Gadget News
Google's real-time speech recognition AI can run offline on Pixel
Engadget - 13 Mar 2019 04:19
You can now dictate your texts with Google's Gboard keyboard even when you're offline, at least if you use a Pixel. Google's AI team announced that it updated the Gboard's speech recognizer to recognize characters one-by...
NASA Opportunity rover's last panorama shows its final resting place
Slash Gear - 13 Mar 2019 03:40
NASA’s Opportunity rover is dead, but its final images live on in the form of a beautiful 360-degree panorama. The space agency shared this final image today, explaining that it features Perseverance Valley, which is t...
Xbox One Phantom White controller is official: Pre-order now
Slash Gear - 13 Mar 2019 02:20
The previously leaked white version of the Xbox Phantom controller was made official this evening during Microsoft’s Inside Xbox livestream. The company officially took the wraps off its Phantom White Special Edition m...
Spotify Hits Apple With EU Antitrust Complaint
Gizmodo - 13 Mar 2019 17:10
After a decade of worsening relations with Apple, Swedish music streaming giant Spotify took the extraordinary step today of filing a formal antitrust complaint with the European Commission, "after trying unsuccessfully ...
Light waves allow scientists to 3D print with multiple materials
Engadget - 13 Mar 2019 17:02
3D printing can already create sensors for NASA rovers, rocket engines, safer football helmets, dentures. Name it, and it seems like it can be 3D printed. But the technology is still pretty limited, partly because most 3...
Is your phone number your new ID number?
TechPinions - 13 Mar 2019 16:47
One of the most annoying things early cellular phone users had to deal with was that every time they got a new mobile phone, they were forced to get a new number by their network provider if they switched to a new networ...
Portland Lawmakers Want to Block 5G Rollout, Citing Shaky Health Risks
Gizmodo - 13 Mar 2019 16:30
City officials in Portland, Oregon are preparing a Wednesday vote to oppose the rollout of next-generation 5G networks in the city, Inverse reported on Tuesday. The move, which is supported by Mayor Ted Wheeler and Commi...
Onli Travel Venture Rolling Pack Luggage System eliminates checked baggage
The Gadget Flow - 13 Mar 2019 15:00
Never check your bag again with the Onli Travel Venture Rolling Pack Luggage System. Featuring a modular design, this three-part system combines a carry-on and backpack in one. The Onli Venture Rolling Pack consists of a...
mophie Palm Juice Pack Battery Case extends your smartphone's battery life
The Gadget Flow - 13 Mar 2019 07:00
Use your Palm for longer with the mophie Palm Juice Pack Battery Case. This device extends the battery life of your tiny smartphone to 13 hours in total. Utilizing an integrated USB-C port, the Juice Pack allows you to c...
Microsoft ports DirectX 12 to Windows 7 for World of Warcraft
Slash Gear - 13 Mar 2019 04:16
Talk about sending mixed messages. Microsoft has recently reminded its customers that Windows 7 support is ending next year and is going to start nagging them to upgrade to Windows 10. At GDC 2019, however, it is seeming...
Italy Begins to Enforce 'No Vaccine, No School' Policy After Deadline Expires
Gizmodo - 13 Mar 2019 03:30
Italian schools have begun turning away children who have not received mandatory vaccinations after a temporary waiver expired, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, with at least 300 children told they could not atten...
Gboard on Pixel phones get fast offline speech recognition
Slash Gear - 13 Mar 2019 02:58
Even before there was Google Assistant, Google was already playing with voice and speech recognition for various features, including Voice Search. Like most of Google’s AI-powered functionality, however, those relied o...
Microsoft demos Project xCloud with Forza Horizon 4 on phone
Slash Gear - 13 Mar 2019 01:33
Microsoft has given the public a look at its Project xCloud game streaming service in action. The demonstration took place during the company’s most recent Xbox Inside livestream, where the host was given an Android ph...
Minecraft will be available on Xbox Game Pass starting April 4
Slash Gear - 13 Mar 2019 00:37
Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft’s subscription service for console owners, will get Minecraft starting next month. The addition will appear on April 4, enabling subscribers to play in the blocky world without purchasing the ...
HP recalled more batteries in January, but gov shutdown delayed news
Slash Gear - 13 Mar 2019 23:50
Back in January 2018, HP recalled thousands of laptop batteries due to the risk of potentially overheating. The recall was expanded a year later with HP voluntarily recalling a number of additional batteries back in Janu...
'Hyper Light Drifter' devs' next game goes rollerblading across clouds
Engadget - 13 Mar 2019 23:28
The developers of Hyper Light Drifter have introduced their second game, and it's about as strange as you'd expect... if not more so. Heart Machine has offered a brief peek at Solar Ash Kingdom, a game that blends a "sur...
It looks like Windows 10 Home can now defer updates for 35 days
Ars Technica - 13 Mar 2019 23:26
Change would give Home and Pro users the same deferral range.
The Inactive Ingredients in Pills Can Cause Side Effects, Too
Gizmodo - 13 Mar 2019 23:25
The annoying, even life-threatening, side effects of a medication may not actually be caused by the drug itself, explains a new study out Wednesday. Sometimes, the stuff used to make pills go down easier--the inactive in...
Android Q beta: 10 significant changes
Slash Gear - 13 Mar 2019 23:21
Today is the Android Q Beta release for those brave enough to jump in head-first with their Pixel smartphone devices. The Android Q Beta release from Google informs on a set of changes that are in this Beta build. Right ...
Google Earth gets first game in new Carmen Sandiego series
Slash Gear - 13 Mar 2019 23:04
Popular ’80s video game Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego spawned a number of similar games and a TV show. The latest evolution in the franchise is Where on Google Earth is Carmen Sandiego, which is exactly what it...
Doctors Are Prescribing Fewer Opioids, but Not Always for the Right Reasons
Gizmodo - 13 Mar 2019 23:00
Doctors are starting to give out significantly fewer new opioid prescriptions to their patients, according to a study this week in the New England Journal of Medicine. But some are continuing to prescribe possibly danger...
Apple Music is on Amazon Fire TV
Engadget - 13 Mar 2019 22:41
Apple Music users in the US can now listen to their tracks on Amazon Fire TVs (or sticks). The news comes only months after Apple Music became available on Echo devices stateside. Apple's streaming service is also expect...