruling.
Geralt from The Witcher is coming to Monster Hunter World
Slash Gear - 10 Dec 2018 23:01
It’s a big day for fans of Monster Hunter World, because Capcom has made a bunch of announcements about what’s next for the game. Capcom has revealed a new expansion for Monster Hunter World, along with a particularl...
The Top 10 Deals of December 10, 2018
Gizmodo - 10 Dec 2018 22:57
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Can charging my phone under my pillow cause a fire?
Slash Gear - 10 Dec 2018 22:49
Today we’re going to have a chat about the various different places where charging your smartphone can cause a fire. Spoiler alert: fires can happen almost anywhere there’s oxygen, and the vast majority of the time t...
OSIRIS-REx spacecraft already found water on its target asteroid
Engadget - 10 Dec 2018 22:47
It didn't take long for NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to glean valuable insights from the asteroid Bennu. The vessel has helped scientists discover water trapped inside Bennu's clays thanks to its two spectrometers, which...
More people get their news from social media than newspapers
Engadget - 10 Dec 2018 22:13
For the first time since the Pew Research Center began tracking how adults in the US get their news, social media has edged out print newspapers. In a survey conducted earlier this year, 20 percent of adults said they of...
Lotus' first electric car might be a 1,000HP monster
Engadget - 10 Dec 2018 21:53
Lotus won't be the first British car manufacturer to go electric, but it might make waves when it does. Autocar sources claim Lotus' first EV will be a 1,000BHP (about 1,013HP) hypercar costing about £2 million, or roug...
Google Fit update reminds us widgets exist
Slash Gear - 10 Dec 2018 21:52
Today Google Fit was updated for Android. This update included a new set of home screen widgets – a feature Android’s been good at for several generations. This update also includes improvements to features already r...
Put Down Smash For Half a Second and Save $15 On Three Other Essential Switch Titles
Gizmodo - 10 Dec 2018 21:51
I know Super Smash Bros. is The Thing To Play right now, but if you have a Switch, or are giving one as a gift this year, these three games are just as essential, and they hardly ever get this cheap:
PlayStation Classic goes wireless with new 8bitdo adapter
Slash Gear - 10 Dec 2018 21:39
It seems that whenever one of these retro consoles launch, 8Bitdo is never far behind. With the PlayStation Classic now on shelves, 8bitdo has stepped in to make the console a little easier to use. It’s doing that with...
What's The Best Work Mouse?
Gizmodo - 10 Dec 2018 21:38
It's been more than a few years since we last asked our readers to vote on their work mouse recommendations. So it seemed like as good of a time as any to crack our collective knuckles and debate which mice deserve a spo...
FCC Investigates Mystery Mobile Carrier Suspected of Lying About 4G Coverage
Gizmodo - 10 Dec 2018 21:19
In a statement late Friday, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced an investigation was underway to determine whether a particular mobile carrier had lied about the extent of its 4G coverage. But we'll have to wait to find out ...
io9 Roundtable: Breaking Down the Earth-Shattering Arrowverse Revelations of Elseworlds Part One
Gizmodo - 10 Dec 2018 21:19
Elseworlds, this year's big DC/CW crossover, is upon us--kicking off in last night's episode of The Flash, the mysterious Monitor made his move... and gave us an hour of giggle-inducing metahumor in the process, along wi...
YouTube's Own Recap of 2018 Is the Most 'Disliked' Video of the Year
Gizmodo - 10 Dec 2018 21:00
For eight years, YouTube has released end-of-year Rewind videos that showcase some of the platform's top trends, music, and memes. The recaps feature some of the most popular YouTube personalities acting out cheesy scena...