Gadget News
Pedral - Contemporary Swedish Automatic Watches
The Gadget Flow - 21 Jan 2019 08:00
Wear a timepiece that reflects your personal style with the Pedral – Contemporary Swedish Automatic Watches. Made with high-quality components, these retro-inspired timepieces feature a unique timeless modern twist tha...
Uber is hiring robotics teams to work on bikes and scooters
Engadget - 21 Jan 2019 00:01
Uber is only gradually resuming its self-driving car program, but it's already thinking about expanding that technology to its two-wheeled services. The Telegraph has discovered that Uber is hiring for a "micromobility r...
Fortnite will vault Quad Launcher and multiple other items
Slash Gear - 21 Jan 2019 23:19
Epic Games has some changes planned for Fortnite later this week, including the vaulting of select items. The full list of in-game items that will be removed hasn’t been revealed yet, but Fortnite: Battle Royale‘s de...
The Star Wars Ship Almost Everyone Forgets About
Gizmodo - 21 Jan 2019 23:30
The Star Wars galaxy is home to some of the most iconic starship designs in popular culture. We know the fabled wedge of the Star Destroyer roaring into view at the start of A New Hope, the legendary silhouettes of X-Win...
Tesla begins Model 3 deliveries in Europe next month
Slash Gear - 21 Jan 2019 23:27
It’s a pretty big day for Tesla, as it’s been given to go-ahead to start delivering Model 3 orders in Europe. This news comes as the company makes cutbacks to get it on the road to profitability while at the same tim...
Ancient Shark With Spaceship-Shaped Teeth Named After Vintage Video Game
Gizmodo - 21 Jan 2019 23:00
A newly described freshwater shark from the Cretaceous Period had teeth that resembled the iconic Galaga video game spacefighter. Remarkably, the remains of this shark were found in the same pile of debris that contained...
WhatsApp limits forwarding worldwide to fight hoaxes and rumors
Engadget - 21 Jan 2019 22:39
WhatsApp limited forwarding in India as part of an effort to curb hoaxes and rumors that could lead to violence, and now that policy is spreading. The Facebook-owned messaging service has announced that it's lowering the...
Uber forms new robotics team for autonomous scooters and bikes
Slash Gear - 21 Jan 2019 22:10
Uber isn’t limiting its autonomous work to passenger vehicles and trucks, according to a new job listing. The company reportedly revealed plans to bring its self-driving technology to electric scooters and bicycles ove...
WhatsApp Puts New Limit on Message-Forwarding in Effort to Curb Misinformation
Gizmodo - 21 Jan 2019 21:35
WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned chat service, has announced that it will cap the number of messages that can be forwarded at once at five, Reuters reported Monday. The move is WhatsApp's latest effort to limit the spread of...
France fines Google $57 million over data transparency
Engadget - 21 Jan 2019 21:07
The European Union's GDPR is relatively young, but Google is already in hot water over claimed violations. France's CNIL regulator has fined Google €50 million (about $57 million) for allegedly failing to provide trans...
Google Fined $57 Million for Burying Privacy Terms Where Users Won't Find Them
Gizmodo - 21 Jan 2019 20:40
Google has been fined $56.8 million by privacy regulators in France, marking the country's first use of the tough new privacy rules enacted in Europe last year. Specifically, the company is accused of violating provision...
Let's Discuss the Ending of Glass
Gizmodo - 21 Jan 2019 20:30
An M. Night Shyamalan movie isn't a proper M. Night Shyamalan movie without some kind of twist ending. Thankfully, his latest film Glass fits the bill and then some. In fact, Shyamalan may even out Shyamalan himself with...
Could iPhone XI power a laptop?
Slash Gear - 21 Jan 2019 20:18
The next generation iPhone XI could be the first to power a laptop – if Apple had a hankering to do such a thing. Today we’re taking a peek at a newly granted set of patent drawings as well as past connections in an ...
Watch the Military's Latest Rocket Launch Carrying a Secret Payload
Gizmodo - 21 Jan 2019 20:15
Large portions of the U.S. government are shut down, but espionage doesn't wait for anybody. The U.S. military launched a Delta-IV Heavy rocket on Saturday from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, but its payload is...
A Dodge Challenger Hellcat hybrid could reboot the muscle car
Slash Gear - 21 Jan 2019 19:41
The age of the huge, supercharged V8 Dodge Challenger may soon be over, with electrification expected to fundamentally change the next-generation of muscle car. Sales of seemingly endlessly-iterated Challenger and Charge...
The 2020 Porsche 911 Wet Mode is supercar-clever: Here's how it works
Slash Gear - 21 Jan 2019 19:20
Not for nothing did the Porsche 911 earn a reputation for being frisky on wet roads, and though all-wheel drive has helped there, the automaker has something even cleverer for the 2020 911. Porsche Wet Mode is a brand ne...
HP announces two new Chromebooks in education push
Slash Gear - 21 Jan 2019 19:05
HP is bolstering its Education Edition Chromebook lineup today by announcing two new devices aimed primarily at the classroom. The Chromebook x360 11 G2 EE and the Chromebook 11 G7 EE will be joining the company’s exis...
Tesla gets clearance to begin Model 3 deliveries in Europe
Engadget - 21 Jan 2019 19:05
Tesla expects to start delivering the Long Range Battery version of the Model 3 in Europe in February after getting the go-ahead from Dutch vehicle authority RDW. As such, it can sell cars across the continent without ha...
Reddit's best Android games of 2018 list is a bit of a shock
Slash Gear - 21 Jan 2019 19:00
In the first month of 2019, Reddit’s AndroidGaming subreddit did a big vote session choosing the best mobile games of 2018. The winning games largely centered on – shockingly, perhaps – games that were big, sprawli...
A First Look at the Next Wave of Ahoy Comics
Gizmodo - 21 Jan 2019 19:00
Last year, indie publisher Ahoy Comics hit the ground running with a launch that brought us refreshing and fun twists on everything from superheroes to classic horror comics. But now the publisher is ready for more--and ...
Dealmaster: A bunch of Sonos speakers are discounted for the Super Bowl
Ars Technica - 21 Jan 2019 18:45
Including relatively rare deals on the Sonos Beam, Playbar, and Sub.
China Says Gene-Editing Scientist Broke Laws to Pursue 'Personal Fame and Gain'
Gizmodo - 21 Jan 2019 18:45
The scientist responsible for creating the world's first genetically modified babies violated government bans and committed fraud, according to Chinese investigators. He Jiankui--and those who helped him--will reportedly...