Gadget News
A 28-Year-Old Man Cracked His Neck and Gave Himself a Stroke
Gizmodo - 2 May 2019 21:45
A 28-year-old man in Oklahoma tore a vertebral artery in his neck that leads to his brain, causing him to suffer a stroke, ABC affiliate KOCO News reports. According to the news outlet, Josh Hader of Guthrie, Oklahoma ru...
A New Storage Breakthrough Could Squeeze a Library's Worth of Data Into a Teaspoon of Protein
Gizmodo - 2 May 2019 16:40
By 2020, researchers estimate that the world's digital archive will weigh in at around 44 trillion gigabytes. That's an astounding amount of data that isn't necessarily being stored in the safest of places. Most storage ...
Qualcomm Scored $4.5 Billion or More in Settlement With Apple
Gizmodo - 2 May 2019 03:30
Semiconductor and telecommunications equipment manufacturer Qualcomm said on Wednesday it will take home a one-time payment of between $4.5 billion to $4.7 billion from its settlement with tech giant Apple over the next ...
5 Stupid Mistakes to Avoid When Selling Your Old Tech
Gizmodo - 2 May 2019 17:00
In these gadget-filled times, it's likely that you're going to have to shift some of your used tech every now and again, either to make room for an upgrade or to fund a different purchase. There's a range of options on h...
Turn Your iPhone Into An Instagram-Ready 360 4K Camera For $160
Gizmodo - 2 May 2019 14:53
360 cameras were an expensive novelty not that long ago, and you could argue that they're still a novelty, but at least they're an affordable one.
Focals by North Custom-Made Smart Glasses keep you connected
The Gadget Flow - 2 May 2019 07:00
Focal by North Custom Made Smart Glasses are a beautiful form of wearable technology. These glasses are custom built so they fit to your face perfectly. In fact, these glasses are crafted so well that it won’t look lik...
Leaked Moto Z4 pics show it's keeping the headphone jack and Moto Mods
Engadget - 2 May 2019 05:19
The next entry of Motorola's Z series has likely been revealed, as noted leaker Evan Blass tweeted out these shots of the Moto Z4. Matching specs and a smaller picture that leaked earlier, the Z4 shown here features a te...
Epic Games acquires Rocket League maker Psyonix, Steam future question
Slash Gear - 2 May 2019 05:11
As a game developer and publisher itself, it’s really not unusual for Epic Games to acquire smaller companies. It does become a bit curious, however, when it buys up a developer well-known for a hit title, like Psyonix...
Amazon launches its first Arabic website in UAE
Engadget - 2 May 2019 04:21
Amazon has launched its first officially branded Arabic website in the United Arab Emirates, and is set to expand in the Middle East. Visitors to Souq.com are now redirected to an entirely new website, Amazon.ae. Souq, w...
Google now lets you set auto-delete Location History and activity data
Slash Gear - 2 May 2019 02:44
Although Facebook has now probably surpassed Google as the most reviled and most distrusted Big Tech company, the search giant still has it beat when it comes to the data it has and is able to accumulate every day. Thank...
Tinder wants to help you find a Bonnaroo boo
Engadget - 2 May 2019 23:59
Tinder is rolling out a new feature for summer music festival-goers looking for romance. The popular hookup app announced a "Festival Mode" that will let users sort through matches who are attending the same music festiv...
Razer Toaster is real: We've reached peak gamer gadget
Slash Gear - 2 May 2019 23:43
The Razer Toaster was supposed to be a joke. It was an April Fool’s joke over three years ago. But that wasn’t the start of this adventure. Back in the year 2012, a fan by the name of Mark Withers struck a deal with ...
Verizon is trying to sell off Tumblr
Engadget - 2 May 2019 23:32
Just two years after taking control of Tumblr as part of its acquisition of Yahoo, Verizon is looking to offload the blogging platform. According to the Wall Street Journal, the telecommunications giant has spent that la...
SpaceX: Crew Dragon was destroyed in April test explosion
Slash Gear - 2 May 2019 23:01
SpaceX has confirmed that its Crew Dragon capsule “anomaly” resulted in the destruction of the spacecraft, as new details about the schedule-derailing incident continue to drip out. The test of the Crew Dragon capsul...
HoloLens 2 Development Edition arrives as Unreal Engine 4 support dated
Slash Gear - 2 May 2019 23:00
Microsoft has revealed a new HoloLens 2 Development Edition, offering coders a swifter way to get into mixed reality app and experience creation. The package is based around HoloLens 2, the second-generation of augmented...
HoloLens 2 Development Edition comes with free Unity software trials
Engadget - 2 May 2019 23:00
With the HoloLens 2 Development Edition, Microsoft is doing everything it can to get devs onboard its new mixed reality headset. It'll come with free three-month trials of Unity Pro and the Unity PiXYZ plugin for CAD dat...
Running Dinosaur Robot Reveals a Possible Way Dinos May Have Evolved Flight
Gizmodo - 2 May 2019 23:00
Using robotic and animal models, researchers have shown that some dinosaurs were already flapping their rudimentary wings as a side effect of running, prior to evolving the ability to fly. The finding offers a unique per...
The House Just Passed Its First Climate Change Bill in a Decade, and That's Not Even the Sad Part
Gizmodo - 2 May 2019 22:45
If it were up to the House Democrats, the U.S. would still be a part of the Paris Climate Agreement. In fact, they all voted Thursday to pass a bill that aims to reinstate our role in this international accord. So did th...
The 10 Best Deals of May 2, 2019
Gizmodo - 2 May 2019 22:45
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Narwhal Genome Reveals Another Way That Narwhals Are Weird
Gizmodo - 2 May 2019 22:22
One of the most recognizable animals of the sea, the narwhal, is even more unique than their looks would suggest, according to a new study of their genetics released this week.
Bill and Chelsea Clinton are starting a podcast
Engadget - 2 May 2019 22:21
The Clintons are getting into podcasting. Former president Bill and his daughter Chelsea, the vice chair of the Clinton Foundation, have revealed they're starting a show called Why Am I Telling You This?. It'll include c...
Detective Pikachu and friends get the Google AR treatment
Slash Gear - 2 May 2019 22:14
After months of trailers and talk, Detective Pikachu is finally on the horizon. The movie releases in theaters next week, but before it does, Google has given the titular character and some of his Pokemon friends an augm...