Gadget News
France is creating a space command to defend its satellites
Engadget - 15 Jul 2019 02:40
The US isn't the only country that wants to create a dedicated space force within its military. French President Emmanuel Macron has greenlit plans to create a space command within his country's air force next September....
Twitter's faster, redesigned site starts rolling out to everyone
Engadget - 15 Jul 2019 19:00
It took quite some time, but the new Twitter.com is finally here. Months after teasing parts of it, Twitter has announced that it is now rolling out its redesigned site globally, which will bring people a web experience ...
The Snapdragon 855 is getting an upgrade to the Snapdragon 855+
Ars Technica - 15 Jul 2019 16:56
Devices ship soon, starting with the Asus ROG Phone 2 later this month.
Qualcomm Bumps Top Smartphone Chip in Preparation for Fall
Gizmodo - 15 Jul 2019 16:29
Typically, Qualcomm only releases one flagship chip per year. Take for example the company's current top-spec processor: the Snapdragon 855. After getting announced late last year, it found its way into actual consumer d...
Rocketbook Fusion offers a reusable notebook for productivity ninjas
Slash Gear - 15 Jul 2019 14:36
Recent trends in the productivity space have made pen and paper more popular and more relevant but even analog fans will admit to some shortcomings in non-digital formats. On the other hand, there are also much-defended ...
Elgato Stream Deck XL Live Content Creation Controller gives you instant power with just one touch
The Gadget Flow - 15 Jul 2019 07:00
It’s so easy to use the Elgato Stream Deck XL Live Content Creation Controller that you just need to give it a single touch to make changes. This advanced stream controller has an eight-by-four-inch grid with 32 keys t...
Galaxy Note 10 availability details leak to complete the picture
Slash Gear - 15 Jul 2019 03:24
The Galaxy Note 10 has been leaked to death by now, but one thing that was left undecided was its launch date and price. Samsung has already announced when the phone will be unveiled but, as always, the exact details of ...
Microsoft is shutting down its internet board and card games
Engadget - 15 Jul 2019 00:06
Microsoft has already given users of older Windows versions some not-so-subtle hints that it's time to move on. Now, it's giving them more of a push by removing things dear to their hearts: their board and card games. Th...
Report: Teen alcohol and cigarette use plummets, weed stays steady
Slash Gear - 15 Jul 2019 23:52
Your highschool health teacher was right. There was only a small number of other kids in your school that actually, actively smoked cigarettes and drank alcohol. The most recent study of high school-aged students in the ...
New York City Blackout Costs StubHub $500,000 In Ticket Refunds
Gizmodo - 15 Jul 2019 23:25
A power outage swept New York City this weekend, leaving streets and metro stations without lights, individuals trapped in elevators, and homes without electricity. Certainly less endangering but still pretty shitty, the...
Eating this inflammatory diet may double your cancer risk
Slash Gear - 15 Jul 2019 23:12
Chronic inflammation has been linked to a number of potential long-term health issues, including autoimmune problems and the development of cancer. Diet plays an important role in inflammation response with foods like re...
The Absolute Worst Deals From Amazon Prime Day [Updating]
Gizmodo - 15 Jul 2019 23:00
Welcome to another edition of Amazon Prime Day, an event described in earnest by the everything store as "a 2-day parade of epic deals." If you can stomach scouring the website and mostly wading through a lot of hot garb...
2020 Mercedes-AMG GT R PRO priced up to take on Porsche's 911
Slash Gear - 15 Jul 2019 22:55
Mercedes-AMG has confirmed pricing for its most fearsome AMG GT car yet, with the limited-edition 2020 GT R PRO set to command a hefty tag if you want to get your hands on the keys. Only 750 of the 577 horsepower cars wi...
Oh No, George R.R. Martin Feels Less Pressure to Finish His Books Now That Game of Thrones Is Over
Gizmodo - 15 Jul 2019 22:50
With Game of Thrones now over, fans of the world George R.R. Martin created can turn their attention to the yet-to-be-published final two books in the series. Not that fans haven't been doing that for a while now, of cou...
Scientists Develop Material to Create Habitable Areas on Mars
Gizmodo - 15 Jul 2019 22:40
Mars' surface, as far as we can tell, is not habitable to humans--it's far too cold. But eventually, humanity would like to put an outpost on the planet. That will require warming things up a bit, but how?
Facebook hires former Vine head for its New Product Experimentation Team
Engadget - 15 Jul 2019 22:34
Former Vine boss Jason Toff announced he'll be joining Facebook next. In a Twitter post, Toff shared that he'll be leading Facebook's New Product Experimentation (NPE) Team. Revealed last week, the NPE Team will focus on...
For Prime Day, New Yorkers Order Jeff Bezos to Do Better
Gizmodo - 15 Jul 2019 22:11
Around one hundred New Yorkers took a page out of Amazon's book this afternoon and made a one-day delivery to the $80 million penthouse apartment of CEO Jeff Bezos: 275,000 signed petitions demanding broad change from a ...
AirTV Mini mixes Android TV, Sling TV, OTA channels in one device
Slash Gear - 15 Jul 2019 22:08
The folks at AirTV are dead set on creating a television experience where everyone can have every single piece of programming available in the world, all at once. To do this, they’ve created the device “AirTV Mini”...
Twitter's desktop redesign is here, but you still can't edit tweets
Slash Gear - 15 Jul 2019 22:06
For a while now, Twitter has been testing a redesign that’s meant to bring the desktop experience more in line with how the service appears on other platforms – namely smartphones. Today, that redesign is rolling out...
US Army details its 2020 plan to test robotic combat vehicles
Slash Gear - 15 Jul 2019 22:04
The United States Army has announced plans to test robotic combat vehicles starting in March 2020 at Fort Carson in Colorado. During that time, soldiers will participate in an operational test of modified Bradley Fightin...
The VW ID.3 dashboard shows Volkswagen's cabin vision for EVs
Slash Gear - 15 Jul 2019 21:53
Volkswagen may have wrapped its new ID.3 electric car in a brightly colored paint job to make sure we couldn’t see in through the windows, but that hasn’t stopped the EV’s dashboard from leaking. Indeed, VW has onl...
US Treasury has 'serious concerns' Libra could be used for terrorism
Engadget - 15 Jul 2019 21:53
The US government views cryptocurrencies, including Facebook-backed Libra, as a national security issue. In a press conference today, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the Treasury Department has "very serious conce...