Gadget News
First Images from New Night-Sky Camera in California Show Gorgeous View of Andromeda Galaxy
Gizmodo - 8 Feb 2019 18:15
A new sky survey project has released its first round of incredible data, results, and images, including this amazing new view of our neighboring Andromeda galaxy.
AT&T's fake 5G icon is now the subject of a Sprint lawsuit
Slash Gear - 8 Feb 2019 17:48
Back in December, AT&T started rolling out “5G E” branding to some of the phones on its network. 5G E, as AT&T claims, stands for “5G Evolution,” or the precursor to the nationwide 5G networks carriers are beginn...
How to Protect Yourself Against Digital Services Shutting Down
Gizmodo - 8 Feb 2019 17:20
In the next few months alone, movie locker service Ultraviolet and social network experiment Google+ are closing their doors for good, while photo sharing platform Flickr is shifting the rules about free and paid-for acc...
Instagram to completely remove graphic self-harm images
Slash Gear - 8 Feb 2019 04:49
It turns out that a “sensitivity screen” wouldn’t enough after all. In reviewing the role it may have played in a recent teen suicide, Instagram has reportedly thought of putting a blurry block on top of graphic im...
Cartoonishly Well-Preserved Fossil Is the Earliest Bird of Its Kind
Gizmodo - 8 Feb 2019 00:15
A 52-million-year-old fossil found in Wyoming is now the earliest known seed-eating perching bird in the scientific record, a discovery that's shedding new light on the history and early eating habits of these now-ubiqui...
Here's Why Wells Fargo Customers Couldn't Get Their Cash
Gizmodo - 8 Feb 2019 23:59
It's been a strange, painful couple of days for some Wells Fargo customers.
Amazon Live is like QVC for your Fire and Echo devices
Slash Gear - 8 Feb 2019 23:54
So you’re already addicted to buying things from Amazon, but you want someone to tell you what to buy next, right? Imagine a world where the 1990’s least exciting television channel, QVC, became popular again here in...
Nikola will unveil electric versions of two semi-trucks in April
Engadget - 8 Feb 2019 23:47
Nikola seems to have cracked the nut on how to build fully electric semi-trucks. It revealed its Nikola Two and Nikola Tre will be available in electric configurations as well as hydrogen. Nikola does plan to keep workin...
Japan nears e-waste goal for making Tokyo 2020 Olympics medals
Slash Gear - 8 Feb 2019 23:15
Japan has nearly hit its goal for collecting e-waste that will be used to create the 2020 Tokyo Olympics medals, officials have announced. The nation announced plans to make the medals primarily from metal harvested from...
Chrome will soon support your keyboard's play and pause buttons
Engadget - 8 Feb 2019 22:53
Starting next month, Google Chrome will finally offer official support for multimedia keys found on desktop and laptop keyboards, according to ZDNet. That means when you hit the "play" or "pause" button on your keyboard,...
Johnson & Johnson Will Start Showing Drug Prices in Its TV Ads
Gizmodo - 8 Feb 2019 22:40
Anyone who pays close attention to television drug commercials--perhaps because they enjoy the ominous, rapid muttering of side effects--will soon notice something new. On Thursday, Johnson & Johnson announced it would b...
Apple's internal hardware team is working on modems now, likely to replace Intel
Ars Technica - 8 Feb 2019 22:25
Move would end dependence on Intel after the Qualcomm fallout.
Amazon revives its live shopping stream with a larger scope
Engadget - 8 Feb 2019 22:24
Amazon isn't giving up on live shopping streams just because its first attempt fell flat. The internet giant recently launched Amazon Live, a streaming channel with a much larger scope. Where the old Style Code Live was ...
NASA begins search for partners to help land astronauts on the Moon
Slash Gear - 8 Feb 2019 22:20
NASA is taking the next big step toward eventually putting astronauts back on the Moon. The space agency is seeking US-based partners to develop reusable systems for landing astronauts on the Moon, and it will support st...
The Walking Dead's Danai Gurira Is Making Her Inevitable Exit From the Zombie Series
Gizmodo - 8 Feb 2019 22:20
First Rick, now Michonne.
Danish Workers Unearth 'Still-Sharp' Medieval Sword While Digging Out Sewer
Gizmodo - 8 Feb 2019 22:05
When plumbing planner Jannick Vestergaard and engineer Henning Nøh woke up on the morning of February 5th, it likely never occurred to them that their day's work would result in the discovery of an extraordinary double-...
Opera's free VPN is now built into its Android browser
Engadget - 8 Feb 2019 22:03
Opera is adding a free, unlimited VPN to its Android browser. It's rolling out the VPN gradually to beta users first before making it more widely available. You'll be able to set your location as America, Europe or Asia,...
Anthem 4K launch trailer gives Iron Man hat tip with Ozzy
Slash Gear - 8 Feb 2019 21:40
There’s a new Anthem trailer out there today, the big one, the launch trailer, the one with Ozzy in it. The Ozzy is subtle, and it’s not strictly Iron Man, exactly, but it’s close enough. The trailer today looks lo...
Senator Ron Wyden Moves to Legalize Weed With Senate Bill 420
Gizmodo - 8 Feb 2019 21:31
Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon today proposed legislation that would decriminalize cannabis at the federal level and allow states where weed use is legal to operate as they see fit without fear of a U.S. government crackdow...
Four people are allowing strangers to control their smart homes
Engadget - 8 Feb 2019 21:30
For the next seven weeks, anyone who's inclined can go to 205 Hudson Street in New York City and take over someone else's apartment. Smart devices like the kettles, lighting and speakers of four homes connect directly to...
Speak & Spell is B-A-C-K
Engadget - 8 Feb 2019 21:07
If you're a techie of a certain age (cough), you probably have fond memories of the Speak & Spell. The Texas Instruments toy's quirky speech synthesis may be quaint by modern standards, but it sounded like magic at a tim...
I Followed the Planetary Health Diet During a Week of Football and Travel. It Wasn't Easy
Gizmodo - 8 Feb 2019 21:00
When I signed up to eat the planetary health plate diet for 30 days, I forgot two small details: Super Bowl Sunday and Earther was dispatching me to northwest Florida for a story halfway through my first week. So I've ha...