Gadget News
FDA: Infusing yourself with young blood is pointless, dangerous
Engadget - 19 Feb 2019 23:04
The US Food and Drug Administration has stepped in to officially warn consumers against buying young blood in an attempt to improve their health. Yes, enough people thought it would be a good idea to infuse young blood -...
Panasonic Lumix FZ1000 II unveiled: 20MP, 16x zoom, and 4K recording
Slash Gear - 19 Feb 2019 02:09
Panasonic has quietly launched an update for its Lumix FZ1000 ultra-zoom digital camera. The new FZ1000 II point-and-shoot model features a fairly substantial body coupled with a 20.1-megapixel high-sensitivity MOS senso...
Nissan ROAM camper power pack gives second life to used EV batteries
Slash Gear - 19 Feb 2019 01:13
Nissan and OPUS Campers have taken the wraps off a new camper concept that taps used electric vehicle batteries to offer power while on the go. Called the Nissan x OPUS concept, this camper features ROAM, a portable and ...
Latest Samsung leak shows new watch and earbuds from every angle
Engadget - 19 Feb 2019 19:20
With all the leaks in advance of Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event tomorrow, we can practically forecast the whole launch. The company started taking S10 reservations in the US earlier this month, and it seemed all but cer...
This is why you shouldn't microwave grapes
Slash Gear - 19 Feb 2019 06:59
Microwaves are pretty convenient in heating or cooking food, erasing notebooks, and some other odd uses but there are things you shouldn’t put inside the device. Metal immediately comes to mind but, oddly enough, grape...
Android Q's revamped gestures might ditch the back button
Engadget - 19 Feb 2019 02:38
Android Pie's gesture controls can feel clunky at times with its mix of newer concepts with legacy holdovers. However, Google might just restore some consistency. XDA has discovered that an early build of Android Q inclu...
Chrome OS Users Find That Checking CPU Usage Overwhelms CPU Usage
Gizmodo - 19 Feb 2019 00:43
Chrome OS users are reporting an alarming bug in the latest stable version of the operating system. Something in the most recent update is causing the CPU usage to sky rocket to 50-100 percent capacity on certain systems...
Amazon has one more season of 'The Man in the High Castle'
Engadget - 19 Feb 2019 23:58
Transparent isn't the only long-running Amazon show winding down in 2019. Amazon has confirmed that the fourth and final season of The Man in the High Castle will reach Prime Video sometime in the fall. While internet gi...
Why big teams like Apple develop and little ones like OnePlus disrupt
Slash Gear - 19 Feb 2019 23:57
A study published this week on the size of teams in science and technology showed how one disrupts while the other tends to develop. I’m using Apple and OnePlus to extrapolate because Apple was, for a while, a disrupto...
FDA warns risky plasma infusions from young donors won't prevent aging
Slash Gear - 19 Feb 2019 23:51
The FDA has issued a report warning the public against receiving blood plasma infusions from young donors under the assumption that it will reverse aging or eliminate diseases. The advisory was prompted by reports from s...
More hockey highlights are coming to Snapchat
Engadget - 19 Feb 2019 23:30
There's about to be a lot more hockey on Snapchat. The National Hockey League (NHL) has agreed to a new multi-year partnership that will bring more content to Snpachat that hardcore and casual hockey fans want to see. Th...
Enormous Stream of Stars Discovered in Southern Sky
Gizmodo - 19 Feb 2019 23:12
Scientists have discovered a nearby "stellar stream" containing thousands of stars spanning the southern sky. They made the discovery thanks to the recent release of data from the Gaia sky survey.
Logitech G MX518 gaming mouse makes old mice look dumb
Slash Gear - 19 Feb 2019 22:49
If you have a soft spot for the Logitech MX518, then here’s a bit of good news: Logitech is reviving the famous gaming mouse and outfitting it with some new hardware. Logitech says that its fans – many of whom consid...
One of Anime's Biggest Voices Accused of Sexual Harassment
Gizmodo - 19 Feb 2019 22:30
Last summer, voice actor Vic Mignogna went into a booth with a few others to record audio for a video game. At one point, Mignogna asked the client, who was overseeing the session, if she was okay with his performance. W...
A Commercial Flight Hit an Absurdly Fast 801 MPH While Flying Over the United States
Gizmodo - 19 Feb 2019 22:30
A Virgin Atlantic flight making the grueling journey from Los Angeles to London yesterday hit a ground speed of at least 801 mph, thanks to a streak of fast-moving air in the jet stream over Pennsylvania. You're probably...
Study finds dementia takes away the ability to daydream
Slash Gear - 19 Feb 2019 22:29
A heartbreaking study out of the University of Sydney has found that people suffering from a type of early-onset dementia lose their ability to daydream and engage in inner monologues. Without the ability to let their mi...
Trump signs directive explaining his 'Space Force'
Engadget - 19 Feb 2019 22:22
Following weeks of speculation, Donald Trump signed the Space Policy Directive 4 during a ceremony at the White House on Tuesday, a document which explains how his administration will establish his Space Force. "Just as ...
Trump's Space Force Now Planned as a Division of the Air Force
Gizmodo - 19 Feb 2019 22:16
Earlier today, President Donald Trump signed a directive to create the Space Force, what will become the sixth branch of the U.S. military--but the new branch will be placed under the purview of the U.S. Air Force, rathe...
Linux gaming is on a life-support system called Steam
Engadget - 19 Feb 2019 22:07
In September 2013, Valve founder Gabe Newell gave a rare, 20-minute presentation at LinuxCon. He called Linux "the future of gaming," predicting that as the industry became more user-driven and connected across both dist...
Google teases a mysterious GDC 2019 event
Slash Gear - 19 Feb 2019 21:48
Even though our attention has mostly been on MWC 2019, which kicks off next week in Barcelona, Google is looking beyond that show and to the annual Games Developer Conference in March. Google has announced that it’ll b...
Teenage Engineering OP-Z review: Small synth, big dreams
Engadget - 19 Feb 2019 21:45
Read the fucking manual. It's pejorative advice usually dispensed to someone struggling to find an answer — one typically available to them with minimal effort. The OP-Z from Teenage Engineering doesn't ship with a ful...
Travel Back to 1990 With the Original World Wide Web Browser
Gizmodo - 19 Feb 2019 21:35
The World Wide Web turns 30 this year, and to celebrate three decades of utter chaos and brilliance, CERN developers and designers have created a version of the original WorldWideWeb browser that can run inside a modern ...