Gadget News
Omura's Series 1 cannabis vaporizer uses 'flower cartridges'
Engadget - 24 May 2019 20:23
Cannabis vaporizers have come a long way. As weed becomes legal in more states, companies are free to devise new methods to administer the herb. Enter Omura and the Series 1. At first glance, it looks like a conventional...
Mayor Gives Out Viagra to Citizens: Start Having Sex or The School Gets It
Gizmodo - 24 May 2019 20:45
A small village in France, about 50 miles southeast of Paris is facing a population decline that has put the future of the town's schoolhouse at risk. And the mayor has proposed a simple solution--everyone should just ha...
Internet backlash won: Sonic the Hedgehog movie kicked to 2020
Slash Gear - 24 May 2019 18:25
Instead of a November 2019 release date, the Sonic the Hedgehog live-action movie will be moved to 2020. This is not the first time a delay of this nature took place in the internet age – but it might be the most impor...
Snapchat employees spied on users by abusing access to special tool
Slash Gear - 24 May 2019 04:56
Snapchat’s claim to fame has always been its privacy feature, automatically deleting so-called ephemeral messages or after a period of time. Ironically, the social network’s biggest criticisms have also been on its p...
This new exoplanet takes us one step closer to finding alien life
Slash Gear - 24 May 2019 18:59
A further 18 Earth-sized exoplanets have been spotted, hidden in NASA Kepler data, at least one of which could well support life researchers say. New algorithms were applied to data gathered by the Kepler Space Telescope...
NASA 2024 Moon mission lead quits - after just 45 days
Slash Gear - 24 May 2019 16:48
The NASA official meant to lead the 2024 Moon mission has unexpectedly quit the agency, after Congress slapped down plans to create a new mission directorate. Mark Sirangelo only joined the agency a month and a half ago,...
What we played in May: 'Sekiro' and 'Diablo 3'
Engadget - 24 May 2019 16:00
Welcome back to Engadget's Gaming IRL, a monthly segment where we run down what our editors are playing. For the most part, we've been carving our way through Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, the latest bit of gamer punishment...
SEAM Lotus Personal Safety Clip provides truly portable safety
The Gadget Flow - 24 May 2019 07:00
At the confluence of safety and style exists the SEAM Lotus Personal Safety Clip. A small and easily concealable device, this clip allows users to share live audio wherever they are. It also has a GPS tracking device wit...
2019 iPhone 11 models confirmed in Eurasian database sighting
Slash Gear - 24 May 2019 04:11
The recent drama surrounding Huawei and the ban imposed by the US government has caused some chaos in the Android world. There will probably be no shortage of smartphone users from the other camp that are feeling relieve...
Snapchat employees reportedly snooped on users with 'SnapLion' tool
Engadget - 24 May 2019 03:31
A bombshell Motherboard report reveals that employees across several departments at Snapchat can view user location information, saved Snaps, phone numbers and email address through a tool known as SnapLion. It's not cle...
Scientists find simple method to avoid gaining weight over holidays
Slash Gear - 24 May 2019 02:24
Researchers have published a study just ahead of Memorial Day that reveals a simple, safe way to avoid packing on pounds over the holiday. More than 100 adults participated in the research, which involved providing a beh...
MSI crams an unlocked, desktop-class Core i9 into its new laptop
Engadget - 24 May 2019 02:00
MSI's Titan-series laptops can only be described as an Absolute Unit, and with a laptop this beefy, you need a chip that can keep up. That's why the new GT76 Titan is packing an unlocked, desktop-class Core i9 into its h...
Apple releases iOS 12.3.1 and a supplemental update for macOS 10.14.5
Ars Technica - 24 May 2019 23:59
It's all about small bug fixes in the lead-up to big announcements at WWDC.
885 Million Records Exposed Online: Bank Transactions, Social Security Numbers, and More
Gizmodo - 24 May 2019 23:35
Several million records said to include bank account details, Social Security digits, wire transactions, and other mortgage paperwork, were found publicly accessible on the server of a major U.S. financial service compan...
Apple reportedly buys asthma-monitoring startup
Engadget - 24 May 2019 23:30
Apple has snapped up a company called Tueo Health, which was working on an app to help parents monitor asthma symptoms of their sleeping kids, according to CNBC. The startup's CEO and chief operating officer switched the...
Every Xbox One title will be playable on Project xCloud
Engadget - 24 May 2019 23:00
A major selling point for Xbox One is its broad backward compatibility with an array of Xbox and Xbox One games, giving it an enormous library of more than 3,500 titles. When Project xCloud debuts, it'll be capable of st...
The reality of Trump's Huawei ban keeps unfolding
Slash Gear - 24 May 2019 22:54
The reality of Huawei’s uphill struggle is becoming clear, the implications of the US ban on American companies working with the Chinese telecoms firm exposing its dependence on the West – even as President Trump und...
FDA approves $2.1m gene therapy for infants with rare genetic disease
Slash Gear - 24 May 2019 22:51
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its first approval for a gene therapy treatment targeting young children. The gene therapy is called Zolgensma, and it is designed to treat the rare genetic disease spina...
Facebook is fact checking the 'drunk Nancy Pelosi' video, but won't remove it
Engadget - 24 May 2019 22:25
Facebook won't remove a viral video that purports to show Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nacy Pelosi slurring her words. Instead, according to a Gizmodo report, the social network will display an a...
2019's Call of Duty game has an uninspired name
Slash Gear - 24 May 2019 22:16
Just as the sun comes up every day and the snow always melts in spring, there will be a new Call of Duty game this year. You can basically set your clock by Activision’s Call of Duty release schedule, so the big questi...
2,300-Year-Old Bark Shield Showcases a Previously Unknown Iron Age Technology
Gizmodo - 24 May 2019 22:00
A one-of-a-kind bark shield dating back to the Iron Age has been unearthed in England. Archaeologists have never seen anything like it, describing the artifact as "lost technology."
'Black Mirror' short promo films will star Latinx influencers
Engadget - 24 May 2019 21:55
You don't have to wait until June 5th to get your next fix of Black Mirror -- although it might not be what you were expecting. Netflix has announced a trio of Little Black Mirror short promo films with thematic links to...