Gadget News
Here's how to access your personal Fortnite Season 8 recap video
Slash Gear - 21 May 2019 02:20
If you’re already nostalgic over your Fortnite history, good news: Epic has a new account tool that gives players a private, customized recap of their Season 8 gameplay. The recap comes in the form of a shareable video...
AT&T Gave $200,000 to Politicians Leading Abortion-Ban Efforts in Six States: Report
Gizmodo - 21 May 2019 23:00
AT&T has donated nearly $200,000 to politicians who've helped pass state-level laws either banning abortion or restricting women's access to the medical procedure, according to a recently compiled list of contributions.
Next-gen PlayStation could be 8 times faster than PS4 Pro
Slash Gear - 21 May 2019 05:11
The Nintendo Switch may be the darling of the console gaming market but when it comes to raw power, the Xbox One and PS4 are still the ones to beat. Especially the PS4 Pro, which unlike its Microsoft rival, is able to su...
Google Says It Will Fix Its Misleading Abortion Ads Problem
Gizmodo - 21 May 2019 17:15
This month, Google came under fire after a report revealed that it had given about $150,000 in free advertising tools to an anti-abortion organization. Google has a thorny history when it comes to providing these types o...
Huawei may debut its Android alternative as soon as this fall
Engadget - 21 May 2019 17:12
Huawei's consumer business CEO Richard Yu reportedly said the company's own mobile OS will debut as early as this fall. Huawei hasn't confirmed plans to launch its OS, and Yu supposedly shared the information in a privat...
Sony says the PlayStation 5 will be 'immersive' and 'seamless'
Engadget - 21 May 2019 05:33
Sony has revealed that the next-generation PS5 will have "immersive" gameplay and "seamless" PlayStation Now online performance thanks to "dramatically" improved graphics performance and a revamped cloud system. During a...
Galaxy Note 10 might vaguely resemble an iPhone XS Max
Slash Gear - 21 May 2019 04:38
With all the focus on Huawei’s fate vis-a-vis the US ban, there has been less attention on other phones that are just coming out of the woodwork. Even less on phones that exist only in rumors and speculation. The Galax...
Microsoft Edge comes to macOS via Chromium-based preview
Slash Gear - 21 May 2019 04:11
Some Microsoft faithful might feel that Microsoft lost an edge when it gave up on its homegrown web rendering engine but the benefits of basing Microsoft Edge on Chromium could make up for what little was lost. In additi...
Are Uber and Lyft Drivers Gaming Surge Pricing to Protest Getting Screwed Over on Pay?
Gizmodo - 21 May 2019 03:20
Despite policies that prohibit the manipulation of rideshare apps, drivers for Uber and Lyft are reportedly working together to coordinate price surges at Reagan National Airport to earn a higher fare.
Commerce Dept. grants Huawei a 90-day license to help existing users
Engadget - 21 May 2019 02:06
Last week the US Commerce Department added Huawei and 68 subsidiaries to its "Entity List" that bans it from doing business with US companies without a special license. Today, as anticipated, the Commerce Department loos...
Microsoft publishes first Edge for macOS preview, promises to make it truly "Mac-like"
Ars Technica - 21 May 2019 00:40
Microsoft is making sure to take advantage of the Mac's hardware and design.
Scientists Think They Know How Pluto's Hidden Ocean Stays Liquid
Gizmodo - 21 May 2019 00:30
Recent results suggest that Pluto has a liquid water ocean buried beneath its icy shell. But how could such a thing be possible at the frigid outer edges of the solar system? Scientists from Japan and the United States m...
Amazon's Echo Wall Clock Is On Sale For the First Time Ever
Gizmodo - 21 May 2019 23:51
Amazon's Echo Wall Clock is a revelation for the specific (but I think quite large!) subset of people who:
Unchecked climate change may cause 6.5ft ocean rise by 2100
Slash Gear - 21 May 2019 23:15
If climate change is allowed to continue at its current rate, the world may face a 6.5ft rise in ocean levels by the year 2100. The warning comes from nearly two dozen ice sheet experts who were quizzed on plausible sea ...
Nintendo pulls two mobile games in Belgium due to loot box laws
Engadget - 21 May 2019 23:09
Nintendo is pulling two of its popular mobile games in Belgium due to the nation's anti-gambling laws aimed at loot boxes. Fire Emblem Heroes and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp will be removed from app stores on August 27t...
Apple Finally Did the Right Thing (Sort of)
Gizmodo - 21 May 2019 22:55
About a week ago, the "a" key on my MacBook Pro broke. Once flat and useful, the poor little guy now looks like a mini ski slope and barely works. Several of my friends have similar keyboard problems on their overpriced ...
Windows 10 May 2019 Update now rolling out to everyone... slowly
Ars Technica - 21 May 2019 22:50
Unless you explicitly want it installed, you probably won't get this update.
CBD Might Help People Struggling With Opioid Addiction, Small Trial Shows
Gizmodo - 21 May 2019 22:45
A new study out Tuesday is the latest to suggest that cannabis--or at least a key ingredient of it--might help people struggling with addiction. It found that people with opioid use disorder experienced less symptoms of ...
The 10 Best Deals of May 21, 2019
Gizmodo - 21 May 2019 22:45
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Should We Be Calling Climate Change a 'Climate Crisis'?
Gizmodo - 21 May 2019 22:31
How we talk about climate change is rapidly shifting as the ramifications of unchecked carbon pollution become ever clearer. The Guardian sped that shift along last week, when it updated its style guide to encourage repo...
Overwatch Anniversary 2019 now live: Here are all the new skins
Slash Gear - 21 May 2019 22:29
As teased over the weekend, Overwatch‘s big anniversary event is back and it’s kicking off today. The update containing the anniversary event went live a little while ago, so from today until June 10th, you’ll be a...
Half of American kids and teens have high cholesterol levels
Slash Gear - 21 May 2019 22:19
A quarter of children and teenagers in the United States have clinically high cholesterol levels, according to a new study. These high cholesterol levels put the children at greater risk of developing heart disease in ad...