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Vibram Portable Performance Sole
The Gadget Flow - 24 Dec 2018 16:00
Confidently walk on wet ice with the Vibram Portable Performance Sole. Powered by Vibram Arctic Grip, this wearable increases grip on slippery ice. Designed to help you walk on one of the worst conditions, the Vibram Por...
Uber offers settlement to some drivers over worker status
Engadget - 24 Dec 2018 06:35
Uber drivers may in the US are out of luck pursuing class action lawsuits that would force the company to treat them as employees. They might, however, get something for their trouble -- with some caveats. TechCrunch has...
UK police release two people arrested over Gatwick airport drones
Engadget - 24 Dec 2018 03:42
So much for law enforcement coming any closer to pinpointing the culprits behind the drone flights around Gatwick Airport. Sussex Police have released the man and woman arrested on December 21st after determining that th...
Huawei shipped 200M smartphones this year despite US condemnation of the brand
Slash Gear - 24 Dec 2018 16:39
Huawei and the US government aren’t friends. The Chinese smartphone maker has ranked among the most popular makers of smartphones all around the world with the US being a notable exception. In the States, governmental ...
Snapchat lenses now officially work on dogs
Engadget - 24 Dec 2018 16:00
Let's not kid ourselves, you've tried to use Snapchat's lenses on your dog before. Even if you've managed to make it work, Snapchat hasn't technically dog-friendly at the time. After adding lenses for cats last month, Sn...
New Horizons discovers something mysterious about Ultima Thule ahead of next week's flyby
Slash Gear - 24 Dec 2018 15:34
NASA launched the New Horizons spacecraft way back in 2006, and it has been making discoveries about our solar system since that launch. The next major target for New Horizons is a Kuiper Belt object called Ultima Thule....
Watch Bugatti test the first 3D-printed brake caliper
Engadget - 24 Dec 2018 15:30
Back at the start of 2018, Bugatti revealed that it was working on the first 3D-printed brake caliper. Now that the year is winding to a close, it's finally ready to show the caliper in action. Bugatti has posted a video...
Facebook axed political discussion feature over fear of bias allegations
Engadget - 24 Dec 2018 05:04
Facebook's wariness of appearing biased against conservatives may have ironically cost it an attempt to remove that bias. Wall Street Journal sources say the social network dropped "Common Ground," an initiative that enc...
Facebook Project Intended to Reduce 'Toxic Content' Was Shot Down by Top Executives: Report
Gizmodo - 24 Dec 2018 03:00
Everyone by now is familiar with the specific kind of partisan rage that manifests on Facebook, particularly with the kind of tailored memes meant to incite political outrage that find a home on its platform. But accordi...
Alexa Snooping, Robot Takeovers, and FBI Surveillance: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
Gizmodo - 24 Dec 2018 01:25
The holidays are nigh, and this year's naughty list is long indeed--and from revelations of reckless privacy violations over at Facebook headquarters and continued labor abuses at Amazon to the generally terrible way hum...
California issues its first approval for an autonomous ride service
Engadget - 24 Dec 2018 00:40
Which company did you think would be most likely to offer an autonomous ride service in California? A heavyweight like Waymo or Uber? No -- it's an up-and-comer. The state's Public Utilities Commission has revealed that ...
Clever Cosplayer Designed a Helmet That Makes His Eyes Intensely Glow Like Thor's Do
Gizmodo - 24 Dec 2018 23:30
You know someone or something is about to get an Asgardian-level beatdown when Thor's eyes start to glow. It's an effect in the movies that's created by visual effects artists in post-production, but YouTuber KyleofAsgar...
SpaceX's Starship test vehicle could fly by April
Engadget - 24 Dec 2018 23:20
SpaceX might begin Starship test flights sooner than you think. Elon Musk now expects to conduct a technical presentation for Starship soon after its test vehicle flies, "hopefully" in March or April -- in other words, h...
50 years ago, 'Earthrise' inspired the environmental movement
Engadget - 24 Dec 2018 22:00
The most famous photo ever taken from space, Earthrise, is 50 years old today. It's so iconic that we now take it for granted, but it may have had a greater impact on humanity than any photograph ever taken. Far from bei...
HQ Trivia's 'Wheel of Fortune' game is now open to everyone
Engadget - 24 Dec 2018 21:01
It's a sad time for the HQ Trivia team following the loss of co-founder Colin Kroll, but there is some consolation for the company. Intermedia Labs has made its word game, HQ Words, available to all users (currently only...
50 Years Later, the Iconic Apollo 8 Earthrise Photo Still Gives Us Chills
Gizmodo - 24 Dec 2018 21:00
On December 24, 1968, Apollo 8 astronauts William Anders, Jim Lovell, and Frank Borman reached lunar orbit, allowing them to become the first humans in history to witness an Earthrise. The images captured that day, showi...
Deck the Halls in Less Than 30 Seconds With This Time-Saving Holiday Decorating Cannon
Gizmodo - 24 Dec 2018 20:00
The holidays can be the most wonderful time of the year for some, but only when all of the baking, shopping, and decorating is done. Decking the halls and trimming the tree can often be a gruelling all-day affair, but Yo...
Headphone jack fans lost out to fullscreen smartphones in 2018
Engadget - 24 Dec 2018 19:30
Throughout 2016 and 2017, it was hard to fathom why Apple, Motorola and other smartphone makers were so eager to drop headphone jacks. There weren't any huge leaps in battery life or other features to make it worth losin...
Subscription on apps are the unavoidable future
Slash Gear - 24 Dec 2018 19:17
Apple may have seen the writing on the wall. Google may have actually sensed it sooner, which is why it didn't seem to get excited in the first place. Although they have been the biggest proponents of this app-centric ec...
Horse Skeleton With Saddle and Harness Still Attached Uncovered at Pompeii
Gizmodo - 24 Dec 2018 19:00
The volcano that destroyed Pompeii in 79 AD affected both the citizens of the ancient Roman city and their animal companions, as a remarkable new discovery shows.
This last-minute tech gift is perfect for parents
Slash Gear - 24 Dec 2018 18:30
Getting stuck doing tech support can be one of the more frustrating parts of being home for the holidays, but getting a parent set up with Google Photos can actually cross someone difficult-to-buy off your gift list. It ...
Monday's Best Deals: Anker Lightning Cables, Smart Oven, Insulated Backpacks, and More
Gizmodo - 24 Dec 2018 18:10
An Anker battery pack, Breville smart oven, and a 20-pound board game lead off Monday's best deals.