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Apple is trying to make web ads truly private
Engadget - 22 May 2019 17:10
Apple's privacy push is extending to an area where you might not expect it: web ad tracking. The company's John Wilander has outlined a new system, Privacy Preserving Ad Click Attribution, that would help marketers track...
Ford wants this creepy robot to bring its autonomous deliveries to your door
Engadget - 22 May 2019 13:00
Autonomous deliveries and self-driving vehicles may be the future, but there are still a few gaps that need to be addressed -- namely that it's not always possible for people to leave their homes to retrieve deliveries f...
Sony confirms diminished mobile presence in majority of markets
Slash Gear - 22 May 2019 05:28
Up until now, we’ve only heard reports of Sony closing up shops in Southeast Asia and the Middle East to name a few markets. Traditionally, Sony has been pretty quiet about its mobile presence in regional markets and i...
'Vader Immortal' is the Star Wars VR game I've been waiting for
Engadget - 22 May 2019 17:00
Star Wars and virtual reality always seemed like the perfect mix. Long before the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive were released a few years ago, I was eager to slip on a VR headset, hop in a rusty smuggler ship and wield a ligh...
'Beat Saber' VR finally gets a full release on PC
Engadget - 22 May 2019 14:40
When Beat Saber became available for the Oculus Quest on Day 1, it also left early access and entered stable release. For some of you, that might not mean anything at all: Its creator, Beat Games, says it's just a formal...
Vizio's 2019 4K TVs arrive with promise of AirPlay 2 and HomeKit support
Engadget - 22 May 2019 10:35
Vizio has released its 2019 4K TV lineup to the market and announced that Apple's AirPlay 2 and HomeKit will be coming to current and older models. While the company is best known for budget 4K TVs with impressive image ...
HQ Trivia's Last-Ditch Attempt to Win You Back Is More Cash Prizes--With Strings Attached
Gizmodo - 22 May 2019 06:30
Those who still play HQ Trivia and plan to tune in for Season 4 may have more chances to win some of that sweet free cash. But there's a catch. (Isn't there always?)
Firefox 67 promises to be faster thanks to procrastination
Slash Gear - 22 May 2019 04:51
Web browsers have become bigger than ever in more ways than one. Yes, they have become practically central to the way we use computers but they’ve also become more complex as they gain new features. Web pages, too, hav...
Now there's a dedicated Steam Chat app for Android and iOS
Engadget - 22 May 2019 04:39
Last year Valve released Steam Chat for the desktop, and now its messaging service is fully mobile with a dedicated app for Android and iOS. Naturally, it cribs the desktop version's features, including: Friends List - S...
Lawyers almost made 'click to accept TOS' boxes disappear forever
Engadget - 22 May 2019 02:09
Could simply visiting a website bind you to its terms of service? Luckily, not in the near future. A controversial vote of the American Law Institute on Tuesday on a sweeping change to consumer contract law was postponed...
Apple Is Testing Private Web Ads on Safari So You Feel Less Creeped Out While Shopping
Gizmodo - 22 May 2019 23:45
Ads are the bane of the internet. On top of being an eyesore, by now everyone's had that experience of googling an item, only to find targeted ads for that same product follow you across the web. It's creepy, and today, ...
Redact It has me thinking anti-spoiler social network
Slash Gear - 22 May 2019 23:37
We live in a cruel world, a world where people find joy in spoiling story endings for others on the internet. They see a movie on release day (or worse yet, pirate a movie), turn around and spew the ending of said movie ...
Airbus shares a glimpse of its flying taxi cockpit
Engadget - 22 May 2019 23:35
Airbus has been working on its Vahana project for years. It's an attempt to create an autonomous passenger drone network that could operate like a flying version of the Waymo's self-driving cars. In January, the company'...
Study links preventable cancers with different types of poor diets
Slash Gear - 22 May 2019 23:25
Poor diets are widely associated with the development of certain cancers, including the excessive consumption of processed meats and sugary drinks. A new study breaks down different diets and sheds light on which cancers...
Medicinal Plants Used During the U.S. Civil War Are Surprisingly Good at Fighting Bacteria
Gizmodo - 22 May 2019 23:25
With conventional medicines in short supply during the Civil War, the Confederacy turned to plant-based alternatives in desperation. New research suggests some of these remedies were actually quite good at fighting off i...
The Fiery Rise (and Nuclear Fall) of Daenerys Targaryen
Gizmodo - 22 May 2019 23:20
In the game of thrones, you win, you die, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain. Here's one character's journey from the beginning to the end of HBO's Game of Thrones.
It's About to Get Much More Difficult to Fly DJI Drones Into Planes
Gizmodo - 22 May 2019 23:11
Last year, when a Robinson R22 crashed outside of Charleston, South Carolina, the student pilot and instructor in the helicopter said they lost control of the aircraft as they tried to avoid a DJI Phantom quadcopter. The...
Tiger sharks eat migratory land birds: A study
Slash Gear - 22 May 2019 22:54
Along the Mississippi-Alabama coast here in the United States, tiger sharks can be found. This shark is second only to the Great White Shark in recorded attacks on humans that’ve turned fatal. It would also seem that t...
Wyze Bulb just the start, budget smart home firm promises
Slash Gear - 22 May 2019 22:50
The unexpected arrival of the Wyze Bulb has been followed by open sales through the company’s app, with the notably affordable smart lighting set to ship in June. Spotted earlier in the week, the Wyze Bulb takes on est...
The 10 Best Deals of May 22, 2019
Gizmodo - 22 May 2019 22:45
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
AR porn lenses live on in Snapchat despite ban
Engadget - 22 May 2019 22:38
Snapchat has deleted Naughty America's account and taken down the X-rated AR lenses it debuted this week. However, the porn studio isn't backing down quietly, as it's distributing the source files and directions for the ...
GOG Galaxy 2.0 wants to change the way we play PC games
Slash Gear - 22 May 2019 22:29
Today, GOG made an ambitious announcement: it wants to fix the problem of fractured game libraries and friends lists with a new service called GOG Galaxy 2.0. On PC, there are multiple storefronts and (often) accompanyin...