Gadget News
These Contact Lens Horror Stories Show Why You Need to Take Them Out at Night
Gizmodo - 19 Dec 2018 17:00
Those of us who regularly wear contact lenses know we should practice good lens hygiene, including taking taking them out at night and washing them with a sterile cleaning solution. But knowing doesn't always equate to d...
The Machines That Spy on Antarctica's Hidden Lakes
Gizmodo - 19 Dec 2018 17:00
The solar panels stood tall against the icy expanse as the four-person team approached on snowmobile. GZ20 hadn't seen visitors in a year, having endured yet another brutal Antarctic winter since the last time its human ...
Don't Take the DNA Test You'll Probably Get for Christmas
Gizmodo - 19 Dec 2018 16:10
This year, you and your loved ones may have come across ads for a great gift to give this holiday season: cheaper-than-ever home DNA-testing kits sold by companies like 23andMe, FamilyTreeDNA, and Ancestry.
Uber gets permission to restart self-driving road tests in Pennsylvania
Slash Gear - 19 Dec 2018 04:02
Uber has been granted permission to resume self-driving car tests in Pennsylvania, according to a new report. The permission follows a fatal accident involving an Uber autonomous car that took place nine months ago. Just...
IDW's Transformers Reboot Is Going Back to Where it All Began
Gizmodo - 19 Dec 2018 03:00
War? War never changes. But in the case of the war for Cybertron, it's more like it never really goes away.
Google Photos private album limit increased to 20,000 images and videos
Slash Gear - 19 Dec 2018 23:52
Google is back with another Google Photos change, this one involving the number of images and videos that can be saved in a single private album. Unlike now, users were limited to 10,000 pieces of content in these privat...
Senators Join Call to Investigate Google Over Apps Sharing Kids' Private Info
Gizmodo - 19 Dec 2018 23:52
Pressure is mounting on U.S. regulators to investigate whether Google Play Store is currently distributing mobile apps that place children's personal information at risk.
Didn't think Facebook could get any worse? Think again.
Engadget - 19 Dec 2018 23:44
Just about 24 hours ago, we published a story recapping Facebook's terrible 2018. But the year isn't over, and it looks like the drama is going to continue until the bitter end. According to an investigation by The New Y...
US Treasury sanctions Russians for hacking and election meddling
Engadget - 19 Dec 2018 23:33
The US government isn't done taking action against Russians accused of hacking and interference campaigns. The Treasury Department has leveled sanctions against 16 current and former GRU intelligence officers (some of wh...
2019 Lamborghini Urus First Drive: The Supercar SUV
Slash Gear - 19 Dec 2018 23:04
The 2019 Lamborghini Urus is, depending on your frame of reference, the natural evolution of an enthusiast’s performance car brand or a monstrous betrayal by yet another fan-favorite. With it, the Italian automaker joi...
Apple TV's zero sign-on is live, starting with Charter Spectrum
Engadget - 19 Dec 2018 23:02
Charter Spectrum support for the new zero sign-on feature for Apple TV is now live. The feature, announced earlier this year, automatically signs into apps that require a cable subscription when the device connected to i...
The Northern Cardinal Is Actually Multiple Species, Evidence Suggests
Gizmodo - 19 Dec 2018 23:00
New scientific results have strengthened the case that the ubiquitous northern cardinal could be two species of bird or more.
Hearthstone card changes: Balance on December 19
Slash Gear - 19 Dec 2018 22:54
This week Hearthstone is getting a few balance changes to cards that’ve become a bit too powerful for their own good. Some of these cards are new, but some are surprisingly old. Like Saronite Chain Gang, which now only...
Razer unveils the first keyboard and mouse combo for Xbox One
Engadget - 19 Dec 2018 22:38
Razer has finally shown off the first wireless keyboard-and-mouse combo for the Xbox One, and... it's exactly what you'd expect. The company has unveiled an Xbox One version of its Turret bundle that mates a mechanical, ...
Hundreds of Weevils Found Encased in Ancient Japanese Pot
Gizmodo - 19 Dec 2018 22:35
Thousands of years ago, Japanese artisans had a habit of mixing maize weevils into their clay when making pottery. The recent discovery of a single pot packed with an estimated 500 weevils is adding to our knowledge of t...
The DJI Osmo Pocket Feels Like the Camcorder of the Future
Gizmodo - 19 Dec 2018 22:25
We didn't know what to think about the Osmo Pocket when DJI announced the device earlier this month. It's basically a tiny drone camera and three-axis gimbal on a stick. There's a little screen so you can see what you're...
Facebook collects user data from apps like Tinder, OKCupid and others
Engadget - 19 Dec 2018 22:15
A new report from German company Mobilsicher, an outlet dedicated to info on mobile security, has detailed some information about how certain apps share user information with Facebook, BuzzFeed News reports. The group te...
Puzzling Montana Shooting Blamed on Sasquatch Mistake: 'I Thought You Were Bigfoot'
Gizmodo - 19 Dec 2018 22:15
Authorities say a man in Montana was almost shot by a still-unidentified gunman who claimed he mistook the victim for the elusive, mythical beast known as Bigfoot.
NASA reveals October security breach that exposed employee data
Slash Gear - 19 Dec 2018 22:09
NASA has disclosed a data breach that it discovered on October 23, 2018, explaining that it had found a “possible compromise” on the space agency’s servers. These servers contained personally identifiable informati...
DC Attorney General Hits Facebook With Major Cambridge Analytica Lawsuit
Gizmodo - 19 Dec 2018 22:05
While Facebook has encountered plenty of public outrage and bad publicity since the Cambridge Analytica scandal first emerged in March, its legal penalties have been few and far between. That could change soon, as the at...
How Bumblebee's 1980s Setting Turned It Into Every Transformers Fan's Dream
Gizmodo - 19 Dec 2018 22:00
Everything about Bumblebee is totally 1980s, from its time period and music to its first generation Transformer designs and so much more. As they tell it, director Travis Knight and writer Christina Hodson both knew that...
The Brava's light-powered smart oven is too expensive to make sense
Engadget - 19 Dec 2018 22:00
Smart cooking gadgets aren't new, but the rise of computerized countertop ovens is relatively recent. The June was one of the first to arrive on the market, three years ago, and the Tovala, a steam-powered model with a m...