Gadget News
VR and microscopy help scientists see 'inside' diseases
Engadget - 16 Jun 2019 03:56
You can only learn so much about cells by studying 2D pictures, and 3D microscope technology can produce an abundance of data that might be hard to decipher. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and Virginia Mason h...
Florida allows self-driving car tests without backup drivers
Engadget - 16 Jun 2019 23:24
Companies that want to test their self-driving cars will have an easier time of it in the Sunshine State. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed a bill allowing companies to test autonomous vehicles without backup...
LARQ Self-Cleaning Bottle purifiers your water with UV-C light
The Gadget Flow - 16 Jun 2019 07:00
The LARQ Self-Cleaning Bottle is a new development in the world of water purification. This water purifier bottle uses UV-C light to remove nearly 100% of bacteria from your water. And it does so without any mercury or B...
AMVR VR Stand Headset Holder proudly displays your virtual reality headset
The Gadget Flow - 16 Jun 2019 15:00
This AMVR VR Stand Headset Holder keeps your virtual reality setup organized by displaying your VR headset on your desk. It’s meant for Oculus Rift S VR Headsets and Oculus Quest All-In-One Headsets. But it works with ...
Baby Einstein Sea Dreams Soother Calming Crib Toy helps your baby sleep well
The Gadget Flow - 16 Jun 2019 15:00
The Baby Einstein Sea Dreams Soother Calming Crib Toy provides comforting sounds so your baby sleeps well. This ocean sounds toy provides 25 minutes of fun light effects that keep your young one entranced as they fall as...
Experts warn sleep trackers may fuel anxiety, decrease sleep quality
Slash Gear - 16 Jun 2019 14:55
Many activity trackers and smartwatches now offer sleep-tracking features designed to monitor one’s overall sleep quality, among other things. These devices are arguably useful for getting an overall picture of one’s...
ThinkGeek's website will shut down next month, but don't panic
Slash Gear - 16 Jun 2019 13:15
ThinkGeek, the online destination with a vast catalog of nerdy and otherwise unique items, will close its website next month, the company has announced. The products aren’t disappearing, but will instead be made availa...
The race for the gaming subscription crown: What it means for gamers
Slash Gear - 16 Jun 2019 12:13
This year's E3 signaled a shift in the coming years of gaming. The event wasn't just about video games, but how we would get hold of them. It seems every publisher and their dog wants to implement a subscription service ...
Trump Says He Doesn't 'Particularly' Believe in UFOs and Come On, Would He Lie About Something?
Gizmodo - 16 Jun 2019 02:35
Donald Trump mumbled his way through a response to a softball question on UFOs and extraterrestrial life in an interview with Good Morning America's George Stephanopoulos in a clip released on Saturday. Trump told Stepha...
Federal Watchdog Asks Agencies to Please Stop Relying on Credit Rating Firms After Equifax Hack
Gizmodo - 16 Jun 2019 22:30
The Government Accountability Office is warning federal agencies including the U.S. Postal Service, the Social Security Administration, Veterans Affairs, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in a report thi...
Genius accuses Google of copying its lyrics data
Engadget - 16 Jun 2019 21:54
Have you found yourself using Google's lyrics results more than visiting individual lyrics sites? You're not alone -- and Genius thinks underhanded tactics are involved. The company has accused Google of not only hurting...
The Editor of the X-Men Movies Once Pitched a Spin-Off About Beast
Gizmodo - 16 Jun 2019 20:45
And the script is online to read right now.
EU says Russia conducted 'sustained' election interference campaign
Engadget - 16 Jun 2019 20:42
The European Union already suspected that Russia was trying to disrupt its parliamentary elections through hacks and other online interference, and now it's directly pointing a finger at the country. EU officials have pu...
Juul faces House investigation over teen e-cigarette use
Engadget - 16 Jun 2019 19:33
Juul is facing even more heat over concerns that it's contributing to teen vaping. The House Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy has opened an investigation into the "youth e-cigarette epidemic" that could deter...
Tom Holland Has No Idea How Americans Say the Word 'Multiverse'
Gizmodo - 16 Jun 2019 19:30
What a precious child.
Massive Blackout Leaves Most of Argentina, Uruguay Without Power
Gizmodo - 16 Jun 2019 19:30
Almost the entirety of the nations of Argentina and Uruguay, were "completely without power" following a "massive failure" in an electrical system on Sunday, Bloomberg and CNN reported, with parts of Paraguay, Chile and ...
Target's registers suffered a nationwide outage
Engadget - 16 Jun 2019 18:25
Target can't quite escape its technical woes, apparently. The retail giant's registers suffered a roughly two-hour nationwide outage in mid-day on June 15th, preventing customers from making purchases (including in self-...
Walmart launches $98 annual subscription for grocery deliveries
Slash Gear - 16 Jun 2019 18:11
The grocery delivery market is heating up and that’s good news for consumers. Days after Target launched same-day deliveries for online purchases in most of the United States, Walmart has expanded its own alternative t...
Memory Card Icons Were Rad
Gizmodo - 16 Jun 2019 17:30
Memory cards are already a strange and soon to be forgotten artifact from gaming's past. How many kids growing up with consoles that include hard drives will remember or care about memory cards in a few years? Probably v...
Captain Marvel's Directors Had to Be Careful Not to Show This Character Too Early
Gizmodo - 16 Jun 2019 17:00
Doing so might have spoiled one of the plot's big reveals.
Amazon's 'The Tick' series is officially dead, won't find new home
Slash Gear - 16 Jun 2019 16:35
In 2016, Amazon released the first episode in an original series called The Tick, the character’s first arrival on television since the previous FOX series launched in 2001. The show received a full first season and ea...
The final dispatch from E3 2019
Engadget - 16 Jun 2019 16:00
Another E3 is over. The show gave us new consoles -- some powerful, others retro-inspired -- customizable controllers and many, many video games. Final Fantasy VII Remake? Yep. The upcoming Avengers game? Of course. A se...