Gadget News
Nintendo Labo's new VR kit looks even better in action
Slash Gear - 22 Mar 2019 22:30
Earlier this month, Nintendo unveiled the Nintendo Labo VR Kit, which is the fourth Toy-Con kit to launch for Labo. As the name suggests, the VR Kit allows you to make a pair of VR goggles out of cardboard, which are the...
Hundreds of Thousands of Medtronic Defibrillators Could Be Vulnerable to Hacking Due to Flaw
Gizmodo - 22 Mar 2019 04:15
The Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued an alert that some Medtronic implanted defibrillators contain vulnerabilities that would allow them exploited by attackers...
Stick It To Your ISP By Buying Your Own Modem During This One-Day Sale
Gizmodo - 22 Mar 2019 13:42
Stop renting your modem from your ISP and shop this one-day Arris sale on Amazon. Depending on your contract and service, you could pick one up for as little as $80 and recoup your losses within a year.
Galaxy A90 notchless infinity screen confirmed by Samsung itself
Slash Gear - 22 Mar 2019 05:07
The fanfare over the Galaxy S10 and the Galaxy Fold may be over, but it seems that Samsung may yet have one more big thing coming in a few weeks. Unlike the 2018 Galaxy A7 and Galaxy A9, the Galaxy A90 continues to be an...
Some Nokia 7 Plus phones caught sending data to Chinese server
Slash Gear - 22 Mar 2019 02:48
Mistakes and software bugs are a normal fact of life but some can be more damning than others. At a time when phone manufacturers, especially Chinese ones, are fighting to wash their hands clean of any perception of poli...
Walmart tipped in talks to launch its own game streaming service
Slash Gear - 22 Mar 2019 01:15
Days after Google unveiled Stadia, sources have surfaced claiming Walmart may launch its own competing game streaming service. The company is ‘exploring’ its own potential move into the industry, according to a new r...
The Heroes of This Week's Best New Comics Are Powered by Belief
Gizmodo - 22 Mar 2019 23:30
Special powers or prophesied destinies aside, having conviction and powerful faith in something is often what makes comic book heroes special. Usually, that faith is in something larger and more grandiose like a deity or...
It's no secret that 'chickenpox parties' are a terrible idea
Slash Gear - 22 Mar 2019 23:28
Earlier this week, Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin set off a firestorm of criticism after revealing that he had deliberately exposed his nine children to chickenpox as an alternative to getting them vaccinated. Bevin is cur...
Beats' spin on the new AirPods could debut in April
Engadget - 22 Mar 2019 23:14
Apple at long last has updated its AirPods, and subsidiary Beats may be set to expand its own product lineup with its first true wireless earbuds. CNET reports Beats will announce a fully wireless version of its Powerbea...
You can leave Facebook now, so says I
Slash Gear - 22 Mar 2019 22:53
It’s time to quit Facebook, in my opinion. I have a number of reasons why, and today we’re going to go through them, one by one. This should be a quick sort of pros and cons session about leaving the social network, ...
Crunchyroll Is Raising Its Prices for the First Time
Gizmodo - 22 Mar 2019 22:30
While Netflix continues to add more anime to its streaming offerings, Crunchyroll remains the top dog of streaming anime providers. However, in order to maintain its lead and offset the increasing cost of running a strea...
Neil Gaiman and the Cast of American Gods Talk About Belief, Happy Endings, and Going to War
Gizmodo - 22 Mar 2019 22:30
In the second season of Starz' American Gods TV series, the motley deities and celestial beings dotting the landscape of the United States are getting ready for war. It's a conflict that will change what we know about th...
The 10 Best Deals of March 22, 2019
Gizmodo - 22 Mar 2019 22:16
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Bug Scientists Squash 'Insect Apocalypse' Paper
Gizmodo - 22 Mar 2019 21:40
Last month, an alarming scientific paper warned that over 40 percent of all insect species are in decline. News of an impending "insectageddon"--a world either devoid of insects or plagued with pests--was broadcast far a...
Intel is ending development of its Compute Cards
Engadget - 22 Mar 2019 21:32
Intel is halting development on its line of Compute Cards, according to a report from Tom's Hardware. The company will continue to sell its existing line of Compute Cards for the time being and will continue to offer sup...
Boeing uncrewed test flight for NASA may be delayed until August
Slash Gear - 22 Mar 2019 21:14
Boeing has delayed its first uncrewed test flight under the NASA Commercial Crew program, at least according to sources claiming to have knowledge of the matter. The delay would be the latest in a long number of setbacks...
DC Universe celebrates Batman's birthday with free access March 30th
Engadget - 22 Mar 2019 21:10
Batman is about to celebrate his 80th 'birthday' (his first appearance in Detective Comics) on March 30th, and DC Universe is using that as an opportunity to hand out more freebies. The service is providing free access t...
Beats wireless earphones tipped as AirPods 2 alternative
Slash Gear - 22 Mar 2019 21:08
Earlier this week, Apple made a few different product announcements, first announcing a new iPad Air and iPad mini, then the next day upgrading the iMac with some new silicon. The company topped off its string of product...
Don't Drop the Ball, Pick Up This Nintendo Switch NBA2K19 Bundle for $299
Gizmodo - 22 Mar 2019 21:00
Want your new Nintendo Switch with a side of basketball? Good news, Walmart is offering Nintendo Switch console, in either grey or neon, and a copy of NBA2K19 for just $299. This is about $30 off its normal price.
Boeing May Be About to Lose a $5 Billion Order for Its 737 Max Planes
Gizmodo - 22 Mar 2019 20:57
An airline in Indonesia just became the first in the world to try and cancel its order for Boeing's Max planes in the wake of the two deadly crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia within the past five months. And the move has...
MIT's AI can train neural networks faster than ever before
Engadget - 22 Mar 2019 20:53
In an effort "to democratize AI," researchers at MIT have found a way to use artificial intelligence to train machine-learning systems much more efficiently. Their hope is that the new time- and cost-saving algorithm wil...
Google Stadia: 5 big questions that still need answers
Slash Gear - 22 Mar 2019 20:43
With a release date inside 2019, Google Stadia seems like a cloud gaming service that should be pretty much ready to launch. To that end, we’ve got a few unanswered questions we’d like to explore. Like what will this...