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VR turns bumper cars into retro-futuristic steampunk tanks
Engadget - 29 Apr 2019 19:58
We've seen VR headsets used on rollercoasters and in car-based Mario Kart games, but now Steampunk VR Scooter has brought VR headsets to the world of bumper cars. From the outside, players appear to be sitting in your st...
E*Trade may offer trading for Bitcoin and Ethereum
Engadget - 29 Apr 2019 00:59
Cryptocurrency traders might soon have an important ally. A Bloomberg source claims E*Trade is in the midst of work to enable trading cryptocurrencies, starting with Bitcoin and Ethereum. It would think about adding othe...
Spotify just passed a huge milestone, but it still isn't making money
Slash Gear - 29 Apr 2019 16:20
Spotify shared its first round of quarterly financial results for its 2019 fiscal year today, and it announced that total subscribers have passed a major milestone. Spotify now has 100 million paying members, which is a ...
PewDiePie asks for end to 'subscribe' meme after synagogue shooting
Engadget - 29 Apr 2019 04:02
PewDiePie (aka Felix Kjellberg) has largely left himself out of commentary on the effects of the "subscribe to PewDiePie" meme that has been circulating for months, but he's now weighing in. The YouTube star has posted a...
Sony smartphone to halve workforce by 2020 amidst extremely low sales
Slash Gear - 29 Apr 2019 03:45
Sony’s mobile business might not last that long. Technically, it has already been folded into a much larger Electronics business, alongside its TVs and cameras. Analysts have already predicted it would be the company�...
Overcast can create clips from any public podcast
Engadget - 29 Apr 2019 02:32
It can be a headache to share a favorite podcast moment with your friends. Unless you're willing to dive into the file with a media editor, you'll usually have to share the whole episode and make a note of the time. Over...
Airbnb Is Opening an Apartment-Style Hotel at Rockefeller Plaza, If You're Really Rich or Something
Gizmodo - 29 Apr 2019 01:30
Airbnb has inked a deal with a major New York real estate developer, RXR Realty, to create a "new category of urban lodging" in commercial properties like a tower on Rockefeller Plaza, CNBC reported on Sunday.
Apple, Enough With the Slow-Ass Chargers
Gizmodo - 29 Apr 2019 23:59
You may not know it, but your iPhone--if an iPhone 8 or later--is capable of much faster charging. The only problem is, Apple doesn't give you the stuff necessary for it. But a new rumor claims that could be changing, an...
Robotics company Anki will shut down after last-minute funding issue
Slash Gear - 29 Apr 2019 23:48
Robotics company Anki will be shutting down, the company has revealed. The decision was forced due to a lack of sustainable funding, resulting in a surprising twist for a company that had raised more than $200 million in...
Senators urge FAA to complete remote drone identification rules
Engadget - 29 Apr 2019 23:26
There's no question that drone sightings can be disruptive. In December, a drone spotted at Gatwick Airport in London led to the grounding and diversion of hundreds of flights, and similar disruptions have happened at Du...
Moderate morning exercise has surprising workday benefits
Slash Gear - 29 Apr 2019 23:01
Morning exercise may offer benefits throughout the workday, according to a new study out of Australia. In addition to boosting cognitive performance, the team found that breaking up the typical 8-hour workday with regula...
The 10 Best Deals of April 29, 2019
Gizmodo - 29 Apr 2019 22:55
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Alphabet continues to spend hundreds of millions on 'other bets'
Engadget - 29 Apr 2019 22:41
The year is looking bright for Google. Despite being slapped with a $1.7 billion fine by the European Commission for its "abusive" advertising prices last month, the company still made a a ton of money in the first quart...
Water Worlds Could Have Mind-Bogglingly Deep Oceans, New Models Suggest
Gizmodo - 29 Apr 2019 22:30
Scientists have good reason to believe that so-called water worlds--exoplanets with surfaces covered entirely by a single gigantic ocean--are common in the galaxy. But a new computer simulation suggests that not only are...
First Stardew Valley version 1.4 details surface
Slash Gear - 29 Apr 2019 22:14
Despite the fact that we’re now more than three years out from release, Stardew Valley is still going strong. Earlier this year, the game finally made its way to Android, meaning that it’s now available on every mode...
Walmart's Plan to Decimate Netflix Is Reportedly 'Shoppable Content'
Gizmodo - 29 Apr 2019 22:10
Walmart has big plans to bring you the family-friendly original content you never asked for on its streaming service--but it also reportedly wants to get you to buy stuff while you're watching.
Burger King plans to expand Impossible Burger sales nationwide
Slash Gear - 29 Apr 2019 22:02
Earlier this month, fast food company Burger King announced that it would test selling the meat-free Impossible Burger patty at some of its fast food stores. Less than a month later, the company is back with an update on...
Battle Other Beauty Lovers For This Urban Decay x Game of Thrones Makeup, Now Back in Stock
Gizmodo - 29 Apr 2019 22:00
Sure, everyone wants the Iron Throne, but this Game of Thrones-themed makeup by Urban Decay might be even more coveted than the power to rule the Seven Kingdoms. The products sold out on April 14, but today, many are bac...
Beto O'Rourke's First Policy Proposal Is a $5 Trillion Plan to Tackle Climate Change
Gizmodo - 29 Apr 2019 22:00
If you want further proof the 2020 presidential election will be the first presidential election where climate change is treated like it really matters, let me direct you to Beto O'Rourke. The former member of Congress' ...
Google Workers Set Up Phone Banks To Demand Congress Put an End to Forced Arbitration
Gizmodo - 29 Apr 2019 21:46
Over the last several months, Google workers have organized and protested unfair labor practices, and while these efforts first started by pushing for change within their own company, they've since expanded to all worker...
See What Could've Opened Deep Space Nine Season 8 in an Exclusive Clip From What We Left Behind
Gizmodo - 29 Apr 2019 21:45
It's a miracle that Deep Space Nine got to do what it did with the Star Trek franchise for seven seasons. But what if the series had continued on in the wake of the Dominion War? Part of the incoming extensive documentar...
'The Twilight Zone' will get a second season on CBS All Access
Engadget - 29 Apr 2019 21:33
CBS All Access announced today that it's renewing The Twilight Zone for a second season. That's not entirely surprising given that the show is co-produced by Jordan Peele and that it attracted the streaming service's mos...