Gadget News
Google Chrome will soon say "no changing browser history"
Slash Gear - 18 Dec 2018 05:13
As people become more and more dependent on the Web, web browsers have also increasingly become almost sacred spaces. Anything, even the smallest annoyance, could send users down a rabbit hole of frustration and despair....
Google isn't the company that we should have handed the Web over to
Ars Technica - 18 Dec 2018 00:19
Analysis: Microsoft adopting Chromium puts the Web in a perilous place.
G Suite gets easier sharing for the Google averse
Slash Gear - 18 Dec 2018 18:50
G Suite and Google Drive offer a lot of handy tools to its enterprise customers, but there’s one rather glaring issue with them: in order to collaborate on Docs, Sheets, and Slides with team members or clients, everyon...
Blue Origin will launch nine NASA-sponsored tech payloads on Tuesday
Slash Gear - 18 Dec 2018 04:03
NASA has tapped Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin to launch nine of its sponsored technology payloads into space. The launch will take place using the private space company’s New Shepard rocket, the agency said in a statement ...
The 2018 Events I Completely Forgot About Until I Played Google's 'Game of the Year'
Gizmodo - 18 Dec 2018 23:56
If you fancy yourself well-informed, then Google's got the game for you. In addition to its usual 'Year in Search' video, it's also released a 'Game of the Year' quiz to test just how well you remember what did (or didn'...
Target's same-day delivery service will soon cover all 'major' products
Engadget - 18 Dec 2018 23:48
Target's same-day delivery service, Shipt, is about to be much more useful if you'd prefer to shop from home. The company told TechCrunch that it's planning same-day shipping for "all major product categories" in 2019, n...
The Windows 10 October 2018 Update is now fully available--for "advanced" users
Ars Technica - 18 Dec 2018 23:15
The rollout of Microsoft's beleaguered update will become a little faster now.
'Farout' pink dwarf planet is the Solar System's most distant object
Slash Gear - 18 Dec 2018 23:15
A pink dwarf planet called 2018 VG18 is our Solar System’s most distant object, researchers have announced. The planet, which is informally known as ‘Farout,’ is described as pink in color with an icy environment a...
Gboard supports 500 languages just two years after launch
Engadget - 18 Dec 2018 23:12
Just two years after launching, Google's Gboard virtual keyboard supports 500 languages on Android. That, according to Google, enables around 90 percent of the planet's human population to communicate on their phones in ...
Twitter's Latest Change to the Timeline Is Just Screwing With Us
Gizmodo - 18 Dec 2018 23:08
What if I told you that your Twitter timeline doesn't have to be filled with algorithmically selected tweets from three days ago? Actually, it's been like that for a while--Twitter made a reverse-chronological timeline a...
Kroger adds driverless vehicles to its grocery delivery fleet
Engadget - 18 Dec 2018 22:46
Earlier this year, Kroger teamed up with the self-driving startup Nuro for a grocery delivery service, and in August the company began piloting an autonomous delivery service in Arizona. At the time, the deliveries were ...
These rare iPad and iPad Pro deals save up to $124
Slash Gear - 18 Dec 2018 22:45
Apple’s iPad is probably on a reasonable number of wish-lists for the holidays, which makes the fact that the latest tablets are seeing sizable discounts all the more unusual. Both the regular iPad and the new iPad Pro...
Ex-Uber engineer claims to travel 3,099 miles in a self-driving car
Engadget - 18 Dec 2018 22:20
Remember how controversial former Uber engineer Anthony Levandowski had formed a secretive autonomous trucking startup? He's finally showing off his work... and he might have set a record in the process. Levandowski has ...
Tidal adds Spotify-like personalized 'My Mix' playlists
Engadget - 18 Dec 2018 21:52
Tidal is getting into the personalized playlist game. The music streaming service is now offering its users personalized "My Mix" playlists that take into account their listening history as well as input from Tidal's hum...
Nintendo Switch is the fastest selling US console: Here's why
Slash Gear - 18 Dec 2018 21:43
The Nintendo Switch is clearly a popular machine, but today, Nintendo gave us an idea of just how popular it is. Citing numbers from the NPD Group, Nintendo announced today that the Switch is the fastest selling console ...
Test Google's Project Stream and get 'Assassin's Creed: Odyssey' for free
Engadget - 18 Dec 2018 21:27
If you've been waiting to pick up Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, now is your chance to get it without spending a dime. Google is giving away a free copy of the title for PC in exchange for trying out Project Stream, the comp...
The Best and Worst Television Moments of 2018
Gizmodo - 18 Dec 2018 21:20
Every year we think there couldn't be any more television, and again we are surprised. Before we reveal our best and worst shows of the year (those'll come in a separate list), we want to take some time to honor the uniq...
The Billionaire's Inbox: Furthering the Ricketts Dynasty
Gizmodo - 18 Dec 2018 21:10
Welcome back to The Billionaire's Inbox, a series in which we get to hear from the other half, in its own words. Today we're looking at how the influential Ricketts family--patriarch Joe Ricketts, Nebraska Governor Pete ...
The Switch Pro Controller Is Below Its Black Friday Price
Gizmodo - 18 Dec 2018 20:59
The Switch Pro controller isn't just one of the best ways to control your Nintendo Switch, it might be one of the best gamepads ever made, period. If you have a Switch and still haven't picked one up, $56 is below the pr...
Uber's new Jump e-bikes have swappable batteries
Engadget - 18 Dec 2018 20:59
Jump is giving its eye-catching red e-bikes an overhaul. It will launch an updated version in the New Year with a raft of new features, including a holder for your phone (useful for turn-by-turn navigation) and a retract...
Look at These Incredible Dinosaur Footprints Found in England
Gizmodo - 18 Dec 2018 20:40
A trove well-preserved dinosaur footprints has been uncovered on a beach in southern England. Dating back to the Cretaceous Period, the prints still show traces of skin, scales, and claws.
Google pulled 'millions' of junk Play Store ratings in one week
Engadget - 18 Dec 2018 20:36
Google is just as frustrated with bogus app reviews as you are, and it's apparently bending over backwards to improve the trustworthiness of the feedback you see. The company instituted a system this year that uses a mix...