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A Tipsy Wedding Guest Gains Some Very Wild Superpowers in This Funny Short
Gizmodo - 29 Jan 2019 03:30
Who among us hasn't had some kind of teary meltdown or earth-shattering epiphany at a wedding...especially during the reception, when one's emotions can start flowing like free booze? Patrick Muhlberger's The Katy Univer...
Salvador Dali's AI clone will welcome visitors to his museum
Engadget - 29 Jan 2019 05:28
If you're planning a trip to the Dali Museum this spring, you might meet an unexpected guest: namely, Salvador Dali himself. The St. Petersburg, Florida venue has announced that an AI recreation of the artist will grace ...
Intel foldable phone patent shows how to make it usable
Slash Gear - 29 Jan 2019 04:47
There is no shortage of patents on foldable phones and tablets and this year we'll finally see some of them come to light. The first iterations are, however, expected to not be the foldable phones of fiction and dreams. ...
'Wired' is a multi-scene movie painted and animated in VR
Engadget - 29 Jan 2019 17:00
Movies that have been painted and animated with a VR headset are nothing new. Most, however, are single scenes that loop like an animated GIF. The camera might move around, highlighting small details, but there isn't muc...
Report: Just Two Groups May Be Behind $1 Billion in Cryptocurrency Hacks
Gizmodo - 29 Jan 2019 16:48
Just two groups of "highly sophisticated cyber criminals" may be behind an estimated $1 billion in cryptocurrency thefts, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
Major New Study Finds Lowering Blood Pressure Can Prevent Cognitive Decline, but Questions Remain
Gizmodo - 29 Jan 2019 16:30
Some five million Americans live with dementia, most often Alzheimer's disease. And it's almost certain that as the general population gets older, dementia will become more common. But a new study published this week off...
Is the Candyman Remake Close to Finding a Star?
Gizmodo - 29 Jan 2019 16:05
Patty Jenkins thinks her third Wonder Woman movie will be set in the present. Anthony Daniels has wrapped on Star Wars: Episode IX. Plus, Bo Peep returns to Toy Story, a new look at Krypton's Lobo, and a wild Black Panth...
The Worst Person You Know Just Made a Great Point
Gizmodo - 29 Jan 2019 06:20
There are few individuals in media worse than Tucker Carlson. The Fox News host regularly espouses white nationalist views on his nightly show, spreading his dangerous, hateful ideology to millions of viewers (and to the...
Old Apple Watch repairs qualify for Apple Watch 2 replacement
Slash Gear - 29 Jan 2019 05:19
Apple is quite good at supporting its products, both hardware and software, for quite a long time but there are just some things it can't delay for long. One of those is the availability of components and replacement par...
AnTuTu AI benchmark tool now available for Android
Slash Gear - 29 Jan 2019 04:13
Artificial intelligence, next to 5G and cameras, has become one of the pillars of modern smartphones. Unlike those, however, AI hasn't exactly been easy to measure given the many variables, tools, and implementations. Of...
FaceTime bug lets callers spy on recipients' audio before they answer
Slash Gear - 29 Jan 2019 03:08
A newly discovered FaceTime bug enables callers to listen into the recipient’s audio before they answer the phone, according to iPhone users who have been impacted by it. The bug presents a significant privacy issue, o...
Ancient Terra rock found in 1971 on our moon
Slash Gear - 29 Jan 2019 23:57
A sample rock found on the Moon was tested by scientists and reported this week to have originated from another planet. Our planet, more than likely. But how did an Earth rock get to the Moon, and what’s this I’ve he...
YouTube Is Going to Bury 'Borderline' Content. It Won't Tell Us What That Means
Gizmodo - 29 Jan 2019 23:53
Last week in a company blog post, YouTube informed its approximately 2 billion users that it would begin to change how recommendations function, reducing instances of content that "comes close to--but doesn't quite cross...
The 10 Best Deals of January 29, 2019
Gizmodo - 29 Jan 2019 23:50
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Netflix Has Better Movies Than Anyone, According to Rotten Tomatoes
Gizmodo - 29 Jan 2019 23:30
At this point, it's become a general feeling--a malaise if you will--that Netflix's selection of movies sucks. I don't have hard data for this, I just feel it and I see people flip out about it every time the streaming s...
Samsung's Android Pie rollout in the US is off to a modest start
Engadget - 29 Jan 2019 23:20
Weeks after the international rollout, Samsung is finally ready to deliver Android Pie and One UI to Americans... although you might not want to smash that check-for-updates button just yet. The company has confirmed to ...
Report: Nobel Prize-Winning Biologist Knew About Gene-Edited Babies for Months but Kept Quiet
Gizmodo - 29 Jan 2019 23:00
The Associated Press reports that Nobel laureate and biologist Craig Mello was aware of a pregnancy in China involving gene-edited babies for months before the news went public. That a prominent scientist knew of this hi...
Waze Beacons keep drivers connected in NYC traffic tunnels
Slash Gear - 29 Jan 2019 22:59
Waze is expanding its Beacons program to help drivers in New York City stay connected while in a traffic tunnel. Driving a car within one of these concrete tunnels typically results in a connectivity blackout, meaning th...
A 14-year-old tried to warn Apple about the group FaceTime bug
Engadget - 29 Jan 2019 22:55
Before the FaceTime bug that lets people listen in to others before the call starts blew up yesterday, a 14-year-old Arizona high schooler tried to warn Apple of the issue. According to the Wall Street Journal, Grant Tho...
Razer is selling a pink gaming laptop in time for Valentine's Day
Engadget - 29 Jan 2019 22:40
Picture the scene: it's time to do some work on your fancy gaming laptop, so you decide to hustle to your local coffee shop for a change of environment. Once you've picked up your java and found the ideal spot, you take ...
Gmail mobile redesign brings features from web to iOS and Android
Slash Gear - 29 Jan 2019 22:38
Last summer, Google rolled out a new redesign for Gmail on web. Though the redesign maybe rubbed some people the wrong way at first, we’ve had plenty of time to get used to it, as Google forced a switch for all Gmail f...
Chicago Scrambles to Protect Its Homeless From Life-Threatening Polar Vortex
Gizmodo - 29 Jan 2019 22:35
Sandi Robinson was sure to layer up before hitting the Chicago streets Monday night. Sweatpants? Check. Tights underneath? Check. Long sleeves, gloves, hat, and boots? All check. Robinson is the co-founder of the communi...