Gadget News
ARM-based Macs might be coming as early as next year
Slash Gear - 22 Feb 2019 03:45
Apple has long been trying to be the architect of its own destiny by placing as much of its parts and their production in its own hands. The lesser it depends on sources outside of its control, the less it has to negotia...
Samsung insists Galaxy S10 RAM rumors are false
Slash Gear - 22 Feb 2019 17:18
There’s some confusion surrounding Samsung’s Galaxy S10 lineup today, and it’s leading to a lot of anger among those who have pre-ordered the device. When Samsung debuted these phones, it said that the Galaxy S10 a...
Japan's Hayabusa2 lands on asteroid Ryugu to collect samples
Engadget - 22 Feb 2019 04:36
Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft has successfully touched down on the surface of asteroid Ryugu to accomplish one of its ultimate goals: collect samples for scientists back on Earth. The probe has briefly landed on the aster...
Google fans: Tell us what you think about the Pixel Slate
Engadget - 22 Feb 2019 16:30
A few months ago, we reviewed Google's Pixel Slate, a Chrome OS tablet poised to take on the 'Pro' versions of the iPad and Microsoft Surface. It... did not go very well. While our reviewer Nate Ingraham was taken with t...
Slate-ish Recycled Paper Wall Tiles look just like real stone
The Gadget Flow - 22 Feb 2019 08:00
Add exceptional style to your space without the hefty price tag with the Slate-ish Recycled Paper Wall Tiles. Recovering scrap materials from fabricators, this eco-friendly decoration looks impressively real. Slate-ish T...
Pokemon Go Team Medallion lets you switch sides once a year
Slash Gear - 22 Feb 2019 04:59
One of the unique elements that Pokemon GO introduced that was never part of the original game and lore are Teams and their respective Team Leaders. A lot of fiction, not to mention fan fiction, have risen around this ad...
Huawei's billboard may have just leaked its foldable phone
Engadget - 22 Feb 2019 23:49
Huawei's big reveal at next week's Mobile World Congress may have been scooped by a billboard. An advertisement on display at the event, spotted by Twitter user @gimme2pm, shows a yet-to-be-announced folding smartphone c...
Amazon expands high school computer science program to all 50 states
Slash Gear - 22 Feb 2019 23:24
In January, Amazon announced a new initiative that would provide high schools in New York with computer science classes, helping them prepare the next generation for future coding careers. In an announcement this week, A...
Intel's 5G modems won't be in phones until 2020
Engadget - 22 Feb 2019 23:24
Intel has said that while it will send out sample versions of its 5G modems to its clients this year, the chips won't be in phones before 2020. Apple uses Intel modems in its iPhones, so the timeline suggests we might no...
Goose the Cat from Captain Marvel's livestream left us wanting more
Slash Gear - 22 Feb 2019 23:14
Throughout Marvel and Disney’s extensive marketing campaign for Captain Marvel, there’s been one character from the movie who has completely captured the hearts of fans: Goose the cat. We’ve seen Goose in a number ...
Attach a Tile To Your AirPods With This $8 Case
Gizmodo - 22 Feb 2019 23:07
AirPods are notoriously easy to lose, but with a keychain case like this one from Elago, it's easy to attach a Tile tracker to locate them with your phone or Alexa any time they go missing inside the couch cushions. It's...
Snapchat is in the middle of an identity crisis
Engadget - 22 Feb 2019 23:00
There was a time a year or so ago when, if a friend wanted to send me a meme or a funny selfie, it would be on Snapchat. But I don't remember the last time that happened; at some point Instagram became our go-to messagin...
Eating to Save the Planet Isn't Just About What I Eat--It's About What I Don't
Gizmodo - 22 Feb 2019 22:55
In three weeks of eating a diet that was devised by scientists to sustain a planet with 10 billion humans, I've learned about my own relationship with food and the ups and downs of eating in 2050. This week, I looked in ...
Colossal Marriott Breach Inspires New California Bill That Would Require More of Companies That Get Pwned
Gizmodo - 22 Feb 2019 22:50
Prompted by last year's Marriott International data breach, which saw more than 25 million unencrypted passport numbers leaked among other sensitive info, the state of California may soon require companies to notify cust...
Report: John Krasinski Is Indeed Directing the Quiet Place Sequel [Updated]
Gizmodo - 22 Feb 2019 22:45
John Krasinski has unveiled the release date for the sequel to his groundbreaking sci-fi horror film, A Quiet Place. Plus, a report from Deadline suggests he's indeed returning to the director's chair for the latest chap...
McLaren 600LT Spider by MSO adds green for envy
Slash Gear - 22 Feb 2019 22:39
If the 2020 McLaren 600LT Spider wasn’t quite exclusive enough for you, how about a one-off bespoke version of the 592 horsepower convertible? The British automaker’s McLaren Special Operations team has taken the lat...
Bizarre ancient sea creature's soft innards reveal its true identity
Slash Gear - 22 Feb 2019 22:32
Around half a billion years ago, the world’s oceans were home to a bizarrely shaped creature measuring up to 4cm in length. Called stylophoran, the species had an unusual appearance that included a single long appendag...
Class Up Your Wrist With These $6 Genuine Leather Apple Watch Straps
Gizmodo - 22 Feb 2019 22:29
One can never have too many Apple Watch bands, especially when handsome ones like these only cost $6. Get a few leather straps with the promo code TVPAI3IC. It should work on any color and size combination for this unise...
Analogue's mini-Genesis will include an unreleased game from 1994
Engadget - 22 Feb 2019 22:26
If you needed another reason to consider buying Analogue's Mega SG console, you might just have one: the chance to play Hardcore, a 1994 Sega Genesis game that was previewed but never published. After 25 years in the dar...
Huawei Mate X just out-folded Samsung on day zero
Slash Gear - 22 Feb 2019 22:12
The Samsung Galaxy Fold was revealed yesterday, and today Huawei accidentally revealed their foldable Mate X. I say “accidentally” like it wasn’t expected that this billboard wouldn’t “leak” the moment it was...
YouTube is proactively blocking ads on videos prone to predatory comments
Engadget - 22 Feb 2019 22:08
Earlier this week, multiple brands pulled their advertisements from YouTube in response to what one YouTuber called a "soft-core pedophilia ring" being fostered via video comments. In response, YouTube removed hundreds o...
Microsoft plots E3 2019 reveal for next-gen Xbox
Slash Gear - 22 Feb 2019 22:02
With the news that Sony is choosing to sit E3 2019 out, Microsoft won’t have to compete quite as hard for attention when it makes its own announcements. It seems like the company is going to take advantage of that oppo...