Gadget News
Dream Chaser cargo plane will go into full production
Slash Gear - 31 Dec 2018 15:03
One of the private space companies that have been working on commercial spacecraft for taking payloads into space and to the ISS is Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC). The spacecraft that SNC has been working on for years i...
UAG Metropolis iPad Pro cases revealed
Coolest Gadgets - 31 Dec 2018 21:00
Any Apple product will certainly share a special kind of design aesthetics that makes it extremely pleasing to look at, with clean lines all over that deliver a minimalist look. With that in mind, it makes perfect sense ...
Soulja Boy's emulator consoles meet their inevitable end
Engadget - 31 Dec 2018 12:35
Less than a month after Soulja Boy made an initial foray into the world of handheld and console gaming, and the project has been shut down. In a tweet, the musician and entrepreneur claimed that he had to "boss up," addi...
Court tosses lawsuit over Google Photos' facial recognition
Engadget - 31 Dec 2018 05:41
Google Photos users nervous about facial recognition on the service aren't going to be very happy. A Chicago judge has granted Google a motion dismissing a lawsuit accusing the company of violating Illinois' Biometric In...
Samsung patent hints at smart sports shoes ambitions
Slash Gear - 31 Dec 2018 04:53
It's no secret that Samsung wants to build an entire smart ecosystem of its own. Not just smartphones or even smart TVs but also smart appliances and, yes, even smart clothing. Samsung's involvement in literally wearable...
More popular apps are sending data to Facebook without asking
Engadget - 31 Dec 2018 04:10
It's not just dating and health apps that might be violating your privacy when they send data to Facebook. A Privacy International study has determined that "at least" 20 out of 34 popular Android apps are transmitting s...
Early internet pioneer Larry Roberts dies at 81
Engadget - 31 Dec 2018 02:38
The internet has lost one of its early architects. Larry Roberts, best known as the program manager for ARPAnet (the internet's precursor), died on December 26th at the age of 81. While he wasn't as much of a public repr...
AT&T portable battery will charge both your Apple Watch and iPhone
Engadget - 31 Dec 2018 01:09
Apple's AirPower charging mat may be a no-show, but that doesn't mean you're out of luck if you want a multi-device charger from a big-name brand. Entries at both the FCC and the Wireless Power Consortium have revealed t...
Fortnite New Year's Eve event drops a ball, forces players to dance
Slash Gear - 31 Dec 2018 23:45
It’s already 2019 in certain parts of the world and thanks to those time zone differences, those of us still existing in 2018 have received an early look at what happens in Fortnite when the clock ticks over. Epic Game...
U.S. Strategic Command Helpfully Reminds World It Could Still Annihilate Everyone Before Midnight
Gizmodo - 31 Dec 2018 23:25
The United States Strategic Command--a high-level U.S. military unified command that oversees everything from nuclear deterrence, command, control, and communications to intelligence, cyber warfare, and combating the pro...
Nokia's five-camera phone will include an in-screen fingerprint reader
Engadget - 31 Dec 2018 23:02
Thanks to some leaks, Nokia's five-camera smartphone is no longer a mystery -- and it might just be one of the more intriguing handsets of 2019. Well-known leaker Evan Blass and MySmartPrice have posted stills and videos...
Ultima Thule: Live photo updates beyond Pluto
Slash Gear - 31 Dec 2018 22:39
Members of the NASA New Horizons team delivered remarks just after the historic flyby of Ultima Thule, the most distant space body we’ve ever observed with a flyby. This even occurred right around 3PM Eastern Time, and...
FCC to suspend operations January 3rd unless funding resumes
Engadget - 31 Dec 2018 22:23
It looks like the FCC will be joining the list of government offices that will shut down in light of the ongoing funding lapse. The commission released a statement today saying that if the partial funding lapse continues...
Amazon tipped to expand Whole Foods stores across the US
Slash Gear - 31 Dec 2018 22:00
Amazon is planning to expand its physical store presence throughout the US in a big way, a new report claims, by building new Whole Foods destinations. The alleged business plan will put more people within the coverage r...
Faraday Future comes crawling back to its main investor
Engadget - 31 Dec 2018 21:56
Faraday Future is ending its very tumultuous year on a positive note... in a manner of speaking. The electric car startup has reached a restructuring deal with its main investor, Evergrande Health's Season Smart, that wi...
'Fortnite' New Year's event forces players to dance when it turns 2019
Engadget - 31 Dec 2018 21:21
If you're spending New Year's eve playing Fortnite, be prepared to party. Epic Games has set up an in-game event to celebrate the changing of the calendar by dropping a giant disco ball from the sky and forcing everyone ...
Motiv's Ring With Built-in 2FA Would Be Nicer If It Worked Consistently
Gizmodo - 31 Dec 2018 21:15
Smart rings are a tricky thing to get right. Tech companies have a hard enough time miniaturizing all the necessary sensors into a watch, let alone a ring. That's why the Motiv Ring was compelling when it launched in 201...
Reminder: Releasing Thousands of Balloons to Ring in the New Year Is an Awful Idea
Gizmodo - 31 Dec 2018 21:05
New Year's Eve is all about the glam, the glitter, and the gluttony. We do everything in excess, including all those unnecessary balloons.
The Five Best Anime Of 2018
Gizmodo - 31 Dec 2018 21:00
Anime wasn't very generous to us in 2018. There weren't as many wholly original standouts, like in 2017, or 2016's steady flow of genre-defining pillars. Adding to that, 2018 also gave us a couple stinkers in the "thanks...
Another Exploding Phone Story Reveals the One Good Thing About Women's Pants
Gizmodo - 31 Dec 2018 20:45
It's simple folks: Don't sit on your phone. Or do, and end up like an Ohio man who claims his three-week-old iPhone XS Max exploded and set his rear ablaze.
Louisiana Cops Forced to Explain That Zika-Tainted Meth Doesn't Exist After Dumb Prank Backfires
Gizmodo - 31 Dec 2018 20:30
A social media prank concocted by a Louisiana police department over the weekend went unexpectedly viral and began being taken seriously by some, forcing the officers to clarify that--actually--local stockpiles of metham...
The 100 Most Popular io9 Posts of 2018
Gizmodo - 31 Dec 2018 20:30
What can we say about 2018? Well, lots of bad things. But some good stuff happened, too, and you clicked on a lot of stories, that's for sure. Why not click on more? Perhaps even some you missed! Are you ready to find ou...