Gadget News
Apple Pay won't need apps to work with some NFC stickers
Slash Gear - 14 May 2019 03:46
Contactless technology like NFC conjure up images of simply and lightly tapping on surfaces to initiate an action, be it authentication or even payment. What those scenarios don’t often include is the initial setup tha...
Bitcoin mobile payments arrive at Whole Foods, other major retailers
Slash Gear - 14 May 2019 01:54
A number of major retailers, including Whole Foods and Bed Bath & Beyond, now accept Bitcoin payments made with the Flexa SPEDN app. A total of 15 retailers are accepting the cryptocurrency payment method, which also inc...
Trump administration proposes another $1.6 billion for Moon efforts
Engadget - 14 May 2019 01:41
The Trump administration isn't convinced the $10.7 billion set aside for space exploration in the proposed 2020 budget is enough to help put astronauts on the Moon by 2024. The President has submitted an amendment to the...
It's Official: The First Star Wars Film After Rise of Skywalker Will Be From Game of Thrones' Showrunners
Gizmodo - 14 May 2019 17:00
We're going from Westeros to a galaxy far far away. While speaking at the MoffetNathanson Media & Communications summit, Walt Disney Company chairman Bob Iger confirmed that the next Star Wars film following The Rise of ...
Galaxy Note 10 screen aspect ratio grows just a little bit
Slash Gear - 14 May 2019 04:49
Earlier this year, Sony made a rather bold move to put an extra tall/extra wide 21:9 screen on its “reborn” Xperia 1, something the Motorola One Vision might copy. Samsung also seems to be heading in that direction, ...
Monsanto Loses Another Roundup Cancer Trial, With Jury Awarding Over $2 Billion
Gizmodo - 14 May 2019 03:40
Monsanto Co. lost a legal battle over its massively popular Roundup herbicide on Monday to the tune of $2.055 billion, with a jury in San Francisco ordering the court to pay out the stunning sum to a couple that said it ...
Florida Governor Says 'NDA' Prevents Him From Naming Counties Hacked by Russia
Gizmodo - 14 May 2019 23:59
Russian hackers breached the election systems of two Florida counties back in 2016, the state's governor, Ron DeSantis, told reporters at a press conference Tuesday. As for which counties, he wouldn't, or couldn't, say.
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Gizmodo - 14 May 2019 23:58
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Third live-action Star Wars series teased for Disney+ service
Slash Gear - 14 May 2019 23:46
Disney will launch its Disney+ streaming service later this year, offering subscribers a vast library of existing and original content. Among the original content planned for Disney+ are two live-action Star Wars shows, ...
TripAdvisor Is Launching New Tools To Spot Sexual Assault and Misconduct Allegations
Gizmodo - 14 May 2019 23:33
Two years ago, an expose revealed that TripAdvisor had removed reviews detailing robbery, sexual assault, and rape because they were either flagged as "inappropriate by the TripAdvisor community," "off-topic" by staff, o...
The highs, lows, and history of the 2020 Toyota Supra
Slash Gear - 14 May 2019 23:28
The 2020 Toyota Supra is a controversial car. Styling, drivetrain, even the very identity of the car… all have come under fire as the long-anticipated nameplate returned from Toyota’s history books and headed to deal...
Old versions of Windows get a new patch to stop WannaCry-style attacks
Engadget - 14 May 2019 22:57
Microsoft is trying to head off another WannaCry-style malware outbreak before it starts. The software giant has released fixes for a Remote Desktop Services (aka Terminal Services) vulnerability that could allow "wormab...
Burger King brings Impossible Whopper to another three cities
Slash Gear - 14 May 2019 22:55
Fast food chain Burger King has expanded sales of the Impossible Burger into another three cities, the company has announced. The plant-based patty is used to offer a vegetarian version of the company’s Whopper burger,...
Everything You Need to Know About Elon Musk's Satellite Launch Tomorrow
Gizmodo - 14 May 2019 22:40
Elon Musk is a busy guy, and the latest project on his plate involves launching 60 satellites into space tomorrow. The launch is part of his company SpaceX's Starlink plan--an ambitious attempt to bring high-speed, low-l...
World of Warcraft Classic finally has a release date
Slash Gear - 14 May 2019 22:34
The Blizzard faithful have been waiting for World of Warcraft Classic to get a release for quite some time. WoW Classic was first revealed back at BlizzCon 2017, and ever since then, Blizzard has stuck to a rather vague ...
Twitter will direct vaccine-related searches to 'a credible' source
Engadget - 14 May 2019 22:23
Nearly every social media platform has introduced tools to stop the spread of misinformation around vaccines. The latest change comes from Twitter. Now, when users search for vaccine-related content, they'll first see a ...
Here's What You Need to Do to Take an Uber or Lyft at PDX Now
Gizmodo - 14 May 2019 22:20
Figuring out the best mode of transportation for leaving an airport can be tricky, especially if your preferred method is using a rideshare app. Confusion starts when you try to pin yourself to the correct location, and ...
Caffeine addiction boosts ability to smell faint traces of coffee
Slash Gear - 14 May 2019 22:05
People who regularly drink coffee are able to sniff out even the faintest whiffs of coffee aroma, according to a new study. The research found that regular coffee drinkers become more sensitive to the smell of the energi...
Intel chip flaw allowed hackers to watch you browse the web
Slash Gear - 14 May 2019 21:54
There’s a flaw in the vast majority of Intel chips from here back to the year 2011 called ZombieLoad. That’s what security researchers are calling it, anyway. The name refers to data a processor cannot handle, a “z...
How Expectation and Reality Can Clash in the World of Star Wars Fandom
Gizmodo - 14 May 2019 21:45
I never quite understood how someone's expectations of a movie could potentially ruin the reality of watching it until I heard the words: The Rise of Skywalker.
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite trailer sets the stage for a wizarding crisis
Slash Gear - 14 May 2019 21:42
It definitely feels like we’re closing in on the release date of Niantic’s Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. At the beginning of the month, Niantic rolled the game into beta in some regions of the world, and now the compa...
Ookla's New Interactive Map Is a Helpful Tool for Understanding 5G Coverage
Gizmodo - 14 May 2019 21:42
As we continue to wade through the early days of 5G, there are a lot of issues to contend with. There aren't a lot of 5G-ready devices, and some of the handsets that are available like the Galaxy S10 5G are ridiculously ...