Gadget News
Here's How a Facebook Exec Defended Leaving Up That Fake Nancy Pelosi Video
Gizmodo - 27 May 2019 04:50
Doctored videos of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that make her appear as if she is slurring or intoxicated and went viral toward the end of last week--one was shared by President Donald Trump on Thursday--will not be remove...
Game of Thrones season 8's big downfall is Daenerys' story
Slash Gear - 27 May 2019 15:30
After a two year wait, Game of Thrones’ final season premiered seven weeks ago, and for a lot people, what started with a ton of anticipation ended in disappointment. Game of Thrones is currently at the center of a lot...
Microsoft AI creates realistic speech with little training
Engadget - 27 May 2019 03:37
Text-to-speech conversion is becoming increasingly clever, but there's a problem: it can still take plenty of training time and resources to produce natural-sounding output. Microsoft and Chinese researchers might have a...
Microsoft, Alphabet team up to teach quantum computer programming
Engadget - 27 May 2019 00:56
The very concept of a quantum computer can be daunting, let alone programming it, but Microsoft thinks it can offer a helping hand. It's partnering with Alphabet's X and Brilliant on an online curriculum for quantum comp...
What in the Hell Was Google Wave Trying to Be Anyway?
Gizmodo - 27 May 2019 16:54
Ten years ago tomorrow, Google introduced an app that was meant to transform the communications space. During an hour-plus keynote presentation at Google I/O in 2009, the company's then-Vice President of Engineering Vic ...
OneChrome project to deepen Chrome OS and Android integration
Slash Gear - 27 May 2019 03:17
Google has two major operating systems, and one experimental one still coming, and that doesn’t seem to be changing any time soon. Instead of the “one OS to rule them all” approach, Google is instead using a strate...
Vaping these popular flavors may cause 'significant' health damage
Slash Gear - 27 May 2019 23:48
A new study out of Stanford University School of Medicine warns that vaping flavored nicotine liquids, including versions that don’t contain nicotine, may cause ‘significant damage’ to endothelial cells on the insi...
A digital 'dress' sold for $9,500
Engadget - 27 May 2019 23:30
Ever bought clothes primarily to impress your online friends? Now you might just get the chance to buy clothes that exist solely online. Dutch startup The Fabricant, Dapper Labs and artist Johanna Jaskowska recently sold...
Camera Trap Snaps Photo of First Known Albino Giant Panda
Gizmodo - 27 May 2019 22:45
Using a motion-activated camera, scientists at Wolong National Nature Reserve in southwest China have snapped a blurry but unprecedented photograph of the world's first known albino giant panda.
New Maine Law Ends Non-Medical Excuses for Avoiding Vaccination
Gizmodo - 27 May 2019 22:00
The state of Maine has joined California, West Virginia, and Mississippi in barring the use of religious and philosophical exemptions to opt out of school immunization requirements.
Red Magic 3 first impressions and hands-on
Slash Gear - 27 May 2019 21:58
Today we’re having a peek at the latest in a line of “gaming” smartphones released in recent weeks. This device rolls with a 90hz refresh rate (image refresh rater, that is) similar to the Black Shark 2. This devic...
NVIDIA certifies another 16 gaming monitors as 'G-Sync Compatible'
Engadget - 27 May 2019 21:20
Earlier this year, NVIDIA began testing a wide range of gaming monitors to determine which play nicely with its GeForce GPU. Initially, the company tested 400 monitors and said only 12 met its standards. Now, NVIDIA has ...
Lenovo ThinkPad T490 Review: Designed for professionals
Slash Gear - 27 May 2019 20:45
Joining its new ThinkPad X390 ultrabook comes the new Lenovo ThinkPad T490, a business laptop packing the latest Intel hardware alongside a 14-inch Ultra HD display, the latest security features, and the company’s clas...
Murray Gell-Mann, the Physicist Who Came Up With Quarks, Has Died
Gizmodo - 27 May 2019 20:15
Pioneering physicist Murray Gell-Mann has passed away at the age of 89. Among his many scientific contributions, the Nobel laureate will be remembered for bringing order to the chaotic field of particle physics, and for ...
The next iPhone may send Bluetooth audio to two devices at once
Engadget - 27 May 2019 19:45
Private music listening might not be a solitary affair on iPhones in the future. A Mac Otakara rumor has claimed that the next iPhone will support streaming Bluetooth audio to two devices at once, similar to what you fin...
Teen Hacker Whom Apple Reported to FBI Just Wanted a Dang Job
Gizmodo - 27 May 2019 19:30
The lawyer for an Australian teenager who twice breached Apple's internal security says he did so because he thought it might land him a job at the California-based tech giant, the Australian Associated Press reports.
Antibiotics found in rivers at up to 300 times over 'safe' levels
Slash Gear - 27 May 2019 19:00
A new study warns that antibiotics levels in rivers around the world are at levels up to 300 times higher than what is considered safe. The research involved the 14 most commonly used antibiotics, which were found at 65-...
One of Detective Pikachu's Grossest Moments Is Even Weirder Than You Thought
Gizmodo - 27 May 2019 19:00
Detective Pikachu's trailers were full of wonderfully cute (and occasionally freaky) Pokémon--but one of the biggest reactions came with the debut of Lickitung. Or rather, Licktung's ginormous, gross tongue as it slathe...
Leatherman's New One-Handed Wonder Is All You Need
Gizmodo - 27 May 2019 19:00
The memory of buying my first Leatherman is unusually clear in my head. I was 16, broke, and incredibly passionate about backpacking in the Smoky Mountains, where my family lived. That year, Leatherman announced a new mu...
Tools to help quantify your baby's progress
Engadget - 27 May 2019 18:30
The most straightforward way to keep track of your baby's data is the trusty spreadsheet. We recommend Google Sheets, since you can easily share it with your partner, and it has most of the features you'd want from a pro...
Research suggests Leonardo da Vinci had ADHD
Slash Gear - 27 May 2019 18:18
Leonardo was voraciously curious, capable of intense study and preparation for great works. But often – notoriously often – da Vinci moved on to new projects before he’d finished the old. New research made public t...
Why Sony still dominates the full-frame camera market
Engadget - 27 May 2019 17:56
Before Canon and Nikon even launched their all-new full-frame mirrorless camera systems, I figured they'd have a tough time against the entrenched leader, Sony. They needed to be very aggressive with the pricing and feat...