Gadget News
China shares Chang'e 4 moon landing video
Slash Gear - 14 Jan 2019 14:10
China successfully put a lander and rover combo onto the surface of the moon becoming the first nation to explore the far side of the moon from its surface. China shared the first images taken from the far side of the mo...
Samsung foldable phone date confirmed by Samsung itself
Slash Gear - 14 Jan 2019 04:20
Samsung already announced the date of its Unpacked 2019 event and left no doubt that it would announce the Galaxy S10 there. Some, however, might be a bit more interested in seeing Samsung's other 2019 flagship that isn'...
California Power Company Tied to Last Year's Deadly Camp Fire Is Filing For Bankruptcy
Gizmodo - 14 Jan 2019 18:31
California's largest utility is in a death spiral in wake of the deadly Camp Fire last fall. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E) announced Monday it'd be filing for bankruptcy on January 29.
2020 Mustang Shelby GT500 is a 700+ horsepower supercar-killer
Slash Gear - 14 Jan 2019 16:00
The 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500 is the most powerful street-legal Ford ever, and if that’s not enough to turn your head we’re not sure what is. Packing more than 700 horsepower as it roars its way into the Detroit Auto...
World's longest aircraft retires to make way for production models
Engadget - 14 Jan 2019 05:12
The world's longest aircraft has been sidelined... although that's not necessarily a bad thing. Hybrid Air Vehicles has decided against rebuilding its record-setting Airlander 10 prototype. The company will instead use i...
Germany may order Facebook to stop collecting some user data
Engadget - 14 Jan 2019 03:40
Germany's efforts to regulate Facebook's practices might just escalate in the near future. Bild am Sonntag sources claim the country's Federal Cartel Office will order Facebook to stop collecting some user data. It's chi...
The 13 Coolest Things We Saw at CES This Year
Gizmodo - 14 Jan 2019 23:47
Several people on the ground at CES in Las Vegas told me that it was down year. I'd argue that it was just plain boring. But that doesn't mean that there weren't some neat gadgets in the mix. In fact, a baker's dozen of ...
Report: As Social Media distrust grows, forums return to vogue
Slash Gear - 14 Jan 2019 23:44
A recent survey with Tapatalk suggested that the end of social networking may be near – or at least it may be the end of trust in said networks. Before you drop too deep into the findings, remember here that Tapatalk i...
'Rocket League' supports cross-play on every console, even PS4
Engadget - 14 Jan 2019 23:41
Sony announced today that Rocket League has entered the PlayStation Cross-Play Beta program, meaning the popular game now has full cross-platform support. Players on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Steam PC can now te...
NBC streaming service to launch in 2020 with free access for pay-TV users
Slash Gear - 14 Jan 2019 23:23
NBCUniversal will soon launch its own streaming service, taking on CBS All Access and other established, competing video streaming destinations. The upcoming streaming service will be ad-supported, meaning viewers won’...
This Part of Antarctica Was Not Supposed to Be Shrinking
Gizmodo - 14 Jan 2019 23:23
When scientists talk about Antarctic melting, they're usually referring to West Antarctica, where giant coastal glaciers are shedding incredible amounts of water. But across the Transantarctic mountains to the east, ther...
NBCUniversal to launch ad-supported TV streaming service in 2020
Engadget - 14 Jan 2019 23:22
NBCUniversal isn't going to twiddle its thumbs while competitors like CBS dive deeper into streaming video. The broadcaster has unveiled plans for an ad-supported streaming service that will launch sometime in early 2020...
BMW just settled one big Toyota Supra question
Slash Gear - 14 Jan 2019 23:20
When Toyota took the wraps off the 2020 Supra earlier today, we were left with one big question: why, on paper, was it faster than the 2020 BMW Z4 M40i? BMW might be supplying the engine, but Toyota was tuning it, and so...
The Top 10 Deals of January 14, 2019
Gizmodo - 14 Jan 2019 23:08
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Tesla offers Model 3 as a reward to security researchers
Engadget - 14 Jan 2019 23:00
The annual Pwn2Own contest at the CanSecWest conference in Vancouver, Canada usually ends with security researchers taking home the laptops they've exploited. This year they could take home a Tesla.
The Weird, Bizarre, and Amusing Tech at CES 2019
Gizmodo - 14 Jan 2019 22:45
For all the cool gadgets that get shown off at CES, there's also a bunch of things that make even the most jaded tech bloggers squint in a mix of confusion and amused befuddlement. Some of it you'll find on the main show...
A new 'Star Trek' spinoff is in the works starring Michelle Yeoh
Engadget - 14 Jan 2019 22:40
The rumors were true: Michelle Yeoh is getting her own Star Trek spinoff show. CBS All Access has confirmed that Yeoh will star in a new streaming series that elaborates on her character Captain Georgiou's role in Starfl...
Ridley Scott's Promising Sci-Fi Series The Passage Finds the World on the Brink of a Vampire Apocalypse
Gizmodo - 14 Jan 2019 22:35
With the combined power of executive producer Ridley Scott, the best-selling novel trilogy by Justin Cronin, and what looks like a comfortable budget from Fox behind it, new sci-fi series The Passage has a lot going for ...
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 Review: Behold the Display Beast
Slash Gear - 14 Jan 2019 22:19
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 review you’re about to read is centered on battery life, real-world use, and long-term viability. Some of this will need to be estimated based on the amount of time we’ve had the device thus far �...
US Army considers using AI to speed up weapons systems
Slash Gear - 14 Jan 2019 22:12
The U.S. Army is considering the use of artificial intelligence for some weapons, its acquisitions assistant secretary revealed late last week. Officials are cautioning against policies that restrict its ability to use A...
This $75 Netgear Nighthawk Is One Of The Best Router Deals We've Seen This Year
Gizmodo - 14 Jan 2019 22:10
If you haven't upgraded your router in the past 5 years, it's time. And this deal on the Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 is worth a serious consideration.
Infiniti QX Inspiration Concept EV makes a delayed Auto Show debut
Engadget - 14 Jan 2019 22:10
Like every good luxury car brand, Infiniti has plans to make its first EV a crossover-ish attempt full of its special touches and design language. The latest step in that direction is the QX Inspiration Concept that take...