Gadget News
Judge limits damages Qualcomm can seek from Apple
Engadget - 5 Feb 2019 23:50
Qualcomm has enjoyed a few successes in its legal fight against Apple, but it just faced a significant blow. A judge has granted Apple's request to limit potential damages in a Qualcomm patent lawsuit to the period after...
Slo-Mo Footage Of a Magnet on a Trampoline Reveals its Invisible Forces
Gizmodo - 5 Feb 2019 16:54
You might recall that grade-school experiment where an iron filing-covered sheet of paper draped over a magnet reveals the invisible lines of its magnetic forces. But with a strong enough magnet (the kind they won't let ...
Tidal is the first music streaming service to accept Venmo
Engadget - 5 Feb 2019 16:21
High-fidelity music streaming service Tidal now lets subscribers pay using their Venmo balance. It's the latest in a slew of partnerships for the PayPal-owned payments app, following support for Uber, Shopify and Hulu, a...
How to Watch President Trump's State of the Union Speech on YouTube, Facebook, and Amazon Fire TV
Gizmodo - 5 Feb 2019 13:30
After a couple of false starts, President Donald Trump is scheduled to give the State of the Union address to Congress tonight at 9pm Eastern, 6pm Pacific, 5am Moscow time. And there are plenty of ways for cordcutters to...
OnePlus Product Manager Challenge crowdsources new OxygenOS features
Slash Gear - 5 Feb 2019 05:21
With a slogan to "Never Settle", OnePlus has always tried to come up with ways to distance itself from the competition, be it in price or marketing. It has always tried to paint a picture of itself as a grassroots level ...
Even Apple Isn't Immune to AT&T's '5G E' Bullshit
Gizmodo - 5 Feb 2019 04:15
AT&T is continuing to move forward with its bullshit strategy to rebrand slightly enhanced 4G service as "5G E," 9to5Mac reported on Monday, with some of its customers who have downloaded the latest iOS 12.2 beta reporti...
Fortnite v7.40 will feature Creative islands with unique coin challenges
Slash Gear - 5 Feb 2019 04:05
Epic added a new Creative mode to its popular Fortnite game in the relatively recent past, and now it has announced a new element available in it: coins. The company is calling for its most creative players to make new i...
McCormick taps IBM AI to help create new seasoning products
Slash Gear - 5 Feb 2019 02:55
Spice company McCormick has revealed that it tapped IBM’s artificial intelligence to bolster its flavor expertise. The company plans to launch a new product line called ONE later this year that features recipe mix flav...
Galaxy Sport smartwatch render shows a less sporty design
Slash Gear - 5 Feb 2019 02:41
The Galaxy S10 won't be alone when Samsung takes the stage at MWC 2019. While it and the anticipated foldable phone will naturally hog the spotlight, there's always room for some accessories on the showroom floor. One su...
Irish Government Investigating Alleged Leak of Abortion Patient's Information: Report
Gizmodo - 5 Feb 2019 01:37
Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner and public health services agency are reportedly investigating how the private data of a patient who had an abortion may have landed in the hands of a harasser.
NASA InSight lander seismometer gets its own tiny house on Mars
Slash Gear - 5 Feb 2019 01:08
In December, NASA’s InSight rover successfully deployed its seismometer instrument on the Martian surface. This was the mission’s first big milestone, one recently joined by another completed effort: giving the instr...
Polestar 2 EV reveal set for February 20: What we expect
Slash Gear - 5 Feb 2019 23:49
Polestar will unveil its second car, the Polestar 2, on February 20, Volvo’s electric performance brand has confirmed today. The event will see the automaker’s all-electric sedan break cover; however, Polestar is doi...
Vivox Nintendo Switch voice chat aims to make in-game talk easier
Slash Gear - 5 Feb 2019 23:43
It isn’t exactly a secret that Nintendo Switch Online needs some work, particularly when it comes to in-game voice chat. There aren’t very many Switch games that support voice chat, and the first-party ones that do r...
Google's New Chrome Extension Warns You If Your Passwords Have Been Exposed
Gizmodo - 5 Feb 2019 23:30
Google is rolling out two new tools today to help the password-challenged beef up their security game. The first is a Chrome extension called Password Checkup that can identify if you're using a password that's been expo...
The 10 Best Deals of February 5, 2019
Gizmodo - 5 Feb 2019 23:21
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Google Assistant interpreter mode just went live on smart speakers
Slash Gear - 5 Feb 2019 23:19
Google has quietly enabled Interpreter Mode for smart speakers and smart displays like the Google Home and Google Home Hub. Announced back at CES 2019, the new feature brings Google Translate functionality to the smart h...
Google Assistant's interpreter mode is ready to translate
Engadget - 5 Feb 2019 23:08
Last month, we had our first glimpse of Google Assistant's interpreter mode for smart displays and speakers. Now, everyone with Google Home devices or smart displays (as well as some smart speakers) can try out the mode ...
Archaeopteryx: Oldest fossil feather, new technique, new results
Slash Gear - 5 Feb 2019 22:54
The feather-laden dinosaur Archaeopteryx lithographica* was a flying dinosaur. The first fossil feather ever found was once believed to have originated from Archaeopteryx. In a study published this week, doubts have surf...
2020 Ford F-Series Super Duty promises 7.3L V8 and record ratings
Slash Gear - 5 Feb 2019 22:49
Ford has revealed the 2020 Super Duty range, and the new F-250, F-350, and F-450 promise to be the most powerful, tech-savvy trucks from the automaker to-date. A range of new gas and diesel engines are joined by a new 10...
Privacy Groups Ask Pelosi to Stop Hyping Invasive Surveillance Along the Border
Gizmodo - 5 Feb 2019 22:35
Hoping to color President Trump's wall as a "medieval" solution to border security, Democratic leaders have offered up what they hope Americans view as a more suitable, 21st-century alternative. This so-called "technolog...
Facebook bans 22 more pages linked to Alex Jones
Engadget - 5 Feb 2019 22:34
Facebook on Tuesday began enforcing the new rules of its recently updated recidivism policy, which is why 22 pages linked to right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his website InfoWars are no longer there.
Facebook Messenger now lets you unsend messages - if you're quick
Slash Gear - 5 Feb 2019 22:29
Remember last year when Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg purged some of his messages from various Messenger conversations? There was a bit of an uproar at the time, and Facebook later said that Zuck’s disappearing messages...