Gadget News
Tesla's high-end Model S and X just got a lot cheaper
Engadget - 1 Mar 2019 12:02
Tesla just made its high-end vehicles more reasonably priced for potential buyers. In addition to launching the long-awaited $35,000 Model 3, the automaker has also slashed the prices of its higher-end Model S and Model ...
HBO Chief Richard Plepler, Who Greenlit Game of Thrones, Steps Down Amid AT&T Takeover
Gizmodo - 1 Mar 2019 06:05
The chief executive and chairman of HBO, Richard Plepler, is leaving the company amid changing tides following a recent AT&T takeover of HBO's parent company, Variety reported Thursday. His departure will mark the end of...
HBO CEO steps down in the wake of AT&T acquisition
Engadget - 1 Mar 2019 21:10
Richard Plepler, the CEO of HBO, stepped down from his post on Thursday, according to the New York Times. Shortly after his departure was made public, Variety reported Turner television executive David Levy will also be ...
Why Does My Laptop Take 30 Minutes to Start Up?
Gizmodo - 1 Mar 2019 17:30
One of the more annoying situations you can encounter is a desktop or laptop that takes forever to load. It gets there eventually, but one of the surest signs that something has gone wrong is when your system takes a lot...
Your March Horoscope Is Here, And Our AI Astrologer Is Getting Smarter
Gizmodo - 1 Mar 2019 17:00
Welcome to AIstrology. With the help of research scientist Janelle Shane, we built a bot to generate monthly horoscopes. Each horoscope below is a prediction based on a wealth of predictions for each sign; a distillation...
Gab browser extension puts a far-right comments section on every site
Engadget - 1 Mar 2019 16:46
Gab, the "free speech" social network that's become a haven for the far-right, has launched a browser extension that creates an alternative comments section for any website. The "Dissenter" plug-in -- which appears as a ...
NASA's lunar outpost will get a robotic helping hand from Canada
Engadget - 1 Mar 2019 02:55
NASA's Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway has its first international partner. The agency announced today that Canada will be joining the effort to set up the lunar-orbit space station that will help to house astronauts, gen...
'Soft' robotic hand runs on air pressure and AI
Engadget - 1 Mar 2019 02:17
We've seen examples of robots mimicking humans, but now we're seeing robots that can autonomously teach themselves how to handle objects. Festo has developed a flexible robotic hand that uses artificial intelligence to d...
Apex Legends made battle royale fun again (but it still needs Titans)
Slash Gear - 1 Mar 2019 23:57
If you’ve spent the last year or so suffering from battle royale fatigue, you definitely aren’t alone. It seems that everyone is trying to get a room in the house PUBG and Fortnite built, which has lead to a ceaseles...
Sidewalk Labs thinks a reinvented awning will fix Toronto's winter
Engadget - 1 Mar 2019 23:28
Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs will showcase more ideas for its Toronto neighborhood this weekend as part of its plan to make outdoor public space enjoyable all-year round -- even in harsh Canadian winters. One of the prototyp...
Atmospheric methane is rocketing and the climate change implications are huge
Slash Gear - 1 Mar 2019 23:20
A new study has revealed that atmospheric methane levels increased substantially over the last four years, raising questions over whether the Paris Agreement goals can be met. According to the research, the increase in a...
Why Dark Phoenix Is the Climax of the X-Men Franchise and Will Have No Problem Killing Characters
Gizmodo - 1 Mar 2019 23:15
That thing you thought you saw in the new Dark Phoenix trailer earlier this week? Yeah, that happened.
With 1,160 hp the Aston Martin Valkyrie is no ordinary hybrid
Slash Gear - 1 Mar 2019 22:45
We knew Aston Martin was making something special with the Valkyrie, but freshly-released performance figures confirm your Prius won’t keep up with this particular hybrid. Handiwork of the British automaker, Red Bull A...
Check Out This Incredible X-Ray 'Superbubble' That's Nearly 5,000 Light-Years Wide
Gizmodo - 1 Mar 2019 22:35
This incredible image shows a pair of "nuclear superbubbles," one over 4,900 light-years across and the other over 3,500 light-years. They're emanating from the center of the galaxy NGC 3079, likely the result of a centr...
Congressman asks Amazon to stop suggesting anti-vaccination content
Engadget - 1 Mar 2019 22:24
More internet giants are coming under pressure to crack down on anti-vaccination myths. Rep. Adam Schiff has sent a letter to Jeff Bezos expressing concern over a CNN report showing that Amazon was not only recommending ...
Moto G7 Google Fi release undercuts Motorola's price
Slash Gear - 1 Mar 2019 22:22
This week the Motorola-made Moto G7 became available on a mobile carrier in the USA. Before now, and starting on February 28th, 2019, the Moto G7 was put on sale via Motorola’s own online store inside the United States...
JBL delays Link Bar release yet again
Engadget - 1 Mar 2019 22:16
If you pre-ordered JBL's $399 Link Bar last August, you could end up waiting almost a year for it to arrive -- or possibly longer. Pre-order customers were originally told the all-in-one soundbar, TV box and Google Assis...
SpaceX Crew Dragon Demo-1 groundbreaking launch: How to watch live
Slash Gear - 1 Mar 2019 22:11
In the early morning hours on March 2, SpaceX will conduct the first unmanned flight test of its Crew Dragon spacecraft. NASA announced the upcoming launch earlier this week, and now it is back with a full launch schedul...
Tonight's Bucks-Lakers NBA game will feature real-time data overlays
Engadget - 1 Mar 2019 21:50
When the Milwaukee Bucks take on the Los Angeles Lakers tonight, fans will have the ability to watch the game in a way they have never seen before. On ESPN3, the sports network's online streaming service, the game will b...
Amazon grocery store plans could see Whole Foods get a cousin
Slash Gear - 1 Mar 2019 21:39
Whole Foods may not be enough to sate Amazon’s appetite, with the online retailer reportedly planning to open a new chain of grocery stores in the US. Amazon acquired Whole Foods in mid-2017, and promptly set about int...
Hulu and YouTube's live TV services are small, but growing fast
Engadget - 1 Mar 2019 21:39
Internet-based live TV appears to be thriving after some of the novelty has worn off -- at least, in some cases. Bloomberg sources claim Hulu + Live TV and YouTube TV have grown dramatically in the past year, reaching a ...
Mars had a vast underground water system new research claims
Slash Gear - 1 Mar 2019 21:35
Last year Mars Express detected water under Mars’ south pole – now it’s become more clear to which extent that water represented Mars’ watery past. According to new findings with the ESA and Mars Express here in ...