Gadget News
Alibaba opens e-commerce platform to sellers outside of China
Engadget - 9 May 2019 18:27
China's e-commerce giant Alibaba is now allowing businesses from a select few other countries to sell goods on its platform. AliExpress, which enabled small and medium-sized companies in China to sell goods to over 150 c...
Dyson patents and memo offer a cryptic tease of its first EV
Engadget - 9 May 2019 14:31
Sir James Dyson has revealed some early details about the company's electric car in a memo sent to employees and seen by Bloomberg and The Telegraph. A set of patents that recently became public also includes diagrams th...
Intel 10nm chips finally ready to ship next month, 7nm in two years
Slash Gear - 9 May 2019 05:36
It may have long thrown in the mobile and IoT towels and just recently yielded its 5G stake, but Intel arguably remains the most important CPU maker in the computing market. Just ask the OEMs, including Apple, whose prod...
Google's Now Letting Users Pay for Android Apps With Cash
Gizmodo - 9 May 2019 17:10
While credit cards are rampant in the United States, it's not necessarily the case in other countries where cash is still king. At this year's Google I/O developer conference, the tech giant announced it's adding more pa...
Google's Android app-shrinking tool rolls out to all developers
Engadget - 9 May 2019 17:05
Google introduced the Android App Bundle last year, a publishing format designed to shrink the size of app installs. It's now out of beta and available to all developers, which means all apps now have the potential to be...
CIA's Solution to Killing Too Many Civilians: Knife Bomb
Gizmodo - 9 May 2019 16:50
The CIA and the U.S. military have been using a new type of missile during some drone strikes in recent years, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. What makes this new missile unique? It doesn't explode and ...
Amazon Says 'Extensive' Fraud Allowed Cybercriminals to Siphon Cash From Seller Accounts
Gizmodo - 9 May 2019 04:55
UK legal documents obtained by Bloomberg show that e-commerce titan Amazon fell prey to "extensive" fraud that allowed cybercriminals to obtain access to around 100 seller accounts and transfer cash into their bank accou...
Huawei P Smart Z officially brings company's first popup camera
Slash Gear - 9 May 2019 04:04
It’s probably no secret by now. Huawei has finally jumped on the train that was thought to have departed a long, long time ago. OK, maybe it wasn’t that long but even Vivo seemed to have abandoned the popup camera de...
Sonos smart speakers will get Google Assistant support next week
Slash Gear - 9 May 2019 23:51
Sonos will finally launch Google Assistant support for its smart speakers next week. The plan was revealed in the company’s Q2 2019 financial report, where Sonos said that it experienced ‘strong results’ with recor...
See a new PS4 game unveiled during Sony's 'State of Play' at 6 PM ET
Engadget - 9 May 2019 23:22
Since Sony is scheduling occasional live-streamed press conferences in the vein of Nintendo Direct instead of going to E3, it's time for the second State of Play. For this PlayStation event, the company has teased a new ...
Scientists Recreate Hallmark Quantum Physics Experiment Using Antimatter
Gizmodo - 9 May 2019 23:15
Scientists recreated one of the most important experiments in the history of physics--but this time, they used antimatter instead of regular matter.
Researchers develop fluid-based propulsion system for flying taxis
Slash Gear - 9 May 2019 23:00
Many cities are scrambling to develop mass transportation alternatives to personal cars driven on public roads. Congestion has made it difficult for many to get around in some of the biggest cities in the US, prompting t...
CIA 'Ninja bomb' replaces explosives with six long blades
Engadget - 9 May 2019 22:59
The US apparently has a unique approach to minimizing bystander casualties from drone strikes: replace the warhead with old-fashioned knives. The Wall Street Journal has learned that both the CIA and the Pentagon have be...
Sonos will finally launch Google Assistant on some speakers next week
Engadget - 9 May 2019 22:30
It's been more than a year in the making, but Sonos will finally roll out support for Google Assistant next week. The company confirmed the launch in its quarterly earnings release, saying that support for the Sonos One ...
Yet More Research Links Appendectomies and Parkinson's Disease
Gizmodo - 9 May 2019 22:10
New research has found a perplexing, though relatively small link between the devastating neurological illness Parkinson's disease and having your appendix removed. But it's still unclear just what exactly this could mea...
Hugo Barra is no longer in charge of Facebook VR
Engadget - 9 May 2019 22:10
Facebook's executive shuffle in its VR team continues. The company's vice president of VR, Hugo Barra, is stepping down from the role to take a new position "building a global AR/VR partner ecosystem" within the company....
Netflix 'first look' deal with Dark Horse joins Umbrella Academy success
Slash Gear - 9 May 2019 22:05
Netflix has expanded its involvement with Dark Horse Entertainment, the production segment of comic book publisher Dark Horse Comics. The company has announced a new ‘first look’ deal with Dark Horse, giving Netflix ...
Instagram Is Doing an Anti-Vaxxer Hashtag Purge
Gizmodo - 9 May 2019 22:01
It takes mere moments to find thousands of Instagram posts from anti-vaxxers, but users spouting straight up bullshit about vaccinations on the photo-sharing platform are going to have a trickier time circulating their m...
Away Mini Is Baby
Gizmodo - 9 May 2019 22:00
Away's Mini was last seen during the holiday season, and now, it's back once again to make your travel experience (or the travel experience of someone you need to get a gift for, ie: your mom) that much more adorable. Be...
Intuos Pro Small rounds out Wacom's trio of pen tablets
Slash Gear - 9 May 2019 21:47
It’s been a little while since we last heard from Wacom’s Intuos Pro line, but today it stepped back into the lineup with a new Pro Small tablet. The new Intuos Pro Small will be joining the existing Pro Medium and L...
Become Your Own Handyman With a Stainless Steel Leatherman Skeletool
Gizmodo - 9 May 2019 21:45
Need some pliers? Hard-wire cutters? A knife? Why buy all three when you can get a skeletool? We love to save money by buying one thing that actually functions as multiple things. The Leatherman Skeletool is seven tools ...
Jake Gyllenhaal's Excitement Over His Mysterio Costume Lent More Reality to Far From Home
Gizmodo - 9 May 2019 21:30
By now, you've had a good look at Spider-Man: Far From Home's intriguing take on the marvelous Mysterio, one of Spider-Man's oldest foes, turned into his new best friend in the movie. The character gets a fabulous spin o...