Gadget News
LinkedIn Co-Founder Apologizes for the Mess He's Made
Gizmodo - 27 Dec 2018 01:30
Reid Hoffman has a lot to apologize for, but today he's specifically saying that he's sorry for funding a political experiment gone horribly awry.
YouTube Responds After Failing to Credit Video From One of Its Own Creators in Tweet
Gizmodo - 27 Dec 2018 06:50
YouTube appears to have found itself in hot water after it lifted an uncredited video from one of its creators and used part of the video for its own Christmas content on Twitter.
Japan Says It Will Withdraw From IWC and Resume Commercial Whaling
Gizmodo - 27 Dec 2018 04:30
Japan announced this week it will be splitting from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in order to renew its commercial whaling practices. The announcement comes after years of Japan exploiting a loophole in IWC'...
Outdoor Tech CHIPS 2.0 Bluetooth Helmet Audio Kit
The Gadget Flow - 27 Dec 2018 16:00
Listen to music inside your helmet with the Outdoor Tech CHIPS 2.0 Bluetooth Helmet Audio Kit. This kit comes with universal wireless helmet audio and a walkie-talkie, offering simple control over audio, voice command, p...
Huawei Mate 20 Pro teardown shows a difficult repair
Slash Gear - 27 Dec 2018 05:56
Huawei has pulled of yet another one with the Mate 20 Pro. Almost guaranteed to top photography charts, the company's highest-end flagship boasts of quite a number of innovations, though not all of them being positively ...
LG CLOi SuitBot now looks less like an exosuit
Slash Gear - 27 Dec 2018 04:44
Of all the major consumer electronics companies, LG is perhaps the one that's most obsessed with robots. Not the cutesy but practically useless robot dogs like the new Sony Aibo but ones that are designed to assist custo...
In Blow to Amazon and Walmart, India Bans a Key Part of Their Business Strategy
Gizmodo - 27 Dec 2018 04:20
The Indian government sent a strong screw you to Amazon and the Walmart-owned Flipkart on Wednesday, banning e-commerce companies from selling products from companies that they have an equity interest in or "entering int...
Super Blood Wolf Moon total lunar eclipse 2019: Everything you need to know
Slash Gear - 27 Dec 2018 01:43
Late next month, the public will get to witness the Super Blood Wolf Moon, a total lunar eclipse that will take place on January 20. The celestial event will come nearly a year after the 2018 Super Blue Moon total lunar ...
Fortnite outage leaves gamers frustrated for the holidays
Slash Gear - 27 Dec 2018 00:47
Epic Games’ hit Fortnite has experienced a major disruption at the worst time possible. Many players have been unable to log into their accounts, enter matches, and other game elements, forcing them to spend their holi...
Scientists Got Fruit Flies Drunk and Maybe Figured Out Why We Get Buzzed
Gizmodo - 27 Dec 2018 23:55
Anyone who's been part of a rowdy New Year's celebration knows that a little alcohol can make us euphoric, energetic, and affectionate. But the more we drink, the more we descend into a (sometimes life-threatening) stupo...
This 4K Fire TV Stick Deal Is Even Better Than Black Friday
Gizmodo - 27 Dec 2018 23:53
Amazon's new 4K Fire TV Stick was on sale for $35 on and around Black Friday, but Daily Steals is doing you one better today via its Facebook marketplace. Get Amazon's latest and greatest streaming stick for $30, includi...
Samsung's Remote Access Feature Sounds Like Chromecast on Steroids
Gizmodo - 27 Dec 2018 23:45
CES is less than two weeks away and with it will come a whole slew of announcements about the TVs your living room will covet in 2019, but Samsung has made one announcement early that reads like a souped up version of Ch...
Nearly 2 Million People Sign Petition to Sue France Over Climate Inaction
Gizmodo - 27 Dec 2018 23:35
If France isn't willing to take action on climate change on its own, well, the courts are always an option to force the government's hand.
Fallout 76 cheaters have a hilarious way to escape the ban
Slash Gear - 27 Dec 2018 23:29
All of the controversy surrounding Fallout 76 keeps getting weirder and weirder. First it was nylon bags, then it was a head-scratching support ticket glitch, and now the topic shifts to essays. As it turns out, at least...
Google adds challenges to Fit just in time for New Year's resolutions
Engadget - 27 Dec 2018 23:06
It's almost January 1st and you are once again promising yourself that this will be the year you finally get into shape. This time around, Google is looking to help with new challenges in the recently redesigned Google F...
Study: Christmas tree pine needles can be recycled as paint and sweeteners
Slash Gear - 27 Dec 2018 22:59
New research out of the University of Sheffield has found that pine needles from Christmas trees can be recycled into useful products, including food sweeteners and paint. The new process could help reduce the environmen...
This fake Alexa app made it to Apple's Top 10
Slash Gear - 27 Dec 2018 22:46
It would appear that a malicious app by the name of “Setup for Amazon Alexa” climbed the Apple app store charts all the way to the top 10 before its removal. This app’s true intent is not yet known, but it most cer...
Wirecutter's best deals: Nintendo Switch Pro Controller drops to $55
Engadget - 27 Dec 2018 22:30
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The Fictional People and Things We Lost in 2018
Gizmodo - 27 Dec 2018 22:30
Damn, 2018 sure was a cruel year for pop culture fans, with tons of beloved characters being killed off in television, movies, and video games. Not to mention long-running TV shows being axed off this mortal coil forever...
Before-and-After Pics Show Dramatic Collapse of Tsunami-Causing Volcano in Indonesia
Gizmodo - 27 Dec 2018 22:06
The entire southwest flank of Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano is missing, as new radar imagery suggests. The erupting volcano triggered a massive landslide on December 22, generating a tsunami that has killed more than...
T-Mobile confirms TV service launch postponed until 2019
Slash Gear - 27 Dec 2018 21:55
Days after a report indicated as much, T-Mobile has confirmed that it will postpone its TV service launch until 2019. The company revealed plans to launch its own cable-disrupting service earlier this year, stating at th...
Contemplate Existence as You Watch the Mesmerizing Death of a Single-Celled Organism
Gizmodo - 27 Dec 2018 21:55
James Weiss is a linguistic quality assurance software tester, but his true passion is studying single-celled eukaryotes. When he's not staring at a screen, he films microscopic organisms and shares them on YouTube and I...