Gadget News
Red Dead Online and GTA Online's Battle Royale Modes Aren't Great
Gizmodo - 19 Jan 2019 23:45
Rockstar keeps trying to make battle royale modes work in their online games. Grand Theft Auto Online has had a few modes that feel inspired by popular battle royale games like Fortnite or PUBG. Now Rockstar is adding mo...
DNC claims Russians launched more phishing attacks after midterms
Engadget - 19 Jan 2019 06:30
The New York Times cites court documents filed by the Democratic National Committee that said it believes a Russian group launched a hacking attempt against it after last year's midterm elections. The lawsuit alleges a c...
How to watch the super blood wolf moon lunar eclipse this weekend
Slash Gear - 19 Jan 2019 03:00
This weekend will bring the super blood wolf moon lunar eclipse, the last total lunar eclipse until 2021. The event will be visible throughout North America, assuming the weather doesn’t block the view. People unable t...
Tesla Silver Wall Connector
The Gadget Flow - 19 Jan 2019 08:00
Conveniently charge your car at home or the office with the Tesla Silver Wall Connector. This device provides incredibly fast recharge speeds to give your car juice when it needs it. Just plug the Tesla Wall Connector in...
Honey Bees' Oddly Hypnotizing 'Shimmering' Is Actually a Clever Defense
Gizmodo - 19 Jan 2019 06:55
Have you ever seen bees shimmering?
Alphabet's Verily ECG watch gets FDA approval as medical device
Slash Gear - 19 Jan 2019 03:45
Alphabet unveiled Verily Study Watch in 2017, describing it as a smartwatch designed specifically for capturing health data from clinical study participants. The watch has been put to good use in the months since its lau...
Multiple Executives Reportedly Out at Snap Following Shake-Up Over Alleged Affair
Gizmodo - 19 Jan 2019 03:30
Snap has reportedly ousted multiple high-ranking employees after an investigation into an alleged scandal involving its now former head of global security Francis Racioppi, the Wall Street Journal's Maureen Farrell repor...
Facebook testing LOL short video platform targeting teen users
Slash Gear - 19 Jan 2019 01:30
Facebook is developing a platform called “LOL” that targets teenagers, according to a new report. The product is said to have been in development for months and revolves around video content, including short clips ak...
Alphabet's Verily health watch gets FDA approval for ECG feature
Engadget - 19 Jan 2019 01:07
Verily announced a health watch in 2017 aimed at unearthing insights into medical conditions such as Parkinson's disease and PTSD. One of the focus areas for Alphabet's health division and its prescription-only Study Wat...
Police and Media Keep Spreading the Myth That Merely Touching Fentanyl Can Kill You
Gizmodo - 19 Jan 2019 00:30
Last Saturday, police in Chico, California reported that 13 people in the same house were involved in a mass drug overdose, possibly involving the powerful opioid fentanyl, with at least one person dying as a result. The...
China 'deadbeat debtors' app turns citizens into snitches
Slash Gear - 19 Jan 2019 00:00
Chinese state media has reported that officials in China are set to deploy a new ‘deadbeat debtors’ app that will enable the public to view which people nearby aren’t paying their debts. The new app is part of a pr...
The People From The LEGO Movie 2 Really, Desperately Want You To Like Their New Song
Gizmodo - 19 Jan 2019 23:45
The LEGO Movie, among many of its winning qualities, did the rare feat of producing a movie-specific pop song that was, well, pretty good. "Everything is Awesome" was a bonafied hit, getting legitimately high on the Bill...
Trump Proposes DACA Relief and TPS Extension in Exchange for $5.7 Billion Border 'Wall'
Gizmodo - 19 Jan 2019 23:30
In a speech at the White House Saturday afternoon, President Donald Trump offered Democrats relief for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and an extension of the Temporary Protected Status program in exch...
Halloween's Producer is Eager to Get His Hands On Another Classic Horror Property
Gizmodo - 19 Jan 2019 21:30
Jason, you're up.
Massive Ice Disk in Maine Stops Spinning, Is Somehow Rescued by Paddleboarder
Gizmodo - 19 Jan 2019 21:20
You may have recently read about that colossal spinning ice disk that recently turned up in Maine--the one that appeared larger than a neighboring multi-level parking structure? It stopped spinning.
At Least 66 Dead in Mexican Gasoline Pipeline Explosion, Dozens More Injured
Gizmodo - 19 Jan 2019 21:10
At least 66 people are dead and over 70 more are injured following a massive gasoline pipeline explosion Friday night in the town of Tlahuelilpan, north of Mexico City in the state of Hidalgo, with authorities putting th...
Tesla hikes Supercharger prices worldwide to reflect changing costs
Engadget - 19 Jan 2019 21:02
Tesla's efforts to improve its bottom line go beyond layoffs and disappearing perks. Electrek has learned that Tesla is raising Supercharger rates around the world, with per kWh rates climbing about 33 percent in numerou...
White Students in MAGA Hats Taunt, Harass Native American Elder and Vietnam Vet
Gizmodo - 19 Jan 2019 20:09
The smirk on the face of this white kid with a red MAGA hat, as he taunts a Native American elder singing an intertribal song, is simply unbearable.
Recommended Reading: How we got two Fyre Festival documentaries
Engadget - 19 Jan 2019 19:30
Fyre Fight: The inside story of how we got two warring Fyre Festival documentaries in the same week Scott Tobias, The Ringer We've known for a while now that Hulu and Netflix were both working on documentaries chroniclin...
Please Let Me Explain My BlackBerry
Gizmodo - 19 Jan 2019 19:16
A week before CES, I finally pulled the trigger and swapped my SIM card from my sputtering iPhone 6S to a new BlackBerry Key2. The decision to switch to the BlackBerry, like many the best decisions I've made in my life, ...
Chevy made a life-size Silverado pickup with Lego bricks
Slash Gear - 19 Jan 2019 18:04
Building life-size replicas of cars from Lego is far from a fresh idea these days, but seeing the finished creation is still just as impressive as ever, especially when considering how much time an effort goes into the c...
What we're buying: A terrible replacement baby monitor
Engadget - 19 Jan 2019 18:00
This week's IRL tale has nothing to do with new year's resolutions. Thankfully. Instead, Senior Editor Dan Cooper tries to replace his decent (but broken) baby monitor, and finds that cheaper models no longer cut it.