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Firefox disabled all add-ons because a certificate expired
Engadget - 4 May 2019 05:03
Many Firefox users around the world are browsing without their usual set of extensions after they suddenly stopped working earlier this evening. The event occurred as the clock rolled over on UTC (Coordinated Universal T...
FDA Says It Won't Ban Textured Breast Implants Linked to Rare Form of Cancer
Gizmodo - 4 May 2019 05:00
The Food and Drug Administration announced this week that it would not ban textured breast implants, despite reports that link them to a rare form of cancer, anaplastic large cell lymphoma, that has affected hundreds of ...
DJI action camera tipped to compete with GoPro HERO products
Slash Gear - 4 May 2019 00:01
Chinese drone company DJI is developing its own action camera, according to a new leak, one that will allegedly compete with GoPro’s flagship HERO models. The camera is expected to be based on the company’s existing ...
Odd-Looking Dog Attempts to Ring Homeowner's Doorbell
Gizmodo - 4 May 2019 06:30
You ever see a good boy ring a doorbell? If not, you gotta see this.
Google is testing merchandise links under YouTube videos
Slash Gear - 4 May 2019 03:23
Google plans to add shopping links below some videos on YouTube, according to a new leak. The alleged business plan is presented as a way to compete with online shopping giant Amazon, though the merchandise links are des...
Fortnite Season 8 Overtime Challenges arrive: Here's the list
Slash Gear - 4 May 2019 01:42
The eighth season of Epic Games’ hit battle royale title Fortnite is nearing its end and players have only days left to unlock their remaining tiers (and the related rewards). As with the previous season, Epic is endin...
'Madden 19' championship finale breaks series viewing records
Engadget - 4 May 2019 23:25
EA's Madden esports ambitions appear to have borne fruit. The gaming giant has revealed that the Madden NFL 19 Bowl, the final match in the Championship Series, broke franchise viewing records to become the most-viewed e...
Star Wars Boba Fett's Slave I: 20th Anniversary Edition LEGO Review
Slash Gear - 4 May 2019 22:16
Boba Fett’s own personal lowrider Slave 1 was made available as a 1,000-piece LEGO set at last. Note here that I’m using the lower-cased l, the number 1, and the upper-cased I interchangeably because different sites ...
Tesla warns employees against leaking info
Engadget - 4 May 2019 21:56
Tesla has a rough history with leakers, and it's apparently eager to remind employees of that fact. CNBC said it had obtained an email from Tesla's security team (yes, the irony is thick) warning staff against leaking se...
If You Dream of Being in Star Trek: Discovery's Starfleet, This is the Jacket For You
Gizmodo - 4 May 2019 21:30
What's blue, retro-futurist, and made of denim? A good Starfleet jacket.
Ask Engadget: Which smart doorbell should I buy?
Engadget - 4 May 2019 20:30
The support shared among readers in the comments section is one of the things we love most about the Engadget community. Over the years, we've known you to offer sage advice on everything from Chromecasts and cameras to ...
North Korea Launches 'Several' Unidentified Projectiles Amid Stalled Nuclear Talks
Gizmodo - 4 May 2019 19:50
North Korea fired off what the South Korean military described as "several unidentified short-range projectiles" early Saturday local time in a move that could threaten to upset whatever diplomatic gains the U.S. has ach...
Lucasfilm Is Celebrating May the Fourth With A Galaxy's Worth of Star Wars Book Announcements
Gizmodo - 4 May 2019 19:30
It's time to embark on the Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
Hitting the Books: Ever wonder how audio sampling works?
Engadget - 4 May 2019 17:30
Welcome to Hitting the Books. With less than one in five Americans reading just for fun these days, we've done the hard work for you by scouring the internet for the most interesting, thought provoking books on science a...
Huge commercial drone registration surge forces FAA to revise forecast
Slash Gear - 4 May 2019 17:28
The FAA’s latest aerospace forecast anticipates a massive uptick in commercial drone numbers, according to the newly released report. The US saw more than 175,000 new drones registered with the FAA by commercial operat...
What's Going to Happen With Microsoft Next Week?
Gizmodo - 4 May 2019 17:19
On Monday, while many of us dissect the latest episode of Game of Thrones, thousands of developers will convene in Seattle to talk about all things Microsoft at its annual Build conference. Where once that meant speculat...
Oculus Rift S review: Just another tethered VR headset
Engadget - 4 May 2019 17:00
Who needs the Rift S, really? That's the question I kept asking myself as I tested out the latest PC VR headset from Oculus. It's not a sequel to the original Rift, which helped kick off the modern VR era in a spectacula...
PSA: The Josie and the Pussycats Soundtrack Is Available to Stream
Gizmodo - 4 May 2019 16:45
There have been two really good times to be a TV- and film-loving fan of Archie Comics. The first time is now, what with Sabrina and Riverdale being as delightful as they are. The other time was in 2001, when Josie and t...
HP Chromebook 14 review: One of the first AMD Chromebooks, tested
Ars Technica - 4 May 2019 16:00
The first AMD machines are part of Chrome OS' bread and butter: low power, low cost.
Making a pickle-infused cake, for science
Engadget - 4 May 2019 16:00
Although I haven't had any formal training as a chef, I consider myself an above-average eater. So when I was presented with a whipping siphon -- the ruffian responsible for the foam craze that once plagued high-end rest...
This week in tech history: Microsoft announces its first 'real' laptop
Engadget - 4 May 2019 15:30
At Engadget, we spend every day looking at how technology will shape the future. But it's also important to look back at how far we've come. That's what This Week in Tech History does. Join us every weekend for a recap o...
R-Series Machined Aluminum Umbrellas by Instrmnt exude tradition and class
The Gadget Flow - 4 May 2019 15:00
The R-Series Machined Aluminum Umbrellas by Instrmnt are true beauties. This series includes the Instrmnt R-54 and Instrmnt R-19, both of which are mostly made of machined aluminum. For a special touch, the series uses J...