Gadget News
Nepal's Supreme Court orders ISPs to restore PUBG game access
Slash Gear - 24 Apr 2019 02:15
Days after Nepal banned popular battle royale game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds comes a reversal of the ban by the nation’s Supreme Court. The decision followed a writ petition filed by a number of advocates who cri...
Microsoft knows password-expiration policies are useless
Engadget - 24 Apr 2019 21:59
Microsoft admitted today that password-expiration policies are a pointless security measure. Such requirements are "an ancient and obsolete mitigation of very low value," the company wrote in a blog post on draft securit...
Foxconn: So, About That Factory in Wisconsin You Offered Us $4 Billion in Incentives to Build
Gizmodo - 24 Apr 2019 04:15
Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn wants to reopen negotiations with Wisconsin officials over its heavily subsidized, troubled plans to build a massive facility in the state, CNBC reported on Tuesday, though the exact nature...
Uber Drivers Plan Strike to Kick Off 2019's Most-Hyped IPO
Gizmodo - 24 Apr 2019 16:30
It's a company used to the spotlight, but the biggest day in Uber's history is still ahead: The richest and most highly anticipated IPO of the year is just around the corner.
iRobot Roomba i7+ Wi-Fi Connected Robot Automatic Dirt Disposal Vacuum leaves nothing behind
The Gadget Flow - 24 Apr 2019 15:00
The iRobot Roomba i7+ Wi-Fi Connected Robot Automatic Dirt Disposal Vacuum takes care of the dirtiest part of vacuuming. With this robot vacuum, you don't have to worry about emptying the dustbin. It's able to empty itse...
All Kohl's stores will accept Amazon returns starting this summer
Slash Gear - 24 Apr 2019 01:27
Amazon customers can now return unwanted products at any Kohl’s store across the US. This is an expansion of the deal Amazon formed with the retailer a couple years ago, making it more convenient than ever to return it...
'Terrible Tunes': Peloton Users Furious After Luxury Fitness Machines Get Low-Rent Playlists
Gizmodo - 24 Apr 2019 23:55
In recent weeks, Peloton customers have noticed a decline in the music selection offered on their pricey home fitness machines, which cost $2,000 to $4,000 a piece--and now they're venting online.
Implant turns brain signals into synthesized speech
Engadget - 24 Apr 2019 23:52
People with neurological conditions who lose the ability to speak can still send the brain signals used for speech (such as the lips, jaw and larynx), and UCSF researchers might just use that knowledge to bring voices ba...
Verizon strikes deal with Google to offer YouTube TV bundles
Slash Gear - 24 Apr 2019 23:44
Verizon has announced a partnership with Google that’ll allow the service provider to offer YouTube TV bundles with some of its products. The option will be made available to Verizon wireless, 5G Home, and Fios broadba...
Possible Marsquake Detected by NASA's InSight Lander
Gizmodo - 24 Apr 2019 23:00
Using its ultra-sensitive seismometer, NASA's InSight lander has waited patiently to detect its first marsquake. Scientists now have good reason to believe it finally happened.
Facebook Expects Record Fine Up to $5 Billion From FTC for Privacy Violations
Gizmodo - 24 Apr 2019 22:59
Facebook expected expenses of $3-5 billion in its ongoing case with the Federal Trade Commission over privacy violations, the company announced on Wednesday in its financial earnings report.
Facebook FTC loss $3-5 billion... but Zuck said this is fine
Slash Gear - 24 Apr 2019 22:52
Facebook’s earnings call this afternoon warned investors that they’d be incurring a between three and five billion USD loss due to their FTC inquiry case. As Facebook suggested, “this matter remains unresolved,” ...
Self-inflating weight loss capsule is activated with a magnet
Slash Gear - 24 Apr 2019 22:47
Researchers have developed a new weight loss capsule that self-inflates in the patient’s stomach, helping them feel full without the need for an invasive inflation process. The capsule works, in part, with an external ...
Slack is adding email conversations and calendar integrations
Engadget - 24 Apr 2019 22:30
In case you don't already count on Slack for just about every part of your work day, the business communications service is adding a whole bunch of new features that will keep you chatting with your co-workers without ha...
Facebook's FTC fine could cost it between $3 and $5 billion
Engadget - 24 Apr 2019 22:26
Although Facebook's growth has slowed down over the past year, all the controversies it has faced in recent months haven't had an effect on its bottom line. But that may be changing. Today, during its Q1 2019 earnings re...
If You Care About Privacy, Throw Your Amazon Alexa Devices Into the Sea
Gizmodo - 24 Apr 2019 22:15
Remember a couple of weeks ago when we learned that humans were monitoring Amazon Alexa commands, essentially spying on users in the name of product improvement? Well, we've got some more bad news about the always-on mic...
Chrome dark mode for Windows 10 arrives - but there's a catch
Slash Gear - 24 Apr 2019 22:10
After arriving on macOS last month, Chrome’s dark mode is finally making its way to Windows 10 today. The feature is shipping as part of Chrome 74, which is beginning its roll out to Mac, Windows, and Linux users. Goog...
Measles outbreak just set a dangerous record
Slash Gear - 24 Apr 2019 22:03
As of April 2019, the United States has exceeded its all-time high annual number of measles cases reported since the nation declared the disease eliminated in 2000. The latest figures come less than a week after the Cent...
A Common Preservative in Cheese and Bread Could Negatively Affect Our Metabolism, Study Finds
Gizmodo - 24 Apr 2019 22:00
In recent years, scientists have started cautiously warning about the subtle harms that certain food additives might be causing in people. A new study out Wednesday suggests that the common food preservative propionate c...
Android Q update may hit Chromebooks before your phone
Slash Gear - 24 Apr 2019 21:49
If you’ve got a smartphone that you didn’t buy in the last several months, you might not get the Android Q update before your best buddy’s chromebook. One reason this is a distinct possibility is the nature of the ...
'Overwatch' Workshop adds more custom options for heroes and modes
Engadget - 24 Apr 2019 21:47
Overwatch fans have long been able to set up custom games (Ana Paintball, anyone?) and now they're getting a lot more options to flex their creative muscles. A new feature called Workshop, a scripting mode for custom gam...
Amazon and Facebook Listed Among the Dozen Most Dangerous Workplaces
Gizmodo - 24 Apr 2019 21:40
The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (COSH) today released its annual "dirty dozen" list of employers operating some of the most dangerous workplaces in America, and Amazon topped the list for the seco...