Gadget News
Karen Pence's New Job is Teaching at a School That Bans LGBT Students
Gizmodo - 16 Jan 2019 05:00
Hey, remember Mike Pence? The very normal vice president of the United States who calls his wife "Mother" and refuses to be alone with other women? Well, it turns out that "Mother," AKA his wife, Karen Pence, works at a ...
Intel reported to have a new 5GHz chip that's literally priceless
Ars Technica - 16 Jan 2019 00:07
The chip has to be bought by OEMs in an auction.
US reportedly investigates Huawei for allegedly stealing trade secrets
Engadget - 16 Jan 2019 22:52
Huawei and the US government have been at odds for months now, and it looks like things are about to get far more severe. The Wall Street Journal reports that US federal prosecutors are working on a criminal investigatio...
Defendants Charged in Alleged Scheme to Hack SEC Filing System, Steal Financial Info
Gizmodo - 16 Jan 2019 04:20
U.S. authorities have charged "a suspected Ukrainian computer hacker and several traders" with attempting to cash in on "market-moving corporate earnings news" stolen from Securities and Exchange Commission systems, Reut...
Critical Flaws Leave Some Government Access Cards Vulnerable to Attack
Gizmodo - 16 Jan 2019 01:35
One of the nation's leading purveyors of security access badges and plastic ID cards is scrambling to patch multiple vulnerabilities in its system, which could allow attackers to covertly enter secured buildings and obta...
A closer look at Nike's Adapt BB auto-lacing basketball shoes
Engadget - 16 Jan 2019 17:15
Back in December of last year, Nike revealed during its quarterly earnings call that it was getting ready to introduce a $350 self-lacing basketball shoe. Ever since, sneakerheads have been highly anticipating the succes...
YouTube updates policies to explicitly ban dangerous pranks, challenges
Ars Technica - 16 Jan 2019 17:06
Stunts like the inane "Bird Box challenge" are getting the ax.
mbgleather Personalized Leather Pencil Case Wrap
The Gadget Flow - 16 Jan 2019 16:00
Organize and carry your writing tools with the mbgleather Personalized Leather Pencil Case Wrap. This handmade accessory keeps your pencils, makeup brushes and other tools neat and tidy on the go. Made from 100% leather,...
YouTube bans dangerous challenges like the 'Bird Box' dare
Engadget - 16 Jan 2019 05:33
YouTube already frowns on challenges and pranks that put people at risk, but it's making that policy more explicit in light of the recent rise of Bird Box-inspired dares. The service has updated its guidelines to directl...
'The Sims' Alexa Skill is a game companion for superfans
Engadget - 16 Jan 2019 04:31
Electronic Arts and Amazon are doing their version of the old "You got your peanut butter in my chocolate!" and "You got your chocolate in my peanut butter!" bit. The companies announced today that a companion skill for ...
Twitter on Android finally gets the timeline right again
Slash Gear - 16 Jan 2019 04:29
The word "timeline" itself suggests something chronological in nature. Back when social networks were simpler and less assuming, that was definitely the case. These days, however, they have redefined timelines to be anyt...
FCC Trying to Postpone Net Neutrality Lawsuit Over Shutdown, But It Probably Won't Work
Gizmodo - 16 Jan 2019 03:40
Citing an ongoing partial shutdown of the U.S. government, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday moved to postpone the next phase of the lawsuit challenging its 2017 decision to repeal net neutrality pro...
Microsoft and Walgreens strike major deal to personalize healthcare
Slash Gear - 16 Jan 2019 03:30
Walgreens Boots Alliance, the pharmacy’s health and well-being enterprise, has teamed up with Microsoft on healthcare-related innovations, the companies have announced. The partnership will combine Walgreen’s locatio...
Apple wins against Qualcomm in second German patent lawsuit
Slash Gear - 16 Jan 2019 02:54
You win some, you lose some, as they say. Though in the court of law, even a single loss can be devastating. But Apple can breathe a bit easier now that at least the regional court in Mannheim, Germany has verbally decla...
SEC brings charges in connection with hack of its financial system
Engadget - 16 Jan 2019 02:29
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it is bringing charges against a Ukranian hacker for breaking into the agency's corporate filing system to access nonpublic information. The SEC i...
Verizon adds Apple Music as free perk on two Unlimited plans
Slash Gear - 16 Jan 2019 02:28
Back in August, Verizon brought Apple Music to its Unlimited subscribers as a free offering for six months. The company is back with an announcement about that perk, saying that Apple Music will now be included with a co...
NASA's newest Ultima Thule images reveal object's slow rotation
Slash Gear - 16 Jan 2019 23:56
A new animation shows Ultima Thule as NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft approached it over the duration of seven hours. The animation reveals the object’s rotation as it grows larger, and is joined by a processed altern...
First Android Q features revealed, including Dark Mode
Slash Gear - 16 Jan 2019 23:52
Today Android Q begins to spill, and all of its lovely insides – Android smartphone and tablet features – begin to leak all over the place. The next version of Android comes after Android Pie, and will likely be call...
Here's How the Government Shutdown is Affecting Spam Robocalls
Gizmodo - 16 Jan 2019 23:52
The two main agencies that are supposed to be helping monitor robocalls--the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)--halted operation 25 days ago because of the government shutdown...
GoPro improves Fusion VR camera resolution via software update
Engadget - 16 Jan 2019 23:44
It's not often a camera gets a resolution upgrade purely through software, but GoPro appears to have managed just that. The company has released beta firmware that lets its Fusion VR camera capture 5.6K spherical video a...
California Is About to Get Pounded With an Atmospheric River, Raising the Risk of Mudslides
Gizmodo - 16 Jan 2019 23:25
A series of monster storms will leave California's mountains white and set rivers roaring over the back half of the week. The Golden State is looking at feet of snow and hurricane-force winds, and because of all the area...
'Wet Sidewalk Effect' Solves Mystery of Rain on Saturn's Moon Titan
Gizmodo - 16 Jan 2019 23:25
Scientists have found evidence of seasons on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan, thanks to observations akin to sunlight reflecting off of wet pavement.