Gadget News
Public Wi-Fi Kiosks in the UK Are Turning Into Public Censorship Machines
Gizmodo - 12 Apr 2019 23:29
A telecommunications company, free Wi-Fi service, police departments, and local councils in the UK have developed and deployed a new system that aims to identify suspicious behavior on free Wi-Fi kiosks in the nation and...
Updates From Birds of Prey, Agents of SHIELD, and More
Gizmodo - 12 Apr 2019 15:15
Peter Safran offers an update on where the other spinoff from The Conjuring universe is at. Get a look at the new Charlie's Angels. Arrow's penultimate season has wrapped. Plus, set pictures from Birds of Prey, and a new...
MIT's recycling robot automatically sorts the trash
Slash Gear - 12 Apr 2019 14:29
When it comes to recycling materials in the trash, sorting that trash into specific types for recycling is a labor-intensive process. MIT has been working on a robot that can sort the recycling automatically without rely...
Tesla Model 3 lease added as $35k EV's future gets murky
Slash Gear - 12 Apr 2019 05:51
Tesla is adding a Model 3 lease option, one of the most requested options for its EV, while making big changes to the most affordable $35,000 version of the car. In addition, Tesla will be making Autopilot a standard fea...
So Long, Quiz Daddy--HQ Trivia Replaces Scott Rogowsky
Gizmodo - 12 Apr 2019 23:50
If you're one of the folks who for some reason still plays HQ Trivia, you may have been wondering where "quiz daddy" Scott Rogowsky's been these past few weeks. Well, the short answer is simply this: He's been replaced.
New Apple in-app Confirm Subscription button in play, but why?
Slash Gear - 12 Apr 2019 23:49
There’s a new layer of protection between users and subscriptions in apps on iOS devices as of this week. The button is called “Confirm Subscription” and it gives the user a little extra bit of warning before they ...
'Star Wars' VR game 'Vader Immortal' teases story details in trailer
Engadget - 12 Apr 2019 23:40
One of the launch titles you'll get to check out on Oculus Quest when it arrives this spring is Vader Immortal, a virtual reality series set in the Star Wars universe. Rift and Rift S owners won't miss out, though -- the...
Meet the Wild Creatures That Roamed Ancient Texas
Gizmodo - 12 Apr 2019 23:40
A comprehensive analysis of thousands of fossils collected during the Great Depression in Texas has revealed a remarkable diversity of ancient wildlife. With elephant-like gomphotheres, rhinos, antelopes, and camels, the...
Star Wars IX secrets, clarifications: Why Rey's Skywalking again
Slash Gear - 12 Apr 2019 23:33
There may be a few spoilers in this article, but non that you wouldn’t have already seen had you watched the first teaser trailer for Star Wars IX. That’s the last film of the 9-film series centered on the Skywalker ...
The Israeli moon lander crashed - but it shared this selfie first
Slash Gear - 12 Apr 2019 23:09
The Israel moon mission may not have been a complete success, but it did manage to send back a great selfie before the lander crashed. Beresheet was a privately funded mission to repeat what the US, the former Soviet Uni...
Gravitational Wave Detectors Spot Two Potential Black Hole Collisions in a Week
Gizmodo - 12 Apr 2019 23:05
Less than two weeks after the gravitational wave detectors turned back on, they've already seen evidence of two pairs of colliding black holes.
Sony now automatically replaces offensive PSN IDs with placeholders
Slash Gear - 12 Apr 2019 22:41
This week, Sony finally made it possible for PlayStation users to change their PSN ID, a request players have been making for years. Ahead of the feature’s broad launch to all customers, however, Sony published a long ...
There's an Entirely New TIE Fighter and Droid in the New Star Wars Trailer UPDATED
Gizmodo - 12 Apr 2019 22:31
That low, rumbling, squelching sound you're sensing at the edge of your hearing is nothing to be alarmed by; it's just the collective peoples of the internet simultaneously excitement-soiling their pants because a new tr...
The 10 Best Deals of April 12, 2019
Gizmodo - 12 Apr 2019 22:30
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Oculus put privacy-mocking jokes inside Touch controllers
Engadget - 12 Apr 2019 22:28
Oculus co-founder Nate Mitchell said tens of thousands of Touch controllers have jokes mocking privacy printed on an internal component. The so-called easter eggs include "This Space For Rent" and "Big Brother is Watchin...
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order art leaks out before big reveal
Slash Gear - 12 Apr 2019 22:10
It’s going to be a big weekend for Star Wars, as Star Wars Celebration 2019 is currently being held in Chicago. While Disney has already revealed some key information about the next Star Wars movie, Episode 9: The Rise...
American Museum of Natural History Event Honoring Brazil's Rainforest-Hating President Sparks Uproar
Gizmodo - 12 Apr 2019 22:00
A museum dedicated to conserving nature and Brazil's far right wing president intent on opening the Amazon rainforest to mining, logging, and fossil fuel exploration while kicking indigenous groups off their land may see...
Weed is worse than murder, if you're selling a video game
Engadget - 12 Apr 2019 21:56
Developers at Polish studio Vile Monarch had never made a tycoon game before Devolver Digital tapped them to build Weedcraft Inc. -- a business-simulation title about the legal cannabis market. Weedcraft Inc.'s gameplay ...
Dealmaster: The iPhone SE is back (again) at Apple, starting at $249
Ars Technica - 12 Apr 2019 21:46
This deal probably won't last long, so grab it while you can.
Skype Preview adds screen sharing feature on iOS and Android
Slash Gear - 12 Apr 2019 21:42
Skype will soon be slightly more useful on mobile for certain users thanks to a new feature: screen sharing. This ability is arriving first in beta for Android and iOS users, making it possible to share a phone or tablet...
Sony automatically replaces PSN IDs it deems offensive
Engadget - 12 Apr 2019 21:31
When Sony finally allowed PSN Online ID changes, it mentioned that you could revert to your old ID as long as it didn't "violate the Terms of Service." But what if your existing name runs afoul of the rules? We now know ...
'Big Brother is Watching': Facebook Accidentally Left Hidden Jokes in Thousands of Oculus Controllers
Gizmodo - 12 Apr 2019 21:25
Facebook--a company that is equally known for surveilling an enormous swath of people, and for accidentally exposing their data in one way or another--shipped "tens of thousands" of its Oculus Touch controllers with some...