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Survivor Backup Battery by Griffin Technology
The Gadget Flow - 21 Feb 2019 15:55
Start saying "yes!" to every adventure and rest assured you've got some backup with the Survivor Backup Battery by Griffin Technology. Designed for your smartphone and tablet, this ruggedly engineered necessity can take ...
Audi deploys speed recommendations to help drivers avoid red lights
Slash Gear - 21 Feb 2019 04:50
Audi owners with select 2017 or newer vehicles have received a new feature that helps them avoid red lights. The company announced an update to its Traffic Light Information system, adding Green Light Optimized Speed Adv...
Facebook gives Android users more control over location tracking
Slash Gear - 21 Feb 2019 03:18
Facebook has announced a new location setting for its Android app, giving those users more control over when the service can access their device’s location data. In contrast to iOS users, Android users have only had th...
Vuarnet Glacier Versatile Pilot Frame Sunglasses
The Gadget Flow - 21 Feb 2019 08:00
Wear the same shades as James Bond with the Vuarnet Glacier Versatile Pilot Frame Sunglasses. Originally designed in the 1970s, this model is exceptionally comfortable and offers unbeatable protection. Featuring a high-t...
Facebook Is an 'Innovator in Privacy,' Says Guy Who Runs Facebook
Gizmodo - 21 Feb 2019 05:30
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is fond of suggesting that all the criticism of his globe-spanning social media empire comes from either the misinformed or the malicious. In fact, Facebook is really all about protecting the...
Nest Secure had a mic Google told no one about for months
Slash Gear - 21 Feb 2019 05:22
Earlier this month, Google made an announcement that seemed nothing short of magical. It proudly announced that its Nest Secure system can now also moonlight as a Google Assistant smart speaker using the Nest Guard base....
Nike's self-lacing Adapt BB shoes aren't playing well with Android phones
Engadget - 21 Feb 2019 05:01
How do you know you're living in the future? When your shoes have technical problems. Owners on Google Play and CNET report that Nike's Android companion app for the self-lacing Adapt BB has some teething troubles, most ...
Reasons why the Razer Game Store failed
Slash Gear - 21 Feb 2019 04:19
Razer has pulled the plug on the Razer Game Store, just ten months after its launch. The online store offered thousands of digital games in the form of product codes redeemable via Uplay and Steam, with the inclusion of ...
Companies Halt YouTube Ads Following Reports of Commenter Pedophile Network
Gizmodo - 21 Feb 2019 03:30
Companies are pulling their advertising campaigns from YouTube amid reports that a network of pedophiles is openly operating in the comments sections of videos of young children, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. Disney and ...
The World's Biggest Bee Just Buzzed Into My Heart
Gizmodo - 21 Feb 2019 23:47
I don't remember when or where I was first stung by a bee. What I remember is the pain.
Trailer for Jordan Peele's 'Twilight Zone' shows an unsettling universe
Engadget - 21 Feb 2019 23:42
You no longer have to wonder how Jordan Peele would handle a reboot of The Twilight Zone. CBS All Access has shared the first trailer for the streaming series, and it appears to be what you'd hope for from the Get Out di...
China's gene-edited CRISPR babies may have enhanced memory
Slash Gear - 21 Feb 2019 23:38
In November 2018, a Chinese researcher claimed to have used gene-editing tool CRISPR to alter the DNA of twin girls allegedly born late last year. The confirmation had followed the discovery of clinical trial documents p...
NASA is giving us daily weather reports from Mars
Engadget - 21 Feb 2019 23:20
NASA says its new Mars weather website will be "geeky fun for meteorologists." For the rest of us, it's a daily reminder that Mars is ridiculously cold. The website shares a daily weather report with temperature, atmosph...
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Engadget - 21 Feb 2019 23:00
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Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime retires: Here's his goodbye message
Slash Gear - 21 Feb 2019 22:50
It’s the end of an era over at Nintendo of America today, or at least it will be soon. Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime announced his retirement today, and though he won’t be leaving his post right away...
AT&T pulls ads from YouTube over pedophilia controversy
Engadget - 21 Feb 2019 22:43
As YouTube continues to struggle with the issue of child predators latching on to content for kids, the video platform has lost another major advertiser. AT&T has decided to pull its ads from YouTube, according to CNBC. ...
Facebook allowed advertisers to target users interested in Nazism
Engadget - 21 Feb 2019 22:14
Facebook still has some work to do if it wants to eliminate racist criteria from its ad targeting. The company has pulled numerous audience groupings from its ad plaform after the LA Times discovered that advertisers cou...
Google I/O 2019 ticket draw is open: What you need to know
Slash Gear - 21 Feb 2019 22:13
Last month, Google announced that its I/O 2019 event will take place in early May in Mountain View, California. In an update today, the company revealed that it has opened its ticket drawing to give applicants a chance a...
Verizon 5G in 2019: Over 30 cities, S10 5G, and some surprises
Slash Gear - 21 Feb 2019 22:07
Verizon has lifted the lid on its 5G deployment, confirming it plans to light up the high-speed next-generation network in more than 30 US cities this year. The service will begin with what the carrier is calling Verizon...
'Gaming phones' are just flagship phones now
Engadget - 21 Feb 2019 22:00
The specs on Samsung's Galaxy S10+ are bonkers. This baby has up to 12GB of RAM and 1TB of internal storage, with the option to add 512GB more via microSD and a vapor-chamber cooling system a lot like the one in the Xbox...
Even With HQ2 Dead, New York Isn't Done Fighting Amazon
Gizmodo - 21 Feb 2019 21:58
"This is just the beginning of what I'm sure will be somewhat of a long fight," New York State Senator Jessica Ramos said addressing a small press gaggle on Thursday morning. Until recently that statement might have been...
Stunning New View of Mars Shows Where Ancient Flowing Water Once Carved Its Surface
Gizmodo - 21 Feb 2019 21:40
Dramatic dried-up river channels over a mile wide and 650 feet deep have been detected on Mars, showcasing how the Red Planet once hosted liquid water at its surface.