Gadget News
SlashGear's Best of MWC 2019!
Slash Gear - 26 Feb 2019 21:34
It’s been an unexpectedly packed Mobile World Congress 2019, and this year’s big show in Barcelona, Spain hasn’t been short on news. Foldable phones, striking notebooks, glossy augmented reality, and great lashings...
Rotten Tomatoes takes on trolls by removing 'want to see' scores
Engadget - 26 Feb 2019 17:15
Rotten Tomatoes is overhauling its Audience Rating System in an effort to stamp out so-called "review bombing." As part of the ongoing changes, the review aggregation site is axing the "want to see" audience anticipation...
Apple Watch may finally gain sleep-tracking abilities in 2020
Ars Technica - 26 Feb 2019 17:09
And that may mean big gains in battery life to support the feature.
Huawei Mate 20 X 5G is the company's actual first 5G phone
Slash Gear - 26 Feb 2019 04:36
At MWC 2019, almost anyone and everyone are announcing they have one form of a 5G-capable device or another, from phones to hotspots. Most of the 5G phones are, of course, still coming soon but Huawei’s 5G phone might ...
SEC claims Elon Musk violated 2018 settlement with new Tesla tweet
Slash Gear - 26 Feb 2019 04:02
In a newly filed complaint, the SEC alleges a tweet published by Tesla CEO Elon Musk on February 19 violates the September 2018 settlement that, among other things, required Musk to get approval before tweeting things th...
Galaxy Note 10 could jump to four cameras immediately
Slash Gear - 26 Feb 2019 03:37
Just like with memory, Samsung has traditionally been more conservative with its cameras, sticking to two only for its Plus and Note phones. Last year, however, it decided to go all out and jump to three and then four ca...
Microsoft takes a big step towards putting Xbox games on Windows
Ars Technica - 26 Feb 2019 02:41
New Windows 10 builds are using Xbox's infrastructure for Windows games.
Google Play Movies quietly adds new $0.99 movie rental deal
Slash Gear - 26 Feb 2019 23:52
Google has quietly launched a new $0.99 movie rental deal on its Google Play Movies platform, giving users the chance to rent select movies for a dollar. This isn’t the first time Google has offered this $0.99 movie re...
Here's what Overwatch's newest healer Baptiste can do
Slash Gear - 26 Feb 2019 23:51
Well that didn’t take very long: shortly after revealing Overwatch‘s 30th hero, Baptiste, with an origin trailer, Blizzard has revealed what he’s actually capable of. As his origin story suggested, Baptiste is a su...
Cyber Command put the kibosh on Russian trolls during the midterms
Engadget - 26 Feb 2019 23:25
The US military has reportedly retaliated against Russian attempts to interfere in elections. Cyber Command took the notorious Internet Research Agency offline on 2018 midterm election day in November, officials told the...
USB 3.2 is going to make the current USB branding even worse
Ars Technica - 26 Feb 2019 23:21
People already get the names wrong, so the USB group has doubled down on bad naming.
Ultra-fast USB 3.2 is coming to desktop PCs in 2019
Engadget - 26 Feb 2019 23:15
The speedy USB 3.2 format has technically been ready for the better part of two years, but it's finally ready for a PC near you. The USB-IF standards body has revealed that 3.2-capable controllers will be available later...
The Toys of the 1980s Are Making a Major Comeback This Year
Gizmodo - 26 Feb 2019 23:15
Blockbusters like the Star Wars trilogy, as well as unregulated TV advertising to kids, helped the '80s churn out some of the most memorable toys of all time. Thirty years later, the '80s are enjoying a renaissance thank...
Parents Can Expect Less Sleep for the First Six Years of Their Child's Life
Gizmodo - 26 Feb 2019 23:03
Moms and dads shouldn't expect their sleep habits to bounce back to the way they were before kids for at least the first six years of their child's life, according to a new long-term study involving nearly 5,000 parents....
Los Angeles hospital deploys Alexa to offer 'smart' patient rooms
Slash Gear - 26 Feb 2019 22:55
The Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles has announced a new pilot program that will involve Aiva, an Alexa-powered platform, and Echo Dot devices installed in patient rooms. The system will enable patients to control th...
Lamborghini Huracan EVO Spyder loses roof but not the 640hp V10
Slash Gear - 26 Feb 2019 22:53
Lamborghini has sliced the top off one of its most potent cars, with the Huracán EVO Spyder promising extreme performance with no roof to get in the way. Sibling to the Huracán EVO coupe that made its debut in January,...
Google Docs grammar suggestions begin rolling out to more users
Slash Gear - 26 Feb 2019 22:51
Back in July, Google starting rolling out a grammar checker for Google Docs. This was no simple grammar checker Google had been cooking up, but rather one that was powered by machine learning. It’s an impressive tool t...
THQ Nordic did an 8chan AMA and it went as well as you'd think
Engadget - 26 Feb 2019 22:45
The marketing team at THQ Nordic woke up on Monday morning, made some coffee, powered on their computers and decided to host an AMA on a website blacklisted by Google in 2015 for hosting "suspected child abuse content."
Comparing the Galaxy S10, Nokia 9 and LG G8: Cameras galore
Engadget - 26 Feb 2019 22:30
So we're more than neck deep into Mobile World Congress, and our hands-ons have been coming pretty fast and furious. Though you'll have to wait a bit to see our full reviews of the latest flagships from companies like Sa...
Galaxy S10's Blockchain Keystore tips on coins and partners listed
Slash Gear - 26 Feb 2019 22:25
The first of the partners were tipped teaming up with the Samsung Blockchain Keystore this week just days after the big Galaxy S10 event. Details leaked in promotional images and from sources apparently speaking directly...
They're making USB 3.2 even more confusing
Slash Gear - 26 Feb 2019 22:24
If you’ve tried to plug your phone into your laptop over the past couple of years, or to charge your tablet with your phone’s charger, you’ll probably have run into USB confusion. Now, things are set to get even st...
VW may pour $1.7 billion into Ford's self-driving car venture
Engadget - 26 Feb 2019 22:21
VW and Ford may be serious about partnering on self-driving cars. Wall Street Journal sources claim VW has tentatively agreed to invest a total of $1.7 billion in Ford's autonomy-focused Argo subsidiary and turn it into ...