Gadget News
FAA will require drones to display registration numbers externally
Engadget - 12 Feb 2019 21:47
Drone owners will soon need to display their device's registration numbers on the outside of the craft, the Federal Aviation Administration has declared. The agency, which last month proposed looser restrictions on drone...
Apple reportedly wants to keep 50% of subscription news service revenue
Slash Gear - 12 Feb 2019 23:19
Big publishers are pushing back against Apple’s alleged financial terms for a news subscription service, sources have claimed. The service, which some have described as similar to a “Netflix for news,” would report...
Security experts warn hackers are testing a new way to infect Macs
Slash Gear - 12 Feb 2019 05:11
Security company Trend Micro has revealed a method hackers are using to bypass the macOS security feature Gatekeeper in order to deploy EXE files containing malware onto their victim’s computer. The discovery was made ...
Asobu Frosty Beer 2 Go Vacuum Insulated Beer Cooler
The Gadget Flow - 12 Feb 2019 08:00
Keep your beer nice and chilled on the go with the Asobu Frosty Beer 2 Go Vacuum Insulated Beer Cooler. Designed for beer lovers, this accessory fits all standard size beer cans and bottles. To use the Frosty Beer 2 for ...
AT&T's streaming service won't have original shows until 2020
Engadget - 12 Feb 2019 05:06
AT&T is continuing the trickle of information about its upcoming WarnerMedia streaming service, and this time it's more specific about the kind of content you'll get. TBS and TNT President Kevin Reilly told guests at a T...
You Can Now Buy the House Where Jeff Bezos Started Amazon, If You Really Have to Or Something
Gizmodo - 12 Feb 2019 04:30
If you have ever, for some ungodly reason, desired to live in Jeff Bezos's old house--well you can do that now, for the low, low price of just under $1.5 million.
What's on TV: 'Far Cry,' 'Crackdown 3' and 'Umbrella Academy'
Engadget - 12 Feb 2019 03:57
This week is a big one for streaming platforms, as Amazon premieres its documentary series uncovering the truth surrounding Lorena Bobbitt, and Netflix presents the first season of its comic book adaptation The Umbrella ...
Nearly 2,000 previously unknown human gut bacteria species identified
Slash Gear - 12 Feb 2019 03:26
Nearly 2,000 varieties of previously unknown gut bacteria have been discovered in the human digestive tract, according to a new study. The findings were made by researchers with the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the Euro...
Guitar Hero Live buyers offered "potential refunds" by Activision
Slash Gear - 12 Feb 2019 02:23
Activision is offering Guitar Hero Live buyers the chance at “potential refunds,” the company has revealed. The game’s music catalog was substantially cut down toward the end of last year, having dropped from its a...
Apple will reportedly reveal its news subscription service next month
Engadget - 12 Feb 2019 23:58
Apple might face some stiff opposition in its bid to launch a subscription news service this spring. Wall Street Journal tipsters claim publishers like the New York Times and Washington Post are objecting to terms that w...
Ford uses driver-assist tech to keep bed hogs on their side
Engadget - 12 Feb 2019 23:38
Ford is in the automobile business, but the company keep discovering new ways to apply its technology outside of its vehicles. The latest innovation from the car maker is made for the bedroom. Ford repurporsed its driver...
The 10 Best Deals of February 12, 2019
Gizmodo - 12 Feb 2019 23:28
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
PlayStation Classic gets a deep price cut at Walmart
Slash Gear - 12 Feb 2019 23:16
Though Sony has had an outstanding console generation in pretty much every sense, there was at least one stumble in the PlayStation Classic. Created to take advantage of the nostalgia that turned the NES Classic and the ...
Researchers use Intel SGX to put malware beyond the reach of antivirus software
Ars Technica - 12 Feb 2019 22:54
Processor protects malware from attempts to inspect and analyze it.
Amazon's Coachella delivery lockers will help you get more sunscreen
Engadget - 12 Feb 2019 22:53
The Coachella music festival is known for pampering fans with treats, but they'll now have one of the ultimate creature comforts: online deliveries. Amazon is making multiple Lockers available at Coachella on both weeken...
One in six American adults now wear a computer on their wrist
Engadget - 12 Feb 2019 22:42
The days of smartwatches as niche devices might be over, at least in the US. The NPD Group estimated that smartwatch sales jumped 61 percent in the 12-month span ending in November 2018. That's no mean feat when some com...
What the Hell Happened to Short Nintendo Switch Cases?
Gizmodo - 12 Feb 2019 22:30
Nintendo's sold a lot of Switches, so it's not surprising that there are a lot of Switch carrying cases out there to buy. In fact, I just scrolled through 15 (!!) pages of them on Amazon, and found hardshell cases, softs...
Rocket League's long-awaited Friends Update is releasing next week
Slash Gear - 12 Feb 2019 22:22
After months of talking about it, Rocket League‘s cross-platform account system is about to launch. Today, developer Psyonix announced that its Friends Update will launch next week across all platforms. When it does, y...
Walmart loses same-day grocery delivery partner Deliv
Slash Gear - 12 Feb 2019 22:17
Walmart’s one-day grocery delivery plans just suffered a setback with the end of its Deliv partnership. The same-day delivery startup was one of Walmart’s earliest partners in its move toward challenging Amazon, but ...
U.S. Congressman Wants to Make Amazon Testify on Its Face Recognition Tool
Gizmodo - 12 Feb 2019 22:05
Last year's wide-ranging and critical congressional hearings caught Facebook, Google, Twitter, Apple and other tech giants in their dragnet. Amazon, for the most part, came out unscathed, but that might soon change.
This Man Traveled 10,000 Miles to See America's Trash Birds--and Loved Every Minute of It
Gizmodo - 12 Feb 2019 21:55
20-year-old Tasmanian George Vaughan had three main goals for his trip to the United States last month: see a Metallica concert, visit Niagara Falls, and go to a landfill in southern Alabama. The landfill, he hoped, woul...
Porn and gambling apps are also abusing Apple's enterprise certificates
Engadget - 12 Feb 2019 21:49
Following the controversy over Facebook and Google's misuse of enterprise certificates to distribute apps outside of Apple's App Store, TechCrunch reports that dozens of gambling and pornographic apps used the same proce...