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The tech you need to declutter your academic life
Engadget - 26 Jul 2019 18:00
Japanese decluttering extraordinaire Marie Kondo has inspired many to get rid of unnecessary junk in their homes. As it turns out, clearing out stuff that doesn't "spark joy," per the MariKon program, can actually help y...
Scientists say Einstein's general theory of relativity is right, for now
Slash Gear - 26 Jul 2019 16:36
It’s been over 100 years since Albert Einstein published his general theory of relativity. Scientists have been working to prove or disprove the theory for generations, and UCLA professor of physics and astronomy Andre...
Pixel 3a may have saved Google's smartphone sales
Slash Gear - 26 Jul 2019 05:10Google Play finally gets 4K Disney movies, slashes HD prices
Slash Gear - 26 Jul 2019 03:00
If you prefer to get your movies and television shows from Google Play Movies and TV, the company has good news for you: Disney, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and Pixar movies can now be rented and purchased on the platform in 4K U...
Gemini Man Is Attempting a Once-Thought-to-Be Impossible Feat of Visual Effects
Gizmodo - 26 Jul 2019 20:00
Ang Lee's new film Gemini Man is the ultimate gamble. Not because of the story. Not because of the stars. And not because of the subject matter. It's because it'll ask audiences to do something they've never done before....
Bitcoin Scammers Try and Fail to Sextort 86-Year-Old Woman Who Just Wanted a Free Bagel
Gizmodo - 26 Jul 2019 16:58
All 86-year-old Arlene Kaganove wanted was a free bagel from Panera on her birthday. Instead, after signing up for the My Panera rewards program, Kaganove was sent threatening emails demanding she pay $1,400 worth of bit...
Elon Musk's Boring Co. raises $120 million in outside funding
Engadget - 26 Jul 2019 02:49
Elon Musk's plan to connect major cities with Hyperloop tunnels is raising the interest of investors. Boring Co. authorized the sale of $120 million in stock today, reported Bloomberg. It's the first outside investment f...
Intelligence Committee releases heavily redacted report on 2016 election hacking
Engadget - 26 Jul 2019 02:16
Today the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence released Vol. 1 of its report (PDF) on Russian attempts at election hacking in 2016. However, much of the information in it has already been released -- like knowledge...
Frequent use of sleeping pills may boost dementia risk in some adults
Slash Gear - 26 Jul 2019 01:35
Research presented during the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2019 details a link between the frequent use of sleep medication and increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The link between A...
IRS reminds 10,000 taxpayers that cryptocurrency is subject to taxes
Engadget - 26 Jul 2019 23:25
By the end of August, an estimated 10,000 taxpayers will receive letters from the IRS warning them that they may owe back taxes on unreported cryptocurrency earnings. While it might not be immediately obvious, you must i...
Regal Cinemas' MoviePass-Style Unlimited Plan Will Start at $18 Per Month
Gizmodo - 26 Jul 2019 23:15
MoviePass may be limping along in zombie form, just waiting for some finance bro to put it out of its misery, but its unlimited subscription model continues to spread and mutate. On Friday, Regal Cinemas announced that i...
No eSIM future: What's in the T-Mobile, Sprint, DISH DOJ agreement
Slash Gear - 26 Jul 2019 22:58
The future is officially, legally bindingly, inclusive of eSIM. Official court filings released today stipulate that both The New T-Mobile (with Sprint) and DISH “agree to support eSIM technology on smartphones, includ...
'WannaCry hero' Marcus Hutchins sentenced to supervised release
Engadget - 26 Jul 2019 22:47
Marcus Hutchins' efforts to stop the spread of WannaCry malware just helped him avoid prison time. Judge JP Stadtmueller has sentenced Hutchins to a year of supervised release after he pleaded guilty to creating and dist...
Poll: Two in Five Americans Still Believe God Created Humans 10,000 Years Ago
Gizmodo - 26 Jul 2019 22:45
A new Gallup poll shows that 40 percent of American adults comply to a strict view of creationism, in which God brought humans into existence within the last 10,000 years. More encouragingly, a record number of Americans...
Hulu's 'The Handmaid's Tale' renewed for a fourth season
Engadget - 26 Jul 2019 22:18
Hulu's dystopian drama The Handmaid's Tale is one of the service's tentpole original series, and June's harrowing tale is set to continue for at least another year. The Disney-owned platform confirmed at the Television C...
How Did This Egg Get 'Bigger Than Before'?
Gizmodo - 26 Jul 2019 22:00
How did this egg get so big, bigger than before, even?
Tesla Arcade gets one of the most famous games of all time today
Slash Gear - 26 Jul 2019 21:55
There are already a few notable games available through the Tesla Arcade, but today, one of the most popular games in the world is joining the lineup. Tesla has revealed that Chess is now in the process of rolling out to...
DOOM 1 and DOOM 2 are now available on Android and iOS
Slash Gear - 26 Jul 2019 21:53
Classic first-person shooter DOOM and its sequel DOOM 2 are now available on Android and iOS. The announcement was made today by Bethesda at QuakeCon 2019, during which time the company also announced that DOOM, DOOM 2 a...
Standalone Cortana app available to Windows Insiders
Engadget - 26 Jul 2019 21:52
Microsoft has been distancing Cortana from Windows for months. First, it split the virtual assistant from search in Windows 10. Then, a beta version of a standalone Cortana app appeared on the Windows Store. And starting...
Galaxy Note 10 release date confirmed: Here's what we know
Slash Gear - 26 Jul 2019 21:30
Today we’re taking a peek at the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and its newest round of leaks. These leaks essentially complete the picture for the smartphone family, all two models, both standard and Plus (or Pro, if you stil...
Original 'Doom' games hit PS4, Xbox One, Switch and mobile
Engadget - 26 Jul 2019 21:26
Quakecon 2019 is underway and one of the first big announcements from the event is that the first three Doom games are now available on PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. You'll also be able to carry around the first two...
So, What Are You Spending Your Equifax Money On?
Gizmodo - 26 Jul 2019 21:20
Back in 2017, credit rating agency Equifax suffered what those in the data security business call a "catastrophic fuckup" affecting in the neighborhood of 150 million Americans, all of whom are now eligible for, on avera...