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DJI Phantom 4 RTK Drone
The Gadget Flow - 21 Dec 2018 15:50
Increase productivity and digitize workflow with the DJI Phantom 4 RTK Drone. This device makes construction mapping and surveying easier than before. Complete with a high-quality camera, the Phantom 4 RTK Drone can capt...
FCC Fines Swarm Technologies $900,000 for Launching Illegal Satellites Into Orbit
Gizmodo - 21 Dec 2018 03:15
As it turns out, if the U.S. Federal Communications Commission asks you not to do something, you should probably not do that thing--particularly when it comes to launching to unapproved satellites into orbit.
NASA JPL just canceled hippo-asteroid armageddon
Slash Gear - 21 Dec 2018 23:55
This weekend a hippopotamus-shaped asteroid will pass by our planet within observation distance of several major telescopes in the United States. The asteroid is massive – around 1 mile (or 1.6 kilometers) in length wi...
AT&T Is Cooking Up Some 5G Bullshit
Gizmodo - 21 Dec 2018 23:43
The road to 5G is complicated, and to get there, we're going need a whole lot of new infrastructure, devices, and updates to make it work. But it seems in its quest to be first, or the best, or something, AT&T is cutting...
Your autonomous car could have a Nikon 3D sensor
Slash Gear - 21 Dec 2018 23:37
Nikon is getting into the LIDAR business, with the camera and lens company teaming up with Velodyne on sensors and scanners for autonomous cars, robotics, drones, and more. The deal comes as Nikon invests $25m into Velod...
Apple responds to reports of bent iPad Pros
Engadget - 21 Dec 2018 23:31
Earlier this week, Apple reportedly acknowledged some iPad Pros to ship with a slight bend in the body and said it won't be replacing them. In an email obtained by 9to5Mac, the company's Senior Vice President of Hardware...
Americans Have Stopped Getting Taller But Continue to Get Heavier, CDC Says
Gizmodo - 21 Dec 2018 23:30
Americans have continued to get bigger but not any taller since the turn of the millennium, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found. According to the report, the average adult American'...
Despite Risks From Poachers, a Rare Albino Orangutan Is Released Back Into the Wild
Gizmodo - 21 Dec 2018 23:15
A rare and particularly striking albino orangutan who was rescued from villagers in Borneo last year has been released back into the wild following successful rehabilitation. The 5-year-old female seems fit and ready to ...
iPad Pro bend still meets Apple standards insists exec
Slash Gear - 21 Dec 2018 23:09
Some Apple customers have expressed concerns with 2018 iPad Pro units that have slight bends in the chassis. The company acknowledged the issue following publication of the complaints, stating that it is the result of th...
Santa Puts Asgard to Shame and Technology Rules the World in This Week's Best New Comics
Gizmodo - 21 Dec 2018 23:05
This week's best new comics are all about two of the biggest things on people's minds around this time of year: Santa Claus, and the inescapable effects of being increasingly connected to our digital devices.
AT&T will give some Android phones a faux 5G icon
Engadget - 21 Dec 2018 22:59
Remember when carriers started showing a "4G" indicator even though you were only using advanced 3G? Those days are back. AT&T has told FierceWireless that it will soon switch the "LTE" indicator on some Android phones t...
Huawei P30 Pro details spilled: 3D sensors, 40MP, 5x, 10x zoom
Slash Gear - 21 Dec 2018 22:35
This week the folks at Huawei had a bit of a leak involving both the Huawei P30 and P30 Pro. We’re now to understand that the next-generation camera monster will have three cameras, a max resolution of 40MP, and a whop...
Stop Sending Regular Text Messages
Gizmodo - 21 Dec 2018 22:35
Thanks to a Federal Communications Commission vote last week, wireless carriers now have more control over your text messages. If that sounds ominous, that's because it is--so much so that now's the perfect time to ditch...
Honda's Sound Sitter lulls fussy children with engine noises
Engadget - 21 Dec 2018 22:28
Plenty of parents have turned to car rides in order to calm fussy babies and Honda has now developed a gadget based on that concept. But instead of bringing the baby to the car, Honda's Sound Sitter brings the car to the...
Amazon leases another 10 Boeing 767 jets for Prime Air fleet
Slash Gear - 21 Dec 2018 22:10
Amazon is expanding its Prime Air fleet of cargo planes to 50 jets over the next two years. The expansion is made possible by a batch of Boeing 767s that are being retired from American Airlines’ fleet. The airliner wi...
LG CineBeam 4K projector works with just a few inches of space
Slash Gear - 21 Dec 2018 22:01
Earlier this year, LG showed up to CES with the CineBeam HU80K, its first 4K projector. With the HU80K, the focus was on creating a capable projector that was still easily portable. At CES 2019, the company will be debut...
Porsche's sports car tech improves the new Cayenne SUV
Engadget - 21 Dec 2018 22:00
I'm driving up the Northern California coastline when a very happy, very overweight yellow dog runs into the road. Hours earlier a Porsche spokesperson had explained how well the new Porsche Surface Coated Brakes (PSCB) ...
The Xbox One's original indie game is finally here
Engadget - 21 Dec 2018 21:30
Patience. Below is a game steeped in time, from creation to consumption, and it demands patience from developers and players alike. Capybara Games revealed Below during the Xbox E3 conference in 2013, suggesting this bea...
Winter solstice is here, with a special moon treat
Slash Gear - 21 Dec 2018 21:28
It’s the middle of winter today, and from now on, the days get a little bit longer as we continue our trip around the sun. There’s a bit of a special winter solstice event up on Google, and a very rare moon event to ...
Chrome Canvas lets you doodle right in your browser
Engadget - 21 Dec 2018 21:16
Google recently launched a new web app called Chrome Canvas that allows you to doodle and jot down notes right in your browser. The new tool, which appeared without warning, can be accessed anytime by visiting canvas.app...
2018 in cybersecurity: Regrets, we have a few
Engadget - 21 Dec 2018 21:02
This was the year security slips, privacy fails and outright stupidity went from bad to surreal. It was a year in which warnings went unheeded and companies lost whatever trust we gave them. It was a nesting doll of secu...
Apple gets the Bad Lip Reading treatment and it's a must-see
Slash Gear - 21 Dec 2018 20:49
Apple’s deeply polished keynotes have always been ripe for parody, but combine that with the off-kilter comedy of Bad Lip Reading and you have a holiday gift that keeps on giving. The YouTube channel has made a name fo...