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Dabby TV streaming box may have cracked the voice control problem
Slash Gear - 25 Jun 2019 17:04
Voice control was meant to save us from the TV remote, but even with heavy-hitters like Amazon and Apple in the living room, we’re still not quite there yet. That’s a problem startup Dabkick believes it can fix, with...
The Lightyear One is a solar-powered car with an eye-watering price
Engadget - 25 Jun 2019 14:39
Ever wanted to own an electric car that can charge itself? Soon, that could be a very real possibility. Dutch clean mobility company Lightyear today debuted its long-range prototype, the Lightyear One, with a range of 72...
Dominate the Competition for Less With This Discounted Logitech Wireless Gaming Mouse
Gizmodo - 25 Jun 2019 17:23
Logitech G703 Lightspeed Wireless Gaming Mouse | $55 | Amazon
Deforestation and Climate Change Could Split the Amazon Rainforest in Two, Study Finds
Gizmodo - 25 Jun 2019 16:40
When I worry about the Amazon Rainforest, I typically worry about deforestation. Maybe I should start worrying about climate change, too. A new study out Monday shows that climate change plus deforestation equals disaste...
I Had Lasers Shot Into My Ears to Make the Perfect Custom Headphones
Gizmodo - 25 Jun 2019 15:45
Silicone goop, home fitkits, and dual-camera guns that fire lasers into your noggin. These are just a few of the tools used to make the most hardcore custom in-ear monitors imaginable. We went to Ultimate Ears in Irvine,...
Venmo Users Have Feelings About Your Crappy Etiquette
Gizmodo - 25 Jun 2019 14:00
Venmo is a service for financial transactions. It's also designed like a social network. It's a strange duality that predictably leads to some awkward questions of what good form looks like on the service. To somewhat an...
eufy SpaceView Baby Monitor In-Home HD Monitor lets you keep an eye on your child
The Gadget Flow - 25 Jun 2019 07:00
With the eufy SpaceView Baby Monitor In-Home HD Monitor, you’ll feel more secure leaving your baby alone in their room. This indoor baby monitor has a five-inch screen that displays in 720 p, so you won’t miss a deta...
Chrome OS will show Android cloud storage apps in Files app
Slash Gear - 25 Jun 2019 05:07
From the very beginning, Chrome OS and Chromebooks were envisioned to be cloud-centric, which is why the early models had very measly internal storage. It may have been a bit ahead of its time and Chromebook makers event...
Investigators Say Late Owner of QuadrigaCX Crypto Exchange Siphoned Client Holdings
Gizmodo - 25 Jun 2019 04:30
The late founder of catastrophically failed Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX (QCX) "took most of the money entrusted to him by clients and spent much of it on himself and his wife," the Wall Street Journal rep...
7-Eleven now delivers snacks to parks and other public places
Slash Gear - 25 Jun 2019 02:36
While Amazon cooks up drone-based deliveries and college campuses roll out autonomous snackbots, convenience store chain 7-Eleven has introduced its own unique twist on product deliveries: getting your order in public pl...
U.S. and Iran's Hackers Are Trading Blows
Gizmodo - 25 Jun 2019 02:03
The loud saber rattling and increasing tension in the Persian Gulf is being felt acutely in cyberspace. Following reports that the U.S. carried out cyberattacks against Iran, a senior U.S. official warned this weekend ab...
FDA exposes millions of medical device malfunctions kept secret from public
Slash Gear - 25 Jun 2019 01:47
The FDA has formally ended its controversial Alternative Summary Reporting (ASR) program, which provided some manufacturers with exemptions related to reporting individual medical device reports. With that program now sc...
HTC Vive Cosmos (2019) details updated
Slash Gear - 25 Jun 2019 23:58
This week the folks at HTC revealed more details on the release model for HTC Vive Cosmos, their newest VR headset. This machine has a “flip-up halo design” so users can pop in and out of VR without removing the enti...
This Absurd Samsung Rumor Claims a Foldable 'Clamshell' Smartphone Is in the Works
Gizmodo - 25 Jun 2019 23:47
If rumors are to be believed, Samsung doesn't know when or how to quit. South Korean news outlet ET News reports that Samsung is developing a 6.7-inch clamshell smartphone. You know, even though its flagship bendy phone,...
John Oliver: Mt Everest is polluted for want of selfie photos
Slash Gear - 25 Jun 2019 23:35
Over the last several months, the constant summiting of Mount Everest has popped up in the news – almost always for reasons rather negative. This week, the summiting of Mount Everest gained some major internet attentio...
Crohn's Disease Patient Seemingly Cured by Vegetarian Diet
Gizmodo - 25 Jun 2019 23:35
For people with the debilitating gut condition Crohn's disease, there's often little that can be done to completely prevent their recurring episodes of painful gastrointestinal symptoms. But a new case study out this mon...
These tiny 'electric soccer balls' answer a huge space mystery
Slash Gear - 25 Jun 2019 23:32
Scientists have confirmed that molecules resembling soccer balls are found in space, NASA has announced, something made possible using the Hubble Space Telescope. These molecules are electrically-charged and comprised of...
Airbnb Luxe offers castles, villas and islands for $1,000 per night
Engadget - 25 Jun 2019 23:25
If you've ever wanted to stay in a castle in France or book an entire island in the Pacific, you might appreciate Airbnb's new luxury travel offering, Airbnb Luxe. The company launched the long-rumored service today with...
Chronic Stress Makes Captive Orcas Sick and More Likely to Die Young
Gizmodo - 25 Jun 2019 23:25
Diseases and premature deaths among confined orcas are linked to the tremendous stresses endured by these aquatic mammals as a result of their captivity, according to new research.
Apple swoops in to grab autonomous car talent as another startup fails
Slash Gear - 25 Jun 2019 23:11
Autonomous car startup Drive.ai will permanently shut down, with Apple swooping in to grab key driverless tech engineers, it’s been confirmed, as the tough challenge of removing humans from behind the steering wheel cl...
Apple updates Pages, Keynote, and Numbers with new text-styling features
Ars Technica - 25 Jun 2019 23:09
Face detection will now be used to intelligently position subjects in photos.
Google: Employees can protest YouTube, just not near its Pride float
Engadget - 25 Jun 2019 23:03
Google has pushed back on claims that it is banning employees from protesting YouTube during the San Francisco Pride Parade. Several outlets reported on Monday that a leaked internal memo barred any Google employees from...