Gadget News
Zero's new SR/F electric motorcycle can go 160 miles on a charge
Engadget - 25 Feb 2019 22:02
Zero Motorcycles, the Tesla of the motorcycle world, announced the latest addition to its lineup of electric bikes today. The 2020 SR/F offers an air-cooled motor that can produce 110 horsepower and 140 pound-feet of tor...
Bluesound Pulse Mini 2i review: Great sound, plus Alexa and AirPlay 2 support
TechHive - 25 Feb 2019 13:00
Though nearly identical physically to its predecessor, the Pulse Mini, the Bluesound Pulse Mini 2i sounds significantly better. In fact, this is one of the best single-cabinet stereo speakers I've heard. Add support for ...
Qualcomm's latest PC platform brings speedy 5G data to laptops
Engadget - 25 Feb 2019 11:00
Qualcomm's 8cx platform won't just deliver a much-needed CPU speed boost to always-connected laptops -- it'll improve the performance of the connection itself. The chip firm has unveiled the 8cx 5G, billed as the first c...
Arizona House Panel Votes to Expand Vaccine Exemptions Amid Ongoing Measles Outbreak
Gizmodo - 25 Feb 2019 02:30
As the measles outbreak in the Pacific Northwest continues to worsen, an Arizona House panel has approved multiple bills to expand vaccine exemptions in the state, the Arizona Republic reported Friday.
Facebook says it has 'work to do' improving moderator job conditions
Engadget - 25 Feb 2019 21:31
Facebook hasn't been shy about hiring thousands of moderators to screen content that violates its policies, but there hasn't been much insight into conditions for those moderators. And unfortunately, it doesn't look grea...
Alcatel 3, 3L, 1S phones, 3T 10 tablet target the non-5G budget market
Slash Gear - 25 Feb 2019 03:55
MWC is, unsurprisingly, filled with products and promises surrounding upcoming 5G networks. While forward-looking, the problem with these products is that they make the presumption that everyone is of the same mind and i...
Android is (unofficially) coming to the Nintendo Switch
Engadget - 25 Feb 2019 02:27
Ever since the Nintendo Switch launched, there's been a lingering question: can it run Android? It's a reasonably powerful ARM-based tablet, after all. Two years later, the answer is finally "yes..." sort of. Developers ...
Google Assistant button is coming to more phones, like it or not
Slash Gear - 25 Feb 2019 02:25
The Bixby button, more than Bixby itself, might be the most reviled Samsung invention of late but the manufacturer might have been on to something. It didn’t take long for other companies like LG and some Chinese OEMs ...
Deadpool is a Terrible Brand Ambassador and HAL 9000 Is Outdated in This Google Assistant Ad
Gizmodo - 25 Feb 2019 01:00
Look, I'm not saying you should buy a Google Assistant. But this ad is a blast.
At MWC 2019, a reminder that first isn't always best
Slash Gear - 25 Feb 2019 23:52
The future of mobile is here – or, at least, it’s here in prototype form, or behind glass, or as promising roadmap with little to show for it today. Mobile World Congress 2019 isn’t immune to trade show hype, and t...
Nokia's new smartphones bring a surprisingly modern design for under $170
Ars Technica - 25 Feb 2019 23:41
HMD/Nokia's 2019 smartphone lineup begins to take shape.
Twitch's Pokemon marathon returns this week
Slash Gear - 25 Feb 2019 23:40
If you’re one of the many people who watched the first leg of Twitch’s Pokemon marathon last year, here’s a bit of good news: the marathon is returning this week. Twitch and The Pokemon Company are partnering up on...
VW T-Roc R gives sports crossover 296hp to play with
Slash Gear - 25 Feb 2019 23:05
Volkswagen’s chunky little T-Roc crossover is getting a beefier sports model, with the VW T-Roc R set to boost both the performance and the style. Making its official debut at the Geneva Motor Show 2019 next week, the ...
Berkeley to Finally Vote on Privacy Ordinance to Make It a Digital Sanctuary City
Gizmodo - 25 Feb 2019 23:01
Berkeley, California became the nation's first sanctuary city in 1971, and tomorrow its city council will prepare to refine what that means in 2019 with an ordinance designed to pressure private companies who collaborate...
Nubia Alpha arm-wrap display phone also tells time
Slash Gear - 25 Feb 2019 22:58
The Nubia Alpha is called a “smartphone” by its maker. From afar, it seems more like a slap-bracelet made into a very 2019 sort of display concept. It has a display that’s flexible and wraps around the wrist of the...
This 'smart' needle senses tissue density to inject the perfect spot
Slash Gear - 25 Feb 2019 22:52
Researchers with Brigham and Women’s Hospital have developed a type of ‘intelligent’ needle that senses different tissues in order to inject the right spot. Called the intelligent-injector for tissue-targeting (i2T...
Resident Evil for Nintendo Switch see classics get dated
Slash Gear - 25 Feb 2019 22:39
The Nintendo Switch is about to get a big Resident Evil injection. Back in October, Capcom revealed that a grand total of three Resident Evil games are coming to Switch: Resident Evil 0, 1, and 4. Today, we’re learning...
Electron microscope can record movies at the atomic scale
Engadget - 25 Feb 2019 22:32
The Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory installed a new electron detector that can capture images at the atomic level at a much faster rate than ever before. One possible application of this tech...
Unnatural DNA just changed genetics forever
Slash Gear - 25 Feb 2019 22:24
Synthetic sequences of DNA were proven viable in a study published this week by researchers led by one Steven Benner. Benner is founder of the Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution in Alachua, Floria. This study sug...
Oral-B put AI in a toothbrush
Slash Gear - 25 Feb 2019 22:20
If you were in any doubt that artificial intelligence is the buzzword of the moment, then Oral-B adding AI to its latest toothbrush will probably make it patently obvious. Debuting at Mobile World Congress 2019 today, be...
Dramatic Dark Smudge Appears Where Hayabusa2 Landed on Ryugu Asteroid
Gizmodo - 25 Feb 2019 22:05
Japan's Hayabusa2 probe touched down successfully on the Ryugu asteroid late last week, blasting its surface and--hopefully--collecting samples. A new image released by JAXA shows a distinctive smudge on the asteroid whe...
NASA's new space and Earth science live show will premiere this week
Slash Gear - 25 Feb 2019 21:57
NASA is about to debut a new original science show called ‘NASA Science Live.’ The series’ first episode will premiere on NASA Television this week, introducing viewers to how it approaches space and Earth explorat...