Gadget News
Harvard creates a soft and wearable sensor that is biocompatible
Slash Gear - 26 Dec 2018 15:38
Researchers at Harvard have announced the development of a soft and non-toxic wearable sensor that can be attached to the hand. Once connected, the sensor can measure the force of a grasp and motion for the hand and fing...
Russia Tests New Hypersonic Missile System Under Direct Orders From President Putin
Gizmodo - 26 Dec 2018 14:30
Russia tested a new hypersonic glide missile system today under direct orders from President Vladimir Putin, according to reports from Russian state media. The new system, called the Avangard, utilizes an intercontinenta...
Samsung Android 9 Pie update: which phones will get it and when
Slash Gear - 26 Dec 2018 03:05
It might have been a holiday for many people in some countries, but it seems that the folks at Samsung have been working overtime to deliver at least one present to their fans on time for Christmas. The others, however, ...
'Elder Scrolls' cookbook will let you explore the foods of Tamriel
Engadget - 26 Dec 2018 00:50
You've fought your way through Skyrim and Oblivion, soon you can eat your way through the continent of Tamriel. Chelsea Monroe-Cassel, the author behind the official Game of Thrones and Warcraft cookbooks, is tackling th...
DOOMBA revealed: the Roomba that makes DOOM maps
Slash Gear - 26 Dec 2018 23:54
This week a creator by the name of Rich Whitehouse revealed and released a project called DOOMBA. This is a program that works with a Roomba personal robotic vacuum cleaner to scan and map an environment. With this progr...
Holiday 'Fortnite' outage leaves players in limbo
Engadget - 26 Dec 2018 23:40
We hope you didn't plan on spending your holiday week indulging in a Fortnite marathon. Epic Games has confirmed an outage preventing players from joining games, or even signing in. The developer hasn't been specific abo...
A New Jersey Hospital Could Have Exposed Thousands of Patients to HIV and Hepatitis
Gizmodo - 26 Dec 2018 23:36
Thousands of people got a particularly crummy gift this Christmas: A warning that they could have been exposed to dangerous bloodborne diseases like HIV and viral hepatitis while receiving care at the hospital.
The Mandalorian May Feature a Familiar Star Wars Bounty Hunter
Gizmodo - 26 Dec 2018 23:30
We know very little about the plot for the upcoming live-action Star Wars television show, The Mandalorian. But when you think "Mandalorians" you think great warriors. You think bounty hunters. And a character that's bot...
The IRS Wants to Investigate Tax Dodgers via Social Media
Gizmodo - 26 Dec 2018 23:25
The Internet Revenue Service (IRS) is looking to get its hands on a product that will help its agents investigate tax dodgers who've set up shop on social media, according to a request posted to the federal government's ...
Contaminated Stem Cell Treatments Sickened at Least 12 People in 2018
Gizmodo - 26 Dec 2018 22:35
Public health experts have been warning us about clinics offering unapproved and untested stem cell treatments for some time now. But a recent report from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) underscores t...
Government reportedly asked Redskins to nix free WiFi deal with Huawei
Engadget - 26 Dec 2018 22:31
The unfortunately-named Washington Redskins had a deal in place with Huawei to provide free WiFi in the suites at FedFex Field but security concerns raised by the federal government reportedly led to the team backing out...
Bird Box Director Susanne Bier Discusses the Film's Unique, Potentially Divisive Take on Motherhood
Gizmodo - 26 Dec 2018 22:30
Many things about the new film Bird Box may make you uncomfortable. There's the obvious stuff, like a terrifying menace taking over the world that kills you if you simply look at it, as well as how that menace impacts di...
Dinosaurs, Drones and Infiniti SUVs: A grand Gobi Desert adventure
Slash Gear - 26 Dec 2018 22:18
You don’t typically find too many Infiniti cars in the Gobi Desert, mainly just humungous poisonous spiders and feisty scorpions. Oh, and dinosaur fossils, which is why the automaker teamed up with the Hong Kong chapte...
Galaxy S10 leak shows fancy new screen
Slash Gear - 26 Dec 2018 22:07
The Samsung Galaxy S10 had a bit of a leak today with a front-facing screen cover with black borders. This Samsung Galaxy S10 is the largest version, the Samsung Galaxy S10+, or Galaxy S10 Plus. This device has a front-f...
Sony winds down 2018 with a look at your PS4 gaming history
Engadget - 26 Dec 2018 21:22
Now that 2018 is almost over, Sony is eager to provide a look back at your PS4 gaming history -- and not just the past 12 months. It recently launched a My PS4 Life site that provides some eye-opening stats about your ha...
This great Microsoft Surface Headphones deal won't last long
Slash Gear - 26 Dec 2018 21:08
Microsoft might not have been the first company you’d associate with audio equipment, but the Surface Headphones proved that, like in laptops, it was a force to be reckoned with. Announced earlier this year, the over-t...
Climate Change Is Turning These Sea Turtles Female
Gizmodo - 26 Dec 2018 20:48
When sea turtles lay their eggs and bury them in the sand, the temperature they develop in will dictate whether the hatchlings are born male or female. Pretty cool, right? Well, not really: A new study shows that climate...
"Samsung x Ars Technica" is not happening
Ars Technica - 26 Dec 2018 20:45
Somehow the Ars Technica logo ended up in a Samsung press release.
A new POCO phone, with armor to boot
Slash Gear - 26 Dec 2018 20:38
There’s a new Poco device out in the world as of this week, coming from Pocophone, a Xiaomi-related company. This smartphone company, Pocophone, made their first phone several months ago – the Poco F1. That phone was...
Android Pie rolling out now to OnePlus 5, OnePlus 5T
Engadget - 26 Dec 2018 20:31
The OnePlus 5 and 5T are finally getting Android Pie. The latest version of Google's operating system is being made available to the OnePlus handsets via an over-the-air update. The rollout started this morning and will ...
US Passes Bill to Inject $1.2 Billion Into the Quantum Tech Race
Gizmodo - 26 Dec 2018 20:20
President Donald Trump signed a bill last week providing over a billion dollars in funding to quantum research.
Not Even Adorable Pups Can Make Me Use Snapchat
Gizmodo - 26 Dec 2018 20:10
Snapchat hasn't had the best year. It faced blowback from its botched redesign, lost 3 million daily users in just three months, and its stock price has never been lower. But now you can add new augmented reality lenses ...