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Balmuda The Light Desk Lamp
The Gadget Flow - 28 Jan 2019 08:00
Use the optimal amount of light while working with the Balmuda The Light Desk Lamp. Utilizing Forward beam technology, this device enables the light to fall on an area in a more natural way. Suitable for children, the Li...
Samsung Will Start Making the Switch to More Sustainable Packaging in 2019
Gizmodo - 28 Jan 2019 03:45
Our plastic pollution problem is absolutely out of control. We know it's bad, and the companies selling us shit know it's bad. Samsung Electronics on Sunday announced that it will join a growing number of companies kicki...
Bounty Hunters, Monkey Clones, and the Green New Deal: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
Gizmodo - 28 Jan 2019 04:10
January 2019 is nearly over and--for now--so is the month-plus federal government shutdown that blanketed national parks in filth and destruction, played with disturbing consequences for the nationwide "air safety enviro...
Canada's Ambassador to China Fired for Saying End of Huawei Extradition Case Would Be 'Great'
Gizmodo - 28 Jan 2019 02:30
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has fired the country's ambassador to China, John McCallum, for saying that the detained chief financial officer of Chinese tech giant Huawei could make a strong case to avoid extra...
Samsung will replace plastic packaging with eco-friendly materials
Engadget - 28 Jan 2019 01:04
Samsung is once more improving its environmental footprint in response to pressure. The company has outlined plans to begin replacing plastic packaging with more sustainable materials. From the first half of 2019 onward,...
Spanish Officials Want Whoever Owns This Abandoned Aircraft to Pay Their Dang Bill
Gizmodo - 28 Jan 2019 00:10
Officials at Adolfo Suárez-Madrid Barajas airport in Spain are trying to locate the owner of an abandoned McDonnell Douglas MD-87 that has been taking up costly space at the facility for years, CNN reported this weekend...
WhatsApp update hits users with 5-person limit to forwards
Slash Gear - 28 Jan 2019 23:57
The newest update to WhatsApp seems to be moving the messaging service closer to that of its associated brand partners. In an effort to curb the misuse of the platform around the world, the app will soon have a limit of ...
US charges Huawei with stealing trade secrets and violating sanctions
Engadget - 28 Jan 2019 23:39
The US has filed 10 trade secret-related charges and 13 linked to sanction violations against Chinese telecom Huawei. Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, FBI Director Christopher Wray, Homeland Secretary Kirstjen N...
AOC Slams Google, Facebook, and Microsoft for Sponsoring Conference Promoting Climate Denial
Gizmodo - 28 Jan 2019 23:30
Our favorite woman from the Bronx is doing what she does: calling rich people out.
NASA Curiosity Mars rover wraps up Vera Rubin Ridge work
Slash Gear - 28 Jan 2019 23:01
After more than a year spent in the region, NASA’s Curiosity rover has departed from the Red Planet’s Vera Rubin Ridge and is now making its way toward Mount Sharp. The departure was marked by a selfie at Vera Rubin ...
Alarming Number of Americans Think Climate-Change Deniers Deserve to Get Hit by Natural Disasters, Survey Finds
Gizmodo - 28 Jan 2019 22:58
When Hurricane Michael flattened entire communities in the Florida Panhandle last fall, most Americans and media outlets responded with an appropriate level of horror and empathy. A few, however, engaged in a pretty ugly...
Samsung acquires Corephotonics as Apple court case continues
Slash Gear - 28 Jan 2019 22:57
Usable features in a smartphone component are important – and nowhere more universally important to consumers than in the device’s camera. The camera hardware and software must work together to bring the magic – at...
Unity created a game meant solely to test AI
Engadget - 28 Jan 2019 22:55
Unity Technologies has a new game that you can't play. The maker of game development tools is releasing a new title called Obstacle Tower that is designed to challenge the capabilities of artificial intelligence. The rel...
Metro Exodus shuns Steam: Here's what happened
Slash Gear - 28 Jan 2019 22:36
Deep Silver announced today that Metro Exodus will be making the jump from Steam to the Epic Games Store, becoming the latest in a growing list of games to be tempted into switching platforms by Epic’s revenue sharing ...
Facebook drafts charter for content oversight board, but questions remain
Engadget - 28 Jan 2019 22:24
Mark Zuckerberg talked about creating an independent body that would oversee Facebook's content decisions, and now that plan is taking shape. The social site has published a draft charter for an oversight board that woul...
Amateur Astronomy Equipment May Have Spotted Tiny Object Beyond Neptune
Gizmodo - 28 Jan 2019 22:20
Japanese astronomers spotted evidence of tiny Kuiper Belt object at the outer edge of the Solar System using a pair of telescopes you could buy online, according to a new paper.
How Zachary Levi's Run-ins With Marvel Helped Him Become Shazam
Gizmodo - 28 Jan 2019 22:08
Zachary Levi believes he wouldn't be DC's Shazam without not one, but two assists from Marvel.
Apple hopes to offer a Netflix-like subscription service for games, report claims
Ars Technica - 28 Jan 2019 22:05
The report also claims Apple is considering acting as a games publisher.
Toshiba built a new robot to probe damaged Fukushima reactor
Slash Gear - 28 Jan 2019 21:57
Toshiba has built a new robot designed to probe the damaged, radioactive reactors in Fukushima, the company has revealed. The robot features a variety of tools to assess the damaged Unit 2 reactor, building upon the data...
Bluetooth direction finding will locate your keys
Engadget - 28 Jan 2019 21:46
Bluetooth's current location technology isn't particularly exacting. Its proximity features can tell you when you're close, but not which way to go -- and the position features are only accurate down to the meter level (...
Facebook expands election integrity efforts ahead of EU vote
Engadget - 28 Jan 2019 21:21
European Parliament elections are set to take place in May, which of course means there are bad actors who will try to use nefarious means to disrupt the process. Facebook is trying to clamp down on interference on its p...
Trouble at TSMC: Huawei, NVIDIA, Apple chipmaker sees chemical issue
Slash Gear - 28 Jan 2019 21:03
Manufacturer TSMC sent a statement that outlined a chemical issue which will have an impact on production this quarter. TSMC suggested that they’d “discovered a shipment of chemical material used in the manufacturing...